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10 Best Movies Like Side Effects

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

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#1
Now You See Me

Now You See Me

2013★ 7.3

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

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money....

#2
Doctor Strange

Doctor Strange

2016★ 7.4

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

After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life when a sorcerer takes him under her wing and trains him to defend the world against evil....

#3
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

2001★ 7.9

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

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the...

#4
Inside Out

Inside Out

2015★ 7.9

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

When 11-year-old Riley moves to a new city, her Emotions team up to help her through the transition. Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness work together, but when Joy and Sadness g...

#5
1917

1917

2019★ 8.0

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

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers....

#6
How to Train Your Dragon 2

How to Train Your Dragon 2

2014★ 7.7

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

Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, ...