Movies Like The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979)

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid is a 1979 action, comedy, science fiction film from Michele Lupo with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Why Did You Pick On Me? and Ratchet & Clank.

Action Comedy Science Fiction

Why Did You Pick On Me?

1980

Following the events of The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid, Sheriff Hall and H-725 (using the official identity of Charlie Warren) still get no rest from the military - because the little alien has not yet grasped the meaning of keeping a low profile. They are constantly on the move, and H-725's father has had to pick them out of a tight spot too many times already.

6.1

MagicScore

Ratchet & Clank

2016

When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain, a mechanic and his newfound robot ally join an elite squad of combatants to save the universe.

5.8

MagicScore

Aliens

1986

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.

8.0

MagicScore

Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie

2020

A blast from Ben's past returns to do double the damage on Team Tennyson and planet Earth itself, forcing Ben to go interstellar to save the day. Based on the 2016 reboot.

7.5

MagicScore

Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix

2007

After a battle with Dr. Animo in a power plant, Ben notices something strange is happening with the Omnitrix but doesn't tell anyone. Tetrax arrives and tells them the Omnitrix is broadcasting a self-destruct signal. Tetrax and Ben go to find the creator of the Omnitrix to fix it before it destroys itself and the universe along with it. Gwen stows away to help her cousin.

7.4

MagicScore

Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens

2012

Based on the original animated series Ben 10. Ben becomes targeted by an evil Mechamorph Warrior, named "Retaliator," who mistakenly blames Ben for something he did not do and attempts to destroy all aliens.

6.5

MagicScore

Predator 2

1990

A police chief in the war-torn streets of Los Angeles discovers that an extraterrestrial creature is hunting down residents - and that he is the next target.

6.3

MagicScore

Ben 10 : Alien Swarm

2009

Ben and a mysterious girl from his past must prevent an alien threat from destroying the world.

6.1

MagicScore

The Wild Blue Yonder

2005

An alien narrates the story of his dying planet, his and his people's visitations to Earth and Earth's self-made demise, while human astronauts in space are attempting to find an alternate planet for surviving humans to live on.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles

2006

In the year 2044 AD, the human race has amped-up its space exploration and reached out to the stars through the miracle of ROBOTECHNOLOGY, but not without bringing intergalactic war upon the Earth itself. Heroes will die and allegiances will shift. But in the midst of combat, perhaps peace will spring up through the charred remains of battered history. One of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time continues...

6.0

MagicScore

#11

Ben 10: Race Against Time

2008

Ben, Gwen, and Max must stop an extraterrestrial who plans to open a gateway that leads to an alien invasion.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

Arrival

2016

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

7.6

MagicScore

#13

Lilo & Stitch

2002

As Stitch, a runaway genetic experiment from a faraway planet, wreaks havoc on the Hawaiian Islands, he becomes the mischievous adopted alien "puppy" of an independent little girl named Lilo and learns about loyalty, friendship, and ʻohana, the Hawaiian tradition of family.

7.6

MagicScore

#14

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

After an encounter with UFOs, an electricity linesman feels undeniably drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Flight of the Navigator

1986

12-year-old David is accidentally knocked out in the forest near his home, but when he awakens eight years have passed. His family is overjoyed to have him back, but is just as perplexed as he is that he hasn't aged. When a NASA scientist discovers a UFO nearby, David gets the chance to unravel the mystery and recover the life he lost.

6.9

MagicScore

#18

Attraction

2017

After an alien ship crash lands in a Russian city, many who see the inside and the occupants start to question their own existence while others demand the aliens leave Earth.

6.7

MagicScore

#19

Ben 10: Ben 10,010

2021

In a future where an adult Gwen Tennyson is president and the world is being taken over by the alien horde known as the Xerge, a disillusioned Ben 10,000 is called out of retirement to recruit his 10-year-old version from the past. Based on the 2016 reboot.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Sphere

1998

A spacecraft is discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, presumed to be at least 300 years old and of alien origin. A crack team of scientists and experts is assembled and taken to the Habitat, a state-of-the-art underwater living environment, to investigate.

6.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid?

The top films similar to The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid by MovieMagicScore are Why Did You Pick On Me? (6.1), Ratchet & Clank (5.8), Aliens (8.0). Each shares action/comedy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid worth watching?

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 313 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid?

The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979) is a action, comedy, science fiction film directed by Michele Lupo, starring Bud Spencer, Raimund Harmstorf, Cary Guffey.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid?

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About movies like The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid

This ranked list pairs The Sheriff and the Satellite Kid (1979), a action and comedy and science fiction film from Michele Lupo, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Bud Spencer take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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