Top Alien Encounter Movies Of All Time

Saman Rehman
Feb 11, 2025

Arrival (2016)

A linguist tries to communicate with mysterious aliens who arrive on Earth, uncovering a mind-bending truth about time and human connection.

Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

A soldier relives the same day every time he dies in a battle against alien invaders, learning how to fight and survive.

The Abyss (1989)

Deep-sea explorers encounter intelligent underwater aliens while racing against time to prevent a military disaster in the ocean's depths.

The Thing (1982)

Scientists in Antarctica battle a terrifying shape-shifting alien that takes over their bodies, creating fear and distrust among them.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

People in a city are secretly replaced by alien duplicates, leading to paranoia and a desperate fight for survival.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

A humanoid alien arrives with a powerful robot, warning humanity to change its violent ways or face destruction.

District 9 (2009)

Alien refugees stranded on Earth live in slums, but when a government agent is exposed to their DNA, everything changes drastically.

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