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Series like War of the Worlds (2019) Finished War of the Worlds and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with War of the Worlds, and what it does not.
What did you love about War of the Worlds? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Human extinction Sci-fi horror Apocalyptic fiction Human resilience Survival of the fittest Survivor Single protagonist Angry Your best matches Ranked against what War of the Worlds is actually about, not its genre labels.
73% Reverina match Top pick 2015 · Series · Drama · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: post-apocalyptic survival Built around the same moral ambiguity More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 132 candidates
Shares its hopeful and angry register
Builds as slowly What's different Not built around human resilience Not about survival of the fittest or human extinction Why this ranked above the others
Reads closest to it overall of everything considered when ranked against War of the Worlds.
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2013 · Series · Animation · Action & Adventure
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: post-apocalyptic survival Also about survival of the fittest Built around the same moral ambiguity Shares its desaturated look What's different Not built around human resilience Does not promise alien invasion Where it streams Hulu Crunchyroll Crunchyroll Amazon Channel Why this ranked above the others
The best-reviewed of the set when ranked against War of the Worlds.
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2020 · Series · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Good match
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: post-apocalyptic survival Also about survival of the fittest Told the same way, single protagonist Built around the same moral ambiguity What's different Not built around human resilience Does not promise alien invasion Commitment 3 seasons · ~20h
Short
Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against War of the Worlds.
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Built around the same human resilience Centres on the same survivor figure FROM 2022
Built around the same human resilience Shares its desaturated look Falling Skies 2011
Watched for the same thing: alien invasion and post-apocalyptic survival Built around the same human resilience Jericho 2006
Watched for the same thing: post-apocalyptic survival Built around the same moral ambiguity Colony 2026 · 2h 3m
Built around the same human resilience and moral ambiguity Shares its hopeful and angry register Moving 2023
Centres on the same outsider figure Shares its hopeful and angry register
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