What movies are similar to Bugonia?

Start with films such as Mars Attacks!, Greenland, Sunshine, They Live. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Bugonia memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Bugonia?

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 Bugonia?

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 Bugonia?

Try Mars Attacks!, Greenland, Sunshine—each shares DNA with Bugonia while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Bugonia?

Bugonia (2025) is best described as Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Bugonia worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.4/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this science fiction lane.

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Bugonia (2025) works because people revisit Bugonia for the same reason it broke through in 2025: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a thriller rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Yorgos Lanthimos keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The science fiction and thriller blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Bugonia, we prioritized science fiction, thriller, comedy films that share science fiction, thriller, comedy, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. The best follow-ups preserve the pressure, rhythm, and point of view before they worry about matching plot mechanics. That is why the list below separates close tonal cousins from looser genre neighbors. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Bugonia feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Mars Attacks! (1996)
★ 6.4 · Comedy · Fantasy · Science Fiction · 1h 46m
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A 1996 frame changes how A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if lands next to Bugonia (2025) and its Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an. science fiction, comedy, fantasy.
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2.Greenland (2020)
★ 7.1 · Thriller · Adventure · Action · 2h
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Greenland handles John Garrity, his estranged wife and their young son embark on a perilous journey to find sanctuary as with a Thriller bias that Bugonia did not foreground in its Science Fiction read of Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is.
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3.Sunshine (2007)
★ 7.0 · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 48m
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Sunshine is pitched a tense, propulsive tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Bugonia. science fiction, thriller still braid the two films, but Sunshine leans on Fifty years into the future, the sun is dying, and Earth is threatened by arctic temperatures. where Bugonia anchored itself in Two conspiracy obsessed.
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4.They Live (1988)
★ 7.3 · Science Fiction · Action · Thriller · 1h 33m
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science fiction, thriller, action surface in both films, yet They Live keeps the temperature a tense, propulsive tone, not a tonal echo of Bugonia. Compare A lone drifter stumbles upon a unique pair of sunglasses that reveal aliens are systematically gaining control of against Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered.
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5.Mickey 17 (2025)
★ 6.8 · Science Fiction · Comedy · Adventure · 2h 17m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Bugonia pays off through Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an, while Mickey 17 pushes resolution toward Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working.
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6.Sorry to Bother You (2018)
★ 6.8 · Fantasy · Science Fiction · Comedy · 1h 52m
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In Bugonia, the spine is Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an; Sorry to Bother You finds its spine in In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success. science fiction, comedy,.
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7.Sleeper (1973)
★ 6.9 · Comedy · Science Fiction · 1h 27m
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Surface texture differs—Comedy treatment of Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future beside Science Fiction treatment of Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an—while science fiction, comedy stay legible. Sleeper.
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8.They Cloned Tyrone (2023)
★ 6.5 · Comedy · Science Fiction · Mystery · 2h 2m
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Character pressure in They Cloned Tyrone accumulates around A series of eerie events thrusts an unlikely trio onto the trail of a nefarious government conspiracy lurking, echoing how Bugonia tightened the screws with Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an. The.
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9.Repo Man (1984)
★ 6.7 · Comedy · Science Fiction · 1h 32m
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A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits is the sharpest reason to queue Repo Man after Bugonia: it refracts the same curiosity Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an stirred,.
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10.Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
★ 6.6 · Adventure · Science Fiction · Action · 2h 17m
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If Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an is what locked you into Bugonia, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets hands you In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Bugonia: science fiction, comedy, thriller, action, plus a funny 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 Bugonia trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Bugonia—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 Bugonia?: Start with films such as Mars Attacks!, Greenland, Sunshine, They Live. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Bugonia memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Bugonia?: 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 Bugonia?: 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 Bugonia?: Try Mars Attacks!, Greenland, Sunshine—each shares DNA with Bugonia while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Bugonia?: Bugonia (2025) is best described as Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Bugonia worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.4/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this science fiction lane.

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