15 Movies Like Captain Nova

Loved Captain Nova? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Back to the Future
#1

Back to the Future

Eighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by rekindling his parents' romance and - with the help of his eccentric inventor friend Doc Brown - return to 1985.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
#2

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

An alien is left behind on Earth and saved by the 10-year-old Elliott who decides to keep him hidden in his home. While a task force hunts for the extra-terrestrial, Elliott, his brother, and his little sister Gertie form an emotional bond with their new friend, and try to help him find his way home.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

How to Train Your Dragon
#3

How to Train Your Dragon

As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
#4

How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Guardians of the Galaxy
#5

Guardians of the Galaxy

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Back to the Future Part II
#6

Back to the Future Part II

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

The Adam Project
#7

The Adam Project

After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Ender's Game
#8

Ender's Game

Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
#9

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Finch
#10

Finch

On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Mission to Mars
#11

Mission to Mars

When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Flash Gordon
#12

Flash Gordon

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
#13

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

The starship Enterprise and its crew is pulled back into action when old nemesis, Khan, steals a top secret device called Project Genesis.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

The Rocketeer
#14

The Rocketeer

A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.

Regular Show: The Movie
#15

Regular Show: The Movie

After a high school lab experiment goes horribly wrong, Mordecai and Rigby must go back in time to battle an evil volleyball coach in order to save the universe — and their friendship.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Captain Nova.