Films like In Time
13 picks with a similar feel
What defines In Time, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly, breakneck sci-fi film: inventive and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of culture clash, social commentary and love against the odds, plus tags such as cops and robbers , time and bank.
Here are 13 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 In Time (2011).
- 1
The Fifth Element (1997)
Film7.5
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of social commentary and love against the odds. Common ground: race against time, future, love.
- 2
The Terminator (1984)
Film7.6
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of culture clash and social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
- 3
Avatar (2009)
Film7.5Slower burn
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of culture clash and social commentary. Common ground: future.
- 4
Interstellar (2014)
Film8.3Heavier option
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of culture clash and social commentary. Common ground: race against time, future, dystopia.
- 5
Ready Player One (2018)
Film7.6Slower burn
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and love against the odds. Common ground: future, love, dystopia.
- 6
Divergent (2014)
Film6.9
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: future, dystopia.
- 7
Serenity (2005)
Film7.4Heavier option
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: dystopia.
- 8
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Film7.2
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: dystopia.
- 9
Pacific Rim (2013)
Film6.8
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
- 10
Film6.8
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of culture clash and social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
- 11
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Film7.6
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: thriller, dystopia.
- 12
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Film7.5Easier to follow
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and fast-paced, with themes of social commentary and an all-consuming quest. Common ground: on the run, future, dystopia.
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Star Trek (2009)
Film7.4
Why it's like In Time: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of culture clash.
Boxlist compares In Time 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 In Time?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Fifth Element, The Terminator, Avatar and Interstellar. Each shares part of In Time's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 13 films.
- How are these films like In Time chosen?
- Boxlist compares In Time 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.