Movies like Plug
If Plug's mix of chase, post-apocalyptic future and wasteland stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Plug's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Finch
2021 · Directed by Miguel Sapochnik · 116 min7.8
Why you'll like itShares: post-apocalyptic future, robot
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, a robot, built to protect the life of his dying creator's beloved dog, learns about life, love, friendship, and what it means to be human.
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BURN·E
2008 · Directed by Angus MacLane · 8 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: robot, short film
What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult…
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Turbo Kid
2015 · Directed by Yoann-Karl Whissell · 95 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: post-apocalyptic future, robot · From the same decade (2010s)
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
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WALL·E
2008 · Directed by Andrew Stanton · 98 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: robot
After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE.
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · Directed by George Miller · 121 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: post-apocalyptic future · From the same decade (2010s)
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
2023 · Directed by Steven Caple Jr. · 127 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: robot
When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, Optimus Prime and the Autobots must team up with a powerful faction known as the Maximals.
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The Creator
2023 · Directed by Gareth Edwards · 134 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: robot
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive…
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2036: Nexus Dawn
2017 · Directed by Luke Scott · 7 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: short film · From the same decade (2010s)
This in-world short film takes place in the year 2036 and revolves around Jared Leto’s character, Niander Wallace. In this short, Wallace introduces a new line of “perfected” replicants called the Nexus 9, seeking to…
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The Electric State
2025 · Directed by Joe Russo · 125 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: robot
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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How to Build a Better Boy
2014 · Directed by Paul Hoen · 90 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: robot · From the same decade (2010s)
After inadvertently inputting the qualities of the ideal boyfriend into a high-tech government computer, two social outcasts named Mae and Gabby must contend with Albert, a cybernetic sweetheart with only one…