KINORAFIELD GUIDE TO FILM
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Alien Invasion Movies

Kinora's catalogue lists 4 films about an alien invasion, spanning 1977–2018. Each is tagged by where and when it takes place — filter by real-world setting, era, and environment, or open any film for its full tagged world.

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  • 2018

    A Quiet Place

    Near Future
    Rural · Wildernessdir. John Krasinski
  • 2016

    Arrival

    Montana — 2010s · Near Future
    Wilderness · Off Worlddir. Denis Villeneuve
  • 1977

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind

    Indiana · Wyoming — 1970s
    Rural · Wilderness · Desertdir. Steven Spielberg
  • 1982

    The Thing

    Antarctica — 1980s
    Wilderness · Undergrounddir. John Carpenter

Frequently asked

How many movies are about an alien invasion?

Kinora's catalogue lists 4 films about an alien invasion, spanning 1977–2018.

What are some movies about an alien invasion?

Films about an alien invasion in our catalogue include A Quiet Place (2018), Arrival (2016), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), and The Thing (1982).

What is the oldest movie about an alien invasion?

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) is the earliest film about an alien invasion in our catalogue; the most recent is A Quiet Place (2018).

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