Movies like Cloverfield: 20 to watch next

If you loved Cloverfield (2008) — a action, thriller and science fiction film directed by Matt Reeves — these 20 movies are the closest matches.

The first picks are what fans of Cloverfield most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like quarantine, monster and chaos. 10 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.

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1
The Towering Inferno 1974★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
2
The Bay 2012★ 5.8
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
Chaos breaks out in a small Maryland town after an ecological disaster occurs.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
3
Worldbreaker 2025★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Five years ago, a tear in the fabric of reality brought creatures to our world from an alternate dimension bent on our destruction. A father hides his daughter on an island to keep her safe while he prepares her for survival and the battles to come. But when the world is about to break, no place is safe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
4
The Mist 2007★ 7.0
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
After a violent storm, a dense cloud of mist envelops a small Maine town, trapping David Drayton and his five-year-old son in a local grocery store with other local residents. They soon discover that the mist conceals deadly horrors that threaten their lives, and worse, their sanity.
Stream in India on Movie Sphere+
5
A Quiet Place Part II 2021★ 7.4
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
Following the events at home, the Abbott family now face the terrors of the outside world. Forced to venture into the unknown, they realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path.
Stream in India on Netflix
6
Arcadian 2024★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
In the near future, on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons face terror at night when ferocious creatures awaken. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up with a plan for survival, using everything their father taught them to keep him alive.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
7
10 Cloverfield Lane 2016★ 7.0
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
Stream in India on Netflix
8
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City 2021★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Once the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil is unleashed, the townspeople are forever…changed…and a small group of survivors must work together to uncover the truth behind Umbrella and make it through the night.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
9
Drive 1997★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
A prototype enhanced human, on the run from Chinese-hired hit men, hooks up with a dread-locked bystander, and the two of them elude their pursuers narrowly each time.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
10
Sea Fever 2020★ 6.1
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
The crew of a West of Ireland trawler—marooned at sea—struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
11
Europa Report 2013★ 6.3
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
A crew travels to Europa, Jupiter’s icy moon, to investigate signs of life in its subsurface ocean, but disaster cuts them off from Earth, leading to a tense and dangerous exploration.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
12
28 Weeks Later 2007★ 6.6
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later, a group of Americans dare to set foot on the Isles, convinced the danger has passed. But it soon becomes all too clear that the scourge continues to live, waiting to pounce on its next victims.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
13
Monster Island 2025★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Thriller
In the Pacific, 1944, a Japanese soldier and a British prisoner of war are stranded on a deserted island, hunted by a deadly creature. Two mortal enemies must come together to survive the unknown.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
14
V/H/S/Beyond 2024★ 6.6
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
The infinite playground of forbidden worlds and dangerous lifeforms offered by the sci-fi horror genre will lead to the biggest, maddest, bloodiest V/H/S ever.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
15
Splinter 2008★ 6.2
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV to a nearby gas station. Along the way, they encounter an increasingly terrifying horde of parasites, and if any of them intend to survive, they'll have to outsmart the deadly organisms.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
16
The First Purge 2018★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Thriller
To push the crime rate below one percent for the rest of the year, the New Founding Fathers of America test a sociological theory that vents aggression for one night in one isolated community. But when the violence of oppressors meets the rage of the others, the contagion will explode from the trial-city borders and spread across the nation.
Stream in India on Netflix, JioHotstar
17
Twelve Monkeys 1995★ 7.6
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
18
Containment 2015★ 5.9
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
Neighbors in a block wake one morning to find they have been sealed inside their apartments. Can they work together to find out why? Or will they destroy each other in their fight to escape?
Stream in India on Hungama Play, Plex
19
Extinction 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Science Fiction, Thriller
And suddenly, overnight, the world came to a halt. Two men, two survivors, one kid, and hatred that separates them. A place forgotten by everyone, including the creatures that inhabit the Earth... until now.
Stream in India on Netflix
20
Die Alone 2024★ 6.5
Shares: Thriller, Science Fiction
Lost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Mae, a hardened and eccentric survivor. Together, Ethan and Mae face threats both human and otherwise before a fateful encounter with Kai unravels a secret that lies just beyond Ethan's fractured memory.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now