Movies Like The Nostalgist (2014)

The Nostalgist is a 2014 action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction film from Giacomo Cimini with a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Time Machine and Metropolis.

Action Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction

The Time Machine

1960

A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.

7.4

MagicScore

Metropolis

2001

In the midst of societal conflict in the futuristic city of Metropolis, Kenichi and his uncle Shunsaku Ban set out to uncover the mystery behind the first human-like robot, Tima.

7.1

MagicScore

Chappie

2015

Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.

6.8

MagicScore

Metropolis

1927

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their differences.

8.1

MagicScore

Adam

2016

The Adam demo is a real-time-rendered short film created with the Unity engine by our demo team. It runs at 1440p on a GeForce GTX980 and was shown on the booths at our Unite Europe conference.

7.0

MagicScore

Dune

1984

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.

6.2

MagicScore

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

The Matrix Reloaded

2003

The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix. With machine sentinels digging to Zion in 72 hours, Neo, Morpheus and Trinity must find the Keymaker to ultimately reach the Source.

7.1

MagicScore

The Matrix Revolutions

2003

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.

6.7

MagicScore

#10

The Matrix Resurrections

2021

Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.

6.4

MagicScore

#11

Cherry 2000

1987

When successful businessman Sam Treadwell finds that his android wife, Cherry model 2000 has blown a fuse, he hires sexy renegade tracker E. Johnson to find her exact duplicate. But as their journey to replace his perfect mate leads them into the treacherous and lawless region of 'The Zone', Treadwell learns the hard way that the perfect woman is made not of computer chips and diodes.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

World of Tomorrow

2015

A little girl is taken on a mind-bending tour of her distant future.

7.8

MagicScore

#13

Nirvana

1997

Jimi, a computer game designer, finds that his latest product has been infected by a virus which has given consciousness to the main character of the game, Solo. Tormented by the memory of his fled girlfriend Lisa and begged by Solo to end its useless "life", Jimi begins a search for people who can help him both to discover what happened to Lisa and to delete his game before it is released.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

Ghost in the Shell 2.0

2008

In the year 2029, Section 9, a group of cybernetically enhanced cops, are called in to investigate and stop a highly-wanted hacker known as 'The Puppetmaster'. Ghost in the Shell 2.0 is a reproduced version of its original 1995 counterpart. Among a numerous enhancements, for the film's 2.0 release, were a number of scenes were overhauled with 3D animation, visual improvements, and soundtrack rerecorded in 6.1 surround sound.

7.4

MagicScore

#15

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

2001

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Strange Days

1995

Former policeman Lenny Nero has moved into a more lucrative trade: the illegal sale of virtual reality-like recordings that allow users to experience the emotions and past experiences of others. While they typically contain tawdry incidents, Nero is shocked when he receives one showing a murder.

7.0

MagicScore

#17

Blade Runner 2049

2017

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

7.6

MagicScore

#18

Cyborg 2

1993

In the year 2074, the cybernetics market is dominated by two rival companies: USA's Pinwheel Robotics and Japan's Kobayashi Electronics. Cyborgs are commonplace, used for anything from soldiers to prostitutes. Casella Reese is a prototype cyborg developed for corporate espionage and assassination. She is filled with a liquid explosive called Glass Shadow. Pinwheel plans to eliminate the entire Kobayashi board of directors by using Casella

4.3

MagicScore

#19

Mother/Android

2021

Georgia and her boyfriend Sam go on a treacherous journey to escape their country, which is caught in an unexpected war with artificial intelligence. Days away from the arrival of their first child, the couple must face No Man’s Land—a stronghold of the android uprising—in hopes of reaching safety before giving birth.

5.8

MagicScore

#20

Perfect

2013

The perfect killing machine is reprogrammed to think and feel.

3.8

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Nostalgist?

The top films similar to The Nostalgist by MovieMagicScore are The Time Machine (7.4), Metropolis (7.1), Chappie (6.8). Each shares action/adventure/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Nostalgist worth watching?

The Nostalgist holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.0/10 from 21 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Nostalgist?

The Nostalgist (2014) is a action, adventure, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Giacomo Cimini, starring Lambert Wilson, Samuel Joslin, Darrell D'Silva.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Nostalgist?

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About movies like The Nostalgist

This ranked list pairs The Nostalgist (2014), a action and adventure and fantasy and science fiction film from Giacomo Cimini, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Lambert Wilson 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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