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15 Movies Like The Formula

Loved The Formula? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Blow Out

1981

Blow Out shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Mystery, Political Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore conspiracy✓ Very similar runtime

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53%

2010: The Year We Make Contact

1984

2010: The Year We Make Contact shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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49%

The Final Countdown

1980

The Final Countdown shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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48%

Deathtrap

1982

Deathtrap shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Mystery, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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48%

The Dead Zone

1983

The Dead Zone shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Political Thriller, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Similar movie-night length

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48%

Runaway

1984

Runaway shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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48%

The Philadelphia Experiment

1984

The Philadelphia Experiment shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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48%

Frantic

1988

Frantic shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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48%

The Mirror Crack'd

1980

The Mirror Crack'd shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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Match

46%

The Watcher in the Woods

1980

The Watcher in the Woods shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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46%

Dead & Buried

1981

Dead & Buried shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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46%

Cloak & Dagger

1984

Cloak & Dagger shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Mystery, Crime genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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46%

No Way Out

1987

No Way Out shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Political Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Very similar runtime

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46%

Friday the 13th

1980

Friday the 13th shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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44%

Ms. 45

1981

Ms. 45 shares key genre characteristics with The Formula and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Crime, Mystery genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Shares several story and description signals

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Match

44%

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