Highest-Rated Movies about 'Meteorite', Sort by Popularity

Heavy Metal (1981), Attack the Block (2011), Top of the Food Chain (1999), The Blob (1988), Dinosaur (2000), Monsters vs. Aliens (2009), Color Out of Space (2019), Christmas Icetastrophe (2014) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Meteorite movies.

#1. Heavy Metal (1981)

Storyline: An astronaut brings home a glowing green orb for his daughter. However, the green orb wipes him out and corners the girl for its purposes. Claiming to embody ultimate evil, the malevolent sphere, known as the Loc-Nar, terrorizes the little girl by showing a series of bizarre and fantastic stories it has influenced. The first is "Harry Canyon", a cynical taxi driver in a squalid futuristic New York who finds himself involved with a damsel in distress who is relentlessly pursued by murderous thugs who desire the Loc-Nar her archaeologist father found. The second is "Den", which chronicles the adventures of a nerdish teenager who is thrown into the fantasy world of Neverwhere, where he is transformed into a handsome muscleman, desired by beautiful women, who must get involved in a conflict revolving around possession of the Loc-Nar. The third is "Captain Sternn", where the title character is a handsome but irredeemable scoundrel who stands accused in a trial that the Loc-Nar throws into ...

Plot Keywords: child, astronaut, cab driver, mobster, nerd, sexy woman, dark ...

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#2. Attack the Block (2011)

Storyline: Attack the Block follows an unlucky young woman and a gang of tough inner city kids who make an unlikely alliance to try to defend their turf against an invasion of savage alien creatures, turning a South London apartment complex into an intergalactic war-zone.

Plot Keywords: teenager, teen girl, teen boy, gang member, nurse, creature, bleak ...

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#3. 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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#4. The Blob (1988)

Storyline: Meg Penny is a cheerleader out on her first date with one of the football players, Paul Taylor. It doesn't go very well. Before they get where they're going, an old vagrant runs out in front of Paul's car, screaming in terror. The old man is closely followed by Brian Flagg, the local teen rebel, complete with long hair, black leather jacket, motorcycle and tough-guy attitude. Paul blames Brian for chasing the old man, but after the threesome takes him to the doctor's office, it becomes clear the vagrant had more to worry about than some young tough. He was screaming because of the acid-like substance on his hand - a substance that spreads over his body and eventually consumes him. Soon, the growing red blob, which sprouts tentacles to attack its victims, becomes a menace to the small town of Arbeville, Colorado. The military soon arrives in Hazmat suits, led by the wide-eyed Dr. Christopher Meddows. They're from the government, they say, and they want to help; but Brian's distrust for...

Plot Keywords: high-school student, scientist, sheriff, reverend, friend, assistant, frightening ...

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#5. Dinosaur (2000)

Storyline: During an attack on a pack of Iguanodon, an egg is separated and ends up with the possession of a group of lemurs. The lemurs care for this egg and the young creature born from it, which they call Aladar. When meteorites hit earth, Aladar and his family must leave their homeland. Away from home and as close to danger as they have ever been, they meet up with a huge group of dinosaurs, led by Kron and Bruton. All together they are trying to reach the nesting grounds, but it's not going to be easy.

Plot Keywords: dinosaur, lemur, endearing, touching, heartwarming, desert, jungle ...

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#6. Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)

Storyline: When a meteorite from outer space hits a young California woman named Susan Murphy and turns her into a giant monster, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. As a last resort, under the guidance of General W.R. Monger, on a desperate order from The President, the motley crew of Monsters is called into action to combat the aliens and save the world from imminent destruction!

Plot Keywords: alien, monster, giant, president, fiancé, doctor, frenetic ...

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#7. Color Out of Space (2019)

Storyline: A story of cosmic terror about The Gardners, a family who moves to a remote farmstead in rural New England to escape the hustle of the 21st century. They are busy adapting to their new life when a meteorite crashes into their front yard. The mysterious aerolite seems to melt into the earth, infecting both the land and the properties of space-time with a strange, otherworldly color. To their horror, the Gardner family discover that this alien force is gradually mutating every life form that it touches...including them.

Plot Keywords: family, chilling, creepy, engaging, gripping, rousing, tense ...

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#9. Before the Fall (2008)

Storyline: In a shocking worldwide public service announcement, the United Nations reveals that in three days a meteor careening toward Earth will collide with the planet's surface and end life as we know it. In light of widespread looting and epic gridlock on the region's choked roads, Ale (Víctor Clavijo) resolves to spend 72 continuous hours of carefree debauchery. But, when a prison break endangers his brother's young children, Ale braves the chaos to defend those who matter most.

Plot Keywords: young man, mother, brother, escaped convict, serial killer, suspenseful, bleak ...

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#10. Die, Monster, Die! (1965)

Storyline: A young man visits his fiancée's estate to discover that her wheelchair-bound scientist father has discovered a meteorite that emits mutating radiation rays that have turned the plants in his greenhouse to giants. When his own wife falls victim to this mysterious power, the old man takes it upon himself to destroy the glowing object with disastrous results.—Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>

Plot Keywords: scientist, townsperson, girlfriend, father, mother, servant, creepy ...

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#11. Meteor (1979)

Storyline: After a collision with a comet, a nearly five mile (eight kilometer) wide piece of the asteroid "Orpheus" is heading toward Earth. If it hits, it will cause an incredible catastrophe which will probably extinguish mankind. To stop the meteor, N.A.S.A. wants to use the illegal nuclear weapon satellite "Hercules", but soon discovers that it doesn't have enough firepower. Their only chance to save the world is to join forces with the U.S.S.R., which has also launched such an illegal satellite. But will both governments agree?

Plot Keywords: scientist, beautiful woman, assistant, military officer, president, engaging, incredible ...

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#12. Judgment Day (1999)

Storyline: A giant meteor is set to strike earth, and humanity's only hope is weapons engineer Dr. Corbett (Linden Ashby) : His defense system can shield the planet from annihilation. Unfortunately, the end of the world is exactly what cult leader Brother Payne (Mario Van Peebles) wants. And the easiest way to ensure it comes to pass is to kidnap Corbett. Unlikely allies Special Agent Tyrell (Suzy Amis) and convicted killer Matthew Reese (Ice-T) are assigned the task of rescuing the doctor.

Plot Keywords: convict, cult leader, fbi agent, scientist, general, president, tense ...

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