Movies Like 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957)

20 Million Miles to Earth is a 1957 horror, science fiction film from Nathan Juran with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with It! The Terror from Beyond Space and The Way of the Dragon.

Horror Science Fiction

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.

5.9

MagicScore

The Way of the Dragon

1972

Tang Lung arrives in Rome to help his cousins in the restaurant business. They are being pressured to sell their property to the syndicate, who will stop at nothing to get what they want. When Tang arrives he poses a new threat to the syndicate, and they are unable to defeat him. The syndicate boss hires the best Japanese and European martial artists to fight Tang, but he easily finishes them off.

7.4

MagicScore

Journey to the Seventh Planet

1962

A space expedition to Uranus is menaced by a giant brain that can make illusions come true.

4.8

MagicScore

In Harm's Way

1965

A Naval officer, reprimanded after Pearl Harbor, is later promoted to Rear Admiral and gets a second chance to prove himself against the Japanese.

6.6

MagicScore

Planet of Storms

1962

Soviet cosmonauts land on the planet Venus and find it teeming with life, some of it dangerous.

5.5

MagicScore

In the Hand of Dante

2026

A Vatican priest discovers Dante's original Divine Comedy manuscript. When asked to authenticate it, writer Nick Tosches steals it, while a parallel story follows Dante's quest to create his masterpiece.

5.5

MagicScore

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

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.

6.5

MagicScore

Pacific Rim: Uprising

2018

It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.

6.1

MagicScore

#10

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

#11

Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women

1968

Astronauts crash-land on Venus and find themselves in trouble when they kill a monster that is worshipped by a group of Venusian women.

3.2

MagicScore

#12

Asterix vs. Caesar

1985

Obelix falls for a new arrival in his home village in Gaul, but is heartbroken when her true love arrives to visit her. However, the lovers are kidnapped by Romans; Asterix and Obelix set out to rescue them on a dangerous journey that will involve gladiators, slavers and beauracracy - and a personal encounter with the Emperor himself, Julius Caesar...

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Doomsday Machine

1972

Following the discovery of a doomsday machine capable of destroying Earth, the launch of a US space mission to Venus is taken over by the military.

3.1

MagicScore

#14

Flight to Mars

1951

Four scientists and a newsman crash land on Mars and meet martians who act friendly.

5.1

MagicScore

#15

Planet of the Vampires

1965

After landing on a mysterious planet, a team of astronauts begin to turn on each other, swayed by the uncertain influence of the planet and its strange inhabitants.

6.4

MagicScore

#16

War of the Satellites

1958

An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts at assembling the first satellite in the atmosphere.

5.0

MagicScore

#17

Varan

1958

When a rare species of butterfly is found in a mysterious valley in Japan, a pair of entomologists go to investigate and find more. They discover Varan, a giant monster, who decides to leave the valley and head straight for Tokyo.

5.7

MagicScore

#18

The Midnight Sky

2020

A lone scientist in the Arctic races to contact a crew of astronauts returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

5.7

MagicScore

#19

Conquest of Space

1955

A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.

5.5

MagicScore

#20

The Giant Claw

1957

Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard for life or architecture.

4.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like 20 Million Miles to Earth?

The top films similar to 20 Million Miles to Earth by MovieMagicScore are It! The Terror from Beyond Space (5.9), The Way of the Dragon (7.4), Journey to the Seventh Planet (4.8). Each shares horror/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is 20 Million Miles to Earth worth watching?

20 Million Miles to Earth holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 161 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is 20 Million Miles to Earth?

20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) is a horror, science fiction film directed by Nathan Juran, starring William Hopper, Joan Taylor, Frank Puglia.

Where can I find more recommendations like 20 Million Miles to Earth?

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About movies like 20 Million Miles to Earth

This ranked list pairs 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957), a horror and science fiction film from Nathan Juran, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of William Hopper 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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