What movies are similar to Poor Things?

Start with films such as Safety Not Guaranteed, Senseless, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Through My Window: Across the Sea. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Poor Things memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.

What should I watch if I liked Poor Things?

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 Poor Things?

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 Poor Things?

Try Safety Not Guaranteed, Senseless, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind—each shares DNA with Poor Things while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.

What genre is Poor Things?

Poor Things (2023) is best described as Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.

Is Poor Things worth revisiting?

Viewer scores sit around 7.7/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this science fiction lane.

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Poor Things (2023) works because people revisit Poor Things for the same reason it broke through in 2023: clear stakes, memorable faces, and a romance rhythm that doesn't stall in the middle. Yorgos Lanthimos keeps the ensemble pointed in one direction. The science fiction and romance blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together. The concrete hook is brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a, and that gives this guide a clear center of gravity. For movies like Poor Things, we prioritized science fiction, romance, comedy films that share science fiction, romance, comedy, rewatchable without flattening everything into one broad genre bucket. A good companion watch should feel adjacent in appetite, not like a weaker replay of the same story. Use the ranked picks as a watch-night path: immediate matches first, then stranger detours with the same charge. These 10 recommendations are ordered to keep the Poor Things feeling intact while still giving you different characters, stakes, and endings.

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1.Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)
★ 6.8 · Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction · 1h 26m
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science fiction, romance, comedy surface in both films, yet Safety Not Guaranteed keeps the temperature a sharp, often funny tone, not a tonal echo of Poor Things. Compare Three magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified ad seeking against Brought back to life by.
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2.Senseless (1998)
★ 6.2 · Comedy · Romance · Science Fiction · 1h 33m
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If Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a is what locked you into Poor Things, Senseless hands you A student gets his senses enhanced by an experimental drug. as the next jolt of narrative curiosity. science fiction, romance, comedy are what make the handoff feel deliberate.
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3.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
★ 8.1 · Science Fiction · Drama · Romance · 1h 48m
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In Poor Things, the spine is Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind finds its spine in Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do.
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4.Through My Window: Across the Sea (2023)
★ 6.6 · Romance · Drama · Comedy · 1h 50m
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The afterglow from Through My Window: Across the Sea is a sharp, often funny tone: different residue than Poor Things, even when romance, comedy, drama read familiar. Trace the fork to Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a versus After a.
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5.Spring (2014)
★ 6.6 · Horror · Romance · Science Fiction · 1h 50m
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Spring is pitched a dark, uncompromising tone, which is the first thing you feel beside Poor Things. science fiction, romance, horror still braid the two films, but Spring leans on A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance where Poor Things anchored.
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6.The Little Death (2014)
★ 6.7 · Drama · Comedy · Romance · 1h 36m
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A 2014 frame changes how A comedy film that looks into the loosely connected lives of people with strange sexual fantasies. lands next to Poor Things (2023) and its Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a. romance, comedy, drama survive the.
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7.Frankenhooker (1990)
★ 6.3 · Comedy · Horror · Science Fiction · 1h 25m
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What actually breaks in the third act is not the same beat: Poor Things pays off through Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a, while Frankenhooker pushes resolution toward A medical school dropout loses his fiancée in a tragic lawnmower incident.
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8.Fifty Shades Darker (2017)
★ 6.5 · Drama · Romance · 1h 58m
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Poor Things and Fifty Shades Darker split at the plot: Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a on one side, When a wounded Christian Grey tries to entice a cautious Ana Steele back into his life, she demands on the other.
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9.The Substance (2024)
★ 7.1 · Horror · Science Fiction · 2h 21m
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Surface texture differs—Horror treatment of A fading celebrity decides to use a black market drug, a cell-replicating substance that temporarily creates a younger, beside Science Fiction treatment of Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a—while science fiction, horror, thriller stay legible.
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10.Lolita (1997)
★ 7.1 · Drama · Romance · 2h 17m
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Lolita handles Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of with a Drama bias that Poor Things did not foreground in its Science Fiction read of Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer.
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Why You'll Love These Movies

Across these recommendations, you will see recurring fingerprints from Poor Things: romance, science fiction, comedy, drama, 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 Poor Things trained you to watch. If you want the same satisfaction you felt during Poor Things—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 Poor Things?: Start with films such as Safety Not Guaranteed, Senseless, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Through My Window: Across the Sea. Each title on this page is chosen to mirror the vibe, themes, and style that make Poor Things memorable, with short explanations to help you pick where to begin.
What should I watch if I liked Poor Things?: 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 Poor Things?: 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 Poor Things?: Try Safety Not Guaranteed, Senseless, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind—each shares DNA with Poor Things while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Poor Things?: Poor Things (2023) is best described as Science Fiction, Romance, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Poor Things worth revisiting?: Viewer scores sit around 7.7/10 on TMDB—high enough that replays are common for people who like this science fiction lane.

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1.Safety Not Guaranteed (2012)

2.Senseless (1998)

3.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

4.Through My Window: Across the Sea (2023)

5.Spring (2014)

6.The Little Death (2014)

7.Frankenhooker (1990)

8.Fifty Shades Darker (2017)

9.The Substance (2024)

10.Lolita (1997)

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