Movies Like Impostor (2001)

Impostor is a 2001 action, science fiction, thriller film from Gary Fleder with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with They Were Eleven and Millennium.

Action Science Fiction Thriller

They Were Eleven

1986

A group of students from the Cosmo Academy are about to take their final exam: surviving for over fifty days in a derelict ship. But when they arrive, they discover that instead of ten students, there are eleven. One of them doesn't belong there...

6.3

MagicScore

Millennium

1989

An investigator seeking the cause of an airline disaster discovers the involvement of an organisation of time travellers from a future Earth irreparably polluted who seek to rejuvenate the human race from those about to die in the past. Based on a novel by John Varley.

5.3

MagicScore

Cyborg

1989

A martial artist hunts a killer in a plague-infested urban dump of the future.

5.7

MagicScore

A.I. Rising

2018

On a lonely mission to Alpha Centauri, Milutin is teamed up with Nimani 1345, a female cyborg designed to fulfill his every need. At first thrilled to be able to control her, Sebastian grows tired of having his desires fulfilled so easily. Longing for human intimacy, Sebastian alters Nimani's programmed responses, but in doing so he risks the mission's security — and his own life.

5.0

MagicScore

Moon

2009

With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.

7.6

MagicScore

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. Among a numerous enhancements, for the film's 2.0 release, were a number of scenes were overhauled with 3D animation, visual improvements, and soundtrack rerecorded in 6.1 surround sound.

7.4

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

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence

2004

Cyborg detective Batou is assigned to investigate a series of murders committed by gynoids—doll-like cyborgs, which all malfunctioned, killed, then self-destructed afterwards. The brains of the gynoids initialize in order to protect their manufacturer's software, but in one gynoid, which Batou himself neutralized, one file remains: a voice speaking the phrase "Help me."

7.3

MagicScore

Mars Attacks!

1996

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if the extraterrestrial visitors have, as they claim, "come in peace." U.S. President James Dale receives assurance from science professor Donald Kessler that the Martians' mission is a friendly one. But when a peaceful exchange ends in the total annihilation of the U.S. Congress, military men call for a full-scale nuclear retaliation.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Omega Doom

1996

After earth is taken over by an army of robots, the small number of humans left are forced into hiding. In the nuclear winter, only droids walk the face of the earth, in fear of the rumored human resurgence, and in search of a hidden cache of weapons. One robot, his evil circuits destroyed, enters a small town where a robot civil war is taking place.

4.4

MagicScore

#11

A Sound of Thunder

2005

When a hunter sent back to the prehistoric era runs off the path he must not leave, he causes a chain reaction that alters history in disastrous ways.

4.9

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

Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla

1974

An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's jaw. Matters are further complicated when a second Godzilla emerges, revealing the doppelgänger as a mechanical weapon.

7.0

MagicScore

#14

Battle of Los Angeles

2011

In February 1942 US forces engaged an unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. Now almost 70 years later, the alien invaders have returned.

3.5

MagicScore

#15

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

6.7

MagicScore

#16

A Quiet Place Part II

2021

Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.

7.5

MagicScore

#17

Alien Resurrection

1997

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the new Ripley is full of surprises … as are the new aliens. Ripley must team with a band of smugglers to keep the creatures from reaching Earth.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

1979

The bungling inspector Cruchot finds himself trying to save the residents of St. Tropez from some oil-drinking humanoid aliens. The only way to tell the aliens from the real people, besides their constant thirst for oil-products, is that they sound like empty garbage cans when you touch them. Chaos is ahead.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

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

#20

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

6.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Impostor?

The top films similar to Impostor by MovieMagicScore are They Were Eleven (6.3), Millennium (5.3), Cyborg (5.7). Each shares action/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Impostor worth watching?

Impostor holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 441 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Impostor?

Impostor (2001) is a action, science fiction, thriller film directed by Gary Fleder, starring Gary Sinise, Madeleine Stowe, Mekhi Phifer.

Where can I find more recommendations like Impostor?

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About movies like Impostor

This ranked list pairs Impostor (2001), a action and science fiction and thriller film from Gary Fleder, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gary Sinise 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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