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10 Best Movies Like The Archivist

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

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#1
Beyond

Beyond

2003★ 7.3

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

While looking for her cat, a young woman and some kids find an abandoned building where strange things happen and the rules of physics don't always apply. Part of the Animatrix col...

#2
World Record

World Record

2003★ 6.8

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

A record-breaking competitive runner begins to stretch the limits of the Matrix. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe....

#3
Program

Program

2003★ 6.8

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

Cis and Duo discuss leaving the real world while during a samurai sword fight. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe....

#4
Lou

Lou

2017★ 7.5

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

A Pixar short about a lost-and-found box and the unseen monster within....

#5
DC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!

DC Showcase: Kamandi: The Last Boy on Earth!

2021★ 6.3

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

Kamandi and his friends Prince Tuftan of the Tiger Kingdom and humanoid mutant Ben Boxer are kidnapped by a gorilla cult dedicated to finding the reincarnation of their god, The Mi...

#6
DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger

DC Showcase: The Phantom Stranger

2020★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Archivist for fans of Animation. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

Jess joins her friends at a party in a dilapidated mansion hosted by the mysterious Seth. When odd things begin to happen to Jess and her friends, the Phantom Stranger intervenes t...

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