Films like Oblivion
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Oblivion, going by its Boxlist taste profile: An otherworldly, fresh sci-fi film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem, plus tags such as drone, human vs alien and surveillance.
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 Oblivion (2013).
- 1
Chaos Walking (2021)
Film6.9Lighter option
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: post-apocalyptic future, dystopia.
- 2
Starship Troopers (1997)
Film6.9
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: spacecraft, dystopia.
- 3
Pacific Rim (2013)
Film6.8
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
- 4
Divergent (2014)
Film6.9
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dystopia.
- 5
Serenity (2005)
Film7.4
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: spacecraft, dystopia.
- 6
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Film7.3
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive. Common ground: spacecraft, space.
- 7
Aliens (1986)
Film7.9
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: space.
- 8
Interstellar (2014)
Film8.3
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: spacecraft, space, dystopia.
- 9
Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Film7.6
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
- 10
Tron (1982)
Film6.7Lighter option
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dystopia.
- 11
I, Robot (2004)
Film6.9Heavier option
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dystopia.
- 12
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
Film7.5Heavier option
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dystopia.
- 13
Minority Report (2002)
Film7.3More intricate
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary and mysteries that are not what they seem. Common ground: dystopia.
- 14
Dune (2021)
Film8.1
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: space.
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Film6.9
Why it's like Oblivion: Also heightened and inventive, with themes of social commentary. Common ground: dystopia.
Boxlist compares Oblivion 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 Oblivion?
- Picks with a similar feel include Chaos Walking, Starship Troopers, Pacific Rim and Divergent. Each shares part of Oblivion's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Oblivion chosen?
- Boxlist compares Oblivion 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 Oblivion?
- Chaos Walking has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.