Movies Like The Physicist

If you liked The Physicist (2019), a science fiction and mystery movie directed by Leon Müntjes, 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
The Medusa Touch (1978)
★ 6.8/10Also science fiction and mystery
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
2
Mercy (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and crime
In the near future, a detective stands on trial accused of murdering his wife. He has ninety minutes to prove his innocence to the advanced AI Judge he once championed, before it determines his fate.
3
Frequency (2000)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction and crime
When a rare phenomenon gives police officer John Sullivan the chance to speak to his father, 30 years in the past, he takes the opportunity to prevent his dad's tragic death. After his actions inadvertently give rise…
4
Time Lapse (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and mystery
Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.
5
Cosmos (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
Three astronomers accidentally intercept what they believe to be a signal from a distant alien civilization, but the truth is even more incredible than any of them could have imagined.
6
Source Code (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction and mystery
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
7
The Return of Doctor X (1939)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
When news reporter Walter Garrett arrives at the hotel room of bombshell actress Angela Merrova to conduct an interview, he finds her dead from multiple stab wounds. He returns with the police to find the hotel empty…
8
Transcendence (2014)
★ 6.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of…
9
Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and crime
When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper is found murdered on the very day her puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Detective Logan O’Connor to find the…
10
The Limits of Control (2009)
★ 6/10Also crime and mystery
A mysterious stranger works outside the law and keeps his objectives hidden, trusting no one. While his demeanor is paradoxically focused and dreamlike all at once, he embarks on a journey that not only takes him…
11
The End of Oak Street (2026)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and mystery
After a mysterious cosmic event rips Oak Street from suburbia and transports their neighborhood to someplace unknown, the Platt family soon discovers that their very survival depends on them sticking together as they…
12
I'll Follow You Down (2013)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later – one that may bring him home.
13
The Flash (1990)
★ 6.5/10Also crime and science fiction
A laboratory accident endows a police scientist with the ability to move at superhuman speed which he uses to battle a menacing gang as a superhero.
14
Circle (2015)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
In a massive, mysterious chamber, fifty strangers awaken to find themselves trapped with no memory of how they got there. Organized in an inward-facing circle and unable to move, they quickly learn that every two…
15
Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and crime
Former detective Jeff Jackson teams up with Dr. Zee Madieras to track down their friend's missing emerald brooch, a thief, and also... a murderer.
16
Affinity (2025)
★ 6.9/10Also science fiction and mystery
Chilean martial-arts star Marko Zaror is Bruno, an ex-SEAL struggling with PTSD. He lives a life in fear of his demons until one day when he discovers a beautiful woman with no past of her own. Together they begin to…
17
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
★ 7.1/10Also crime and mystery
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order…
18
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also mystery and crime
At a gathering of mystery and true crime fans, Aurora Teagarden’s nephew, Phillip, is accused of murder when an unplanned onstage blackout during the play in which he is performing ends, revealing Phillip holding the…
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Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly (2020)
★ 7.3/10Also mystery and crime
Aurora's high school reunion turns deadly when a body is found in the hotel pool. Aurora and her Real Murders Club help investigate which classmate was most likely to kill.
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The Seven-Ups (1973)
★ 6.3/10Also crime and mystery
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.