248 films
Consciousness hiding in aliens
Minds shaped by a world that is not ours.
Every film here has been read through the same lens: which rung of the
E0–E14 reality ladder its story fights on, whether it moves consciousness off the human,
and which rule of its world it alters. Ordered by how many people have rated them.
Avatar (2009)★ 7.6colonialism, ecology, prejudice, spirituality
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)★ 8.2overpopulation, power, sacrifice, mortality
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)★ 7.9family, belonging, redemption, power
Avengers: Endgame (2019)★ 8.2power, sacrifice, family, technology
Doctor Strange (2016)★ 7.4magic, time, reality, power
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)★ 7.6family, identity, power, legacy
Thor: Ragnarok (2017)★ 7.6power, identity, rebellion, authority
Arrival (2016)★ 7.6language, time, communication, cooperation
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)★ 6.0power, authority, fear, identity
Thor: The Dark World (2013)★ 6.5power, authority, war, destiny
Venom (2018)★ 6.8identity, exploitation, power, corporate
Captain Marvel (2019)★ 6.8prejudice, war, refugee, identity
Man of Steel (2013)★ 6.6identity, power, government, responsibility
Men in Black (1997)★ 7.2prejudice, bureaucracy, secrecy, otherness
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)★ 7.6colonialism, environment, culture, spirituality
Justice League (2017)★ 6.1unity, power, heroism, sacrifice
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)★ 7.5family, otherness, government, friendship
Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021)★ 6.7identity, power, violence, law
Men in Black 3 (2012)★ 6.5aliens, time, agency, invasion
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)★ 8.1power, colonialism, war, justice
Men in Black II (2002)★ 6.4alien, agency, memory, power
Star Trek (2009)★ 7.4prejudice, culture, authority, exploration
Independence Day (1996)★ 6.9war, survival, coordination, power
District 9 (2009)★ 7.5prejudice, exploitation, authority
The Suicide Squad (2021)★ 7.5power, corruption, authority, violence
War of the Worlds (2005)★ 6.5survival, invasion, fear, technology
Eternals (2021)★ 6.8colonialism, purpose, responsibility, power
Predator (1987)★ 7.5predation, survival, technology
Thor: Love and Thunder (2022)★ 6.4power, mortality, faith, authority
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)★ 5.6
Life (2017)★ 6.5survival, threat, isolation, science
The Thing (1982)★ 8.1paranoia, trust, isolation, contagion
Prey (2022)★ 7.7colonialism, survival, myth, technology
Megamind (2010)★ 7.0identity, purpose, media
Jupiter Ascending (2015)★ 5.5power, class, exploitation, technology
Lilo & Stitch (2002)★ 7.6family, belonging, otherness, authority
Super 8 (2011)★ 6.8firstcontact, grief, military, community
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)★ 5.4war, survival, coordination, technology
Alien³ (1992)★ 6.4
Paul (2011)★ 6.7prejudice, government, friendship, conspiracy
The 5th Wave (2016)★ 5.9survival, war, possession, militarism
Mars Attacks! (1996)★ 6.4war, militarism, media, otherness
Cowboys & Aliens (2011)★ 5.6prejudice, survival, exploitation, culture
The Predator (2018)★ 5.6evolution, hybridization, climate, autism
The Flash (2023)★ 6.6time, grief, power, justice
I Am Number Four (2011)★ 6.2prejudice, identity, survival, power
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)★ 5.9predation, ritual, survival
Nope (2022)★ 6.8spectacle, exploitation, fear, media
Superman (2025)★ 7.3prejudice, power, authority, law
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)★ 7.3otherness, communication, technology, fear
Predators (2010)★ 6.3survival, predation, hunt
Superman Returns (2006)★ 5.8identity, heroism, media, power
The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)★ 6.6religion, imperialism, prophecy, survival
Home (2015)★ 6.8prejudice, immigration, integration, propaganda
Venom: The Last Dance (2024)★ 6.7identity, otherness, sacrifice, militarism
The Host (2013)★ 6.3colonization, identity, control, memory
Predator 2 (1990)★ 6.3predation, law, violence, survival
Stargate (1994)★ 7.0colonialism, religion, technology, power
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)★ 5.7environment, authority, technology, culture
Battle: Los Angeles (2011)★ 5.8war, survival, sacrifice, militarism
Brightburn (2019)★ 6.2power, fear, identity
They Live (1988)★ 7.3media, control, consumerism, authority
The Abyss (1989)★ 7.3alien, communication, coldwar, environment
The Marvels (2023)★ 5.9colonialism, power, cooperation, identity
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem (2007)★ 5.2invasion, survival, militarism, technology
The Thing (2011)★ 6.2
Dark City (1998)★ 7.3memory, identity, control, experiment
Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018)★ 7.9power, war, identity, oppression
Blue Beetle (2023)★ 6.6alien, technology, identity, family
The Little Prince (2015)★ 7.6identity, memory, authority, freedom
Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)★ 7.4colonialism, environment, culture, technology
K-PAX (2001)★ 7.2identity, belief, mentalhealth
Superman II (1980)★ 6.8identity, power, love, authority
Galaxy Quest (1999)★ 7.1fandom, media, heroism
The Watch (2012)★ 5.6otherness, community, fear, policing
The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)★ 7.5love, destiny, alien, power
The Faculty (1998)★ 6.6prejudice, authority, identity, infection
Dragonball Evolution (2009)★ 2.9power, myth, quest, technology
Planet 51 (2009)★ 5.9prejudice, paranoia, militarism, fear
Lilo & Stitch (2025)★ 7.2family, belonging, identity, authority
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F' (2015)★ 6.9power, revenge, training, pride
Spectral (2016)★ 6.5technology, military, fear
Project Hail Mary (2026)★ 8.2cooperation, sacrifice, survival, alien
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)★ 7.3technology, survival, colonization, time
Dark Skies (2013)★ 6.3abduction, family, fear, paranoia
Dreamcatcher (2003)★ 5.6
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)★ 5.1identity, conformity, love, family
Species (1995)★ 6.0genetics, evolution, control, survival
The Signal (2014)★ 6.0technology, identity, disability, control
Solaris (1972)★ 7.8grief, memory, identity, consciousness
Bugonia (2025)★ 7.4conspiracy, extinction, alien, corporate
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)★ 5.8prejudice, government, invasion, secrecy
Supergirl (2026)★ 6.7identity, power, justice, colonialism
Slither (2006)★ 6.5infection, hive, survival
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods (2013)★ 6.8power, pride, hierarchy, sacrifice
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)★ 6.7identity, family, tradition, otherness
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)★ 7.0greed, ambition, exploitation, capitalism
Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds (2010)★ 5.8war, identity, cooperation, scale
The Darkest Hour (2011)★ 5.3survival, fear, technology, invasion
Meet Dave (2008)★ 5.3resource, culture, environment, technology
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)★ 6.6
Star Trek: Generations (1994)★ 6.5grief, legacy, power, sacrifice
Solaris (2002)★ 5.9memory, grief, identity, consciousness
Land of the Lost (2009)★ 5.4culture, technology, survival, prehistory
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)★ 7.0prejudice, politics, militarism
Cocoon (1985)★ 6.6rejuvenation, mortality, immortality, choice
Outlander (2008)★ 6.5otherness, colonialism, technology, survival
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)★ 7.2conformity, identity, paranoia, fear
Captive State (2019)★ 5.7resistance, surveillance, authority
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)★ 7.5aggression, peace, authority, choice
Ghosts of Mars (2001)★ 5.1possession, colonialism, authority
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)★ 7.5identity, fear, otherness, conformity
Titan A.E. (2000)★ 6.6survival, colonization, conflict, technology
Justice League: War (2014)★ 7.4imperialism, war, heroism
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)★ 6.6otherness, fear, consumerism, survival
PK (2014)★ 7.7religion, faith, exploitation, authority
Fantastic Planet (1973)★ 7.6prejudice, colonialism, slavery, culture
Critters (1986)★ 6.5otherness, survival, fear, technology
Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone (2007)★ 7.6identity, fear, technology, existential
The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008)★ 6.7authority, culture, music, rebellion
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