Movies Like Equals (2015)

Equals is a 2015 drama, romance, science fiction film from Drake Doremus with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Tragedy of Man and Brave New World.

Drama Romance Science Fiction

The Tragedy of Man

2011

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

7.4

MagicScore

Brave New World

1980

A man who grew up in a primitive society educating himself by reading Shakespeare is allowed to join the futuristic society where his parents are from. However, he cannot adapt to their repressive ways.

6.1

MagicScore

Demolition Man

1993

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way.

6.7

MagicScore

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

6.6

MagicScore

Appleseed

1988

In the futuristic city of Olympus, built on the ashes of the third world war, a police officer and her cyborg partner fight terrorism.

6.4

MagicScore

Kelly + Victor

2012

When Kelly meets Victor on the dance floor of a Liverpool nightclub, the attraction is instant. After wandering through the night they find themselves at her flat, making love with a passion and urgency that neither had experienced before. Both Kelly and Victor are struggling to get by as best they can, while the people around them are choosing illegal lifestyles; she is escaping a brutish former lover, while he is being dragged into a world of drugs. It's when they make love that their darker instincts take over.

5.4

MagicScore

PK

2014

A stranger in the city asks questions no one has asked before. Known only by his initials, the man's innocent questions and childlike curiosity take him on a journey of love, laughter and letting go.

7.7

MagicScore

Eros + Massacre

1969

Two interwoven stories. The first is a biography of anarchist Sakae Osugi which follows his relationship with three women in the 1920s. The second centers around two 1960s students researching Osugi's theories.

7.3

MagicScore

Her

2013

In the not so distant future, Theodore, a lonely writer, purchases a newly developed operating system designed to meet the user's every need. To Theodore's surprise, a romantic relationship develops between him and his operating system. This unconventional love story blends science fiction and romance in a sweet tale that explores the nature of love and the ways that technology isolates and connects us all.

7.8

MagicScore

#10

Like a Cat on a Highway

2017

The story of an encounter between a bourgeois man and a poor woman, because their teenage children fall in love.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

The Time Traveler's Wife

2009

Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Voices of a Distant Star

2002

It is 2046 when a mysterious alien force begins their annihilation of the human race. Leaving behind the one person she loves, Mikako joins the interstellar battle as a pilot. And so - while Mikako risks her life to save mankind - Noboru waits. The two lovers, worlds apart, desperately strive to remain connected as the gap between them widens at a frightening pace.

6.5

MagicScore

#13

Young Ones

2014

In a future where water is scarce, a farmer defends his land and hopes to rejuvenate his parched soil. However, his daughter's boyfriend schemes to steal the land for himself.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Love Again

2023

Mira Ray, dealing with the loss of her fiancé, John, sends a series of romantic texts to his old cell phone number… not realizing the number was reassigned to Rob Burns' new work phone. Rob, a journalist, is captivated by the honesty in the beautifully confessional texts. When he’s assigned to write a profile of megastar Céline Dion, he enlists her help in figuring out how to meet Mira in person and win her heart.

6.7

MagicScore

#15

Dedication

2007

A modern love story in which a misanthropic, emotionally complex author of a hit children's book is forced to team with a beautiful illustrator after his best friend and collaborator passes away. As Henry struggles with letting go of the ghosts of love and life, he discovers that sometimes you have to take a gamble at life to find love.

6.3

MagicScore

#16

Ready Player One

2018

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

In Time

2011

In the not-too-distant future, the aging gene has been switched off. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the currency and the way people pay for luxuries and necessities. The rich can live forever, while the rest struggle to negotiate for their immortality. A poor young man who suddenly comes into a fortune of time finds himself on the run from a corrupt police force known as the "time keepers".

7.0

MagicScore

#18

New Year's Eve

2011

The lives of several couples and singles in New York intertwine over the course of New Year's Eve.

5.9

MagicScore

#19

Nina

2004

After losing her job, an unstable woman sinks further and further into a violent fantasy world.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

Love in the Time of Cholera

2007

In Colombia just after the Great War, an old man falls from a ladder; dying, he professes great love for his wife. After the funeral, a man calls on the widow - she dismisses him angrily. Flash back more than 50 years to the day Florentino Ariza, a telegraph boy, falls in love with Fermina Daza, the daughter of a mule trader.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Equals?

The top films similar to Equals by MovieMagicScore are The Tragedy of Man (7.4), Brave New World (6.1), Demolition Man (6.7). Each shares drama/romance/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Equals worth watching?

Equals holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 1,415 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Equals?

Equals (2015) is a drama, romance, science fiction film directed by Drake Doremus, starring Nicholas Hoult, Kristen Stewart, Guy Pearce.

Where can I find more recommendations like Equals?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more drama recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Equals

This ranked list pairs Equals (2015), a drama and romance and science fiction film from Drake Doremus, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nicholas Hoult take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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