10 Best UFO Movies to Watch Before 'Nope'

It’s no mystery why audiences flock to motion pictures about flying saucers and little green men. Among science fiction’s subject matters–AI takeover, time travel, zombies, etc.--extraterrestrial contact has always seemed especially likely to become a reality. These films traditionally emphasize that family is the one thing we can still believe in when all other civilizational cornerstones are thrown into doubt.