Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like K-PAX

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

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#1
Solaris

Solaris

2002★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to K-PAX for fans of Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A troubled psychologist is sent to investigate the crew of an isolated research station orbiting a bizarre planet....

#2
The Fourth Kind

The Fourth Kind

2009★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to K-PAX for fans of Mystery. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Since the 1960s, a disproportionate number of the population in and around Nome, Alaska, have gone missing. Despite FBI investigations, the disappearances remain a mystery. Dr. Abi...

#3
Moon

Moon

2009★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to K-PAX for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

With 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 unexpect...

#4
Self/less

Self/less

2015★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to K-PAX for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not ...

#5
Arrival

Arrival

2016★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to K-PAX for fans of Drama & Mystery. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat....

#6
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

1982★ 7.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to K-PAX for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his b...

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