Some of the best films are films where we watch humanity put their differences aside and come together to overcome a greater threat, often being an alien species with superior technology.

This post utilizes our 5-to-1 ranking system, 5 being the best and 1 being the worst. Note: This ranker will be updated accordingly.

Rules:

• Must be established on Earth, not outer space
• Can be any genre and takes place in any time period
• Comic book movies will be included
• Can be either live action or animated

5-Star Ranker – Best of the Best

• Man of Steel (2013)
• Edge of Tomorrow (2014)

4-Star Ranker – Top 10 Worthy

• Battle: Los Angeles (2011)
• Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
• Arrival (2016)
• Independence Day: Resurgence (2016)
• The Avengers (2012)
• Oblivion (2013)
• A Quiet Place (2018)
• Super 8 (2011)
• Venom (2018)

3-Star Ranker – Entertaining Watch

• Pacific Rim (2013)
• Paul (2011)
• Monsters: Dark Continent (2014)
• Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
• Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
• Battleship (2012)
• Captain Marvel (2019)
• Skyline (2010)
• Beyond Skyline (2017)
• Under the Skin (2014)
• Monsters (2010)
• Men in Black 3 (2012)
• The Darkest Hour (2011)
• The 5th Wave (2016)
• Earth to Echo (2014)
• 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
• I Am Number Four (2011)
• Attack the Block (2011)
• X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)

2-Star Ranker – Could’ve Been Better

• War of the Worlds: Goliath (2012)
• The Predator (2018)
• The Thing (2011)
• Escape from Planet Earth (2012)
• Transformers: The Last Knight (2017)

1-Star Ranker – Absolute Trash

• n/a

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