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An alien comes to Earth to find out whether human civilisation is dangerously hostile or deserving of a chance.
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
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Julie Andrews climbs every mountain in the record-breaking World War II-ish musical.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
Capt Kirk, now an Admiral, brings the old team back to save the world from a fresh alien attack.
West Side Story (1961)
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