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10 Best Movies Like Laboratory

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

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#1
Invaders from Mars

Invaders from Mars

1953★ 5.9

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

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants....

#2
Project: ALF

Project: ALF

1996★ 6.0

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

Six years ago, the lovable intergalactic fugitive Gordon Shumway, best known as ALF, was on his way back to his new home when the Alien Task Force finally caught up with him. Now, ...

#3
Forbidden Planet

Forbidden Planet

1956★ 7.2

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

Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwe...

#4
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956★ 7.5

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

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates....

#5
Babylon 5: The River of Souls

Babylon 5: The River of Souls

1998★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Laboratory 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....

#6
Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space

1999★ 6.1

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

When Gonzo's breakfast cereal tells him that he's the descendant of aliens from another planet, his attempts at extraterrestrial communication get him kidnapped by a secret governm...

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