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Movies like Firebase (2017)

The best movies like Firebase (2017) are Gemini Man (2019), Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012) and Halo: Nightfall (2014). If Firebase hooked you with its action and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Gemini Man (2019)

    Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  2. Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012)

    Benny and Claire, a down-on-their-luck couple, find a discarded Chitauri weapon referred to as 'Item 47'.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action

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  3. Halo: Nightfall (2014)

    Set between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians… Halo: Nightfall tells the dramatic story of legendary man hunter and Naval Intelligence Officer Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific biological attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra. As they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything and ultimately choose between their loyalty and their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action

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  4. Batman vs. Two-Face (2017)

    Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, one side of his face scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the number '2'. All of his actions are decided by the flip of a defaced, two-headed silver dollar.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  5. Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)

    In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action

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  6. Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter (2013)

    Agent Peggy Carter is relegated to a desk job and frustrated at her male boss and comrades' sexist dismissal of her place in the SSR. Ordered to work late one night, Carter gets an alert that the villain Zodiac has been spotted and decides to take care of it herself.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  7. Impostor (2001)

    A top-secret government weapons designer is arrested by a clandestine government organization on suspicion of being a clone created by the hostile alien race wanting to take over Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  8. Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

    When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  9. The Dark Tower (2017)

    A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

  10. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

    The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  11. Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)

    When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & horror

  12. Insurgent (2015)

    Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  13. The Flash (1990)

    A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  14. Oblivion (2013)

    Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  15. Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)

    In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  16. Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020)

    It’s the dawn of a new age of heroes, and Metropolis has just met its first. But as Daily Planet intern Clark Kent – working alongside reporter Lois Lane – secretly wields his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good, there’s even greater trouble on the horizon.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  17. Push (2009)

    After his father, an assassin, is brutally murdered, Nick Gant vows revenge on Division, the covert government agency that dabbles in psychic warfare and experimental drugs. Hiding in Hong Kong's underworld, Nick assembles a band of rogue psychics dedicated to destroying Division. Together with Cassie, a teenage clairvoyant, Nick goes in search of a missing girl and a stolen suitcase that could be the key to accomplishing their mutual goal.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action

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  18. Affinity (2025)

    Chilean martial-arts star Marko Zaror is Bruno, an ex-SEAL struggling with PTSD. He lives a life in fear of his demons until one day when he discovers a beautiful woman with no past of her own. Together they begin to build a life, but when she disappears, Bruno must return to his violent past if he’s going to save her from a shocking conspiracy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  19. Black Panther (2018)

    King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  20. Justice League (2017)

    Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & science fiction

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  21. Fesu Gojira 3: Gaigan Raishū (2022)

    Some time after Godzilla's battle with Hedorah, a new threat emerges. Gigan, a cyborg dinosaur from the outer space, confronts Godzilla while trying to invade the Earth.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & science fiction

  22. Blue Season (2013)

    A woman wakes up hanging upside down. When she screams for help, a phone rings and a voice helps her escape.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & horror

  23. I Am the Doorway (2017)

    A sci-fi horror film based on the story by Stephen King. A first person POV perspective allows the audience to get inside the head of an astronaut trapped in a spaceship, as a strange virus grows inside him, altering his mind. To save himself he must take drastic action.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror & science fiction

  24. Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

    John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & war

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  25. Vane (2025)

    Vane is a psychological sci-fi short film that explores the consequences of a small yet significant action—turning off a fan. A student, about to leave his classroom, suddenly finds himself trapped in a mysterious time loop, reliving the same moment repeatedly. As frustration builds, he begins to question reality, searching for a way out. The answer, however, lies in the simplest of acts—switching off the fan. Through its surreal and mind-bending narrative, Vane delivers a thought-provoking message on energy conservation, proving that even the smallest choices can break the cycle and make a difference.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & horror

  26. Jones Copeland: And The Watch of the Unseen (2024)

    The story of Jones Copeland - Young adventurer whose father was a well celebrated archeologist - Who stumbles across a map to the most powerful artifact of all time in his father’s old belongings. He finds himself colliding with enemies of his fathers. This J.J. Sessions film follows Copeland’s journey against all the Odds

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action

  27. Labyrinth of the Fallen Heroes (1992)

    A man dying of thirst descends further down a labyrinth consisting of nightmarish Bosch-esque creatures.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  28. Mute (2021)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

  29. Double Helix (2021)

    Late at night, KONG Xianyun and her younger brother Yuanyuan escape from their family house. They trek into an abandoned school, where Yuanyuan’s memories are awakened – the sound of books, piano, and laughter. Fire! Fire! Fire! Fire engulfs everything. Adapted from The Song of Life by the worldrenowned sci-fi writer WANG Jinkang, this speculative short contemplates on the future of AI. Soaked in a never-shredding atmosphere and accompanied by the secret tune of a piano, DOUBLE HELIX tells a gripping story of intelligence robot, family trauma and a pair of run-away siblings who trek into an abandoned school.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  30. Deadly Revenge (1982)

    A lover's revenge from beyond the grave. Low-budget Super-8 Horror short, filmed at Patterson High School.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both horror

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Firebase?

The closest matches to Firebase are Gemini Man (2019), Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012) and Halo: Nightfall (2014). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Firebase?

Start with Gemini Man (2019), the closest match to Firebase.

What is the highest-rated movie like Firebase?

Black Panther (2018), rated 7.4/10 by 24,203 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Firebase?

Affinity (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Firebase?

Yes: Gemini Man (2019), Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012) and Halo: Nightfall (2014).

How are movies similar to Firebase chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Firebase, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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