Highest-Rated Movies about 'Alien Invasion', Sort by Popularity

Pod (2015), Edge of Tomorrow (2014), Quatermass II (1957), The Day of the Triffids (1963), The Hidden (1987), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), They Live (1988), Men in Black (1997) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Alien Invasion movies.

#2. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

Storyline: An alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himself inexplicably thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again...and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Vrataski take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy!

Plot Keywords: military officer, alien, warrior, colleague, soldier, sergeant, creative ...

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#6. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Storyline: The first remake of the paranoid infiltration classic moves the setting for the invasion from a small town to the city of San Fransisco and starts as Matthew Bennell notices that several of his friends are complaining that their close relatives are in some way different. When questioned later they themselves seem changed as they deny everything or make lame excuses. As the invaders increase in number they become more open and Bennell, who has by now witnessed an attempted "replacement" realises that he and his friends must escape or suffer the same fate. But who can he trust to help him and who has already been snatched?

Plot Keywords: government official, biologist, writer, psychiatrist, police detective, thrilling, emotional ...

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#7. They Live (1988)

Storyline: Nada, a down-on-his-luck construction worker, discovers a pair of special sunglasses. Wearing them, he is able to see the world as it really is: people being bombarded by media and government with messages like "Stay Asleep", "No Imagination", "Submit to Authority". Even scarier is that he is able to see that some usually normal-looking people are in fact ugly aliens in charge of the massive campaign to keep humans subdued.

Plot Keywords: drifter, politician, police officer, alien, media personality, dark, amusing ...

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#8. Men in Black (1997)

Storyline: Based off of the comic book. Unbeknownst to other people, there is a private agency code named MiB. This agency is some kind of extra terrestrial surveillance corporation. Then, one of the agency's finest men only going by the name "K" (Tommy Lee Jones) , is recruiting for a new addition to the agency. He has chosen James Edwards (Will Smith) of the N.Y.P.D. Then, one day, a flying saucer crashes into Earth. This was an alien a part of the "Bug" race. He takes the body of a farmer (Vincent D'Onofrio) and heads to New York. He is searching for a super energy source called "The Galaxy". Now, Agents J and K must stop the bug before it can escape with the galaxy.

Plot Keywords: agent, alien, villain, hero, monster, government official, wild ...

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#9. The War of the Worlds (1953)

Storyline: H.G. Wells' classic novel is brought to life in this tale of alien invasion. The residents of a small town in California are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills. Their joy is tempered somewhat when they discover that it has passengers who are not very friendly.

Plot Keywords: scientist, pastor, sheriff, alien, marine, suspenseful, creepy ...

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#10. The X Files (1998)

Storyline: With problems appearing between FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, a dangerous conspiracy is starting to appear. A deadly virus, which appears to be of extraterrestrial origin has appeared, which could destroy all life on Earth. With the help of a paranoid doctor, Alvin Kurtzweil, Mulder and Scully must act fast in order to save everyone on the planet.

Plot Keywords: fbi agent, partner, conspiracy theorist, special agent, young boy, adversary, cool ...

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#11. Captain Marvel (2019)

Storyline: After crashing an experimental aircraft, Air Force pilot Carol Danvers is discovered by the Kree and trained as a member of the elite Starforce Military under the command of her mentor Yon-Rogg. Six years later, after escaping to Earth while under attack by the Skrulls, Danvers begins to discover there's more to her past. With help from S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Nick Fury, they set out to unravel the truth.

Plot Keywords: captain, warrior, alien, pilot, superhero, amusing, cheeky ...

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#12. Creepshow (1982)

Storyline: Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches.

Plot Keywords: monster, alien, husband, murderer, father, daughter, gory ...

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#13. Men in Black 3 (2012)

Storyline: After breaking out of a moon-based maximum security prison, Boris the Animal decides to go back in time and eliminate the person who arrested him - Agent K. When he does so, Agent J realizes that the time line has been changed and he too travels back to July 15, 1969, the day before Agent K is killed. After overcoming some disbelief, J manages to convince young K and others of just who he is and why he's there. With the help of a being who can see all time lines, they track Boris down. J also learns a secret, something old K had never told him.

Plot Keywords: government agent, alien, secretary, criminal, andy warhol, scientist, hilarious ...

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#14. Ender's Game (2013)

Storyline: The Earth was ravaged by the Formics, an alien race seemingly determined to destroy humanity. Fifty years later, the people of Earth remain banded together to prevent their own annihilation from this technologically superior alien species. Ender Wiggin, a quiet but brilliant boy, may become the savior of the human race. He is separated from his beloved sister and his terrifying brother and brought to battle school in orbit around earth. He will be tested and honed into an empathetic killer who begins to despise what he does as he learns to fight in hopes of saving Earth and his family.

Plot Keywords: alien, child, colonel, teacher, soldier, confident, patriotic ...

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#15. Top of the Food Chain (1999)

Storyline: Dr. Karel Lamonte (Campbell Scott) is an atomic scientist visiting the small Canadian town of Exceptional Vista. A meteor hits the town, which has recently lost its main source of revenue, and people start disappearing. While in a bar, Karel meets several locals, including Sandy Fawkes (Fiona Loewi), who takes him back to her motel, where he meets her brother (Tom Everett Scott). As Karel falls in love with Sandy, he must save the town from corpse-eating aliens.

Plot Keywords: scientist, police officer, mayor, religious fanatic, motel owner, brother, hilarious ...

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