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15 Movies Like 2010: The Year We Make Contact

Loved 2010: The Year We Make Contact? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Outland

1981

Outland shares important genre DNA with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ Directed by Peter Hyams✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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DeepStar Six

1989

DeepStar Six shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 2010: The Year We Make Contact, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Elya Baskin

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64%

Lifeforce

1985

Lifeforce shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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62%

The Philadelphia Experiment

1984

The Philadelphia Experiment shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Drama, Mystery genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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61%

Jaws 3-D

1983

Jaws 3-D shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Adventure, Mystery, Drama genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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59%

Explorers

1985

Explorers shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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57%

Enemy Mine

1985

Enemy Mine shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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57%

The Abyss

1989

The Abyss shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore technology

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56%

Critters

1986

Critters shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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55%

Critters 2: The Main Course

1988

Critters 2: The Main Course shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 2010: The Year We Make Contact, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Herta Ware

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55%

Back to the Future

1985

Back to the Future shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity, technology✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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54%

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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54%

Swamp Thing

1982

Swamp Thing shares key genre characteristics with 2010: The Year We Make Contact and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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54%

Raise the Titanic

1980

Raise the Titanic shares both genre DNA and cast connections with 2010: The Year We Make Contact, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Adventure, Science Fiction genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Also stars Elya Baskin

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54%

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