Movies Like Sumuru (2003)

Sumuru is a 2003 action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction film from Darrell James Roodt with a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Million Eyes of Sumuru and The Girl from Rio.

Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

1967

Sumuru is a beautiful but evil woman who plans world domination by having her sexy all-female army eliminate male leaders and replace them with her female agents.

4.1

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The Girl from Rio

1969

Sumuru, the beautiful leader of the all-female kingdom of Femina, plans to use her women to take over the world.

4.7

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Prey

2007

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

5.8

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Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning

2005

Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning begins with Captain James B. Pirk of the starship Kickstart shipwrecked on the 21st century Earth with his crew. Originally from the distant future, Pirk and his crew traveled back in time to save the Earth from hostile aliens, but lost their ship and became stranded. Pirk's daily routine consists mainly of stuffing his face at the local fast food restaurant, and he is finding it difficult to convince the ladies he is, in fact, an intergalactic space hero from the future. As the prospects for humanity's conquest of space look increasingly bleaker, Pirk comes up with a questionable plan to save mankind's future...

6.7

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Skylines

2020

When a virus threatens to turn the now earth-dwelling friendly alien hybrids against humans, Captain Rose Corley must lead a team of elite mercenaries on a mission to the alien world in order to save what's left of humanity.

5.6

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District 9

2009

Thirty years ago, aliens arrive on Earth. Not to conquer or give aid, but to find refuge from their dying planet. Separated from humans in a South African area called District 9, the aliens are managed by Multi-National United, which is unconcerned with the aliens' welfare but will do anything to master their advanced technology. When a company field agent contracts a mysterious virus that begins to alter his DNA, there is only one place he can hide: District 9.

7.5

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Stander

2003

The life and career of Andre Stander, a South African police officer turned bank robber.

6.2

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Yesterday

2004

After falling ill, Yesterday learns that she is HIV positive. With her husband in denial and young daughter to tend to, Yesterday's one goal is to live long enough to see her child go to school.

7.4

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A World Apart

1988

A White enclave in Johannesburg, South Africa, in the 1960s. Molly Roth, 13 years old, is the daughter of leftist parents, and she must piece together what's happening around her when her father disappears one night, barely evading arrest, and, not long after, her mother is detained by the authorities. Some of Molly's White friends turn against her, and her family's friendships with Blacks take on new meaning. Relationships are fragile in the world of apartheid. How will she manage?

6.3

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#10

The Demon

1979

Random people are terrorized by a malevolent man who brings their worst fears to life.

4.2

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#11

Nukie

1987

A space child, lost in the universe, is abducted by the U. S. Space Foundation. In a desperate intergalactic search for the frightened little alien, his brother Nukie® mistakenly lands in Africa where he is befriended by African twins. Together they journey through the laughter and adventure of talking lions, a greedy witch doctor, a charming chimpanzee, a feisty nun, a compassionate scientist and an outrageous romantic computer named E.D.D.I.

2.1

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#12

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

7.5

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#13

Stargate: Continuum

2008

Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.

7.2

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#14

Stargate: The Ark of Truth

2008

SG-1 searches for an ancient weapon which could help them defeat the Ori, and discover it may be in the Ori's own home galaxy. As the Ori prepare to send ships through to the Milky Way to attack Earth, SG-1 travels to the Ori galaxy aboard the Odyssey. The International Oversight committee have their own plans and SG-1 finds themselves in a distant galaxy fighting two powerful enemies.

7.1

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#15

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

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#16

Passengers

2016

A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.

7.0

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#17

Alive in Joburg

2005

A documentary-style short film about the arrival of an alien spaceship over Johannesburg, South Africa.

6.7

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#18

Interstellar

2014

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

8.5

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#19

Alien³

1992

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.

6.4

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#20

Explorers

1985

Middle schooler Ben spends his free time watching sci-fi films, playing video games and reading comic books. Surprisingly, his affinity for all things fantastical yields a real result – when he has a vivid dream about technology, his prodigy best friend Wolfgang manages to create a working spacecraft. Joined by their buddy Darren, the boys take off into outer space and encounter some very odd extraterrestrial life.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Sumuru?

The top films similar to Sumuru by MovieMagicScore are The Million Eyes of Sumuru (4.1), The Girl from Rio (4.7), Prey (5.8). Each shares action/adventure/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Sumuru worth watching?

Sumuru holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.0/10 from 20 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Sumuru?

Sumuru (2003) is a action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Darrell James Roodt, starring Alexandra Kamp, Michael Shanks, Simona Williams.

Where can I find more recommendations like Sumuru?

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About movies like Sumuru

This ranked list pairs Sumuru (2003), a action and adventure and fantasy and science fiction film from Darrell James Roodt, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Alexandra Kamp 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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