
Movies that feel like Alphaville (1965)
If you loved Alphaville, the closest films we have are Solaris (1972), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and THX 1138 (1971). All three share Alphaville's contemplative and cerebral feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 6 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel and HBO Max and others, checked against today's data.
If Alphaville hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative where it counts, cerebral underneath
The difference: Not nearly as bleak as Alphaville

Both built around dystopia
The difference: Missing the twists of Alphaville

Dystopia sits at the heart of each

Drama built on twists, twice over
The difference: A 2010s film, from a different era of filmmaking

Contemplative science fiction, and it commits to that

The same preoccupation in both: distant planet
The difference: Plays it as war more than Alphaville does

Both keep circling back to surrealism

Mystery with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

Both trade on atmosphere more than on being drama

Dreamlike mystery in both cases

Both trade on twists more than on being science fiction

Drama built on bleakness, twice over
The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly
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