Films like Her
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Her, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Otherworldly and inventive: a slow-paced sci-fi film, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like surprises over comfort. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of troubled leads, social commentary and love against the odds, plus tags such as transhumanism, heartbreak and computer.
Here are 15 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.
Based on Her (2013).
- 1
Film8.1Warmer in tone
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of troubled leads and love against the odds. Common ground: heartbreak, love.
- 2
Moon (2009)
Film7.6
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence, future.
- 3
Upgrade (2018)
Film7.5Faster-paced
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: transhumanism, artificial intelligence, future.
- 4
Chappie (2015)
Film6.8Faster-paced
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence, future.
- 5
Never Let Me Go (2010)
Film6.8
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and love against the odds.
- 6
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Film7.5Faster-paced
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence, future.
- 7
Ex Machina (2015)
Film7.6
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence.
- 8
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Film6.8More intricate
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of troubled leads and love against the odds. Common ground: heartbreak, love.
- 9
Companion (2025)
Film7.1Faster-paced
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and love against the odds.
- 10
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Film6.9More intricate
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: future.
- 11
Looper (2012)
Film6.9Faster-paced
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of troubled leads and social commentary. Common ground: future.
- 12
Mr. Nobody (2009)
Film7.9Warmer in tone
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of love against the odds.
- 13
It Ends With Us (2024)
Film7.2
Why it's like Her: Also emotional and slow-burning, with themes of troubled leads and love against the odds. Common ground: love.
- 14
Rust and Bone (2012)
Film7.2
Why it's like Her: Also inventive and emotional, with themes of love against the odds.
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I Origins (2014)
Film7.6Warmer in tone
Why it's like Her: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of love against the odds.
Boxlist compares Her with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.
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- What should I watch if I like Her?
- Picks with a similar feel include Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Moon, Upgrade and Chappie. Each shares part of Her's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Her chosen?
- Boxlist compares Her with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.