20 Movies Like Ready Player One

If you like the movie Ready Player One, you may also like these:

Tron

The Tron movie is about a computer programmer who is transported into a digital world and must fight against a tyrannical computer program to escape. It explores themes of virtual reality, identity, and the power of technology.

The Matrix

“The Matrix” is a science fiction film set in a dystopian future, where humans are unknowingly trapped in a simulated reality created by intelligent machines. A computer hacker named Neo discovers the truth and joins a group of rebels to fight against the machines and free humanity from their control.

Inception

“Inception is a sci-fi thriller about a skilled thief who enters people’s dreams to steal information. He is hired to perform the near-impossible task of planting an idea in someone’s mind instead of stealing it.”

Avatar

The Avatar movie is about a paraplegic Marine, Jake Sully, who is sent to the planet Pandora on a mission to infiltrate the native Na’vi people using an avatar, a genetically engineered body. As Jake becomes more involved with the Na’vi and their fight against human exploitation, he must choose between his loyalty to his own species and his newfound connection with the Na’vi.

Wreck-It Ralph

“Wreck-It Ralph” is an animated film that follows the story of Ralph, a video game villain who wants to prove he can be a hero. He embarks on a journey through various arcade games, forming unexpected friendships and facing challenges to save the arcade world from a dangerous threat.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” is about four teenagers who are transported into the world of Jumanji through a video game. They must work together to survive and complete the game in order to return home.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is about a young man named Scott who must defeat his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes in order to be with her, all while navigating the challenges of adulthood and personal growth.

The Lego Movie

“The Lego Movie is an animated adventure that follows an ordinary Lego construction worker named Emmet as he is mistakenly identified as the ‘Special’ and embarks on a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe together.”

Pacific Rim

The Pacific Rim movie is about a group of human pilots who control giant robots called Jaegers to defend Earth from monstrous creatures known as Kaiju, who emerge from an interdimensional portal at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. The pilots must work together to save humanity from the impending apocalypse.

Edge of Tomorrow

“Edge of Tomorrow” is a sci-fi action film about a soldier who gains the ability to relive the same day over and over again, using the time loop to become a skilled warrior and save humanity from an alien invasion.

The Hunger Games

The Hunger Games movie is set in a dystopian future where teenagers from different districts are forced to participate in a televised fight to the death as a form of entertainment and control by the oppressive government. The story follows a young girl named Katniss Everdeen as she volunteers to take her sister’s place in the games and becomes a symbol of rebellion against the Capitol.

Ender’s Game

The Ender’s Game movie is about a young boy named Ender Wiggin who is recruited by the military to train and lead a group of children in a battle against an alien species threatening to destroy Earth. As Ender navigates through intense training and complex moral dilemmas, he becomes humanity’s last hope for survival.

Minority Report

“Minority Report” is a science fiction film set in a future where a specialized police department apprehends criminals based on foreknowledge provided by three psychics called “precogs.” The story follows a detective who becomes a fugitive after being accused of a future murder he has not yet committed, leading him to question the reliability and morality of the system.

The Maze Runner

“The Maze Runner movie is about a group of teenagers who find themselves trapped in a mysterious maze with no memory of their past, and must work together to unravel its secrets and find a way out. As they navigate through the maze, they discover that they are part of a larger experiment designed to test their survival skills and uncover the truth behind their existence.”

WarGames

“WarGames” is a 1983 film about a young computer hacker who accidentally accesses a military supercomputer and nearly starts a nuclear war, forcing him to work with the computer to prevent global catastrophe.

Surrogates

The Surrogates is a science fiction film set in a future where humans use robotic surrogates to interact with the world, while remaining safely at home. When a murder is committed by someone controlling a surrogate, an FBI agent must leave his own surrogate behind and enter the real world to solve the case.

Gamer

The Gamer movie is about a dystopian future where humans can control real-life people as avatars in a violent video game, and a skilled player fights to free himself and others from the control of a manipulative corporation.

Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale

Sword Art Online: The Movie – Ordinal Scale is about a virtual reality game called “Ordinal Scale” that uses augmented reality technology. As players start mysteriously losing their memories, the protagonist Kirito must uncover the truth behind the game to save his friends and prevent a dangerous conspiracy.

eXistenZ

“eXistenZ” is a science fiction thriller where a virtual reality game designer and a security guard embark on a dangerous journey to protect a revolutionary new game that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy, facing mind-bending challenges and questioning the nature of existence.”

The Thirteenth Floor

“The Thirteenth Floor” is a science fiction film that follows a man who discovers a virtual reality simulation of Los Angeles in the 1930s, only to realize that he and everyone he knows may actually be part of the simulation. As he tries to uncover the truth, he becomes entangled in a complex web of deception and mystery.