Films like Lucy
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Lucy, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly sci-fi film that is unsentimental, original and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of troubled leads, underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as human brain, drug mule and surgery.
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 Lucy (2014).
- 1
The Matrix (1999)
Film8.2Heavier option
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: artificial intelligence.
- 2
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
Film7.3Warmer in tone
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and low-key, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: artificial intelligence.
- 3
Total Recall (1990)
Film7.3Heavier option
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: telepathy, futuristic.
- 4
The Terminator (1984)
Film7.6
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and low-key. Common ground: artificial intelligence.
- 5
Blade Runner (1982)
Film7.9Heavier option
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: futuristic, artificial intelligence.
- 6
Starship Troopers (1997)
Film6.9
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: intelligence.
- 7
Bloodshot (2020)
Film6.9Warmer in tone
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and low-key, with themes of underdogs.
- 8
Superman (2025)
Film7.3Warmer in tone
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: super power.
- 9
Samaritan (2022)
Film6.8
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and low-key, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: super power.
- 10
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Film8.4Warmer in tone
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs.
- 11
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Film7.3
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: futuristic.
- 12
Divergent (2014)
Film6.9
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: futuristic.
- 13
They Live (1988)
Film7.3
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of underdogs and mysteries that are not what they seem.
- 14
Serenity (2005)
Film7.4Heavier option
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: telepathy.
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Dredd (2012)
Film6.8Heavier option
Why it's like Lucy: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: futuristic.
Boxlist compares Lucy 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 Lucy?
- Picks with a similar feel include The Matrix, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Total Recall and The Terminator. Each shares part of Lucy's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Lucy chosen?
- Boxlist compares Lucy 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.