Movies Like Escape from Planet Earth (2013)

Escape from Planet Earth is a 2013 adventure, animation, comedy, family, science fiction film from Cal Brunker with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Galaxy of Terror and Interstellar.

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Science Fiction

Galaxy of Terror

1981

As a lone spaceship proceeds on its long voyage across space, the crew are surprised to encounter a strange pyramid form. Surprise turns to horror as one by one, they discover that their darkest nightmares are all starting to become real. The pyramid has to be behind it all somehow, but how can they save themselves from its influence?

5.3

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

Planet 51

2009

When Earth astronaut Capt. Chuck Baker arrives on Planet 51 -- a world reminiscent of American suburbia circa 1950 -- he tries to avoid capture, recover his spaceship and make it home safely, all with the help of an empathetic little green being.

5.9

MagicScore

Asteria

2017

Two astronauts attempt to plant their flag on a newly discovered planet. But first, they need to get rid of some pesky aliens whose business there is unknown.

6.5

MagicScore

Zathura: A Space Adventure

2005

After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

6.4

MagicScore

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

MagicScore

Raging Sharks

2005

An oceanic observation station is in desperate trouble after a sudden shark attack wrecked the oxygen supply. The accompanying ship, a coast guard cruiser, and other ships in and around the Bermuda triangle are attacked as well. The US Navy sends a submarine to investigate, but soon they too are under attack.

4.6

MagicScore

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

2001

Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a little behind. All until one day when his parents, and parents all over Earth are kidnapped by aliens, it's up to him to lead all the children of the world to rescue their parents.

6.1

MagicScore

Capricorn One

1977

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

6.8

MagicScore

#10

Home

2015

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip, manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh. The two fugitives realize there’s a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

Mission to Mars

2000

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

6.0

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

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

#14

Ratchet & Clank

2016

When the galaxy comes under the threat of a nefarious space captain, a mechanic and his newfound robot ally join an elite squad of combatants to save the universe.

5.8

MagicScore

#15

Night of the Blood Beast

1958

An astronaut returns to Earth as the no-pulse host of an alien monster's embryos; he is discovered by a loony farmer who find ways to feed his new critter.

3.7

MagicScore

#16

Queen of Blood

1966

A spaceship is sent to Mars after an alien distress signal is picked up. They find one survivor, but when a crew member is found drained of blood it's evident they have rescued a bloodsucking monster. Uses footage from Encounter in Space (1963).

5.2

MagicScore

#17

Cowboys & Aliens

2011

A stranger stumbles into the desert town of Absolution with no memory of his past and a futuristic shackle around his wrist. With the help of mysterious beauty Ella and the iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde, he finds himself leading an unlikely posse of cowboys, outlaws, and Apache warriors against a common enemy from beyond this world in an epic showdown for survival.

5.6

MagicScore

#18

Serenity

2005

When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

7.4

MagicScore

#19

Treasure Planet

2002

When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.

7.6

MagicScore

#20

Meet Dave

2008

A crew of miniature aliens operate a spaceship that has a human form. While trying to save their planet, the aliens encounter a new problem, as their ship becomes smitten with an Earth woman.

5.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Escape from Planet Earth?

The top films similar to Escape from Planet Earth by MovieMagicScore are Galaxy of Terror (5.3), Interstellar (8.5), Planet 51 (5.9). Each shares adventure/animation/comedy/family/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Escape from Planet Earth worth watching?

Escape from Planet Earth holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 785 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Escape from Planet Earth?

Escape from Planet Earth (2013) is a adventure, animation, comedy, family, science fiction film directed by Cal Brunker, starring Rob Corddry, Brendan Fraser, Jessica Alba.

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About movies like Escape from Planet Earth

This ranked list pairs Escape from Planet Earth (2013), a adventure and animation and comedy and family and science fiction film from Cal Brunker, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Rob Corddry 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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