List of All Alien Movies By All Genre Movies Lists  [160 more lists]

List of every alien, extraterrestrial and UFO film ever made. Alien movies can take several forms. Many films about extraterrestrials or visitors from other planets turn them into traditional horror villains. These "alien war" movies tend to follow a simple pattern - UFOs arrive at Earth, a misunderstanding or outright evil intent sparks a war between aliens and humanity, often with massively destructive and terrifying results. (Think the recent "Battle: LA," Steven Spielberg's "War of the Worlds" or even Tim Burton's parody of the genre, "Mars Attacks.") However, there are also films in which aliens are not an interstellar threat but a boon to humanity, or at least well-intentioned explorers. "E.T." is the classic example of the "friendly alien" genre, but there are numerous other examples, including J.J. Abrams' nostalgic summer 2011 hit, "Super 8." Often in these films, the aliens are tragically misunderstood, and it's the primal nature of human beings that spark conflict. Finally, there are numerous films about aliens which attempt to "realistically" depict what might happen if humans and extraterrestrials interacted. These include "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" (another Spielberg film!), "District 9" and even abduction films purportedly based on 'true stories,' such as "Fire in the Sky."

This list contains every alien and UFO film in one place. Find one that's missing? Leave it in the comments below!