What movies are similar to Automata?

Start with films such as Blade Runner, The Terminator, Looper, The Island. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Automata memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Automata?

Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.

Are there movies with the same vibe as Automata?

Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.

What should I watch after Automata?

Try Blade Runner, The Terminator, Looper—each shares DNA with Automata while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Automata?

Automata (2014) is best described as Thriller, Science Fiction. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Automata worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 5.9/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this thriller lane.

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Automata (2014) works because automata (2014) stuck because it commits to its thriller premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Gabe Ibáñez's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The thriller and science fiction blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot., and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Automata, we prioritized thriller, science fiction films that share thriller, science fiction, divisive without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The useful comparison point is not only genre; it is how the movie controls attention from scene to scene. Each recommendation names the shared texture and the difference, which makes the page more useful than a plain list. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Automata feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Blade Runner (1982)
★ 7.9 · Science Fiction · Drama · Thriller · 1h 58m
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In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to is the sharpest reason to queue Blade Runner after Automata: it refracts the same curiosity Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. stirred, with.
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2.The Terminator (1984)
★ 7.7 · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1h 48m
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Surface texture differs—Action treatment of In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 beside Thriller treatment of Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot.—while thriller, science fiction, action stay legible. The Terminator.
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3.Looper (2012)
★ 6.9 · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1h 58m
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Looper is pitched a tense, propulsive tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Automata. thriller, science fiction, action still braid the two films, but Looper leans on In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have where Automata anchored itself in.
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4.The Island (2005)
★ 6.7 · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 2h 16m
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The Island handles In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. with a Action bias that Automata did not foreground in its Thriller read of Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot.. thriller, science fiction, action are the bridge.
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5.Escape from New York (1981)
★ 7.0 · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1h 39m
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The afterglow from Escape from New York is a tense, propulsive tone: different residue than Automata, even when thriller, science fiction, action read familiar. Trace the fork to Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. versus In a world ravaged by crime,.
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6.I Am Mother (2019)
★ 6.7 · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 53m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Automata pays off through Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot., while I Am Mother pushes resolution toward A teenage girl is raised underground by a robot "Mother", designed to.
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7.Subservience (2024)
★ 6.6 · Science Fiction · Horror · Thriller · 1h 45m
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Automata and Subservience split at the plot: Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. on one side, With his wife out sick, a struggling father brings home a lifelike AI, only to have his self-aware on the other. thriller, science fiction, horror.
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8.Wifelike (2022)
★ 6.6 · Science Fiction · Mystery · Thriller · 1h 46m
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In Automata, the spine is Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot.; Wifelike finds its spine in A grieving detective in the near-future hunts down criminals who trade artificial humans on the black market.. thriller, science fiction, mystery explain why the pairing.
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9.Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
★ 7.6 · Science Fiction · Drama · 2h 44m
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A 2017 frame changes how Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a lands next to Automata (2014) and its Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot.. science fiction, drama survive the.
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10.Chappie (2015)
★ 6.8 · Crime · Action · Science Fiction · 2h
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Character pressure in Chappie accumulates around Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted,, echoing how Automata tightened the screws with Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot.. The through-line is science fiction, crime, action, not mirrored blocking.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Automata: science fiction, thriller, action, drama, plus a tense through-line that keeps scenes charged even when the plots diverge. The emotional appeal is consistent—films that ask for attention, then reward it with momentum, specificity, and a clear point of view. As a viewing experience, the list is built to feel like a guided night at the movies: enough variety to stay surprising, enough overlap to feel intentional, and pacing that respects how Automata trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Automata—that mix of craft, stakes, and atmosphere—these picks are meant to land in the same neighborhood without repeating the same story.

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What movies are similar to Automata?: Start with films such as Blade Runner, The Terminator, Looper, The Island. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Automata memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Automata?: Use the ranked list above: it highlights 10 close cousins—similar tension, character dynamics, and storytelling ambition—so you can queue something tonight without endless browsing.
Are there movies with the same vibe as Automata?: Yes. The recommendations here lean into overlapping moods and motifs, not just shared genre labels, so you get films that “feel” related in pacing, tone, and emotional payoff.
What should I watch after Automata?: Try Blade Runner, The Terminator, Looper—each shares DNA with Automata while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Automata?: Automata (2014) is best described as Thriller, Science Fiction. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Automata worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 5.9/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this thriller lane.

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1.Blade Runner (1982)

2.The Terminator (1984)

3.Looper (2012)

4.The Island (2005)

5.Escape from New York (1981)

6.I Am Mother (2019)

7.Subservience (2024)

8.Wifelike (2022)

9.Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

10.Chappie (2015)

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