Movies Like Avatar: Fire and Ash

1980 • Rating 8.4 • adventure, action, science fiction

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile, rebel leader Princess Leia, cocky Han Solo, Chewbacca, and droids C-3PO and R2-D2 are thrown into various stages of capture, betrayal and despair.

Genre: Adventure, Action, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Teens

Plot: Rebellion, Android, Spacecraft, Asteroid, Rebel, Space Battle, Snowstorm, Space Colony, Swamp, Sequel

Time: Year 1980, 1980S, 1980-05-20

Place: United States Of America, English, Space

Cast: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse

2021 • Rating 7.9 • action, adventure, science fiction

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Psychological

Audience: Teens

Plot: New York City, Hero, Showdown, Magic, Loss Of Loved One, Secret Identity, Superhero, Villain, Portal, Based On Comic

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-12-15

Place: United States Of America, English, Tagalog, New York

Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx

2026 • Rating 6.5 • adventure, thriller, science fiction

Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything to embark on a perilous journey across the wasteland of Europe to find a new home.

Genre: Adventure, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Natural Disaster, Shelter, Protective Father, Traumatized Child, Audacious, Human Resilience, Post‑Apocalyptic Journey, Family Survival, Harsh Environment, Constant Threat

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-07

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, French

Cast: Gerard Butler, Morena Baccarin, Roman Griffin Davis, Tommie Earl Jenkins, Trond Fausa Aurvåg, Amber Rose Revah

2026 • Rating 6.2 • science fiction, horror, fantasy

A lonely Frankenstein travels to 1930s Chicago to ask groundbreaking scientist Dr. Euphronious to create a companion for him. The two revive a murdered young woman and The Bride is born. But what ensues is beyond what either of them imagined.

Genre: Science Fiction, Horror, Fantasy

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Chicago, Illinois, New York City, Prostitute, Based On Novel Or Book, Musical, Mad Scientist, Niagara Falls, Murder, Loneliness, Police Corruption

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-04

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Jessie Buckley, Christian Bale, Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Jeannie Berlin, Annette Bening

2026 • Rating 8.2 • science fiction, adventure

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Mind Bending

Audience: Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Space Travel, Space Mission, Alien, Space, Science Teacher, Save The Planet, Comforting, Science Teacher Ryland Grace Wakes Up On A Spaceship Light Years From Home With No Recollection Of Who He Is Or How He Got There, As His Memory Returns

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-15

Place: United States Of America, English, Mandarin, Russian, Space

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung

2014 • Rating 8.5 • adventure, drama, science fiction

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Future, Spacecraft, Race Against Time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Nasa, Time Warp, Dystopia, Expedition, Space Travel

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Future, 2014-11-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley

2026 • Rating 7.2 • horror, thriller, science fiction

Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: England, Post Apocalyptic Future, Satanism, Satanist, Sequel, Satan, Survival, Zombie, Death, Crucifix

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Future, 2026-01-14

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, French, Future City

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jack O'Connell, Alfie Williams, Erin Kellyman, Chi Lewis-Parry, Emma Laird

2026 • Rating 6.6 • adventure, science fiction, action

Centuries after the Great Flood, riders compete in death races on the water to secure shelter for their people behind the walls of Argos. Rebellious storm riders Neb and Ana look to uncover hidden truths by breaking through the storm.

Genre: Adventure, Science Fiction, Action

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Teens

Plot: Centuries After The Great Flood, Riders Compete In Death Races On The Water To Secure Shelter For Their People Behind The Walls Of Argos, Rebellious Storm Riders Neb And Ana Look To Uncover Hidden Truths By Breaking Through The Storm

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-13

Place: Croatia, United States Of America, Serbia, English

Cast: Marco Ilsø, Billy Barratt, Gilles Geary, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Ivana Dudić, Goran Bogdan

2025 • Rating 4.1 • science fiction, thriller

Will Radford is a top analyst for Homeland Security who tracks potential threats through a mass surveillance program, until one day an attack by an unknown entity leads him to question whether the government is hiding something from him... and from the rest of the world.

Genre: Science Fiction, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Government, Attack, Privacy, Surveillance, Found Footage, Cybersecurity, District, Online Privacy, Screenlife, War

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-07-29

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Ice Cube, Eva Longoria, Clark Gregg, Iman Benson, Henry Hunter Hall, Devon Bostick

2026 • Rating 0.0 • action, adventure, science fiction

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Teens

Plot: Galaxy, Bounty Hunter, Space Opera, Based On Tv Series, The Evil Empire Has Fallen, And Imperial Warlords Remain Scattered Throughout The Galaxy, As The Fledgling New Republic Works To Protect Everything The Rebellion Fought For, They Have Enlisted The Help Of Legendary Mandalorian Bounty Hunter Din Djarin And His Young Apprentice Grogu

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-05-20

Place: United States Of America, English, Space

Cast: Pedro Pascal, Jeremy Allen White, Sigourney Weaver, Jonny Coyne, Dave Filoni, Steve Blum

2026 • Rating 7.2 • action, science fiction, thriller

On one last grueling mission during Army Ranger training, a combat engineer must lead his unit in a fight against a giant otherworldly killing machine.

Genre: Action, Science Fiction, Thriller

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Gore, Military Training, Hostile, Afghanistan Veteran, Rangers, Alien Hunters, Alien Arrival, Military Sci Fi, Suspenseful, U.S. Army Ranger

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-12

Place: Australia, United States Of America, English

Cast: Alan Ritchson, Dennis Quaid, Stephan James, Jai Courtney, Esai Morales, Blake Richardson

2016 • Rating 7.2 • drama, history

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, New York City, Airplane, Investigation, Pilot, Based On True Story, Emergency Landing, Flight, Aviation, Airplane Accident

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-09-07

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan

2026 • Rating 6.1 • horror, mystery, crime

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter becomes the next target. Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Crime

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Mask, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Sequel, Murder, Serial Killer, Slasher, Whodunit, Killing Spree, Self Referential, Reboot

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-25

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Isabel May, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Roger L. Jackson

2025 • Rating 6.4 • horror, drama, science fiction

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Coming Of Age, Disease, Pandemic, Mother Daughter Relationship, Body Horror, Depressing, Alpha, A Troubled, Year-Old Lives With Her Single Mom, Their World Collapses The Day She Returns From School With A Tattoo On Her Arm

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-20

Place: France, Belgium, English, French, Persian

Cast: Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield, Louai El Amrousy

2023 • Rating 5.8 • action, thriller, crime

Mother Holly McCord is driven to extremes to save the life of her young son. Even if it means hauling black market drugs in her souped-up truck, with the Feds in hot pursuit. With two bounties on her head and her son’s life on the line, Holly climbs behind the wheel of “Night Train,” ready to outrun, out gun, and outlast them all.

Genre: Action, Thriller, Crime

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Mother Holly Mccord Is Driven To Extremes To Save The Life Of Her Young Son, Even If It Means Hauling Black Market Drugs In Her Souped-Up Truck, With The Feds In Hot Pursuit, With Two Bounties On Her Head And Her Son, S Life On The Line, Holly Climbs Behind The Wheel Of, Night Train, Ready To Outrun, Out Gun, And Outlast Them All

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-01-13

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Danielle Chuchran, Diora Baird, Joe Lando, Abraham Benrubi, Joseph D. Reitman, Ivan Sergei

2026 • Rating 0.0 • science fiction, action, adventure

Four years have passed since the events of No Way Home, and Peter is now an adult living entirely alone, having voluntarily erased himself from the lives and memories of those he loves. Crime-fighting in a New York that no longer knows his name, he's devoted himself entirely to protecting his city — a full-time Spider-Man — but as the demands on him intensify, the pressure sparks a surprising physical evolution that threatens his existence, even as a strange new pattern of crimes gives rise to one of the most powerful threats he has ever faced.

Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Superhero, Based On Comic, Super Power, Marvel Cinematic Universe (Mcu), Masked Superhero, Four Years Have Passed Since The Events Of No Way Home, And Peter Is Now An Adult Living Entirely Alone, Having Voluntarily Erased Himself From The Lives And Memories Of Those He Loves, Crime-Fighting In A New York That No Longer Knows His Name, He'S Devoted Himself Entirely To Protecting His City

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-07-29

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Sadie Sink, Jacob Batalon, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman

2024 • Rating 6.3 • action, thriller

A burned-out professional sniper finds himself trapped in an all-glass penthouse by a lethal competitor and must find a way to survive and escape with little to no cover between him and the killer.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Sequel, U.S. Navy Seal, A Burned-Out Professional Sniper Finds Himself Trapped In An All-Glass Penthouse By A Lethal Competitor And Must Find A Way To Survive And Escape With Little To No Cover Between Him And The Killer

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-10-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Scott Adkins, Jack Parr, Alice Eve, Mădălina Bellariu Ion, Alba De Torrebruna, Renars Latkovskis

2026 • Rating 6.0 • horror, mystery

A misfit group of unwitting high school students stumble upon a cursed object, an ancient Aztec Death Whistle. They discover that blowing the whistle and the terrifying sound it emits will summon their future deaths to hunt them down.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: High School, Grave, Evil Spirit, School, Death, Whistle, Based On Short Story, Supernatural Horror, Cautionary, Cursed Object

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-01-20

Place: Ireland, United States Of America, English, Future City

Cast: Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Jhaleil Swaby, Alissa Skovbye, Percy Hynes White

2026 • Rating 0.0 • science fiction, action, adventure

Return to the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell.

Genre: Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic Future, Prequel, Fight For Justice, Based On Young Adult Novel, Fight For Survival, Underground Resistance, Return To The World Of Panem, Years Before The Events Of The Hunger Games

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Future, 2026-11-18

Place: United States Of America, English, Hungarian, Future City

Cast: Joseph Zada, Mckenna Grace, Jesse Plemons, Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close, Whitney Peak

2026 • Rating 6.8 • action, crime, thriller

A man living in self-imposed exile on a remote island rescues a young girl from a violent storm, setting off a chain of events that forces him out of seclusion to protect her from enemies tied to his past.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Home Invasion, Mysterious Girl, Ghosts Of The Past, Isolated Island, Child Protection, Solitary Life, Storm Rescue, Unexpected Threat, Violent Assault, Protective Instinct

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-01-28

Place: United States Of America, United Kingdom, English, Occitan

Cast: Jason Statham, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Naomi Ackie, Daniel Mays, Harriet Walter, Bill Nighy

2026 • Rating 6.2 • action, thriller

Brandon Beckett and Agent Zero lead a rescue mission in Costa Verde when their friends are taken hostage.

Genre: Action, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Special Operation, Hostile Territory, Extraction Mission, Terrorist Cell, Tactical Action, Military Thriller, Ambush Operation, Geopolitical Tension, Intel Specialist, Team Betrayal

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-07

Place: United States Of America, Canada, South Africa, English

Cast: Chad Michael Collins, Ryan Robbins, Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz, Josh Brener, Tom Berenger, Sizo Mahlangu

2026 • Rating 6.9 • horror, thriller

When an oil tycoon and a famous adventurer vanish into the harsh winter of remote northern Alaska, a hand-picked rescue team endeavors to bring them home. What they don’t know is that they are trespassing on The Yeti’s territory, and the elements are the least of their worries.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Yeti, Alaska, Creature Feature, Based On Short Film, Missing, When An Oil Tycoon And A Famous Adventurer Vanish Into The Harsh Winter Of Remote Northern Alaska, A Hand-Picked Rescue Team Endeavors To Bring Them Home, What They Don, T Know Is That They Are Trespassing On The Yeti, S Territory

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-04

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Brittany Allen, Eric Nelsen, Corbin Bernsen, William Sadler, Heather Lind, Jim Cummings

2026 • Rating 0.0 • horror, thriller, science fiction

Follow the terrifying descent into hell of a promising Hollywood actor who has become a monster driven by revenge, exploring the loss of identity and humanity, the ravages of toxic love and the dark side of scientific ambition.

Genre: Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Dark, Futuristic, Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: Monster, Shapeshifting, Based On Comic, Tragedy, Clay, Body Horror, Dc Universe (Dcu), Follow The Terrifying Descent Into Hell Of A Promising Hollywood Actor Who Has Become A Monster Driven By Revenge, Exploring The Loss Of Identity And Humanity, The Ravages Of Toxic Love And The Dark Side Of Scientific Ambition

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-10-21

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tom Rhys Harries, Max Minghella, Naomi Ackie, Eddie Marsan, David Dencik, Wil Coban

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, drama, thriller

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: When A Reclusive Survivalist And His Daughter Rescue A Mysterious, Wounded Woman From A River, They Become Entangled In A Deadly Web Of Violence And Revenge, Forcing Them To Confront A Brutal Criminal To Survive

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà, Sofia Hublitz, A.J. Buckley, James DuMont

2026 • Rating 6.6 • horror, mystery

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Adult

Plot: Supernatural, Haunted House, Evil Spirit, Fear, Demon, Entity, Death, Caregiver, Dying Mother, Evil

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-12

Place: Canada, United States Of America, English

Cast: Nina Kiri, Adam DiMarco, Michèle Duquet, Keana Bastidas, Jeff Yung, Ryan Turner

2024 • Rating 6.3 • action, adventure, thriller

A former DEA agent and a former undercover operative revisit their romance during a fateful weekend in Taipei, unaware of the dangerous consequences of their past.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: A Former Dea Agent And A Former Undercover Operative Revisit Their Romance During A Fateful Weekend In Taipei, Unaware Of The Dangerous Consequences Of Their Past

Time: Year 2024, 2020S, 2024-09-19

Place: France, United States Of America, Mandarin, English

Cast: Luke Evans, Gwei Lun-mei, Sung Kang, Wyatt Yang, Pernell Walker, Zach Ireland

2026 • Rating 6.0 • horror, thriller

When a Category 5 hurricane decimates a coastal town, the storm surge brings devastation, chaos, and something far more frightening onto shore: hungry sharks.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Hurricane, Natural Disaster, Shark Attack, Survival, Survival Horror, Flood, Animal Horror, Family Under Threat, Unpredictable Danger, Life‑Or‑Death Struggle

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-10

Place: United States Of America, Australia, English, French

Cast: Phoebe Dynevor, Whitney Peak, Djimon Hounsou, Alyla Browne, Stacy Clausen, Dante Ubaldi

2022 • Rating 7.0 • action, crime, thriller

When a young soldier, newly returned from war, gets caught up in a drug bust, he is recruited by the authorities to go undercover in a notoriously dangerous prison in order to figure out what is really going on.

Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Biting, When A Young Soldier, Newly Returned From War, Gets Caught Up In A Drug Bust, He Is Recruited By The Authorities To Go Undercover In A Notoriously Dangerous Prison In Order To Figure Out What Is Really Going On

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-10-28

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tyrese Gibson, Terrence Howard, Jeremy Piven, Lil Yachty, Ric Reitz, Laura Aleman

2022 • Rating 8.2 • action, drama

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Genre: Action, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Fighter Pilot, U.S. Navy, Sequel, Nuclear Weapons, Military, Aircraft Carrier, Naval Aviation, War, Admiring, Audacious

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-05-21

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Charles Parnell

2025 • Rating 6.2 • horror, thriller

When Eddie breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William, a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult

Plot: Remake, Father Daughter Relationship, When Eddie Breaks Into A Luxury Suv, He Steps Into A Deadly Trap Set By William, A Self-Proclaimed Vigilante Delivering His Own Brand Of Twisted Justice, With No Means Of Escape, Eddie Must Fight To Survive In A Ride Where Escape Is An Illusion, Survival Is A Nightmare, And Justice Shifts Into High Gear

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-03-20

Place: United States Of America, Canada, Czech Republic, English

Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, Navid Charkhi, Sofia Tesema