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The Iron Giant (1999)
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The Iron Giant (1999)

This is the story of a nine-year-old boy named Hogarth Hughes who makes friends with an innocent alien giant robot that came from outer space. Meanwhile, a paranoid U.S. Government agent named Kent Mansley arrives in town, determined to destroy the giant at all costs. It's up to Hogarth to protect h β€¦im by keeping him at Dean McCoppin's place in the junkyard. (Read More)

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Themes:
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Characters:
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Period:
1950s
Story:
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Starman (1984)
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Starman (1984)

Jenny Hayden never did get over the death of her husband. So when an alien life form decides to model "himself" on the husband, Jenny is understandably confused if not terrified. The alien, or Starman, as he is called, has a deadline to meet, and kidnaps Jenny in order to meet it.

Subgenre:
fish out of watercult film
Themes:
militaryescapefeardeath
Locations:
woodssmall townforesttrain
Characters:
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Story:
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Astro Boy (2009)
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Astro Boy (2009)

Set in futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy is about a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he has lost. Unable to fulfill the grieving man's expectations, our hero embarks on a journey in search of acceptance, experiencing betrayal and a netherworl β€¦d of robot gladiators, before he returns to save Metro City and reconcile with the father who had rejected him. (Read More)

Themes:
self sacrificehopemilitaryescape
Characters:
soldierboy
Story:
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Castle In The Sky (1986)
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Castle In The Sky (1986)

A young boy stumbles into a mysterious girl who floats down from the sky. The girl, Sheeta, was chased by pirates, army and government secret agents. In saving her life, they begin a high flying adventure that goes through all sorts of flying machines, eventually searching for Sheeta's identity in a β€¦ floating castle of a lost civilization. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
militaryescapefriendship
Characters:
soldierboymother son relationship
Story:
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Power Rangers (2017) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Power Rangers (2017)

High school outcasts stumble upon an old alien ship, where they acquire superpowers and are dubbed the Power Rangers. Learning that an old enemy of the previous generation has returned to exact vegenance, the group must harness their powers and use them to work together and save the world.

Themes:
self sacrificehopeescapefeardeathfriendship
Locations:
woodswaterbicyclesmall townforestschooltrain
Characters:
single motheralienmother son relationship
Story:
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Dreamcatcher (2003)
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Dreamcatcher (2003)

Four childhood friends, Jonesy, Beaver, Pete and Henry all share a special secret. Each year, they take a trip into Maine woods. This year is different. A blizzard occurs, and they recover a man found wandering around. Unbeknownst to them,this wandering individual isn't the only being to be found. N β€¦ow they must act fast to stop the outbreak developing and to prevent the world from its doom (Read More)

Themes:
self sacrificemilitarydeathfriendship
Locations:
woodswaterforesttrain
Characters:
aliensoldierboyfriendmother son relationship
Story:
deer huntingalien contactraccoonmainedeerresurrectionhuntermissilegeneraltoiletarmyriflesurprise endingchaseexplosion β€¦based on novelgunblood (See All)

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
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The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

This theatrical movie based on the television series (which was also based on a popular multiform robot toyline) did not go over very well at the box office. The movie takes place in 2005, twenty years after the television series, and chronicles the efforts of the heroic Autobots to defend their hom β€¦eworld Cybertron from the evil Decepticons. Both factions are seething with anger, and that hatred has blinded them to a hideous menace headed their way. That hideous menace is the colossal planet known as Unicron, who has been ready to consume anything that stands in its way. The only thing that can stop Unicron is the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, which is possessed by the Autobots and which the Decepticons, through Unicron's orders, plan to take away from them. (Read More)

Subgenre:
2d animationcult film
Themes:
self sacrificehopeescapedeathfriendship
Locations:
cartrain
Characters:
aliensoldier
Story:
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The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)
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The Day The Earth Stood Still (1951)

An alien (Klaatu) with his mighty robot (Gort) land their spacecraft on Cold War-era Earth just after the end of World War II. They bring an important message to the planet that Klaatu wishes to tell to representatives of all nations. However, communication turns out to be difficult, so, after learn β€¦ing something about the natives, Klaatu decides on an alternative approach. (Read More)

Themes:
hopemilitaryescapedeathfriendship
Characters:
single motheralienboymother son relationship
Story:
giant robotalien contactresurrectioncold wargeneralnewspaperrobotriflechaseblood

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The 5th Wave (2016) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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The 5th Wave (2016)

Four waves of increasingly deadly attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Against a backdrop of fear and distrust, Cassie is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother. As she prepares for the inevitable and lethal fifth wave, Cassie teams up with a young man who may become her fina β€¦l hope - if she can only trust him. (Read More)

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Locations:
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Man Of Steel (2013)
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Man Of Steel (2013)

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Themes:
self sacrificehopemilitaryescapedeath
Locations:
small townschool
Characters:
waitressaliensoldierboymother son relationship
Story:
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Tomorrowland (2015)
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Tomorrowland (2015)

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy-genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as "Tomo β€¦rrowland." (Read More)

Themes:
self sacrificehopeescapefeardeath
Locations:
woodsbicycleforest
Characters:
boy
Story:
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Balto (1995)
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Balto (1995)

A half-wolf, half-husky named Balto gets a chance to become a hero when an outbreak of diphtheria threatens the children of Nome, Alaska in the winter of 1925. He leads a dog team on a 600-mile trip across the Alaskan wilderness to get medical supplies. The film is based on a true story which inspir β€¦ed the Iditarod dog sled race. (Read More)

Subgenre:
2d animationcult film
Themes:
prejudice
Locations:
woodsforesttrain
Story:
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X-men: Apocalypse (2016) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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X-men: Apocalypse (2016)

Since the dawn of civilization, he was worshiped as a god. Apocalypse, the first and most powerful mutant from Marvel's X-Men universe, amassed the powers of many other mutants, becoming immortal and invincible. Upon awakening after thousands of years, he is disillusioned with the world as he finds  β€¦it and recruits a team of powerful mutants, including a disheartened Magneto, to cleanse mankind and create a new world order, over which he will reign. As the fate of the Earth hangs in the balance, Raven with the help of Professor X must lead a team of young X-Men to stop their greatest nemesis and save mankind from complete destruction. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of water
Themes:
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Locations:
submarinewoodsforest
Characters:
single mothersoldiermother son relationship
Story:
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War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)
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War For The Planet Of The Apes (2017)

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and β€¦ the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet. (Read More)

Themes:
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Locations:
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Characters:
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Story:
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)

Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. They are put to the test, however, when they encounter a real magical curse in a haunted forest with real magical beings, requir β€¦ing genuine courage. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
self sacrificeparanoiamilitaryescapefeardeath
Locations:
woodssmall townforest
Characters:
soldierboyfriendmother son relationship
Story:
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The Deer Hunter (1978)
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The Deer Hunter (1978)

Michael, Steven and Nick are young factory workers from Pennsylvania who enlist into the Army to fight in Vietnam. Before they go, Steven marries the pregnant Angela, and their wedding party also serves as the men's farewell party. After some time and many horrors, the three friends fall in the hand β€¦s of the Vietcong and are brought to a prison camp in which they are forced to play Russian roulette against each other. Michael makes it possible for them to escape, but they soon get separated again. (Read More)

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cult film
Themes:
escapefeardeathfriendship
Locations:
bicyclesmall towncar
Characters:
friendmother son relationship
Story:
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Morgan (2016) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Morgan (2016)

Themes:
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Story:
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Thor (2011)
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Thor (2011)

The warrior Thor (Hemsworth) is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard by his father Odin (Hopkins) for his arrogance and sent to Earth to live among humans. Falling in love with scientist Jane Foster (Portman) teaches Thor much-needed lessons, and his new-found strength comes into play as a vill β€¦ain from his homeland sends dark forces toward Earth. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of watercult film
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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009)
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Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (2009)

A youth chooses manhood. The week Sam Witwicky starts college, the Decepticons make trouble in Shanghai. A presidential envoy believes it's because the Autobots are around; he wants them gone. He's wrong: the Decepticons need access to Sam's mind to see some glyphs imprinted there that will lead the β€¦m to a fragile object that, when inserted in an alien machine hidden in Egypt for centuries, will give them the power to blow out the sun. Sam, his girlfriend Mikaela Banes, and Sam's parents are in danger. Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are Sam's principal protectors. If one of them goes down, what becomes of Sam? (Read More)

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Characters:
aliensoldiermother son relationship
Story:
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The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)
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The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)

Dr. Helen Benson is summoned to a military facility with several other scientists when an alien spacecraft of sorts arrives in New York City. Aboard is a human-like alien and a giant robot of immense size and power. The alien identifies himself as Klaatu and says he has come to save the Earth. The U β€¦S military and political authorities see him as a threat however and decide to use so-called intensive interrogation techniques on him but Dr. Benson decides to facilitate his escape. When she learns exactly what he means when he says he is there to save the Earth, she tries to convince him to change his intentions. (Read More)

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Story:
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Spies Like Us (1985) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Spies Like Us (1985)

Two low-level government employees, Emmitt Fitz-Hume (played by Chevy Chase) and Austin Milbarge (Dan Aykroyd), are chosen for a top-secret CIA mission. They are unsuitable as CIA agents but are deliberately chosen for this reason, as their mission is a decoy one and they are expendable. After being β€¦ fast-tracked through training they are parachuted into Pakistan where all manner of adventures await them. (Read More)

Themes:
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Locations:
woodsforest
Characters:
soldier
Story:
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Bridge Of Spies (2015)
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Bridge Of Spies (2015)

In the cold war, a lawyer, James B. Donovan is recruited by the CIA and involved in an intense negotiation mission to release and exchange a CIA U-2 spy-plane pilot, Francis G. Powers. The pilot was arrested alive after his plane was shot down by the Soviet Union during a mission and stays in the co β€¦mpany of a KGB intelligence officer, Rudolf Abel, who was arrested for espionage in the US. (Read More)

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fish out of water
Themes:
prejudiceparanoiaescapefear
Locations:
train
Characters:
waitresssoldiermother son relationship
Period:
1950s
Story:
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Dracula Untold (2014)
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Dracula Untold (2014)

At the turn of the century, the young lord Vlad and his family live a peaceful life ruling over their small kingdom, but when a Turk warlord demands from Vlad a thousand boys and his son to create an army Vlad seeks a terrible power that will allow him to protect his kingdom and family from the Turk β€¦s at a terrible cost. (Read More)

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Locations:
woodsforest
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Avatar (2009)
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Avatar (2009)

When his brother is killed in a robbery, paraplegic Marine Jake Sully decides to take his place in a mission on the distant world of Pandora. There he learns of greedy corporate figurehead Parker Selfridge's intentions of driving off the native humanoid "Na'vi" in order to mine for the precious mate β€¦rial scattered throughout their rich woodland. In exchange for the spinal surgery that will fix his legs, Jake gathers intel for the cooperating military unit spearheaded by gung-ho Colonel Quaritch, while simultaneously attempting to infiltrate the Na'vi people with the use of an "avatar" identity. While Jake begins to bond with the native tribe and quickly falls in love with the beautiful alien Neytiri, the restless Colonel moves forward with his ruthless extermination tactics, forcing the soldier to take a stand - and fight back in an epic battle for the fate of Pandora. (Read More)

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forest
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aliensoldier
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Edge Of Tomorrow (2014) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Edge Of Tomorrow (2014)

An alien race has hit the Earth in an unrelenting assault, unbeatable by any military unit in the world. Major William Cage (Cruise) is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously dropped into what amounts to a suicide mission. Killed within minutes, Cage now finds himse β€¦lf inexplicably thrown into a time loop-forcing him to live out the same brutal combat over and over, fighting and dying again...and again. But with each battle, Cage becomes able to engage the adversaries with increasing skill, alongside Special Forces warrior Rita Vrataski (Blunt). And, as Cage and Vrataski take the fight to the aliens, each repeated encounter gets them one step closer to defeating the enemy! (Read More)

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cult film
Themes:
self sacrificemilitaryescapefeardeath
Locations:
car
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aliensoldier
Story:
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Tomorrow, When The War Began (2010)
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Tomorrow, When The War Began (2010)

Seven Australian teenage friends from a small town go on a camping trip to be with nature. During their trip, they see military aircraft fly overhead. What they didn't know was their country was being invaded by another country. Returning home, they discover that they are at war. With no training, t β€¦hey band together to fight the enemy. (Read More)

Themes:
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Locations:
small townforest
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soldiermother son relationship
Story:
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The World's End (2013)
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The World's End (2013)

20 years after attempting an epic pub crawl, five childhood friends reunite when one of them becomes hell bent on trying the drinking marathon again. They are convinced to stage an encore by mate Gary King, a 40-year old man trapped at the cigarette end of his teens, who drags his reluctant pals to  β€¦their home town and once again attempts to reach the fabled pub, The World's End. As they attempt to reconcile the past and present, they realize the real struggle is for the future, not just theirs but humankind's. Reaching The World's End is the least of their worries. (Read More)

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Locations:
woodswatersmall townforest
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alien
Story:
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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
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Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)

Two decades after the freak alien invasion that nearly destroyed mankind a new threat emerges. This Alien mothership is more than twice the size as the last one and once again, the world's armies must band together to save the world. Do they have enough firepower or will this battle change and will  β€¦aliens take over? (Read More)

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Locations:
car
Characters:
aliensoldiermother son relationship
Story:
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Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Transformers: Age Of Extinction (2014)

After the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons that leveled Chicago, humanity thinks that all alien robots are a threat. So Harold Attinger, a CIA agent, establishes a unit whose sole purpose is to hunt down all of them. But it turns out that they are aided by another alien robot who is searc β€¦hing for Optimus Prime. Cade Yeager, a "robotics expert", buys an old truck and upon examining it, he thinks it's a Transformer. When he powers it up, he discovers it's Optimus Prime. Later, men from the unit show up looking for Optimus. He helps Yeager and his daughter Tessa escape but are pursued by the hunter. They escape and Yeager learns from technology he took from the men that a technology magnate and defense contractor named Joshua Joyce is part of what's going on, so they go to find out what's going on. (Read More)

Themes:
paranoiaescapefriendshipdeath
Locations:
small town
Characters:
alien
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The Fox And The Hound (1981)
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The Fox And The Hound (1981)

When an adopted fox and a to-be hunting hound become inspepearable friends as pups, their friendship grows stronger every day in their "childhood." But as they grow older, they grow farther and farther apart, to the day when the two old comrades bond is put the ultimate test.

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2d animation
Themes:
prejudicefriendshipdeathlove
Locations:
woodsforest
Characters:
mother son relationship
Story:
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Red Dawn (2012)
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Red Dawn (2012)

The city of Spokane, Washington is awakened by a North Korean paratrooper invasion. Marine Corps veteran Jed Eckert and his civilian brother, Matt, escape with a group of friends to an isolated cabin in the woods, where they witness the execution of their father at the hands of the ruthless Captain  β€¦Cho. The brothers unite with their friends to form a guerrilla resistance group--the Wolverines--to drive the invaders from their home. (Read More)

Themes:
self sacrificehopeparanoiamilitaryescapefearfriendshipdeath
Locations:
woodssmall townforest
Characters:
soldier
Story:
deer huntingdead deerdeerbinocularsarmyriflewatching tvsurprise endingexplosion

Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011)
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Transformers: Dark Of The Moon (2011)

Autobots Bumblebee, Ratchet, Ironhide, Mirage (aka Dino), Wheeljack (aka Que) and Sideswipe led by Optimus Prime, are back in action taking on the evil Decepticons, who are eager to avenge their recent defeat. The Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the United S β€¦tates and Russia to reach a hidden Cybertronian spacecraft on the moon and learn its secrets, and once again Sam Witwicky has to go to the aid of his robot friends. The new villain Shockwave is on the scene while the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle it out on Earth. (Read More)

Themes:
militarydeath
Characters:
aliensoldiermother son relationship
Story:
alien robotextraterrestrial robotgiant robotmechanical lifeformpopcorngovernment agentresurrectionrampagemissilegeneralbinocularsno opening creditsrobotinterrogationfalling from height β€¦chaseexplosionblood (See All)

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Colossal (2016) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Colossal (2016)

Gloria (Anne Hathaway) is an out-of-work girl who, after getting kicked out of her apartment by her boyfriend, is forced to leave her life in New York and move back to her hometown. When news reports surface that a giant creature is destroying Seoul, South Korea, Gloria gradually comes to the realiz β€¦ation that she is somehow connected to this far-off phenomenon. As events begin to spin out of control, Gloria must determine why her seemingly insignificant existence has such a colossal effect on the fate of the world. (Read More)

Themes:
paranoiaescapefeardeathfriendship
Locations:
small town
Characters:
waitresssoldier
Story:
giant robotrampagetreeno opening creditsdinerarmyrobotwatching tvsurprise endingchaseexplosionblood

E.t. The Extra-terrestrial (1982)
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E.t. The Extra-terrestrial (1982)

After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother and his little sister, Gertie, and the children decid β€¦e to keep its existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, resulting in government intervention and a dire situation for both Elliott and the alien. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of watercult film
Themes:
deathfriendship
Locations:
bicycleforestschool
Characters:
single motheralienboymother son relationship
Story:
alien contactraccoongovernment agentresurrectionchild's point of viewflyingchasecharacter name in title

Star Wars: Episode Vii - The Force Awakens (2015)
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Star Wars: Episode Vii - The Force Awakens (2015)

30 years after the defeat of Darth Vader and the Empire, Rey, a scavenger from the planet Jakku, finds a BB-8 droid that knows the whereabouts of the long lost Luke Skywalker. Rey, as well as a rogue stormtrooper and two smugglers, are thrown into the middle of a battle between the Resistance and th β€¦e daunting legions of the First Order. (Read More)

Themes:
hopeescapefeardeath
Locations:
woodswaterforest
Characters:
aliensoldier
Story:
male soldierjunkyardragehelmetgeneralbinocularsno opening creditsarmyrobotinterrogationfalling from heightsurprise endingchaseexplosionblood β€¦gun (See All)

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Jason X (2001)
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Jason X (2001)

Set way in the future, Earth is no longer inhabitable, so humans have colonized in outer space. One colony receives two cryogenically frozen bodies, and when they defrost them, one of the bodies turns out to be.....who else? Jason Voorhees. No longer in the forest or Camp Crystal Lake, Jason stalks  β€¦the colonists in a whole new environment. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of water
Themes:
self sacrificeparanoiamilitaryescapefeardeath
Locations:
lakewoodsforest
Characters:
soldier
Story:
robot as pathosresurrectionrampagerobotriflefalling from heightsurprise endingchaseexplosioncharacter name in titleblood

First Blood (1982) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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First Blood (1982)

John J. Rambo is a former United States Special Forces soldier who fought in Vietnam and won the Congressional Medal of Honor, but his time in Vietnam still haunts him. As he came to Hope, Washington to visit a friend, he was guided out of town by the Sheriff William Teasel who insults Rambo, but wh β€¦at Teasel does not know that his insult angered Rambo to the point where Rambo became violent and was arrested. As he was at the county jail being cleaned, he escapes and goes on a rampage through the forest to try to escape from the sheriffs who want to kill him. Then, as Rambo's commanding officer, Colonel Samuel Trautman tries to save both the Sheriff's department and Rambo before the situation gets out of hand. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of watercult film
Themes:
escapefeardeath
Locations:
woodssmall townforest
Characters:
soldierfriend
Story:
male soldiertragic herorampageriflefalling from heightsurprise endingchaseexplosionbased on novelblood

Transformers (2007)
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Transformers (2007)

A long time ago, far away on the planet of Cybertron, a war is being waged between the noble Autobots (led by the wise Optimus Prime) and the devious Decepticons (commanded by the dreaded Megatron) for control over the Allspark, a mystical talisman that would grant unlimited power to whoever possess β€¦es it. The Autobots managed to smuggle the Allspark off the planet, but Megatron blasts off in search of it. He eventually tracks it to the planet of Earth (circa 1850), but his reckless desire for power sends him right into the Arctic Ocean, and the sheer cold forces him into a paralyzed state. His body is later found by Captain Archibald Witwicky, but before going into a comatose state Megatron uses the last of his energy to engrave into the Captain's glasses a map showing the location of the Allspark, and to send a transmission to Cybertron. Megatron is then carried away aboard the Captain's ship. A century later, Captain Witwicky's grandson Sam Witwicky (nicknamed Spike by his friends) buys his first car. To his shock, he discovers it to be Bumblebee, an Autobot in disguise who is to protect Spike, who possesses the Captain's glasses and the map engraved on them. But Bumblebee is not the only Transformer to have arrived on Earth - in the desert of Qatar, the Decepticons Blackout and Scorponok attack a U.S. military base, causing the Pentagon to send their special Sector Seven agents to capture all "specimens of this alien race." Spike and his girlfriend Mikaela find themselves … (Read More)

Themes:
hopemilitarylove
Locations:
lakebicyclecar
Characters:
aliensoldiermother son relationship
Story:
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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)
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Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice (2016)

The general public is concerned over having Superman on their planet and letting the "Dark Knight" - Batman - pursue the streets of Gotham. While this is happening, a power-phobic Batman tries to attack Superman.,Meanwhile Superman tries to settle on a decision, and Lex Luthor, the criminal mastermi β€¦nd and millionaire, tries to use his own advantages to fight the "Man of Steel". (Read More)

Themes:
self sacrificehopeparanoiamilitaryescapefeardeath
Locations:
woodsforest
Characters:
aliensoldiermother son relationship
Story:
nuclear missilemeteoriterampageflyingmissilegeneraldinerarmynewspaperriflefalling from heightcamerawatching tvsurprise endingexplosion β€¦character name in titleblood (See All)

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

In 1944 falangist Spain, a girl, fascinated with fairy-tales, is sent along with her pregnant mother to live with her new stepfather, a ruthless captain of the Spanish army. During the night, she meets a fairy who takes her to an old faun in the center of the labyrinth. He tells her she's a princess β€¦, but must prove her royalty by surviving three gruesome tasks. If she fails, she will never prove herself to be the the true princess and will never see her real father, the king, again. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
self sacrificemilitaryfearlovedeath
Locations:
woodssmall townforesttrain
Characters:
soldier
Story:
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Open Season (2006) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Open Season (2006)

A happily domesticated grizzly bear named Boog, has his perfect world turned upside down after he meets Elliot, a scrawny, fast-talking one-horned wild mule deer. They both end up stranded together in the woods during hunting season and it's up to the duo to rally all the other forest animals and tu β€¦rn the tables on the hunters. (Read More)

Themes:
friendship
Locations:
lakewoodssmall townforest
Story:
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Dunkirk (2017)
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Dunkirk (2017)

Evacuation of Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Empire, and France, who were cut off and surrounded by the German army from the beaches and harbor of Dunkirk, France, between May 26- June 04, 1940, during Battle of France in World War II.

Themes:
self sacrificehopeparanoiamilitaryescapefeardeath
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watertrain
Characters:
soldier
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Wonder Woman (2017)
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Wonder Woman (2017)

Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when a pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war t β€¦o end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of water
Themes:
self sacrificehopeparanoiamilitaryescapefearlovedeath
Locations:
woodsforesttrain
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single mothersoldier
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Big Hero 6 (2014)
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Big Hero 6 (2014)

When a devastating event befalls the city of San Fransokyo and catapults Hiro into the midst of danger, he turns to Baymax and his close friends adrenaline junkie Go Go Tomago, neatnik Wasabi, chemistry whiz Honey Lemon and fanboy Fred. Determined to uncover the mystery, Hiro transforms his friends  β€¦into a band of high-tech heroes called "Big Hero 6." (Read More)

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self sacrificeescapefriendship
Story:
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The Great Wall (2016) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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The Great Wall (2016)

When a mercenary warrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned within the Great Wall, he discovers the mystery behind one of the greatest wonders of the world. As wave after wave of marauding beasts besiege the massive structure, his quest for fortune turns into a journey toward heroism as he joins a huge army β€¦ of elite warriors to confront the unimaginable and seemingly unstoppable force. (Read More)

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fish out of water
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self sacrificeparanoiaescapefeardeathfriendship
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soldier
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Menace II Society (1993)
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Menace II Society (1993)

This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in the projects of Watts, CA.

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
hopeparanoiaescapefearfriendshipdeathlove
Locations:
carschool
Characters:
single motherfriendmother son relationship
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Paul (2011)
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Paul (2011)

Two sci-fi geeks take a pilgrimage to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by 'Seth Rogen' (qv)) has been hanging out at a top-secret militar β€¦y base. When he discovers he's been taken prisoner, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town - a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy ('Simon Pegg' (qv)) and Clive Gollings ('Nick Frost (I)' (qv)). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes. (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of water
Themes:
militaryescapefriendship
Locations:
woodscar
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waitressalien
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The Finest Hours (2016)
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The Finest Hours (2016)

In February of 1952, one of the worst storms to ever hit the East Coast struck New England, damaging an oil tanker off the coast of Cape Cod and literally ripping it in half. On a small lifeboat faced with frigid temperatures and 70-foot high waves, four members of the Coast Guard set out to rescue  β€¦more than 30 stranded sailors trapped aboard the rapidly-sinking vessel. (Read More)

Themes:
hopeparanoiafearlovedeathfriendship
Locations:
watersmall town
Characters:
single mothermother son relationship
Period:
1950s
Story:
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Jupiter Ascending (2015) is one of the best movies like The Iron Giant (1999)
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Jupiter Ascending (2015)

Jupiter Jones was born under a night sky, with signs predicting that she was destined for great things. Now grown, Jupiter dreams of the stars but wakes up to the cold reality of a job cleaning other people's houses and an endless run of bad breaks. Only when Caine Wise, a genetically engineered ex- β€¦military hunter, arrives on Earth to track her down does Jupiter begin to glimpse the fate that has been waiting for her all along - her genetic signature marks her as next in line for an extraordinary inheritance that could alter the balance of the cosmos. (Read More)

Subgenre:
cult film
Themes:
militaryescapedeathfriendship
Characters:
single motheralien
Story:
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Kindergarten Cop (1990)
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Kindergarten Cop (1990)

John Kimble is a tough city cop who's been on the trail of drug dealer Cullen Crisp for years. He finally tracks Crisp down but it seems the only person that can testify against him is his ex-wife. The problem is she's disappeared and all Kimble knows is the name of the school in Oregon where her so β€¦n attends. When things don't quite go to plan, Kimble finds he has to go undercover on his toughest assignment yet - Kindergarten teacher! (Read More)

Subgenre:
fish out of watercult film
Themes:
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Locations:
woodswatersmall towncarforestschool
Characters:
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Story:
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