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10 Best Movies Like Shutdown

If you loved Shutdown, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Dark Star

Dark Star

1974★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shutdown for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intell...

#2
2073

2073

2024★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shutdown for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Inspired by Chris Marker's iconic 1962 featurette La Jetée; the year is 2073—a not-so-distant dystopian future—and the setting is New San Francisco, the scorched-earth tech-dominan...

#3
Stowaway

Stowaway

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shutdown for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A three-person crew on a mission to Mars faces an impossible choice when an unplanned passenger jeopardizes the lives of everyone on board....

#4
Cycle of Time

Cycle of Time

2025★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shutdown for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In 1950s France, Helene and Michel lead a simple life until a freak accident in 2025 leads to Helene becoming a bank executive and Michel struggling with unemployment and depressio...

#5
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shutdown for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final ...

#6
Automata

Automata

2014★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Shutdown for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

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 futu...

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