Movies Like Something in the Dirt (2022)

Something in the Dirt is a 2022 comedy, horror, mystery, science fiction film from Justin Benson with a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Tinker' and Straight Up.

Comedy Horror Mystery Science Fiction

Tinker'

2018

A hermit farmer discovers his late father's secret journal containing plans to a magnetic powered machine that could change the world, while unexpectedly becoming custodian of his gifted 6 year old nephew, after his mom's untimely death.

5.4

MagicScore

Straight Up

2020

Todd is a hyper-articulate, obsessive compulsive gay twentysomething whose fear of dying alone leads him to a baffling conclusion: he might not be gay after all. When he meets Rory, a whip-smart struggling actress with her own set of insecurities, the two forge a relationship that’s all talk and no sex.

6.9

MagicScore

Choose Me

1984

Several lost-soul night-owls, including a nightclub owner, a talk radio relationship counselor, and an itinerant stranger have encounters that expose their contradictions and anxieties about love and acceptance.

5.9

MagicScore

Sound of My Voice

2011

A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.

6.3

MagicScore

BARDO, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths

2022

A renowned Mexican journalist and documentary filmmaker living in Los Angeles, after being named the recipient of a prestigious international award, is compelled to return to his native country, unaware that this simple trip will push him to an existential limit.

6.9

MagicScore

Double Dragon

1994

Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.

4.5

MagicScore

Short Cuts

1993

Many loosely connected characters cross paths in this film, based on the stories of Raymond Carver. Waitress Doreen Piggot accidentally runs into a boy with her car. Soon after walking away, the child lapses into a coma. While at the hospital, the boy's grandfather tells his son, Howard, about his past affairs. Meanwhile, a baker starts harassing the family when they fail to pick up the boy's birthday cake.

7.2

MagicScore

Evil Dead Rise

2023

A reunion between two estranged sisters gets cut short by the rise of flesh-possessing demons, thrusting them into a primal battle for survival as they face the most nightmarish version of family imaginable.

7.0

MagicScore

The Beast

2024

In the near future where emotions have become a threat, Gabrielle finally decides to purify her DNA in a machine that will immerse her in her past lives and rid her of any strong feelings. She then meets Louis and feels a powerful connection, as if she had known him forever.

6.3

MagicScore

#10

Escape from L.A.

1996

Into the 9.6-quaked Los Angeles of 2013 comes Snake Plissken. His job: wade through L.A.'s ruined landmarks to retrieve a doomsday device.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

LA Apocalypse

2014

For 5 billion years the Earth's core has operated like a giant, nuclear reactor. Now it's overheated, melting down like a bomb that's about to explode. The earth is being ripped apart at the seams and beneath LA, pressure is building. After a mass evacuation, Calvin Crawford is one of few left, desperately searching for his fiancée, Ashley Pace, who unbeknownst to him, has been kidnapped and is being held hostage. With LA becoming more unstable by the minute, Calvin, must find a way to save Ashley and get them both to safety before the city is completely annihilated.

4.5

MagicScore

#12

End of the World

2018

As mass of solar storms causes tsunamis, volcanoes, and flooding, a city-dwelling family attempts to flee to the relative safety of a group of high-elevation caves several miles away.

4.4

MagicScore

#13

San Andreas Quake

2015

When a discredited L.A. Seismologist warns of an impending 12.7 earthquake, no one takes her seriously. Now on her own, she races desperately to get her family to safety before the earthquake breaks Los Angeles apart from the mainland.

4.2

MagicScore

#14

Grand Canyon

1991

Grand Canyon revolved around six residents from different backgrounds whose lives intertwine in modern-day Los Angeles. At the center of the film is the unlikely friendship of two men from different races and classes brought together when one finds himself in jeopardy in the other's rough neighborhood.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

San Andreas

2015

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Earthquake

1974

Various interconnected people struggle to survive when an earthquake of unimaginable magnitude hits Los Angeles, California.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Destruction: Los Angeles

2020

A fatal explosion and sudden earthquake rock Los Angeles, and reporter John Benson seizes his chance to cover the breaking news of increasing seismic activity.

5.8

MagicScore

#18

10.0 Earthquake

2014

Los Angeles is about to be hit by a devastating earthquake, and time is running out to save the city from imminent danger.

4.9

MagicScore

#19

Son of Flubber

1963

Beleaguered professor Ned Brainard has already run into a pile of misfortunes with his discovery of the super-elastic substance "Flubber." Now he hopes to have better luck with a gravity-busting derivative he's dubbed "Flubbergas." Ned's experiments, constantly hampered by government obstruction, earn the consternation of his wife, Betsy. But a game-winning modification to a football uniform may help Ned make the case for his fantastic new invention.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

12/12/12

2012

When baby Sebastian is born on 12/12/12 everyone around him starts to die. Soon, his mother realizes that her son is the spawn of Hell.

3.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Something in the Dirt?

The top films similar to Something in the Dirt by MovieMagicScore are Tinker' (5.4), Straight Up (6.9), Choose Me (5.9). Each shares comedy/horror/mystery/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Something in the Dirt worth watching?

Something in the Dirt holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.8/10 from 118 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Something in the Dirt?

Something in the Dirt (2022) is a comedy, horror, mystery, science fiction film directed by Justin Benson, starring Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson, Sarah Adina Smith.

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About movies like Something in the Dirt

This ranked list pairs Something in the Dirt (2022), a comedy and horror and mystery and science fiction film from Justin Benson, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Aaron Moorhead 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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