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10 Best Movies Like Second Childhood

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

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#1
The Man Who Fell to Earth

The Man Who Fell to Earth

1976β€’β˜… 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Second Childhood 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...

#2
Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

2009β€’β˜… 6.1

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

All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his e...

#3
1984

1984

1956β€’β˜… 6.5

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

In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love....

#4
Dark Star

Dark Star

1974β€’β˜… 6.0

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

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intell...

#5
Killing God

Killing God

2017β€’β˜… 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Second Childhood for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

When Carlos invites his father and his brother to spend a pleasant New Year in a strange house isolated in the forest with him and his wife Ana. But what promised to be a quiet fam...

#6
Roswell

Roswell

1994β€’β˜… 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Second Childhood for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Based on the book "UFO Crash at Roswell" by Kevin Randle and Donald Schmitt, Roswell follows the attempts of Major Jesse Marcel to discover the truth about strange debris found on ...