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2025 · Movie · PG-13 · your starting pointIf The Electric State is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like The Electric State, ranked
1. Short Circuit (1986)
The retro-futuristic aesthetic and deadpan humor between human and robot companions mirror Short Circuit's charm, while both explore what happens when machines develop unexpected personality beyond their original programming.
2. I, Robot (2004)
A detective's investigation into AI consciousness parallels the orphan's discovery that her robot companion holds secrets about humanity's survival in a world where mechanical and human lives have become dangerously intertwined.
3. Technotise: Edit & I (2009)
The film pairs retro-futuristic aesthetics with a protagonist discovering unexpected agency through technology, while both narratives center on unlikely bonds forged through danger and moral compromise.
4. Transformers (2007)
The retro-futuristic aesthetic and buddy-driven road-trip structure mirror how this film frames a teenager's coming-of-age through large-scale robot conflicts and found-family dynamics with both mechanical and human allies.
5. Mr. Robot (2015)
Michelle Dockery's enigmatic presence anchors both stories as a guide through morally gray worlds where technology and human connection collide against corporate machinery.
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