Skip to main content
Inception
Recomeai Home

Top 10 Movies like Inception

2010MovieAction, Science Fiction, Adventure

These picks mirror Inception with Action, Science Fiction, Adventure energy while adding fresh angles. Expect balanced pacing, curated availability, and spoiler-free highlights.

About Inception: Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

Why you'll enjoy this line-up

This list balances Movies that echo Inception's core energy with fresher angles. Expect highlights like Action, Adventure, Mystery and releases spanning 1990–2025.

Most picks are streamable on Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play — check the availability badges for direct links and regional options.

We leaned into themes such as Action, Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller to keep the experience coherent while still surfacing a few wildcard surprises.

Curated recommendations

Generated with Recomeai’s hybrid AI pipeline — semantic vectors, full-text search, reranking, and diversity balancing.

PaycheckMovie
Match 58%

Paycheck

2003MoviePopularity 85
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 85 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action with adventure elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the e…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • google.comKanopy
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
LockoutMovie
Match 56%

Lockout

2012MoviePopularity 93
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 93 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with thriller accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invite…

Set in the near future, Lockout follows a falsely convicted ex-government agent , whose one chance at obtaining freedom lies in the dangerous mission of rescuing the President's daughter from rioting convicts at an oute…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • therokuchannel.roku.comThe Roku Channel
  • tubitv.comTubi TV
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
InfiniteMovie
Match 55%

Infinite

2021MoviePopularity 75
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 75 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding tha…

Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
InfiniteMovie
Match 55%

Infinite

2021MoviePopularity 75
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 75 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding tha…

Evan McCauley has skills he never learned and memories of places he has never visited. Self-medicated and on the brink of a mental breakdown, a secret group that call themselves “Infinites” come to his rescue, revealing…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
  • vudu.comVudu
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
BacktraceMovie
Match 54%

Backtrace

2018MoviePopularity 86
  • Vibe: Crime
  • Audience reach ≈ 86 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with crime accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites r…

The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug.

Where to find it

  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • google.comfuboTV
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • google.comFandango at Home Free
  • tubitv.comTubi TV
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
Total RecallMovie
Match 54%

Total Recall

1990MoviePopularity 73
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 73 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with adventure accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invit…

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Recall, a company that manufactures memories. When his memory implant goes wrong, Doug can no longer be sure what is and isn't realit…

Where to find it

  • google.comfuboTV
  • amazon.comMGM+ Amazon Channel
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • amazon.comParamount+ Amazon Channel
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
The Infinity ProjectMovie
Match 54%

The Infinity Project

2018MoviePopularity 79
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 79 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action with science fiction elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purpos…

When the American ambassador to Italy is kidnapped, a rogue U.S. government agent makes demands that send the President and the C.I.A. scrambling to protect a mysterious covert government project involving memory transf…

Where to find it

  • google.comfuboTV
  • therokuchannel.roku.comThe Roku Channel
  • google.comJustWatchTV
  • tubitv.comTubi TV
  • watch.plex.tvPlex
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
Mission: ImpossibleMovie
Match 53%

Mission: Impossible

1996MoviePopularity 87
  • Vibe: Adventure
  • Audience reach ≈ 87 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers playful pacing shifts that a…

When Ethan Hunt, the leader of a crack espionage team whose perilous operation has gone awry with no explanation, discovers that a mole has penetrated the CIA, he's surprised to learn that he's the prime suspect. To cle…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • tv.apple.comStarz Apple TV Channel
  • amazon.comParamount+ Amazon Channel
  • paramountplus.comParamount+ Roku Premium Channel
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
El infiltradoMovie
Match 51%

El infiltrado

2025MoviePopularity 96
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 96 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with unexpected textures accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy
LimitlessMovie
Match 51%

Limitless

2011MoviePopularity 89
  • Vibe: Thriller
  • Audience reach ≈ 89 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with thriller elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterwa…

The life of an unsuccessful writer is transformed by a top-secret 'smart drug' that allows him to use 100% of his brain and become a perfect version of himself. His enhanced abilities soon attract shadowy forces that th…

Where to find it

  • netflix.comNetflix
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • google.comfuboTV
  • peacocktv.comPeacock
  • youtube.comYouTube
Source: TMDb
Data & privacy

Why these titles work

  1. 1. Paycheck

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action with adventure elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

  2. 2. Lockout

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with thriller accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

  3. 3. Infinite

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  4. 4. Infinite

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  5. 5. Backtrace

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with crime accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

  6. 6. Total Recall

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with adventure accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invites reflection later.

  7. 7. The Infinity Project

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action with science fiction elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act purposeful.

  8. 8. Mission: Impossible

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

  9. 9. El infiltrado

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with unexpected textures accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers rich worldbuilding that sparks fresh conversations.

  10. 10. Limitless

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with thriller elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

Quick answers

Is Inception on streaming services?

Availability is updated daily using TMDb providers. Icons above link directly to official platforms so you can start watching immediately.

How are these recommendations selected?

We combine vector similarity, full-text search, AI reranking, and diversity scoring to balance nostalgia picks with fresh discoveries.

Can I refine the list further?

Yes — use the filters on the home page to target movies, TV, anime, or books and adjust release years and popularity thresholds.

Do you cover international catalogs?

Watch providers default to your locale but can be configured via environment variables to match the regions you care about.

Need more inspiration?