Movies Like Stranger from Venus (1954)

Stranger from Venus is a 1954 science fiction, thriller film from Burt Balaban with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Arrival and Magellan.

Science Fiction Thriller

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

Magellan

2017

After NASA picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut Roger Nelson is dispatched on a multi-year solo mission aboard the Magellan spacecraft to investigate the sources.

5.0

MagicScore

The Puppet Masters

1994

The Earth is invaded by alien parasites—AKA 'slugs'—that ride on people's backs and control their minds.

5.8

MagicScore

Mission to Mars

2000

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

6.0

MagicScore

Star Trek: First Contact

1996

The Borg, a relentless race of cyborgs, are on a direct course for Earth. Violating orders to stay away from the battle, Captain Picard and the crew of the newly-commissioned USS Enterprise E pursue the Borg back in time to prevent the invaders from changing Federation history and assimilating the galaxy.

7.3

MagicScore

Signal One

2026

A computer scientist is invited by a tech billionaire to join his private facility on a Caribbean island to investigate extraterrestrial matter on Earth. When they make contact beyond our world, chaos erupts as we’re left to wonder: do they come in peace?

6.7

MagicScore

Nope

2022

Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.

6.8

MagicScore

The Day the Earth Stood Still

2008

A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether humanity can prevent the environmental damage they have inflicted on their own planet. When barred from speaking to the United Nations, he decides humankind shall be exterminated so the planet can survive.

5.7

MagicScore

The McPherson Tape

1989

On October 8th, 1983, the Van Heese family gathered together to celebrate the 5th birthday of Michelle, the littlest member of their household. Everything was captured on VHS by Michael McPherson and his new camcorder — including the alien invasion.

5.2

MagicScore

#10

Risen

2021

Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.

5.1

MagicScore

#11

Lords of the Deep

1989

Man has finally conquered the ocean. America's first self-contained undersea laboratory is the pride of the nation, and expectations are high for an elaborate undersea mining operation. What wasn't expected was the inhabitants of an undiscovered world.

2.9

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

Contact

1997

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult decisions between her beliefs, the truth, and reality.

7.4

MagicScore

#14

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

#15

Alien: Romulus

2024

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

Rakka

2017

A story of broken humanity following the invasion of a technologically superior alien species. Bleak, harrowing, and unrelenting, the humans must find enough courage to go on fighting.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

The Cabbage Soup

1981

Two buddy farmers are visited by aliens who like their domestic cabbage soup.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

One Shot

2014

When Kyle Matthews, an elite Sniper from the World Defense Force, is trapped in enemy territory - his skills are put to the test as he attempts to survive against a whole armada of Cerulean soldiers, Hell bent on wiping all humans from existence. But when a beautiful Cerulean woman is shot and left for dead by her own kind, Kyle must chose between his own life and the life of one of the very beings he is out to kill.

4.0

MagicScore

#19

Cosmic Sin

2021

In the year 2524, four centuries after humans started colonizing the outer planets, retired General James Ford gets called back into service when a hostile alien fleet attacks soldiers on a remote planet. The threat against mankind soon escalates into an interstellar war as Ford and a team of elite soldiers try to stop the imminent attack before it's too late.

4.0

MagicScore

#20

Z-O-M-B-I-E-S 3

2022

Zed and Addison are beginning their final year at Seabrook High in the town that’s become a safe haven for monsters and humans alike. Zed is anticipating an athletic scholarship that will make him the first Zombie to attend college, while Addison is gearing up for Seabrook’s first international cheer-off competition. Then suddenly, extraterrestrial beings appear around Seabrook, provoking something other than friendly competition.

7.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Stranger from Venus?

The top films similar to Stranger from Venus by MovieMagicScore are Arrival (7.6), Magellan (5.0), The Puppet Masters (5.8). Each shares science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Stranger from Venus worth watching?

Stranger from Venus holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 21 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Stranger from Venus?

Stranger from Venus (1954) is a science fiction, thriller film directed by Burt Balaban, starring Patricia Neal, Helmut Dantine, Derek Bond.

Where can I find more recommendations like Stranger from Venus?

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About movies like Stranger from Venus

This ranked list pairs Stranger from Venus (1954), a science fiction and thriller film from Burt Balaban, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Patricia Neal 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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