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Movies like After Earth

Not everyone loves After Earth for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love After Earth

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead.

  2. You like a distant father and his son learning to trust each other.

  3. You like forests, cliffs and giant birds on an Earth gone wild.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Terra Nova2011

    • a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead
    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other
    • forests, cliffs and giant birds on an Earth gone wild

    Good for you if you like a colony holding its ground against dinosaurs.

  • Lost in Space2018

    • a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead
    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other

    Good for you if you like a family that fights hard to stay together.

  • The Tomorrow War2021

    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other

    Good for you if you like a father fighting for his daughter's future.

  • Falling Skies2011

    • a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead
    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other

    Good for you if you like a ragged band of survivors fighting an occupying force.

  • The Day After Tomorrow2004

    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other

    Good for you if you like a father walking through the snow to reach his son in New York.

  • Sweet Tooth2021

    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other

    Good for you if you like a boy searching for his mother with a found family.

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash2025

    • a distant father and his son learning to trust each other

    Good for you if you like Jake and Neytiri holding their family together after losing a son.

  • Jurassic World Rebirth2025

    • a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead

    Good for you if you like people stranded on an island full of predators.

  • The 5th Wave2016

    • a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead

    Good for you if you like a girl crossing an emptied country to find her little brother.

  • Scavengers Reign2023

    • a boy alone against a planet that wants him dead

    Good for you if you like castaways fighting to stay alive and find each other.

  • Avatar: The Way of Water2022

    • forests, cliffs and giant birds on an Earth gone wild

    Good for you if you like reefs, whales and a world in balance.

Reasons taken from After Earth's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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