Just in case you hadn’t noticed, these movies are actually pretty similar. So similar, some have even accused them of having the exact same plot.
Repetition? In Hollywood? How dare you!
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*WALL-E* and *Oblivion*
Both are about a lone being on Earth, trying their best to clean the place up.
They both discover a spaceship that leads them to find out the fate of humanity.
*Terminator* and *Looper*
Both movies are about some guy being sent back in time to kill a person that will make the future harder for them.
And both moms in the movie are named Sara(h)!
*A Quiet Place* And *Signs*
These two movies are about a family dealing with an alien invasion.
They also both start with the main character losing a loved one: Mel Gibson’s wife and John Krasinski’s son.
*The Shape Of Water* And *Splash*
Both movies have the main characters dealing with aquatic “monsters.”
They both feature the main character sneaking the aquatic creature from the place where they are held captive, and both have the protagonist falling in love with the aquatic creature.
*Antz* and *A Bug’s Life*
This one may be an easy one, but both feature an animated ant as the main character.
Both of the main characters are outsiders and they get a lot of flak from their respective colonies.
*Alien* and *Juno*
Hear me out, hear me out.
Both movies feature an unexpected creature being inserted into a character’s body that drives the plot.
Whether that creature is a disgusting, drooling monstrosity or a Xenomorph.
*Cast Away* and *The Terminal*
Not only do both movies star Tom Hanks, but both of them feature him having a little bit of trouble with flights.
Maybe this guy should just stop taking planes.
*Aladdin* and *Les Misérables*
It all starts with the protagonist stealing bread.
They go to jail, get out and get a bunch of riches, get into a position of power, then rebel against the government.
*Finding Nemo* and *Taken*
A child is abducted. The father, worried about their child, puts himself in a whole bunch of dangerous situations in order to recover their lost child.
The only difference is the species of the dad.
*Avatar, Pocahontas*, and *Dances With Wolves*
Oooh, our first ménage à trois!
All these movies feature an outsider joining a group of natives to learn their ways, only to fall in love with a native/their culture, and then defeating their original culture.
*The Devil’s Advocate* and *Star Wars: The Emperor Strikes Back*
A father tries to get his son to help him rule the universe. Also, the father is the epitome of evil.
Also, also, there is some sexual tension with the son’s sister.
*Inception* and *Shutter Island*
The audience tends to be confused in both adaptations.
Oh, and Leonardo DiCaprio loses his wife in both films, only to go on a mission to somehow make things better for him.
*Toy Story 3* And *The Brave Little Toaster*
A bunch of (usually) inanimate objects go out to find their owner, who is going off to college.
The objects are sad because their owner likes updated technology more than them.
*Inception* And *Paprika*
Oh! Looks like you made the list twice, Inception .
Both feature the protagonists using devices to go into people’s dreams, there’s also the concept of things in the real world affecting the dreams as well.
*13 Going On 30* and *17 Again*
Both movies feature the main protagonist going to a different time in their lives to get perspective on the person that they will be/were, in order to change things in the future/past.
*Deadpool 2* and *Looper*.
Deadpool 2 owes a lot to Looper . When you compare the two side-by-side, it becomes easy to see that the former is nearly a shot-for-shot remake of the latter.
Both films depict a post-apocalyptic future and two unbelievably evil kids.
*Deep Impact* and *Armageddon*.
Both films are two sides of the same coin. Armageddon showcases a preventative strike on an asteroid, whereas Deep Impact focuses on the aftermath and consequences of what happens when the meteorite hits the earth.
*Red Planet* and *Mission To Mars*.
There’s very little that separates Mission to Mars from Red Planet . One is a rescue/adventure film, whereas the other is more of a horror movie depicting what happens when humans encounter unfriendly Martians.
Other than that, they’re indistinguishable.
*The Truman Show* and *Ed TV*.
I absolutely love The Truman Show but even I can’t deny the similarities it shares with Ed TV .
The only thing that really separates these two films is the fact that Ed knows he’s being filmed, and Truman doesn’t.
*Friends With Benefits* and *No Strings Attached*.
Two platonic friends begin hooking up with one another and quickly realize how murky the waters of friendship can be.
That’s my attempt at a Netflix summary, and it works for either of the two films.
*The Last Samurai* and *Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest*.
It’s worth mentioning that The Last Samurai and Fern Gully also have the same plot as Avatar (and each other).
How many films did James Cameron rip off just to make one movie?! I’m seriously in a state of shock.
*Mirror Mirror* and *Snow White And The Huntsman*.
This shouldn’t warrant any explanation, they’re both twin films that tell a different aspect of the classic Snow White fairytale.
I myself am partial to Snow White and the Hunstman , but only because I’m a sucker for anything Chris Hemsworth does.
*The Prestige* and *The Illusionist*.
Both The Prestige and The Illusionist revolve around the antics of the most infamous magician(s) of the age. One tends to lean a little harder on the revenge aspect, whereas the other is a romance film at its core.
*Chasing Liberty* and *First Daughter*.
Chasing Liberty and First Daughter are the kinds of movies that make you ask yourself “How on earth did this ever get made?”
No disrespect intended toward Katie Holmes or Mandy Moore (whom I adore) but this is borderline unwatchable.
*Babe: Pig in The City* and *Gordy*.
Two movies about two different talking pigs. Just how stupid does Hollywood think we are?
What makes me even more furious is that I can recall seeing both of these movies in the theater. So I guess in the end, I’m the idiot.
*Cop Out* and *Showtime*.
Both of these movies have nearly identical juxtaposition. It’s all about contrasting the strong silent type (Willis/De Niro) with the streetwise, smart-mouthed sidekick (Murphy/Morgan).
I’m not saying that it isn’t funny, only that it’s been done to death.
*The Matrix* and *The Thirteenth Floor*.
You can spot the similarities just from the movie posters alone! Take a look at the cover: Doesn’t the green hue of The Thirteenth Floor look eerily similar to that of The Matrix ?
And that’s just the beginning.
*The Sixth Sense* and *Stir Of Echoes*.
Yes, The Sixth Sense had an incredible twist ending. Absoutely no one is debating that. But when you examine these two supernatural films side-by-side, it’s easy to see which one comes out on top.
Stir of Echoes is not only the more well-written film, but it’s also a lot scarier, too!
*White House Down* and *Olympus Has Fallen*.
I’ve never seen two studios race to the finish line of a bad idea faster than I have with Olympus Has Fallen and White House Down .
Talk about an overly inflated chest-thumper of an action flick — on both accounts.
*Observe And Report* and *Paul Blart: Mall Cop*.
Two films about security guards who get in way over their heads. One stars Kevin James, and the other features Seth Rogen.
Aside from that, I constantly confuse which one is which, so I’m probably not the person to ask.
*Despicable Me* and *Megamind*.
I will never understand how Despicable Me became such a cultural phenomenon and Megamind all but fizzled and faded away. I love Steve Carrell but Megamind is Will Ferrell at the top of his game.
