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Attraction (2017)

After an alien ship crash lands in a Russian city, many who see the inside and the occupants start to question their own existence while others demand the aliens leave Earth.

Directed byFyodor Bondarchuk

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    Avatar

    Genre overlap

    2009 · 162 min · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction

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    In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

    Why it connects

    • shared genre DNA
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    Moon

    Genre overlap

    2009 · 97 min · Drama · Science Fiction

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    With only three weeks left in his three-year contract, Sam Bell is eager to return to Earth. Stationed alone at a Moon-based facility with his computer assistant GERTY, an unexpected accident sets off a series of unsettling events that shake his isolation.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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    Stalingrad

    Same director

    2013 · 131 min · Action · Drama · War

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    A band of determined Russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless German army, and in the process become deeply connected to a Russian woman who has been living there.

    Why it connects

    • the same director
    • a closely matched era
    • shared production studio: Art Pictures Studio
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    Mira

    Genre overlap

    2022 · 110 min · Adventure · Drama · Family · Science Fiction

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    Near future. Lera Arabova is a 15-year-old girl who lives with her family in Vladivostok. Lera's father has been working at the orbiting space station "Mira" for many years and has long lost contact with his daughter, turning only into a voice on the phone. After a meteor shower hits the city, Lera has only one chance to save her loved ones and the city from a new disaster. Her father helps her in this - through satellite surveillance systems and the telephone, he uses every opportunity to send a message to his daughter, watching from above from the station her every step.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
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    Arrival

    Shared themes

    2016 · 116 min · Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction

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    Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.

    Why it connects

    • shared themes: alien and extraterrestrial technology
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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    Salyut-7

    Strong story similarity

    2017 · 106 min · Action · Adventure · Drama

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    USSR, June 1985. After contact with the Salyut 7 space station is lost, cosmonauts Vladimir Dzhanibekov and Viktor Savinykh dock with the empty, frozen craft, and bring her back to life. Based on actual events.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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    Passengers

    Similar atmosphere

    2016 · 116 min · Drama · Romance · Science Fiction

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    A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunction in its sleep chambers. As a result, two passengers are awakened 90 years early.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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