15 Movies Like Star Wars (And Where To Watch Them)

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Jenni Russell

Jenni Russell

JustWatch Editor

The space opera classic became a global phenomenon after the premiere of Ahsoka.

While there is a huge library of Star Wars movies and TV series, nothing can quite capture the magic of watching the original Star Wars movies for the first time. This list contains 15 movies like Star Wars that you may enjoy. Check out our guide below, which includes which streaming platforms these movies are available to watch on!

15 Movies Like Star Wars

George Lucas, the mastermind behind the Star Wars universe, is also known for his work on Indiana Jones. Raiders of the Lost Ark, the first of the Indiana Jones movies, is a similar story of adventure, good vs. evil and hope. Harrison Ford stars in both franchises, as the titular Indiana Jones, and Han Solo in Star Wars.

If you’re reading this list, you’re likely a fan of the Star Wars movies but it would be remiss not to include Star Trek in our list of movies like Star Wars. In this space epic, rivals James T. Kirk and Spock must come together to save the galaxy. The worlds and characters of these two franchises are different, but their stories share similar themes.

The list of 15 movies like Star Wars below include a mix of science-fiction, fantasy and family adventure.

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

  2. Ready Player One

  3. Guardians of the Galaxy

  4. Jupiter Ascending

  5. Alien

  6. Superman

  7. E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

  8. Star Trek

  9. Stardust

  10. War of the Worlds

  11. The Adam Project

  12. The Princess Bride

  13. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

  14. The Creator

  15. Serenity

Where to watch movies like Star Wars online

There are plenty of amazing movies like Star Wars that fans of the series will enjoy. Check out our guide below where you can find our top picks for movies like Star Wars and all the streaming information you need to watch the films online.

  1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

    # 1

    When Dr. Indiana Jones – the tweed-suited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist – is hired by the government to locate the legendary Ark of the Covenant, he finds himself up against the entire Nazi regime.

  2. Ready Player One

    Ready Player One

    2018

    # 2

    When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

  3. Guardians of the Galaxy

    # 3

    Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Acc.

  4. Jupiter Ascending

    Jupiter Ascending

    2015

    # 4

    In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty.

  5. Alien

    Alien

    1979

    # 5

    During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

  6. Superman

    Superman

    1978

    # 6

    Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

  7. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

    # 7

    An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliot who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliot, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

  8. Star Trek

    Star Trek

    2009

    # 8

    The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.

  9. Stardust

    Stardust

    2007

    # 9

    In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

  10. War of the Worlds

    War of the Worlds

    2005

    # 10

    An alien invasion threatens the future of humanity. The catastrophic nightmare is depicted through the eyes of one American family fighting for survival.

  11. The Adam Project

    The Adam Project

    2022

    # 11

    After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self for a mission to save the future.

  12. The Princess Bride

    The Princess Bride

    1987

    # 12

    In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

  13. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

    # 13

    Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).

  14. The Creator

    The Creator

    2023

    # 14

    Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced AI who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war—and mankind itself.

  15. Serenity

    Serenity

    2005

    # 15

    When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.