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10 Best Movies Like The Genius

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

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#1
Infestation

Infestation

2009★ 5.8

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

After being stung by a giant insect, Cooper learns that these bugs are attacking the whole city. He joins forces with the survivors, in order to find a way to counter-attack....

#2
2073

2073

2024★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Genius 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
Strange Brew

Strange Brew

1983★ 6.0

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

Something is rotten at the Elsinore Brewery. Bob and Doug McKenzie (as seen on SCTV) help the orphan Pam regain the brewery founded by her recently-deceased father. But to do so, t...

#4
Code 8 Part II

Code 8 Part II

2024★ 6.4

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

In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop....

#5
Suburbicon

Suburbicon

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Genius for fans of Crime. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasio...

#6
Black Box

Black Box

2020★ 6.4

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

After losing his wife and his memory in a car accident, a single father undergoes an experimental treatment that causes him to question who he really is....

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