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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 Adventure, Action, Science Fiction and releases spanning 1990–2023.

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

We leaned into themes such as Adventure, Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, Crime 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.

TRON: LegacyMovie
Match 57%

TRON: Legacy

2010MoviePopularity 83
  • Vibe: Adventure
  • Audience reach ≈ 83 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers emotional tension that invit…

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from…

Where to find it

  • disneyplus.comDisney+
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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The CreatorMovie
Match 52%

The Creator

2023MoviePopularity 70
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 70 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive…

Where to find it

  • hulu.comHulu
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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G.I. Joe: The Rise of CobraMovie
Match 52%

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009MoviePopularity 67
  • Vibe: Adventure
  • Audience reach ≈ 67 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers layered character work that…

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the myst…

Where to find it

  • netflix.comNetflix
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • amazon.comParamount+ Amazon Channel
  • paramountplus.comParamount+ Roku Premium Channel
Source: TMDb
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Nick of TimeMovie
Match 48%

Nick of Time

1995MoviePopularity 90
  • Vibe: Thriller
  • Audience reach ≈ 90 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with thriller accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers inventive imagery that feels…

An ordinary man is suddenly forced into a plot to kill a politician in exchange for his kidnapped daughter's freedom.

Where to find it

  • google.comfuboTV
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • paramountplus.comParamount Plus
  • amazon.comParamount+ Amazon Channel
  • paramountplus.comParamount+ Roku Premium Channel
Source: TMDb
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Déjà VuMovie
Match 47%

Déjà Vu

2006MoviePopularity 69
  • Vibe: Action
  • Audience reach ≈ 69 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with thriller accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers playful pacing shifts that ad…

Called in to recover evidence in the aftermath of a horrific explosion on a New Orleans ferry, Federal agent Doug Carlin gets pulled away from the scene and taken to a top-secret government lab that uses a time-shifting…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • tv.apple.comStarz Apple TV Channel
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • apple.comApple TV
  • play.google.comGoogle Play
Source: TMDb
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InvasionMovie
Match 47%

Invasion

2020MoviePopularity 69
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 69 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with drama elements and delivers a resonant character arc that stays with you afterward.

Two years after the fall of the alien ship, the life of a young woman from Moscow has been changed forever. Her growing powers are now at the focus of both human and celestial investigation: an alien force takes an inte…

Where to find it

  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
  • youtube.comYouTube
  • therokuchannel.roku.comThe Roku Channel
  • google.comHoopla
  • google.comFandango at Home Free
Source: TMDb
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Who Am I?Movie
Match 47%

Who Am I?

1998MoviePopularity 71
  • Vibe: Adventure
  • Audience reach ≈ 71 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers tight suspense that keeps th…

A group of covert CIA operatives trailing a potential new energy source are double-crossed by corrupt agent Morgan, who causes a helicopter crash in remote South Africa. The sole survivor, suffering severe amnesia, is n…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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The Invasion of Red-Coke CityMovie
Match 46%

The Invasion of Red-Coke City

2021MoviePopularity 50
  • Vibe: Science Fiction
  • Audience reach ≈ 50 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with adventure elements and delivers surprising narrative turns that keeps every act pur…

Leon De'Blasio, a ruthless drug lord in Red-Coke City, shares the city's market with a worthy rival - a millennial vampire. The uncompromising competitors rethink their priorities and join forces with the arrival of a s…

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Total RecallMovie
Match 45%

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
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Inception: The Cobol JobMovie
Match 45%

Inception: The Cobol Job

2010MoviePopularity 27
  • Vibe: Animation
  • Audience reach ≈ 27 / 100
  • Why it fits: If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with animation accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers tight suspense that keeps th…

This "Inception" prequel unfolds courtesy of a beautiful Motion Comic, and explains how Cobb, Arthur and Nash were enlisted by Cobol Engineering.

Where to find it

  • youtube.comYouTube
  • primevideo.comAmazon Prime Video
Source: TMDb
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Why these titles work

  1. 1. TRON: Legacy

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

  2. 2. The Creator

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances science fiction with action elements and delivers playful pacing shifts that adds unexpected warmth.

  3. 3. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers layered character work that rewards attentive viewers.

  4. 4. Nick of Time

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with thriller accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers inventive imagery that feels remarkably personal.

  5. 5. Déjà Vu

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

  6. 6. Invasion

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

  7. 7. Who Am I?

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances adventure themes with action accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers tight suspense that keeps the momentum alive.

  8. 8. The Invasion of Red-Coke City

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

  9. 9. 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.

  10. 10. Inception: The Cobol Job

    If you enjoyed Inception, this cinematic pick balances action themes with animation accents, maintains steady pacing, and delivers tight suspense that keeps the momentum alive.

Quick answers

Is Inception on streaming services?

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