Films like I, Robot
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines I, Robot, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly, weighty sci-fi film: fresh and dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of social commentary, underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as man vs machine, artificial intelligence and hero.
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 I, Robot (2004).
- 1
Minority Report (2002)
Film7.3
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and underdogs. Common ground: future, dystopia, murder.
- 2
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Film7.5
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: artificial intelligence, future, dystopia.
- 3
I Am Mother (2019)
Film6.7
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: artificial intelligence, robot.
- 4
Chappie (2015)
Film6.8
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence, robot, future.
- 5
Upgrade (2018)
Film7.5
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence, future, police.
- 6
Interstellar (2014)
Film8.3
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and underdogs. Common ground: artificial intelligence, robot, future.
- 7
The Matrix (1999)
Film8.2Faster-paced
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and underdogs. Common ground: man vs machine, artificial intelligence, dystopia.
- 8
Moon (2009)
Film7.6Slower burn
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: artificial intelligence, future, dystopia.
- 9
Looper (2012)
Film6.9
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and weighty, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: future, suicide, dystopia.
- 10
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Film7.0Slower burn
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: artificial intelligence, robot, dystopia.
- 11
Divergent (2014)
Film6.9Lighter option
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: future, dystopia.
- 12
eXistenZ (1999)
Film6.9
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dystopia.
- 13
The Man from Earth (2007)
Film7.7Slower burn
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and underdogs.
- 14
Cloud Atlas (2012)
Film6.9Slower burn
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: future, dystopia.
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Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Film7.6Lighter option
Why it's like I, Robot: Also heightened and dark, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
Boxlist compares I, Robot 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 I, Robot?
- Picks with a similar feel include Minority Report, Blade Runner 2049, I Am Mother and Chappie. Each shares part of I, Robot's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like I, Robot chosen?
- Boxlist compares I, Robot 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.
- Is there a lighter film like I, Robot?
- Divergent has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.