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Audiences latched onto Soylent Green (1973) as a science fiction theatrical experience: big enough for a group watch, specific enough to reward a second viewing once you know where it's headed. The science fiction and thriller blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.
Runtime 1h 37m · ★ 6.9
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★ 7.1 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Mystery · 2h 3m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, What Happened to Monday (2017) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.5 · Drama · Mystery · Science Fiction · 2h 1m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, Blindness (2008) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.8 · Action · Horror · Science Fiction · 1h 56m
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If Soylent Green clicked for you, World War Z (2013) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with unease that lingers after the credits. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.7 · Science Fiction · Action · Thriller · 2h 11m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.4 · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 59m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, Insurgent (2015) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.1 · Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · 2h 23m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.6 · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 49m
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If Soylent Green clicked for you, Children of Men (2006) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.7 · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 2h 16m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, The Island (2005) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and thriller, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 7.3 · Mystery · Science Fiction · 1h 41m
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If Soylent Green clicked for you, Dark City (1998) is a strong next stop: both trade in science fiction and mystery, with momentum and clean stakes. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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★ 6.9 · Drama · Thriller · Crime · 1h 45m
Why you'll love it
If Soylent Green clicked for you, Layer Cake (2004) is a strong next stop: both trade in thriller and crime, with unease that lingers after the credits. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.
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