🎬 Movies Like The Matrix

Loved The Matrix (1999)? A computer hacker discovers that his life is nothing more than an elaborate simulation run by an evil AI.. Here are 22 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore The Matrix itself.

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   The Matrix Reloaded2003

   7.2 IMDb74% RT critics72% RT audience71% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Lana Wachowski, director Lilly Wachowski

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   The Matrix Revolutions2003

   6.7 IMDb33% RT critics60% RT audience68% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Lana Wachowski, director Lilly Wachowski

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   Bound1996

   7.3 IMDb87% RT critics83% RT audience72% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Lana Wachowski, director Lilly Wachowski; Matching tense, dark tone

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   The Thirteenth Floor1999

   7.0 IMDb29% RT critics64% RT audience71% TMDB⚡ Polarizing29·64

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: simulated reality , artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia

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   Divergent2014

   6.6 IMDb41% RT critics69% RT audience69% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Both are action films

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   Avengers: Age of Ultron2015

   7.3 IMDb75% RT critics82% RT audience73% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: saving the world, artificial intelligence (a.i.)

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   V for Vendetta2005

   8.1 IMDb73% RT critics62% Metacritic90% RT audience79% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser73·90

   Shared talent: writer Lana Wachowski, writer Lilly Wachowski; Shared themes: dystopian, dystopia

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   Cloud Atlas2012

   7.3 IMDb66% RT critics66% RT audience69% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Lana Wachowski, director Lilly Wachowski; Shared themes: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia

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   Terminator Genisys2015

   6.3 IMDb26% RT critics52% RT audience60% TMDB⚡ Polarizing26·52

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: saving the world, artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia

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    Geostorm2017

    5.4 IMDb18% RT critics35% RT audience61% TMDB⚡ Polarizing18·35

    Often recommended together; Both are sci-fi/action films

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    Automata2014

    6.0 IMDb31% RT critics31% RT audience59% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia

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    Blade1998

    7.1 IMDb59% RT critics78% RT audience68% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser59·78

    Both are sci-fi/action films; Matching dark, intense tone

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    I, Robot2004

    7.1 IMDb57% RT critics70% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared themes: man vs machine, artificial intelligence (a.i.), dystopia; Both are sci-fi/action films

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    Face/Off1997

    7.3 IMDb93% RT critics82% RT audience70% TMDB

    Both are sci-fi/action films; Matching intense, dark tone

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    The Island2005

    6.8 IMDb39% RT critics63% RT audience67% TMDB

    Both are sci-fi/action films; Matching tense, intense tone

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    Inception2010

    8.8 IMDb87% RT critics74% Metacritic91% RT audience84% TMDB

    Shared themes: allegory; Both are sci-fi films

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    Starship Troopers1997

    7.3 IMDb72% RT critics70% RT audience71% TMDB

    Shared themes: dystopian, dystopia; Both are sci-fi/action films

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    The Fifth Element1997

    7.6 IMDb71% RT critics87% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser71·87

    Shared themes: chosen one, saving the world, cyberpunk; Both are sci-fi/action films

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    Strange Days1995

    7.2 IMDb71% RT critics73% RT audience70% TMDB

    Shared themes: cyberpunk, dystopia; Both are sci-fi films

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    Children of Men2006

    7.9 IMDb92% RT critics85% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·85

    Shared themes: dystopian, dystopia; Both are sci-fi films

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    The Creator2023

    6.7 IMDb67% RT critics75% RT audience70% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: dystopian, cyberpunk, artificial intelligence (a.i.)

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    The Electric State2025

    5.9 IMDb14% RT critics67% RT audience65% TMDB⚡ Polarizing14·67

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: man vs machine, artificial intelligence (a.i.)