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After Impact (2026)

After losing his father, Ethan Nichols inherits one of the largest greenhouses in the country, just as the world faces a devastating threat from an approaching asteroid. As society begins to unravel, Ethan grapples with personal betrayal, overwhelming loneliness, and the growing fear that survival may come at the cost of his humanity. Seeking refuge in his family’s bunker, Ethan endures the harsh aftermath of the impact, wrestling with physical injury and emotional despair. When a faint voice crackles over his radio, Ethan discovers he's not as alone as he believed.

Directed byLiam Carter, Michiel Rensen

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    Lapsis

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 108 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Jonathan

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 101 min · Drama · Science Fiction

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    Jonathan is a young man with a strange condition that only his brother understands. But when he begins to yearn for a different life, their unique bond becomes increasingly tested.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    When I'm Ready

    Strong story similarity

    2025 · 108 min · Drama · Romance · Science Fiction

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    It's the end of the world. Seeking meaning and thrills in their last days alive, Rose and Michael embark on a cross-country road trip to see Rose's grandmother as a devastating asteroid threatens to wipe out life on Earth. Along the way they encounter other lost souls, each with their own very different perspective on the impending doom.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: asteroid
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  4. 04

    Last and First Men

    Similar atmosphere

    2020 · 72 min · Drama · Science Fiction

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    As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.

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    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  5. 05

    Starfish

    Shared themes

    2019 · 99 min · Drama · Horror · Science Fiction

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    Humanity is about to come to an end due to a mysterious signal; trapped at the home of a dead friend, Aubrey tries to turn things around after finding a mysterious cassette tape.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: death
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    Risen

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 109 min · Drama · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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    Blood and Snow

    Strong story similarity

    2023 · 114 min · Horror · Science Fiction

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    When researchers rescue a fellow scientist who survived a meteorite strike in the Arctic, they discover she may not be who they think she is. Is she some-how changed?

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    The Mountain

    Strong story similarity

    2024 · 89 min · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    Sam, a fearless young girl raised outside of her Māori culture, is determined to fulfill her mission of connecting with her mountain. She hopes it can heal her from the cancer she is battling. Along the way, she meets some misfits and new kids in town, and together they journey through a difficult route, discovering the true spirit of adventure and the magic of friendship.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Our House

    Strong story similarity

    2018 · 90 min · Horror

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    Ethan is suffering enormous guilt after his parents are killed in a car accident. He quits a promising future at MIT and work on a revolutionary experiment in order to care for his younger siblings.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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