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Movies Like Jenius- Countdown in the Riddle

If you liked Jenius- Countdown in the Riddle (2018), a science fiction movie directed by Zeng Qingjie, 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. 1The Matrix Reloaded

    The Matrix Reloaded (2003)

    ★ 7.1/10Also science fiction

    The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels…

  2. 2The Matrix Resurrections

    The Matrix Resurrections (2021)

    ★ 6.3/10Also science fiction

    Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

  3. 3Terminator Genisys

    Terminator Genisys (2015)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction

    The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by…

  4. 4Universal Soldier: The Return

    Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction

    Luc 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…

  5. 5Automata

    Automata (2014)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction

    Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

  6. 6The Matrix

    The Matrix (1999)

    ★ 8.3/10Also science fiction

    Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.

  7. 7Superintelligence

    Superintelligence (2020)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction

    When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to…

  8. 8Infinite

    Infinite (2021)

    ★ 6.6/10Also science fiction

    Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue…

  9. 9Monsters of Man

    Monsters of Man (2020)

    ★ 6.4/10Also science fiction

    A robotics company vying to win a lucrative military contract team up with a corrupt CIA agent to conduct an illegal live field test. They deploy four weaponized prototype robots into a suspected drug manufacturing…

  10. 10Awake

    Awake (2021)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction

    After a sudden global event wipes out all electronics and takes away humankind’s ability to sleep, chaos quickly begins to consume the world. Only Jill, an ex-soldier with a troubled past, may hold the key to a cure in…

  11. 11Gemini Man

    Gemini Man (2019)

    ★ 6.3/10Also science fiction

    Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict…

  12. 12The Signal

    The Signal (2014)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction

    On 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.

  13. 13The Asphyx

    The Asphyx (1972)

    ★ 6/10Also science fiction

    Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is…

  14. 14Afterburn

    Afterburn (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also science fiction

    Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…

  15. 15Resurrection

    Resurrection (2025)

    ★ 7.1/10Also science fiction

    In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream in exchange for eternal life, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one…

  16. 16Terminator Salvation

    Terminator Salvation (2009)

    ★ 6.1/10Also science fiction

    All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as…

  17. 17Frankenstein Unbound

    Frankenstein Unbound (1990)

    ★ 5.9/10Also science fiction

    The ultimate weapon, claimed to be safe for mankind, produces global side-effects including time slides and disappearances. The scientist behind the project and his car are zapped from the year 2031 to 1817 in…

  18. 182001: A Space Odyssey

    2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    ★ 8/10Also science fiction

    Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

  19. 19Osiris

    Osiris (2025)

    ★ 6.2/10Also science fiction

    Special Forces commandos on a mission are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft. Upon waking aboard, they find themselves prey to a relentless alien race in a fight for survival.

  20. 20Paycheck

    Paycheck (2003)

    ★ 6.2/10Also science fiction

    Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the…

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