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Cosmos (2019)

Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.

Directed byElliot Weaver, Zander Weaver

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  1. 01

    The Vast of Night

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 91 min · Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    At the dawn of the space-race, two radio-obsessed teens discover a strange frequency over the airwaves in what becomes the most important night of their lives and in the history of their small town.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    Proximity

    Strong story similarity

    2020 · 119 min · Drama · Science Fiction

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    A young NASA JPL scientist is abducted by extraterrestrials but when no one believes his story he becomes obsessed with finding proof which leads him on a journey of discovery.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Journey to the West

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    2023 · 115 min · Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction

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    Tang Zhijun, an editor of a science fiction magazine, attempts to find signs of an alien civilisation. When a strange young man claims to have received instructions from aliens, Tang and his team follow him in search of extraterrestrial creatures.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared genre DNA
    • a closely matched era
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  4. 04

    Project Ithaca

    Strong story similarity

    2019 · 85 min · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Five strangers awaken to find themselves trapped aboard an alien spaceship that seems to be harnessing their terror to power the ship. They begin to understand that these species have been abducting humans for decades and possibly centuries.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Magellan

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    2017 · 103 min · Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    After NASA picks up a trio of mysterious signals from within our own solar system, astronaut Roger Nelson is dispatched on a multi-year solo mission aboard the Magellan spacecraft to investigate the sources.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Extraordinary: The Stan Romanek Story

    Strong story similarity

    2013 · 105 min · Documentary · Science Fiction

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    Stan Romanek is the center of the world's most documented extraterrestrial contact story, and the multitude of evidence accumulated over the past decade has convinced thousands around the world that his story is true. This documentary film takes audiences on a journey through Stan's past, present and future with one goal in mind: help the world understand that no one knowingly chooses the challenges Stan and his family have endured. This film's intention is not to prove the existence of UFOs and extraterrestrials, but it does pose the question' What if this is all true? extraordinary: the stan romanek story is about one man's evolution through a life he did not choose and the messages he is driven to deliver to mankind.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    Ad Astra

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    2019 · 123 min · Drama · Science Fiction

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    The near future, a time when both hope and hardships drive humanity to look to the stars and beyond. While a mysterious phenomenon menaces to destroy life on planet Earth, astronaut Roy McBride undertakes a mission across the immensity of space and its many perils to uncover the truth about a lost expedition that decades before boldly faced emptiness and silence in search of the unknown.

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    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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    Alien Chronicles: USOs and Under Water Alien Bases

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    2022 · 70 min · Documentary · Mystery · Science Fiction

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    USOs are repeatedly seen in our oceans, lakes and seas. The military has documented several undersea encounters and are baffled by their capability to speed through the water at unfathomable speeds as if they are defying our current laws of physics, prompting the same bewilderment as with UFOs. The real concern is who are they and what do they want on planet Earth?

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