Movies Like BURN·E (2008)

BURN·E is a 2008 animation, comedy, family, science fiction film from Angus MacLane with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Lily C.A.T. and Battle Beyond the Stars.

Animation Comedy Family Science Fiction

Lily C.A.T.

1987

The crew of an interplanetary starship fights for survival after an alien force takes control of their craft.

5.7

MagicScore

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980

A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

5.3

MagicScore

Space Station 3D

2002

Some 220 miles above Earth lies the International Space Station, a one-of-a-kind outer space laboratory that 16 nations came together to build. Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this extraordinary structure in this spectacular IMAX film. Viewers will blast off from Florida's Kennedy Space Center and the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Russia for this incredible journey -- IMAX's first-ever space film. Tom Cruise narrates.

6.4

MagicScore

Soldier

1998

Sergeant Todd is a veteran soldier for an elite group of the armed forces. After being defeated by a new breed of genetically engineered soldiers, he is dumped on a waste planet and left for dead. He soon interacts with a group of crash survivors who lead out a peaceful existence. The peace is broken as the new soldiers land on the planet to eliminate the colony, which Sergeant Todd must defend.

6.4

MagicScore

War of the Planets

1977

A strange signal arrives on the Earth disturbing all communications, while an UFO appears above the Antarctic sea. Captain Alex Hamilton is sent with his spaceship and crew to the space outside the Solar System to find the origin of that signal. They reach an unknown planet where a giant robot enslaved a whole population of humanoids by taking their psychic energies.

3.6

MagicScore

The World of Dragon Ball Z

2000

A review of Dragon Ball Z from the Saiyan Saga all the way to the Trunks Saga.

7.7

MagicScore

Cinderella 2000

1977

In the year 2047, sex is forbidden and Big Brother uses robots to keep an eye on everyone. One young girl tries to outwit the government so she can be with the man she loves.

3.1

MagicScore

Prince of Space

1959

Attracted by the report of the development of a new type of rocket fuel, the vicious dictator of Krangkor, the dark planet, descends on Earth to steal the formula from its creator, the benevolent Dr. Makin.

2.3

MagicScore

Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars!

2005

While carrying on their usual hi-jinks, they inadvertantly stow-away on a spaceship bound for Mars. They meet up with the local Martian residents and cause them to invade the Earth, aided by the "Invincitron", a vacuum-wielding giant robot. Tom, Jerry and their Martian ally, Peep, save the day.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Ship of the Monsters

1960

A singing cowboy falls foul of alien invaders and beautiful women from Venus.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Long Distance

2024

After crash-landing on an alien planet, an asteroid miner must contend with the challenges of his new surroundings, while making his way across the harsh terrain to the only other survivor – a woman who is trapped in her escape pod.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

The Night Caller

1965

The inhabitants of Ganymede need to find mates from another world or they will become extinct. They soon discover a suitable breeding stock amongst the females of planet Earth.

5.3

MagicScore

#13

Fortress 2

2000

7 years on from the original Fortress movie, Brennick and his family are still on the run. Finally, they give in, and surrender, only to find themselves imprisoned in a new, more sophisticated fortress prison in outer space. But Brennick's not a man to give in easily, and with a 10 year old son waiting for him back on earth, he's going to pack some serious assault on the evil corporation.

5.1

MagicScore

#14

Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet

1965

In 2020, after the colonization of the moon, the spaceships Vega, Sirius and Capella are launched from Lunar Station 7. They are to explore Venus under the command of Professor Hartman, but an asteroid collides and explodes Capella. The leader ship Vega stays orbiting and sends the astronauts Kern and Sherman with the robot John to the surface of Venus, but they have problems with communication with Dr. Marsha Evans in Vega. The Sirius lands in Venus and Commander Brendan Lockhart, Andre Ferneau and Hans Walter explore the planet and are attacked by prehistoric animals. They use a vehicle to seek Kern and Sherman while collecting samples from the planet. Meanwhile John helps the two cosmonauts to survive in the hostile land.

4.0

MagicScore

#15

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

#16

Return To Earth

2023

At the 26th century, Earths core exploded in a mysterious way, humanity was forced to evacuate earth. 65 years later, one of the last survivors spent money on operation return to earth, which has discovered earth is back in shape but in difference by look, other planets gathered around it to give earth air. 2565 is the year we will return to earth. Three pilots from the new Terran confederation space force unit has signed up for the mission to investigate earth. One of the pilots name Li Shuai, on board TCS Macau, discovers a jump point that of some sort of space tunnel that leads directly to earths core. After a brutal attack on the pilots, Li Shuai managed to escape through the tunnel and crash land on an unknown planet, with no idea where he is, at the same time a convoy of 200 passengers waiting for a signal to land on earth. But unknowingly there might be a traitor among them.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Extinction

2018

A chief mechanic at a factory, haunted by apocalyptic nightmares, becomes a hero when Earth is invaded by a mysterious army bent on destruction.

6.0

MagicScore

#18

Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration

2019

During a Japanese robotic exploration to find life on the other side of the moon, Nobita is watching from Earth and sees the moon turn yellow. With the help of Doraemon, the pair travel to the moon and create bunnies that will build their own colony. After he returns, Nobita tells his class about their adventure but no one will believe him. That is until a new student and his sister arrive who appear to come from a very far away place.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

Project Gemini

2022

After depleting Earth's resources for centuries, humankind's survival requires an exodus to outer space. An international expedition is quickly formed to find a suitable new planet, but when plans go awry, the crew is suddenly stranded without power on a strange planet, where something unimaginable lies in wait.

5.7

MagicScore

#20

The Cloverfield Paradox

2018

Orbiting above a planet on the brink of war, scientists test a device to solve an energy crisis and end up face-to-face with a dark alternate reality.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like BURN·E?

The top films similar to BURN·E by MovieMagicScore are Lily C.A.T. (5.7), Battle Beyond the Stars (5.3), Space Station 3D (6.4). Each shares animation/comedy/family/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is BURN·E worth watching?

BURN·E holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 774 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is BURN·E?

BURN·E (2008) is a animation, comedy, family, science fiction film directed by Angus MacLane, starring Angus MacLane, Tessa Swigart, Ben Burtt.

Where can I find more recommendations like BURN·E?

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About movies like BURN·E

This ranked list pairs BURN·E (2008), a animation and comedy and family and science fiction film from Angus MacLane, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Angus MacLane 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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