Movies like Inception: 20 to watch next
If you loved Inception (2010) — a action, science fiction and crime film directed by Christopher Nolan — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Inception most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like mission, dreams and kidnapping. 13 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Paycheck 2003★ 6.2
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Dark Tower 2017★ 5.8
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark Tower.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, Sony Liv, Sonyliv Amazon Channel
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Push 2009★ 6.1
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
After his father, an assassin, is brutally murdered, Nick Gant vows revenge on Division, the covert government agency that dabbles in psychic warfare and experimental drugs. Hiding in Hong Kong's underworld, Nick assembles a band of rogue psychics dedicated to destroying Division. Together with Cassie, a teenage clairvoyant, Nick goes in search of a missing girl and a stolen suitcase that could be the key to accomplishing their mutual goal.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ghost in the Shell 2017★ 6.1
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Stream in India on Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel
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The Saint 1997★ 6.1
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Solo: A Star Wars Story 2018★ 6.5
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Gemini Man 2019★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Henry Brogan is an elite 51-year-old assassin who's ready to call it quits after completing his 72nd job. His plans get turned upside down when he becomes the target of a mysterious operative who can seemingly predict his every move. To his horror, Brogan soon learns that the man who's trying to kill him is a younger, faster, cloned version of himself.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Dirty Mary Crazy Larry 1974★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Crime
Down-on-their-luck racers Larry and Deke steal from a supermarket manager to buy a car that will help them advance their racing chances. Their escape does not go as planned when Larry's one-night stand, Mary, tags along for the ride.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Minority Report 2002★ 7.4
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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RoboCop 2014★ 5.9
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured, OmniCorp sees their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Electric State 2025★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
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.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Darkest Minds 2018★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
After a disease kills 98% of America's children, the surviving 2% develop superpowers and are placed in internment camps. A 16-year-old girl escapes her camp and joins a group of other teens on the run from the government.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Heart of Stone 2023★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Crime
An intelligence operative for a shadowy global peacekeeping agency races to stop a hacker from stealing its most valuable — and dangerous — weapon.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Allegiant 2016★ 6.1
Shares: Science Fiction, Action
Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Movie Sphere+
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Insurgent 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, VI movies and tv, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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The Maze Runner 2014★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
A teenager with no memory of his past finds himself among a group of boys living in a walled enclosure surrounded by a massive, ever-changing maze. As he struggles to adapt to their rules and society, he begins to uncover clues that may lead to escape and the truth behind their confinement.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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RED 2010★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Crime
After surviving an assault from a squad of hit men, retired CIA black ops agent Frank Moses reassembles his old team for an all-out war. Frank reunites with old Joe, crazy Marvin and wily Victoria to uncover a massive conspiracy that threatens their lives. Only their expert training will allow them to survive a near-impossible mission -- breaking into CIA headquarters.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel
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Déjà Vu 2006★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting surveillance device to help prevent crime.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tenet 2020★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
Stream in India on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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TRON: Legacy 2010★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Science Fiction
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.
Stream in India on JioHotstar