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Déjà Vu (2006)

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 surveillance device to help prevent crime.

Directed byTony Scott

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  1. 01

    Boss Level

    Strong story similarity

    2021 · 101 min · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared time travel movie style
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  2. 02

    The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3

    Same director

    2009 · 106 min · Action · Crime · Thriller

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    Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day's work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same director
    • substantial genre overlap
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  3. 03

    Source Code

    Strong story similarity

    2011 · 93 min · Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared time travel movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
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  4. 04

    Next

    Strong story similarity

    2007 · 96 min · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: terrorism and time travel
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  5. 05

    Looper

    Strong story similarity

    2012 · 118 min · Action · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared time travel movie style
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  6. 06

    Primer

    Strong story similarity

    2004 · 77 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    A group of fledgling inventors discover a complex method to manipulate reality. At first, they successfully game the stock market with it, but the consequences of the invention start to catch up with them.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared time travel movie style
    • substantial genre overlap
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    The Jacket

    Strong story similarity

    2005 · 103 min · Drama · Fantasy · Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    A military veteran goes on a journey into the future, where he can foresee his death and is left with questions that could save his life and those he loves.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • shared time travel movie style
    • shared theme: time travel
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  8. 09

    Project Almanac

    Strong story similarity

    2015 · 106 min · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared time travel movie style
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  9. 10

    Time Lapse

    Similar atmosphere

    2014 · 104 min · Horror · Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    Three friends discover a mysterious machine that takes pictures 24 hours into the future and conspire to use it for personal gain, until disturbing and dangerous images begin to develop.

    Why it connects

    • shared time travel movie style
    • shared theme: time travel
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