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10 Best Movies Like I Can Destroy the Sun

If you loved I Can Destroy the Sun, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Day the Earth Caught Fire

The Day the Earth Caught Fire

1961★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Can Destroy the Sun for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

British reporters suspect an international cover-up of a global disaster in progress... and they're right. Hysterical panic has engulfed the world after the United States and the S...

#2
Sunshine

Sunshine

2007★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Can Destroy the Sun for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. A team of astronauts is sent to revive the Sun — but the mission fails. Seven years l...

#3
Geostorm

Geostorm

2017★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Can Destroy the Sun for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

After an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global clima...

#4
Get Smart

Get Smart

2008★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Can Destroy the Sun for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eage...

#5
Fail Safe

Fail Safe

1964★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Can Destroy the Sun for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Because of a technical defect an American bomber team mistakenly orders the destruction of Moscow. The President of the United States has but little time to prevent an atomic catas...

#6
Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to I Can Destroy the Sun for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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. Presid...

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