Movies like Skinny Atlas (2019)
The best movies like Skinny Atlas (2019) are Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), Love and Sunshine (2019) and Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977). If Skinny Atlas hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedAliens (1986)8.0/10 from 11,376 votes
- NewestSupergirl (2026)Released 2026
Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008)
When fluffy, bubble gum movie star Megan Valentine suddenly finds herself broke and humiliated in the public eye, she wanders from the wreckage of a car accident and witlessly enlists in the U.S. Army hoping in vain that it will change her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLove and Sunshine (2019)
Ally Craig has been fostering retired military dog, Sunshine, as she recovers from a broken engagement. But sparks fly again when Sunshine's military partner, Jake Terry, returns to claim the dog.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTwilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
A renegade USAF general, Lawrence Dell, escapes from a military prison and takes over an ICBM silo near Montana and threatens to provoke World War 3 unless the President reveals details of a secret meeting held just after the start of the Vietnam War between Dell and the then President's most trusted advisors.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOdd Thomas (2013)
In a California desert town, a short-order cook with clairvoyant abilities encounters a mysterious man with a link to dark, threatening forces.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisEvery Day (2018)
16-year old Rhiannon falls in love with a mysterious spirit named “A” that inhabits a different body every day. Feeling an unmatched connection, Rhiannon and “A” work each day to find each other, not knowing what the next day will bring.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPeople Will Talk (1951)
A successful, unorthodox doctor befriends a young woman with suicidal ideations due to her pregnancy by her ex, a military reservist killed in action.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAliens (1986)
Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years. Although her story is initially met with skepticism, she agrees to accompany a team of Colonial Marines back to LV-426.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisSupergirl (2026)
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirplane II: The Sequel (1982)
A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisReturn of the Seven (1966)
Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped. One day someone comes and takes most of the men prisoner. His wife seeks out Chris, the leader of The Seven for help. Chris also meets Vin another member of The Seven. They find four other men and they go to help Chico.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChasing Papi (2003)
Playboy Thomas Fuentes has so far been able to skate by in life on good looks and charm alone. But when his duplicitous relationships with three women -- impassioned waitress Cici, meticulous lawyer Lorena and bored socialite Patricia -- spiral out of control, he suffers a mental breakdown. His doctor recommends that he choose just one girlfriend -- but can he choose in time before they discover his deception?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAlien³ (1992)
After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Delicate Delinquent (1957)
Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuperBob (2015)
After six years without a date, Robert, the world's only superhero, is looking for love. The only barrier to his plan is that he regularly has to save the world, so he needs to get some time off if he is to meet his superwoman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMusic and Lyrics (2007)
A washed-up '80s pop star gets a chance at a comeback when reigning pop diva Cora Corman invites him to write & record a duet with her, but there's a problem--Alex hasn't written a song in years; he's never written lyrics and he has to come up with a hit in a matter of days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMy Sassy Girl (2008)
A guy has his life planned out until he is wooed, groomed and then dumped by an elusive woman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOffice Romance (2026)
Jackie, President and CEO of Air Cruz, runs a tight ship in her business, including a rigid anti-fraternization policy for all her employees. When a new sexy lawyer begins working for her, that policy becomes very tested.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Million Miles Away (2023)
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández, the first migrant farmworker to go to space.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Skinny Atlas?
The closest matches to Skinny Atlas are Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), Love and Sunshine (2019) and Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Skinny Atlas?
Start with Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), the closest match to Skinny Atlas.
What is the highest-rated movie like Skinny Atlas?
Aliens (1986), rated 8.0/10 by 11,376 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Skinny Atlas?
Supergirl (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Skinny Atlas?
Yes: Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous (2008), Love and Sunshine (2019) and Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977).
How are movies similar to Skinny Atlas chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Skinny Atlas, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.