Movies Like The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981)

The War of the Worlds: Next Century is a 1981 science fiction film from Piotr Szulkin with a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Golem and O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization.

Science Fiction

Golem

1980

Pernat finds himself in a police interrogation, accused of a murder, and unable to recall any details of the crime, or even his own life. He's released back into a world of raving lunatics and deranged dentists, murderous doctors and scientists who believe the secret of human creation is inside the walls of a cast-iron oven.

6.8

MagicScore

O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization

1985

The world has been ravaged by nuclear war. The planet is frozen and radiation kills anyone or anything that ventures outside of 'The Dome'. Soft is a shepherd for the last remnants of humanity who have gathered together as they await rescue from a mysterious craft known only as 'The Ark.' He wanders among the masses, performing his regular daily tasks; keeping morale from plummeting, wooing prostitutes, squashing rebellions, and sometimes feeding the hungry. But as the true and sinister nature of 'The Dome' comes to light, Soft must ask himself if humanity is worth saving...

6.8

MagicScore

Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes

1986

Scope is a prisoner on a behemoth space station and is chosen, like all his fellow prisoners, to 'volunteer' for the exploration of far-away planets. Landing on planet Australia 458, he is given a hero's welcome with all the sex, booze, and violence that any one man can stomach. But as his new caretakers push him towards even more heinous and deplorable acts, Scope finds that his freedom comes with a high price; his own violent demise, broadcast live for the viewing pleasure of Australia 458's inhabitants.

6.2

MagicScore

The War of the Worlds

1953

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.

6.8

MagicScore

Pajama Party

1964

A Martian teenager sent to prepare for an invasion falls in love with an Earth girl.

4.7

MagicScore

Hare-Way to the Stars

1958

Bugs Bunny groggily climbs out of bed and his hole and, unknowingly, into a rocket ship that's parked directly above. It transports him into outer space, where he is chased by martians.

7.0

MagicScore

Quatermass and the Pit

1967

A mysterious artifact unearthed below a London Underground station proves to have powerful psychic effects on the people around.

6.6

MagicScore

John Carter

2012

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

6.4

MagicScore

Invaders from Mars

1953

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

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

#11

Warlords of Atlantis

1978

Searching for the lost world of Atlantis, Prof. Aitken, his son Charles and Greg Collinson are betrayed by the crew of their expedition's ship, attracted by the fabulous treasures of Atlantis. The diving bell disabled, a deep sea monster attacks the boat. They are all dragged to the bottom of the sea where they meet the inhabitants of the lost continent, an advanced alien race that makes sailors their slaves.

5.8

MagicScore

#12

The Angry Red Planet

1959

The first manned flight to Mars returns after having been out of communications since it had arrived on Mars. What would it reveal?

5.6

MagicScore

#13

My Favorite Martian

1999

Ambitious television reporter Tim O'Hara stumbles upon a martian whose spaceship has accidentally crashed on Earth. Thinking this is his ticket to a Pulitzer Prize, Tim makes plans to expose the martian, who, posing as Tim's Uncle Martin, takes human form and has plans of his own. In fact, all of Tim's efforts to divulge the truth are systematically thwarted by the resourceful alien, who ultimately recruits Tim to help him repair his ship for a return to Mars.

5.6

MagicScore

#14

Spaced Invaders

1990

A crew of Martians overhears a radio broadcast of Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" coming from Earth, and, thinking the Martian fleet is attacking Earth, they land their broken-down ship in a backwater mid-American town. As luck would have it, they land on Halloween and get mistaken for trick-or-treaters. Comedy ensues as the Martians try to get taken seriously.

4.7

MagicScore

#15

Red Planet Mars

1952

Husband-and-wife scientists pick up a pie-in-the-sky TV message supposedly from Mars.

4.7

MagicScore

#16

Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster

1965

When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet's women, it's up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her right-hand man Dr. Nadir to travel to earth and kidnap women for new breeding stock. Landing in Puerto Rico, they shoot down a NASA space capsule manned by an android. With his electronic brain damaged, the android terrorizes the island while the Martians raid beaches and pool parties

4.6

MagicScore

#17

The Day Mars Invaded Earth

1963

Martians replace scientist & his family to pave way for invasion.

4.0

MagicScore

#18

Mars Needs Women

1968

Tommy Kirk leads his fellow Martians to Earth on an interplanetary quest for females. Kirk proves that Martians have impeccable taste when one of his first conquests turns out to be sexy scientist Yvonne Craig.

3.8

MagicScore

#19

War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave

2008

Two years after the Martian invasion, George Herbert's worst fears are realized: The Aliens have returned. As a second wave of Martian walkers lay waste to what's left of Earth, an alliance of military forces prepares a daring attack on the Red Planet itself. Once again, the future of mankind hangs in the balance.

3.7

MagicScore

#20

Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

1964

Martians fear their children have become lazy and joyless due to their newfound obsession with Earth TV shows. After ancient Martian leader Chochem suggests that the children of Mars need more fun—including their own Santa Claus—supreme leader Lord Kimar assembles an expedition to Earth. Once there, they kidnap two children who lead them to the North Pole, then capture the real Santa Claus, taking all three back to Mars in an attempt to bring the Martian children happiness.

3.1

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The War of the Worlds: Next Century?

The top films similar to The War of the Worlds: Next Century by MovieMagicScore are Golem (6.8), O-Bi, O-Ba: The End of Civilization (6.8), Ga-ga: Glory to the Heroes (6.2). Each shares science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The War of the Worlds: Next Century worth watching?

The War of the Worlds: Next Century holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.8/10 from 50 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The War of the Worlds: Next Century?

The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981) is a science fiction film directed by Piotr Szulkin, starring Roman Wilhelmi, Krystyna Janda, Jerzy Stuhr.

Where can I find more recommendations like The War of the Worlds: Next Century?

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This ranked list pairs The War of the Worlds: Next Century (1981), a science fiction film from Piotr Szulkin, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Roman Wilhelmi 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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