Movies Like The Lawnmower Man
If you liked The Lawnmower Man (1992), a science fiction and horror movie directed by Brett Leonard, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Signal (2014)
★ 6/10Also science fictionOn a road trip, Nic and two friends are drawn to an isolated area by a computer genius. When everything suddenly goes dark, Nic regains consciousness – only to find himself in a waking nightmare.
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57 Seconds (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also science fictionWhen a tech blogger lands an interview with a tech guru and stops an attack on him, he finds a mysterious ring that takes him back 57 seconds into the past.
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Upgrade (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also science fictionA brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now…
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The 6th Day (2000)
★ 6/10Also science fictionA world of the very near future in which cattle, fish, and even the family pet can be cloned. But cloning humans is illegal - that is until family man Adam Gibson comes home from work one day to find a clone has…
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Scanners (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and horrorA scientist trains a man with an advanced telepathic ability called 'scanning' to stop a dangerous Scanner with extraordinary psychic powers from waging war against non-Scanners.
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Next (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also science fictionLas Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical…
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Margaux (2022)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionAs a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a…
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Altered States (1980)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and science fictionA research scientist explores the boundaries and frontiers of human consciousness. Using sensory deprivation and hallucinogenic mixtures from Native American shamans, he explores these altered states of cognizance and…
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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
★ 6.8/10Also science fictionAn undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
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Chappie (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also science fictionEvery child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he…
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The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also science fictionPlagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
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Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionOnce the booming home of pharmaceutical giant Umbrella Corporation, Raccoon City is now a dying Midwestern town. The company’s exodus left the city a wasteland…with great evil brewing below the surface. When that evil…
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The Island (2005)
★ 6.7/10Also science fictionIn 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly…
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Resident Evil (2002)
★ 6.7/10Also horror and science fictionWhen a virus leaks from a top-secret facility, turning all resident researchers into ravenous zombies and their lab animals into mutated hounds from hell, the government sends in an elite military task force to contain…
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Bloodshot (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also science fictionAfter he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine—'Bloodshot'. As Ray first trains with…
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Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
★ 5.9/10Also science fictionLuc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can…
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From Beyond (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and science fictionThe Resonator, a powerful machine that can control the sixth sense, has killed its creator and sent his associate into an insane asylum. When a psychiatrist becomes determined to continue the experiment, she…
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Afraid (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also horror and science fictionCurtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing…
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Die Alone (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also horror and science fictionLost in a world reclaimed by nature and overrun by mysterious creatures, Ethan, a young man with amnesia navigates the dangerous landscape in search of his lost love Emma. His journey takes an unexpected turn when he…
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The Terminator (1984)
★ 7.7/10Also science fictionIn the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st…