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10 Best Movies Like Area 52

If you loved Area 52, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Zygote

Zygote

2017★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Area 52 for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

The two remaining crew members of a mining operation in the Arctic Circle fight to survive against an alien creature....

#2
Real Men

Real Men

1987★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Area 52 for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A womanizing CIA agent and an insecure insurance agent are paired together to make sure a deal goes through with aliens for the future of mankind....

#3
Monster Hunters

Monster Hunters

2020★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Area 52 for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When an alien prison ship crash lands and unleashes creature after creature in the California desert, they make quick work of the army that tries to stop them. Now, the only hope o...

#4
Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

1998★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Area 52 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A group of Soul Hunters come to Babylon 5 demanding the return of something that was stolen from them....

#5
The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Area 52 for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Thomas Jerome Newton is an alien who has come to Earth in search of water to save his home planet. Aided by lawyer Oliver Farnsworth, Thomas uses his knowledge of advanced technolo...

#6
Mickey 17

Mickey 17

2025★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Area 52 for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living....

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