Highest-Rated Movies about 'Giant Insect'

Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984), Wreck-It Ralph (2012), Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009), Men in Black (1997), Starship Troopers (1997), Them! (1954), King Kong (2005), Naked Lunch (1991) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Giant Insect movies.

#16. James and the Giant Peach (1996)

Storyline: James' happy life at the English seaside is rudely ended when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden. Venturing inside he meets not only the spider but a number of new friends including a ladybug and a centipede who help him with his plan to try and get to New York.

Plot Keywords: rope, giant spider, giant insect, england, calendar, blindness, birthday ...

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#17. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

Storyline: When Willy Wonka decides to let five children into his chocolate factory, he decides to release five golden tickets in five separate chocolate bars, causing complete mayhem. The tickets start to be found, with the fifth going to a very special boy, called Charlie Bucket. With his Grandpa, Charlie joins the rest of the children to experience the most amazing factory ever. But not everything goes to plan within the factory.

Plot Keywords: glass elevator, chewing gum, selfishness, flashback, miniaturization, unemployment, gluttony ...

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#18. 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, brother sister relationship, military academy, teenage protagonist, child prodigy, based on novel, based on young adult novel ...

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#19. First Men in the Moon (1964)

Storyline: Based on the HG Wells story. The world is delighted when a space craft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, they think for the first time. But the delight turns to shock when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon. On Earth, an investigation team finds the last of the Victorian crew - a now aged Arnold Bedford and he tells them the story of how he and his girlfriend, Katherine Callender, meet up with an inventor, Joseph Cavor, in 1899. Cavor has invented Cavorite, a paste that will allow anything to deflect gravity and he created a sphere that will actually take them to the moon. Taking Arnold and accidentally taking Katherine they fly to the moon where, to their total amazement, they discover a bee-like insect population who take an unhealthy interest in their Earthly visitors...—Lee Horton <Leeh@tcp.co.uk>

Plot Keywords: giant insect, passenger, professor, reminiscence, sacrifice, reference to napoleon, alien ...

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#20. Mothra (1961)

Storyline: Shipwreck survivors are found on Infant Island, which was presumed uninhabited due to Rolisican atomic tests. Investigating the case is reporter Zenichiro "Snapping Turtle" Fukuda and his photographer Michi. The castaways attribute their survival to a special juice created by the natives of the island which leads to a joint expedition of Rolisican and Japanese scientists. Fukuda stows away on the expedition, which is headed by linguist Shinichi Chujo and Clark Nelson, an exploitative Rolisican businessman. The group encounters two tiny twin girls that Fukuda dubs the Shobijin, who worship the island's mythical deity named Mothra. After Nelson kidnaps the tiny fairies and beings to exploit them for profit, Mothra sets out on a journey to rescue them.—Molly Malloy <mailcall@bluemarble.net>

Plot Keywords: kaiju, fairy, moth, metamorphosis, giant insect, monster movie, based on novel ...

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#21. Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977)

Storyline: Sinbad must deliver a prince transformed into a monkey to the lands of the Ademaspai to restore him to his human form in time for his coronation. On the way he must contend with the evil witch Zenobia, her son and their magic, and several nasty-looking Ray Harryhausen beasties.—Martin H. Booda <booda@datasync.com>

Plot Keywords: seagull, revenge, race against time, pyramid, possession, plague, mother son relationship ...

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#22. Doctor Faustus (1967)

Storyline: Dr. John Dolittle lives in a small English village where he specializes in caring for and verbally communicating with animals. When Dr. Dolittle is unjustly sent to an insane asylum for freeing a lovesick seal from captivity, his animals and two closest human friends, Matthew Mugg and Tommy Stubbins, liberate him. Afterward, they join Emma Fairfax and set out by boat to find a famed and elusive creature: the Great Pink Sea Snail.—Jwelch5742

Plot Keywords: veterinarian, england, africa, talking animal, based on novel, street vendor, trial ...

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#23. Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

Storyline: The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient superspecies, thought to be mere myths, rise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

Plot Keywords: monster, terrorism, destruction, creature feature, kidnapping, showdown, monster movie ...

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#24. Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012)

Storyline: On an asteroid, the Terran Federation's Fort Casey is on top of a bug hive. The Starship Alesia begins to deploy its troops to seize and control the hanger and rescue any survivors. 'Alpha' team landed without much resistance from the bugs, after they rendezvous with what's left of Fort Casey's troopers, LTA Daugherty then decided to hold till the John A. Warden evacuates while the Alesia stands by for immediate evacuation.

Plot Keywords: giant insect, military, alien, space war, future war, space travel, female soldier ...

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#25. Mimic (1997)

Storyline: A disease carried by common cockroaches is killing Manhattan children. In an effort to stop the epidemic an entomologist, Susan Tyler, creates a mutant breed of insect that secretes a fluid to kill the roaches. This mutant breed was engineered to die after one generation, but three years later Susan finds out that the species has survived and evolved into a large, gruesome monster that can mimic human form.

Plot Keywords: giant insect, husband wife relationship, hit by a train, glow stick, father son relationship, eaten alive, dragging a body ...

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#26. Caveman (1981)

Storyline: In the Stone Age, strong caveman Tonda is the leader of a hostile tribe and the outcast Atouk feels unrequited desire for Tonda's mate Lana. One day, Atouk is walking with his best friend Lar (Dennis Quaid) and they meet the cavewoman Tala. They save her blind father Gog from a tar pit and Tala fells unrequited affection for Atouk. Soon the smart Atouk becomes the leader of the misfit tribe and dispute the leadership of the whole clan and Lana with Tonda. But in the end, the leader needs a worthwhile mate.—Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Plot Keywords: caveman, spoof, prehistoric times, battle, combat, spear, tomahawk ...

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#27. Infestation (2009)

Storyline: Our hero, Cooper, awakes to find himself nauseous, weak and covered in webbing, hanging from the ceiling of an office where, just minutes ago, he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque, powerful and very angry bug. All 3 ft of it. And so begins a hideous, nail-biting, comedic, all-action adventure to find a safe haven while constantly outwitting an infestation of monstrous proportions. As Cooper embarks on his journey, he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara, a feisty determined female. Will they make it to safety before they are picked off one by one? And what other surprises are in store for our group of unlikely heroes?—Icon

Plot Keywords: insect, giant insect, attempted seduction, double barreled shotgun, father son relationship, night vision goggles, monster movie ...

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#28. Absentia (2011)

Storyline: Tricia's husband Daniel has been missing for seven years. Her younger sister Callie comes to live with her as the pressure mounts to finally declare him 'dead in absentia.' As Tricia sifts through the wreckage and tries to move on with her life, Callie finds herself drawn to an ominous tunnel near the house. As she begins to link it to other mysterious disappearances, it becomes clear that Daniel's presumed death might be anything but 'natural.' The ancient force at work in the tunnel might have set its sights on Callie and Tricia ... and Daniel might be suffering a fate far worse than death in its grasp.

Plot Keywords: tunnel, title spoken by character, jogging, pregnancy, investigator, one word title, giant insect ...

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#29. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)

Storyline: Ever since his adventure in the center of the Earth, Sean Anderson has been looking for other places mentioned by Verne and other Vernians. He is notified about a coded message, and breaks into a satellite facility to fully receive it. With the help from his stepfather Hank (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson) he decodes the message leading him to find the map that leads him to Verne's mysterious island. Along with Gabato and Kailani, Sean embarks on a mission to find his grandfather, the legendary Vernian Alexander. But unexpected problems arise as Alexander made a mistake that could change everything.

Plot Keywords: flood, skeleton, scene during end credits, cell phone, flare, glow stick, skull ...

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#30. The Beast of Hollow Mountain (1956)

Storyline: Giant scorpions demolish Mexico City. They have been released from underground caverns by a series of volcanic eruptions, and it's up to Hank, an American geologist to stop them.—Marty McKee <mmckee@wkio.com>

Plot Keywords: giant spider, man eating monster, canary, caviar, cowboy boots, hacienda, worm ...

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