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10 Best Movies Like Unidentified

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

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#1
Contact

Contact

1997★ 7.4

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

A radio astronomer receives the first extraterrestrial radio signal ever picked up on Earth. As the world powers scramble to decipher the message and decide upon a course of action...

#2
The Day the Earth Stood Still

The Day the Earth Stood Still

1951★ 7.5

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

An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction....

#3
The Asphyx

The Asphyx

1972★ 6.0

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

Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curiou...

#4
This Island Earth

This Island Earth

1955★ 6.0

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

Aliens have landed and are hiding on Earth, but need Earth’s scientists to help them fight an inter-planetary war....

#5
Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind

Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind

2020★ 6.9

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

Dr. Steven Greer’s previous works, SIRIUS and UNACKNOWLEDGED, broke crowdfunding records and ignited a grassroots movement. CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIFTH KIND features groundbreaki...

#6
The Astronaut

The Astronaut

2025★ 6.1

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

After returning from her first space mission, astronaut Sam Walker is placed under NASA’s care at a high security house for rehabilitation and medical testing. However, when distur...

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