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Wifelike (2022) stuck because it commits to its science fiction premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. James Bird's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The science fiction and mystery blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.
Runtime 1h 46m · ★ 6.7
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★ 6.8 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Mystery · 1h 33m
Why you'll love it
Much of what makes Wifelike compelling — the science-fiction, the mystery — shows up in The Artifice Girl (2023) in a slightly different form. Both films understand that tense storytelling works best when it trusts the audience.
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★ 6.7 · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 53m
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The science-fiction energy of Wifelike is alive in I Am Mother (2019), filtered through a different story but the same emotional register. It earns its place on this list with a tense payoff that rivals the original pick.
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★ 7.0 · Horror · Science Fiction · Thriller · 1h 37m
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Companion (2025) operates in the same science-fiction as Wifelike, but with its own distinct voice and pacing. The dark payoff will feel satisfyingly familiar without retreading the same ground.
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★ 6.3 · Thriller · Action · Science Fiction · 1h 56m
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Outside the Wire (2021) belongs to the same conversation as Wifelike — both anchor their science-fiction in thriller emotion that doesn't let go. The tense undercurrent connects them more than any plot summary would suggest.
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★ 6.2 · Science Fiction · Thriller · Horror · 1h 37m
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If Wifelike's science-fiction stayed with you, Tau (2018) delivers the same sensation through an entirely different story. The thriller through-line is the real common thread between them.
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★ 6.8 · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction · 2h 13m
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Where Wifelike excels in science-fiction, The Running Man (2025) doubles down on thriller to comparable effect. The tonal similarities run deep enough that watching both back-to-back feels intentional.
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★ 6.6 · Thriller · Science Fiction · 1h 56m
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2010 (1984) is the natural next step after Wifelike: same science-fiction DNA, different perspective. The tense streak and thriller elevate it well above a simple genre exercise.
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★ 6.6 · Science Fiction · Horror · Thriller · 1h 45m
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Fans of Wifelike who respond to its science-fiction will find Subservience (2024) immediately familiar. Both films share a thriller sensibility without ever feeling like carbon copies of each other.
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★ 7.1 · Science Fiction · Action · Thriller · 1h 39m
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There's a reason Wifelike fans keep landing on Mercy (2026) — the science-fiction is unmistakably related even when the plots diverge. Both films operate on the same emotional frequency, especially in their third acts.
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★ 6.3 · Science Fiction · Drama · Fantasy · 1h 49m
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Archive draws from the same science-fiction well as Wifelike, channeling thriller in ways that feel unmistakably related. The 2020 film makes a natural companion watch — similar in spirit but distinctly its own.
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