Movies Like Arrival
Loved Arrival (2016)? These 30 films share its DNA — the same mood, themes and craft. The list comes from what millions of other Arrival fans went on to watch and rate, so it reflects real viewing habits rather than a genre tag. Solaris, Enemy Mine and Moon are the closest matches.
30 titles · average score 7.0 ·
The top 5 picks
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Solaris (2002)
★ 5.9 · 1,493 ratingsA troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet.
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Enemy Mine (1985)
★ 7.0 · 1,108 ratingsA soldier from Earth crashlands on an alien world after sustaining battle damage. Eventually he encounters another survivor, but from the enemy species he was fighting; they band together to survive on this hostile…
- 3
Moon (2009)
★ 7.6 · 6,422 ratingsWith 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…
- 4
Cosmos (2019)
★ 6.0 · 115 ratingsThree astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.
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Contact (1997)
★ 7.4 · 5,118 ratingsA radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action, she must make some difficult…
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How this list is ranked
We build this page from TMDB's recommendation graph — the titles that people who watched Arrival went on to watch and rate highly — then drop anything without a poster or a meaningful number of ratings. It refreshes daily, so as viewing habits shift the list shifts with them.
Frequently asked questions
What should I watch after Arrival?
Solaris (2002) is the closest match, rated 5.9 by 1K viewers. Enemy Mine, Moon and Cosmos are the next best bets.
How do you decide what is similar to Arrival?
From what Arrival viewers actually watched and rated next, not just from matching genre tags. That surfaces titles that share its tone and themes even when they sit in a different category.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.