Movies like Contract
If Contract's mix of capitalism, satire and space stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Contract's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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BURN·E
2008 · Directed by Angus MacLane · 8 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: space, robot, short film · Also animation and science fiction
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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WALL·E
2008 · Directed by Andrew Stanton · 98 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: space, robot · Also animation and science fiction
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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Bugonia
2025 · Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos · 119 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: capitalism, satire
Two conspiracy obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth.
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Sleeper
1973 · Directed by Woody Allen · 87 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: satire, robot
Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.
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Repo Man
1984 · Directed by Alex Cox · 92 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: capitalism, satire · From the same decade (1980s)
A down and out young punk gets a job working with a seasoned repo man, but what awaits him in his new career is a series of outlandish adventures revolving around aliens, the CIA, and a most wanted '64 Chevy.
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South Park: Joining the Panderverse
2023 · Directed by Trey Parker · 49 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: satire · Also animation and science fiction
Cartman's deeply disturbing dreams portend the end of the life he knows and loves. Meanwhile, the adults in South Park are wrestling with their own life decisions, as the advent of AI is turning their world upside down.
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The Transformers: The Movie
1986 · Directed by Nelson Shin · 85 min7.2
Why you'll like itShares: robot · Also animation and science fiction · From the same decade (1980s)
The Autobots must stop a colossal planet-consuming robot who goes after the Autobot Matrix of Leadership. At the same time, they must defend themselves against an all-out attack from the Decepticons.
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Transformers: Beginnings
2007 · Directed by Harold Hayes Jr. · 22 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: robot · Also animation and science fiction
On their home planet of Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons are involved in an explosive battle over the coveted AllSpark. With the fate of the universe at stake, the Autobots send it far from the reaches of the…
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Robots
2005 · Directed by Chris Wedge · 90 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: robot · Also animation and science fiction
Rodney Copperbottom is a young robot inventor who dreams of making the world a better place, until the evil Ratchet takes over Bigweld Industries.
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Robot & Frank
2012 · Directed by Jake Schreier · 89 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: robot
Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian.
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Code 8
2016 · Directed by Jeff Chan · 11 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: short film
In Lincoln City, 4% of people have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force.