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Movies that feel like Code 46 (2003)

If you loved Code 46, the closest films we have are The Quiet Earth (1985), Blade Runner (1982) and Sleep Dealer (2008). All three share Code 46's contemplative and cerebral feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 8 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Midnight Pulp, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel and others, checked against today's data.

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation.

πŸ… 52% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.1 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Michael Winterbottomcontemplativecerebraltensebleak

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If Code 46 hit the spot, these will too

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The Quiet Earth
1985 Β· dir. Geoff Murphy
πŸ… 75%β˜… 6.7drama Β· science fiction Β· thriller

Contemplative where it counts, cerebral underneath

After a top-secret experiment misfires, a scientist may be the only man left alive in the world.

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Blade Runner
1982 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 89%β˜… 8.1science fiction Β· drama Β· thriller

Both keep circling back to dystopia

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans.

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Sleep Dealer
2008 Β· dir. Alex Rivera
πŸ… 73%β˜… 6drama Β· science fiction Β· thriller

Both built around dystopia

Set in a near-future, militarized world marked by closed borders, virtual labor and a global digital network that joins minds and experiences, three strangers risk their lives to connect with each other and break the barriers of technology.

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I Am Legend
2007 Β· dir. Francis Lawrence
πŸ… 68%β˜… 7.2drama Β· science fiction Β· thriller

Tense and bleak in the same breath

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.

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Primer
2004 Β· dir. Shane Carruth
πŸ… 72%β˜… 6.7science fiction Β· drama Β· thriller

Drama built on stillness, twice over

The difference: Not nearly as bleak as Code 46

A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

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Contagion
2011 Β· dir. Steven Soderbergh
πŸ… 85%β˜… 6.8drama Β· thriller Β· science fiction

Both trade on ideas more than on being science fiction

As an epidemic of a lethal airborne virus - that kills within days - rapidly grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself.

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Under the Skin
2014 Β· dir. Jonathan Glazer
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.3thriller Β· science fiction Β· drama

Tense thriller, and it commits to that

A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.

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The Platform
2019 Β· dir. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
πŸ… 81%β˜… 7drama Β· science fiction Β· thriller

Contemplative drama in both cases

A slab of food descends down a vertical facility. The residents above eat heartily, leaving those below starving and desperate. A rebellion is imminent.

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Liquid Sky
1982 Β· dir. Slava Tsukerman
πŸ… 93%β˜… 6science fiction Β· thriller Β· drama

Science fiction with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

The difference: 21 years apart, and the 1980s show

An alien creature invades New York's punk subculture in its search for an opiate released by the brain during an orgasm.

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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 Β· dir. Matt Reeves
πŸ… 91%β˜… 7.6science fiction Β· action Β· drama

Thriller with a pulse of bleakness, in both cases

The difference: Plays it as action more than Code 46 does

A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.

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Advantageous
2015 Β· dir. Jennifer Phang
πŸ… 87%β˜… 6.1science fiction Β· drama

Both trade on bleakness more than on being drama

In a near-future city where soaring opulence overshadows economic hardship, Gwen and her daughter, Jules, do all they can to hold on to their joy, despite the instability surfacing in their world.

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Cloud Atlas
2012 Β· dir. Lana Wachowski
πŸ… 65%β˜… 7.3drama Β· science fiction

Future is the engine of both

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.

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