Total Recall
1990USA★ 7.35 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are and feeling powerless. The feel is the same: absurdist, relentless, and escalating.
Lucy
2014FranceLanguage: EnglishDirected by Luc Besson★ 6.5
Available in English: subtitled
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Themes and style
Tone
cold and detachedsurrealbrutalabsurdist
Pacing
relentlessescalatingslow build to explosion
Story
survivalescapepursuitunraveling
Emotion
figuring out who you arefeeling powerlessloss of innocencerage
Themes
men and women navigating expectationscaught between worldsold ways vs. new world
Feel
fun scarycerebralcrowd pleaserrewatchable
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Lucy
If Lucy hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.