UFO
A mathematically gifted college student investigates a nationwide pattern of airport UFO sightings while an FBI agent closes in.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- thoughtful
- paranoid
- curious
- late night science fiction
- mystery movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Derek applies sophisticated mathematics to patterns in multiple airport UFO sightings.
An FBI agent pursues Derek while he investigates unexplained aerial events.
Derek’s childhood UFO sighting remains central to his beliefs and investigation.
The mystery is built around UFO sightings reported at multiple airports across the United States.
Films like UFO, and why
The Vast of Night
science fiction mystery driven by a brilliant outsider investigating unexplained phenomena
Arrival
contemporary alien-contact mystery with an investigative structure and restrained suspense
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
paranoid government-conspiracy thriller centered on unexplained aerial phenomena
Movie Details
- Director
- Ryan Eslinger
- Release Date
- 2018-09-27
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (463)
Cast
- Alex Sharp
- Gillian Anderson
- Ella Purnell
- David Strathairn
- Brian Bowman
- Katie Eichler
- Benjamin Beatty
- Marcus B. Jackson
- Mark Aaron Buerkle
- David Heckel
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is UFO about?
- A mathematically gifted college student investigates a nationwide pattern of airport UFO sightings while an FBI agent closes in.
- What is UFO like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of UFO as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is UFO violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in UFO.
- Which films are like UFO?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vast of Night, Arrival, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
- How long is UFO?
- UFO runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch UFO?
- In United States, UFO streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.
