Movies Like The World, the Flesh and the Devil

If you liked The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959), a drama and science fiction movie directed by Ranald MacDougall, 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.

1
Panic in Year Zero! (1962)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and science fiction
While on a fishing trip, Harry Baldwin and his family hear an explosion and realize that Los Angeles has been leveled by a nuclear attack. Looters and killers are everywhere. Escaping to the hills with his family, he…
2
Never Let Me Go (2010)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and romance
As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one…
3
Upside Down (2012)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and science fiction
In an alternate universe where twinned worlds have opposite gravities, a young man battles interplanetary prejudice and the laws of physics in his quest to reunite with the long-lost girl of his dreams in this visually…
4
On the Beach (1959)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and drama
In 1964, atomic war wipes out humanity in the northern hemisphere; one American submarine finds temporary safe haven in Australia, where life-as-usual covers growing despair. In denial about the loss of his wife and…
5
The Giver (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and science fiction
In a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
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Testament (1983)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and science fiction
It's just another day in the small town of Hamlin until something disastrous happens. Suddenly, news breaks that a series of nuclear warheads has been dropped along the Eastern Seaboard and, more locally, in…
7
Equals (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and romance
A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated.
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A Place in the Sun (1951)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance
A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.
9
In the Blink of an Eye (2026)
★ 5.9/10Also science fiction and drama
Three storylines, spanning thousands of years, intersect and reflect on hope, connection, and the circle of life.
10
1984 (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and drama
In a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
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Firebird (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and romance
At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.
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Brooklyn (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance
In 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
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Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and science fiction
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to…
14
Frequencies (2013)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and science fiction
The story of the forbidden relationship between a 'low born' boy and a 'high born' girl in an alternate reality where every person's relationships and life worth are determined by their innate 'frequencies'.
15
When I'm Ready (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also romance and drama
It's the end of the world. Seeking meaning and thrills in their last days alive, Rose and Michael embark on a cross-country road trip to see Rose's grandmother as a devastating asteroid threatens to wipe out life on…
16
Not Easily Broken (2009)
★ 6.3/10Also drama and romance
A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.
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The House of Mirth (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance
In early 20th century New York City, an impoverished socialite desperately seeks a suitable husband as she gradually finds herself betrayed by her friends and exiled from high society.
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Rebel in the Rye (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and romance
The life of celebrated but reclusive author J.D. Salinger, who gained worldwide fame with the publication of his novel The Catcher in the Rye.
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The Day After (1983)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and drama
In the mid-1980s, the U.S. is poised on the brink of nuclear war. This shadow looms over the residents of a small town in Kansas as they continue their daily lives. Dr. Russell Oakes maintains his busy schedule at the…
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On the Beach (2000)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and science fiction
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has…