THEME EXPLORATION

interplanetary warfare

12 films · 3 directors

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS

Battle of the Worlds

Battle of the Worlds
1963 · Antonio Margheriti

Enemy at the Gates

Enemy at the Gates
2001 · Jean-Jacques Annaud

Soldier of Fortune

Soldier of Fortune
1976 · Pasquale Festa Campanile

The Battle of Algiers

The Battle of Algiers
1966 · Gillo Pontecorvo

Avengers: Infinity War

Avengers: Infinity War
2018 · Anthony Russo & Joe Russo

Captain Marvel
2019 · Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck

Germany in Autumn

Germany in Autumn
1978 · Rainer Werner Fassbinder

Mama, I’m Alive

Mama, I’m Alive
1977 · Konrad Wolf

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · Guillermo del Toro

Mystery Submarine

Mystery Submarine
1950 · Douglas Sirk

Independence Day

Independence Day
1996 · Roland Emmerich

Mad Max 2
1981 · George Miller

DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS

Denis Villeneuve Canada

His sci-fi epics like Blade Runner 2049 and Dune explore conflict across worlds with philosophical depth and visual grandeur.

Cameron Crowe Canada

Aliens and Avatar both feature large-scale interplanetary warfare with innovative action sequences and militaristic worldbuilding.

Scott Waugh United Kingdom

His Alien franchise and Prometheus examine extraterrestrial combat and hostile encounters with visceral intensity and atmospheric tension.