Snowpiercer

50 Movies Like Snowpiercer (2013) You Need to Watch Next

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In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engi

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If you loved Snowpiercer (2013) by Bong Joon Ho, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Elysium, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.

50 Movies Similar to Snowpiercer

Elysium

Elysium

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2013 · Neill Blomkamp

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

89

2014 · Matt Reeves

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

89

2011 · Rupert Wyatt

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Ghost in the Shell

Ghost in the Shell

88

2017 · Rupert Sanders

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

88

2023 · Francis Lawrence

MovieActionScience Fiction

64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

86

2012 · Lilly Wachowski

MovieDramaScience Fiction

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another t

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

The Giver

The Giver

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2014 · Phillip Noyce

MovieDramaScience 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.

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

The Wandering Earth

The Wandering Earth

85

2019 · Frant Gwo

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

When the Sun begins to expand in such a way that it will inevitably engulf and destroy the Earth in a hundred years, united mankind finds a way to avoid extinction by propelling the planet out of the

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Invasion

Invasion

85

2020 · Fyodor Bondarchuk

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Deep Impact

Deep Impact

85

1998 · Mimi Leder

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

A seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Godzilla

Godzilla

85

2014 · Gareth Edwards

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating cris

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Logan

Logan

82

2017 · James Mangold

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

81

1968 · Franklin J. Schaffner

MovieActionAdventureDrama

Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a

In common: Action · Drama

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone

81

2007 · Kazuya Tsurumaki

MovieActionAnimationDrama

After the Second Impact, Tokyo-3 is being attacked by giant monsters called Angels that seek to eradicate humankind. The child Shinji’s objective is to fight the Angels by piloting one of the mysterio

In common: Action · Drama

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time

80

2021 · Kazuya Tsurumaki

MovieActionAnimationDrama

In the aftermath of the Fourth Impact, stranded without their Evangelions, Shinji, Asuka and Rei find refuge in one of the rare pockets of humanity that still exist on the ruined planet Earth. There,

In common: Action · Drama

I, Robot

I, Robot

79

2004 · Alex Proyas

MovieActionScience Fiction

In 2035, where robots are commonplace and abide by the three laws of robotics, a technophobic cop investigates an apparent suicide. Suspecting that a robot may be responsible for the death, his invest

In common: Action · Science Fiction

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2

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2015 · Francis Lawrence

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

As the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she

In common: Action · Science Fiction

TRON: Legacy

TRON: Legacy

78

2010 · Joseph Kosinski

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evi

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

78

1985 · George Miller

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Tron

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78

1982 · Steven Lisberger

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

When brilliant video game maker Flynn hacks the mainframe of his ex-employer, he is beamed inside an astonishing digital world and becomes part of the very game he is designing. In his mission through

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

78

2024 · Wes Ball

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his emp

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Ready Player One

Ready Player One

78

2018 · Steven Spielberg

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

In common: Action · Science Fiction

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

78

2013 · Francis Lawrence

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

After surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resi

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Divergent

Divergent

78

2014 · Neil Burger

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysteri

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

77

2009 · McG

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

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 th

In common: Action · Science Fiction

The Island

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77

2005 · Michael Bay

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

In 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 I

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Mad Max

Mad Max

77

1979 · George Miller

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on st

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Total Recall

Total Recall

77

2012 · Len Wiseman

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a wanted man by the pol

In common: Action · Science Fiction

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Mad Max 2

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1981 · George Miller

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

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The Running Man

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1987 · Paul Michael Glaser

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

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In common: Action · Science Fiction

The Colony

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77

2013 · Jeff Renfroe

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Metropolis

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77

1927 · Fritz Lang

MovieDramaScience Fiction

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

Doomsday

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77

2008 · Neil Marshall

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

The lethal Reaper virus spreads throughout Britain—infecting millions and killing hundreds of thousands. Authorities brutally and successfully quarantine the country but, three decades later, the viru

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Gamer

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77

2009 · Brian Taylor

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

Mind-control technology has taken society by a storm, a multiplayer on-line game called "Slayers" allows players to control human prisoners in mass-scale. Simon controls Kable, the online champion of

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Death Race 2

Death Race 2

77

2010 · Roel Reiné

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

In the world's most dangerous prison, a new game is born: Death Race. The rules of this adrenaline-fueled blood sport are simple, drive or die. When repentant convict Carl Lucas discovers there's a pr

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Mercy

Mercy

77

2026 · Timur Bekmambetov

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

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.

In common: Action · Science Fiction

In Time

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77

2011 · Andrew Niccol

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live foreve

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Insurgent

Insurgent

77

2015 · Robert Schwentke

MovieActionScience FictionThriller

Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Resident Evil

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76

2002 · Paul W. S. Anderson

MovieActionHorrorScience Fiction

When 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 tas

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The Darkest Minds

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2018 · Jennifer Yuh Nelson

MovieActionAdventureDrama

After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the ru

In common: Action · Drama

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes

76

1971 · Don Taylor

MovieActionScience Fiction

The world is shocked by the appearance of three talking chimpanzees, who arrived mysteriously in a spacecraft. Intrigued by their intelligence, humans use them for research - until the apes attempt to

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

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76

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MovieActionHorrorScience Fiction

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Megalopolis

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75

2024 · Francis Ford Coppola

MovieDramaFantasyScience Fiction

In a futuristic New York known as New Rome, visionary architect Cesar Catilina dreams of building "Megalopolis," a utopian city that redefines society’s limits. Opposing him is the corrupt Mayor Frank

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

The 6th Day

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75

2000 · Roger Spottiswoode

MovieActionDramaMystery

A 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

In common: Action · Drama

I Am Legend

I Am Legend

75

2007 · Francis Lawrence

MovieDramaScience FictionThriller

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City a

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

War for the Planet of the Apes

War for the Planet of the Apes

74

2017 · Matt Reeves

MovieDramaScience FictionWar

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins

In common: Drama · Science Fiction

Outbreak

Outbreak

73

1995 · Wolfgang Petersen

MovieActionDramaScience Fiction

A deadly airborne virus finds its way into the USA and starts killing off people at an epidemic rate. Col. Sam Daniels' job is to stop the virus spreading from a small town, which must be quarantined,

In common: Action · Drama · Science Fiction

Blade Runner 2049

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73

2017 · Denis Villeneuve

MovieDramaScience Fiction

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery lea

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Pacific Rim

Pacific Rim

71

2013 · Guillermo del Toro

MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the

In common: Action · Science Fiction

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

Godzilla: King of the Monsters

71

2019 · Michael Dougherty

MovieActionScience Fiction

Follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and

In common: Action · Science Fiction