Movies Like The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 (2010)

The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 is a 2010 comedy, science fiction film from J.J. Adler with a MovieMagicScore of 10.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Coyote vs. Acme.

Comedy Science Fiction

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

7.8

MagicScore

Coyote vs. Acme

2026

After Acme products fail him one too many times in his dogged pursuit of the Roadrunner, Wile E. Coyote decides to hire a billboard lawyer to sue the Acme Corporation.

7.6

MagicScore

Colony

2026

Professor Se-jeong is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference causing authorities to seal the facility. Trapped inside with no escape, Se-jeong along with a small group of survivors must fight to stay alive while the infected undergo horrific transformations.

8.1

MagicScore

Moana

2026

Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.

7.0

MagicScore

Mayday

2026

When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.

7.9

MagicScore

Clash of the Thundermans

2026

When Chloe develops a destructive new superpower, the Hero League orders her to an elite boarding school for superheroes to learn control of her abilities. Faced with the prospect of sending Chloe away for years, the Thundermans split apart, with Phoebe, Barb and Billy taking her into hiding. Max, Hank, and Nora track their rogue family members, until the two factions face off against each other in a full-on battle for the Thundermans’ future.

6.7

MagicScore

Ghost in the Cell

2026

In a notorious prison, an invisible force begins killing inmates brutally, compelling enemy gangs and corrupt guards to work together as they try to survive the mounting bloodshed.

7.2

MagicScore

Toy Story 5

2026

When Bonnie receives a Lilypad tablet as a gift and becomes obsessed, Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang's jobs become exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.

8.3

MagicScore

Rage of Stars

2026

A story about a woman from the International Special Forces Unit, who has a premonition about the impending end of humanity.

6.0

MagicScore

#10

Minions & Monsters

2026

This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood, became movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try and save the planet from the mayhem they had just created.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall

2026

Arkham Asylum has been destroyed, and all its inmates have been unleashed upon Gotham City. As Batman races to round up some of his greatest enemies, he is pushed to his physical and mental limits and into a final confrontation with a new threat: the man called Bane!

9.2

MagicScore

#12

Disclosure Day

2026

A cybersecurity expert becomes a whistleblower after uncovering secrets about aliens, putting him on the run from a corporation. Meanwhile, a meteorologist experiencing strange phenomena joins forces with him to prove there's life beyond our understanding.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Project Hail Mary

2026

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction.

8.6

MagicScore

#14

Rosebush Pruning

2026

When an American heir living in a luxurious Spanish villa decides to move in with his girlfriend, his departure triggers a family collapse as his brother uncovers the truth behind their mother's tragic death.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

Cavegirl

1985

On a class excursion to a cave with stone age paintings the clumsy Rex gets lost. A mysterious crystal opens a gateway in time and sets him back to the stone ages, where he meets a group of prehistoric fellows and the gorgeous Eba. While teaching her English and doing some pseudo-research on her fellows, his main goal is to get her sleeping with him. However the curiosity of the clan chief disturbs his attempts.

4.0

MagicScore

#16

One Night Only

2026

Two love-starved strangers crash into each other on the one night of the year when single people are allowed to have sex.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Backrooms

2026

A strange doorway appears in the basement of a furniture showroom.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

War of the Worlds

2025

Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.

4.0

MagicScore

#19

Animals

2026

Four couples sail the thin line between desire and search for authenticity, in a world where truth is as fragile as their relationships.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The End of Oak Street

2026

After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they navigate their now unrecognizable surroundings.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137?

The top films similar to The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 by MovieMagicScore are Spider-Man: Brand New Day (7.8), Coyote vs. Acme (7.6), Colony (8.1). Each shares comedy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 worth watching?

The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 holds a MovieMagicScore of 10.0/10 from 1 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137?

The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 (2010) is a comedy, science fiction film directed by J.J. Adler, starring Darbi Worley, Michael Gnat.

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