Movies Like Ben X (2007)

Ben X is a 2007 drama film from Nic Balthazar with a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Evolver and My Name Is Khan.

Drama

Evolver

1995

A teenage boy gets a robotic opponent after winning a laser tag contest; however the robot is not what it seems!

5.3

MagicScore

My Name Is Khan

2010

Rizwan Khan, a Muslim from the Borivali section of Mumbai, has Asperger's syndrome. He marries a Hindu single mother, Mandira, in San Francisco. After 9/11, Rizwan is detained by authorities at LAX who treat him as a terrorist because of his condition and his race.

8.0

MagicScore

Rain Man

1988

When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died, he returns home to Cincinnati, where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is being left to the mental institution in which Raymond lives. Motivated by his father's money, Charlie checks Raymond out of the facility in order to return with him to Los Angeles. The brothers' cross-country trip ends up changing both their lives.

7.8

MagicScore

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

2011

A year after his father's death, Oskar, a troubled young boy, discovers a mysterious key he believes was left for him by his father and embarks on a scavenger hunt to find the matching lock.

7.0

MagicScore

Adam

2009

Adam, a lonely man with Asperger's Syndrome, develops a relationship with his upstairs neighbor, Beth.

6.8

MagicScore

Mr. Know-It-All

2018

A football coach afraid of commitment has to take care of his nephew with Asperger's Syndrome.

6.8

MagicScore

Mercury Rising

1998

Renegade FBI agent Art Jeffries protects a nine-year-old autistic boy who has cracked the government's new "unbreakable" code.

6.3

MagicScore

Mozart and the Whale

2005

A love story between two savants with Asperger's syndrome, a kind of autism, whose conditions sabotage their budding relationship.

6.2

MagicScore

White Frog

2013

Story of a neglected teen with mild Asperger’s syndrome whose life is changed forever when tragedy hits his family.

5.9

MagicScore

#10

I Am Greta

2020

Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old student in Sweden, started a school strike for the climate as her question for adults was, if you don’t care about my future on earth, why should I care about my future in school? Within months, her strike evolved into a global movement as the quiet teenage girl on the autism spectrum becomes a world-famous activist.

5.8

MagicScore

#11

The Giant

2016

A film about Rikard, age 30. He is autistic and severely disfigured. He lives in a home for disabled people. He was separated from his mother as a three-year-old, and this continues to torment him today. To deal with life's trials, Rikard escapes into a fantasy world in which he's a 50-meter-tall giant.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

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

#13

The Zero Theorem

2013

A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they send a teenager and lusty love interest to distract him.

6.1

MagicScore

#14

Empathy, Inc.

2018

Desperate to get back on top, venture capitalist Joel meets Nicolaus and Lester, entrepreneurs seeking investors for Empathy, Inc., a virtual reality startup offering realistic and moving experiences for users by placing them in the lives of the less fortunate. Joel gets the startup its funds but soon discovers the tech's creators have a far more insidious agenda.

5.9

MagicScore

#15

Serenity

2019

The quiet life of Baker Dill, a fishing boat captain who lives on the isolated Plymouth Island, where he spends his days obsessed with capturing an elusive tuna while fighting his personal demons, is interrupted when someone from his past comes to him searching for help.

5.4

MagicScore

#16

Creative Control

2016

Smooth advertising executive David is in a relationship with yoga teacher Juliette. Then his eye is caught by Sophie, the girlfriend of his best friend Wim, a fashion photographer. Things get completely out of hand during a campaign for augmented reality-glasses, for which David designs an avatar of the coveted Sophie.

5.2

MagicScore

#17

Detective Conan: The Phantom of Baker Street

2002

Noah's Ark, the latest innovation in VR technology, is set for a showcase to Japan's privileged children. However, their carefree fun is cut short when a company employee is found murdered, with his dying message pointing to a clue hidden within the Ark. Along with the Detective Boys and Ran Mouri, Conan Edogawa enters Noah's Ark to solve this mystery and ensure the perpetrator is caught.

7.7

MagicScore

#18

The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters

2007

In this hilarious arcade showdown, a humble novice goes head-to-head against the reigning Donkey Kong champ in a confrontation that rocks the gaming world to its processors! For over 20 years, Billy Mitchell has owned the throne of the Donkey Kong world. No one could beat his top score until now. Newcomer Steve Wiebe claims to have beaten the unbeatable, but Mitchell isn't ready to relinquish his crown without a fight. Go behind the barrels as the two battle it out in a vicious war to earn the title of the true King of Kong.

7.7

MagicScore

#19

Sword Art Online the Movie – Progressive – Aria of a Starless Night

2021

One month after Kayaba Akihiko's game of death began, the death toll continues to rise, two thousand players having already lost their lives to the ultra-difficult VRMMO world of Sword Art Online. On the day of the strategy meeting to plan out the first-floor boss battle, Kirito, a solo player who vows to fight alone to get stronger, runs into a rare, high-level female player. She gracefully dispatches powerful monsters with a single rapier that flashes like a shooting star in the night...

7.8

MagicScore

#20

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

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Ben X?

The top films similar to Ben X by MovieMagicScore are Evolver (5.3), My Name Is Khan (8.0), Rain Man (7.8). Each shares drama themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Ben X worth watching?

Ben X holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.9/10 from 313 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Ben X?

Ben X (2007) is a drama film directed by Nic Balthazar, starring Greg Timmermans, Laura Verlinden, Marijke Pinoy.

Where can I find more recommendations like Ben X?

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 Ben X

This ranked list pairs Ben X (2007), a drama film from Nic Balthazar, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Greg Timmermans 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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