Movies Like Extinction (2015)

Extinction is a 2015 action, adventure, horror, science fiction, thriller film from Miguel Ángel Vivas with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland.

Action Adventure Horror Science Fiction Thriller

Shaun of the Dead

2004

Shaun lives a supremely uneventful life, which revolves around his girlfriend, his mother, and, above all, his local pub. This gentle routine is threatened when the dead return to life and make strenuous attempts to snack on ordinary Londoners.

7.5

MagicScore

Zombieland

2009

Columbus has made a habit of running from what scares him. Tallahassee doesn't have fears. If he did, he'd kick their ever-living ass. In a world overrun by zombies, these two are perfectly evolved survivors. But now, they're about to stare down the most terrifying prospect of all: each other.

7.3

MagicScore

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

2018

Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.

7.1

MagicScore

X-Men: The Last Stand

2006

When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of powerful mutants organised under Xavier's former ally, Magneto.

6.4

MagicScore

Resident Evil

2026

Medical courier Bryan unwittingly finds himself fighting for survival as one fateful, horrifying night collapses around him in chaos.

10.0

MagicScore

#Alive

2020

As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.

7.2

MagicScore

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

2026

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

7.1

MagicScore

World War Z

2013

Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.

6.8

MagicScore

28 Years Later

2025

Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.

6.6

MagicScore

#10

Land of the Dead

2005

The living dead have taken over the world, and the remaining humans live in a walled city to protect themselves as they cope with the situation.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Die Alone

2024

Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Mae, a hardened and eccentric survivor. Together, Ethan and Mae face threats both human and otherwise before a fateful encounter with Kai unravels a secret that lies just beyond Ethan's fractured memory.

5.9

MagicScore

#12

X-Men: Days of Future Past

2014

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

The Zombie Diaries

2006

In the early part of the 21st Century, an unknown virus began spreading among the populous. Within weeks it had engulfed the entire planet, from the smallest communities to the greatest cities. Upon the death of its host, the virus would reanimate the corpse until it was no longer able to support itself. Soon the planet was infested with a new threat - the undead. So begins our journey into the dystopian world of the zombie diaries.

4.3

MagicScore

#14

Dead Earth

2020

Two young women's plans to try to live a normal life in isolation after a world ending apocalypse go awry when they are discovered.

3.3

MagicScore

#15

Dawn of the Dead

1978

During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.

7.5

MagicScore

#16

I Am a Hero

2016

A man witnesses a fatal traffic accident on his way home from work, and the victim is clearly killed on impact. A moment later, when the corpse stands up and walks away, it could be a hallucination or something far more extraordinary.

7.4

MagicScore

#17

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns

2017

In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains. (Compilation film of the second half of the original TV series.)

7.3

MagicScore

#18

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: The Battle of Unato

2019

In the midst of an industrial revolution, the people of Hinomoto fight hordes of undead creatures, known as Kabane, using powerful armored trains. Half a year after the events of the original TV series, the heroes of the Iron Fortress attempt to take back Unato Castle.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Dawn of the Dead

2004

A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Apocalypse Z: The Beginning of the End

2024

When a kind of rabies that transforms people into aggressive creatures spreads across the planet, Manel isolates himself at home with his cat, relying on his wits to survive; but soon they must go out in search of food, by land and by sea, dodging many dangers.

6.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Extinction?

The top films similar to Extinction by MovieMagicScore are Shaun of the Dead (7.5), Zombieland (7.3), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (7.1). Each shares action/adventure/horror/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Extinction worth watching?

Extinction holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 723 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Extinction?

Extinction (2015) is a action, adventure, horror, science fiction, thriller film directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas, starring Matthew Fox, Jeffrey Donovan, Quinn McColgan.

Where can I find more recommendations like Extinction?

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About movies like Extinction

This ranked list pairs Extinction (2015), a action and adventure and horror and science fiction and thriller film from Miguel Ángel Vivas, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Matthew Fox 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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