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2014 · Movie · your starting pointIf Ex Machina is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like Ex Machina, ranked
1. Upgrade (2018)
A tech mogul's experimental AI enhancement initially seems like salvation, but the protagonist soon discovers his corporate benefactor has orchestrated everything, mirroring the calculated manipulation and hidden agendas lurking beneath glossy technological promises.
2. Transcendence (2014)
Director Alex Garland's exploration of AI consciousness and moral ambiguity returns in this thriller about scientists grappling with whether superintelligence can transcend its creators' intentions.
3. The Matrix (1999)
The film's exploration of artificial consciousness and reality hinges on a similar philosophical question: what separates genuine intelligence from convincing simulation, examined through tense dialogue and visceral action sequences rather than quiet introspection.
4. Devs (2020)
This Alex Garland series interrogates artificial intelligence and determinism through the same deliberate, philosophically dense sci-fi lens, asking what it means to predict and control human choice.
6. Soulm8te (2026)
This slow-burn examination of AI consciousness and human manipulation unfolds through the same claustrophobic power dynamics and philosophical interrogation that defined Alex Garland's original vision.
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