20 movies like The Element of Crime, ordered by similarity : Mortal Engines(2018), 7 Splinters in Time(2018), Attack the Block(2011), Minority Report(2002), Outland(1981), Fast Color(2018), The Black Water Vampire(2014), Divergent(2014), Soylent Green(1973), Anon(2018), UFO: It Is Here(2016), Things to Come(1936) ...
Sci-Fi
Denmark
1984
100 Minutes
Michael Elphick Esmond Knight Me Me Lai Jerold Wells Ahmed El Shenawi Astrid Henning-Jensen János Herskó Stig Larsson Camilla Overbye Roos Mogens Rukov Leif Magnusson
detective writer prostitute police chief murderer disturbing dreamy bleak dystopia europe city cairo serial murders hypnosis investigation criminology amnesia wretched excess mystery quest
A cop in a dystopian Europe investigates a serial killings suspect using controversial methods written by his now disgraced former mentor.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|New Zealand|Japan
2018
128 Minutes
Hera Hilmar Robert Sheehan Hugo Weaving Jihae Ronan Raftery Leila George Patrick Malahide Stephen Lang Colin Salmon Regé-Jean Page
townsperson city girl fugitive citizen hunter cyborg incredible spectacular intense spirited thrilling uneasy london city plains small town airship dystopia survival city life
In a post-apocalyptic world where cities ride on wheels and consume each other to survive, two people meet in London and try to stop a conspiracy.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
2018
75 Minutes
Emmanuelle Chriqui Sarah Sokolovic Akiva Schaffer Al Sapienza Austin Pendleton Edoardo Ballerini Lynn Cohen Lauren Fox Greg Bennick
old woman detective victim doppelganger murder suspect childhood friend uneasy intricate disturbing tense office apartment crime scene police station morgue library mystery doppelganger murder investigation
A detective investigates a murder, only to find that the victim is... himself. Soon, he discovers multiple versions of himself, not all of them friendly.
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Action
UK
2011
88 Minutes
John Boyega Jodie Whittaker Alex Esmail Leeon Jones Simon Howard Luke Treadaway Nick Frost Jumayn Hunter Franz Drameh
teenager teen girl teen boy gang member nurse creature bleak brutal intense suspenseful shocking thrilling street car apartment london united kingdom horror street gang meteorite
A teen gang in South London defend their block from an alien invasion.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Action
USA
2002
144 Minutes
Tom Cruise Colin Farrell Samantha Morton Max von Sydow Lois Smith Peter Stormare Tim Blake Nelson Steve Harris Kathryn Morris Mike Binder Daniel London
police officer criminal murderer drug dealer druggie wife thrilling suspenseful intense washington, d.c. crime precognition murder deception quest mystery 2050s
In a future where a special police unit is able to arrest murderers before they commit their crimes, an officer from that unit is himself accused of a future murder.
Sci-Fi
UK
1981
109 Minutes
Sean Connery Peter Boyle Frances Sternhagen James Sikking Kika Markham Clarke Peters Steven Berkoff John Ratzenberger Nicholas Barnes Manning Redwood Pat Starr
marshal miner mother drug dealer doctor gritty suspenseful dark thrilling gripping intense space moon mine morgue bar mining town drugs smuggling corruption
A federal marshal stationed at a mining colony on the Jupiter moon of Io uncovers a drug-smuggling conspiracy. He gets no help from the workers or authorities when he finds himself marked for murder.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Gugu Mbatha-Raw Lorraine Toussaint Saniyya Sidney David Strathairn Christopher Denham Hannah Kauffmann Avery Akerson Levi Dylan Monique Straw Ramona King Richard L. Olsen
mother daughter grandmother cop sheriff scientist bleak brooding dreamy somber spirited desert cottage car small town family home on the run super powers apocalypse energy field
After years in hiding, a woman is forced to go on the run when her superhuman abilities are discovered. Years after having abandoned her family, the only place she has left to hide is home.
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Horror
USA
2014
82 Minutes
Danielle Lozeau Andrea Monier Anthony Fanelli Bill Oberst Jr. Robin Steffen Caryn Richman Brandon Despain Myles Cranford Justin Ferrari
serial killer vampire young woman filmmaker camera operator brutal creepy dark gory suspenseful thrilling united states small town countryside village forest serial murders vampires murder murder investigation
A documentary film crew investigates a series of brutal killings known as the Black Water murders. As they delve deeper into the story they stumble upon a horrifying secret, one that they may not survive.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA
2014
140 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Theo James Ashley Judd Jai Courtney Ray Stevenson Zoë Kravitz Miles Teller Tony Goldwyn Ansel Elgort Maggie Q Mekhi Phifer
teen girl rebel group leader brother teen boy father brooding cool disturbing thrilling suspenseful melancholy future city training area school chicago home group dynamics future
In a world divided by factions based on virtues, Tris learns she's Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1973
97 Minutes
Charlton Heston Edward G. Robinson Leigh Taylor-Young Chuck Connors Brock Peters Paula Kelly
executive detective best friend concubine bodyguard priest dark suspenseful shocking new york city factory cathedral police station apartment dystopia overpopulation food industry government secrets poverty assisted suicide
A police officer in the year 2022 uncovers the deadly secret behind a mysterious synthetic food.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
UK|Canada|USA|Germany
2018
100 Minutes
Clive Owen Amanda Seyfried Colm Feore Sonya Walger Mark O'Brien Joe Pingue Iddo Goldberg Sebastian Pigott Rachel Roberts Ethan Tavares Marco Grazzini
investigator murderer criminal police chief mysterious woman intricate tense suspenseful thrilling incredible fascinating office subway new york city apartment street memories memory loss conspiracy crime
In a world without anonymity or crime, a detective meets a woman who threatens their security.
Horror, Sci-Fi
Germany
2016
85 Minutes
Laura Berlin Leonard Hohm Dennis Mojen Olga Von Luckwald Jan Walter Hacky Rumpel
alien student film student friend monster young man bleak shocking creepy intense suspenseful thrilling forest wilderness horror alien fear murder hunting friendship
Five film students are producing a documentary about the local zoo when suddenly the animals go berserk: The reason is a light ball flying by in the sky and crashing at the horizon. ... See full summary »
Sci-Fi
UK
1936
95 Minutes
Raymond Massey Ralph Richardson Margueretta Scott Cedric Hardwicke Maurice Braddell Edward Chapman Ann Todd
businessman doctor war lord daughter pilot sculptor intricate campy creative outlandish city everytown nuclear weapons technology war dystopia fall rise transformation future
The story of a century: a decades-long second World War leaves plague and anarchy, then a rational state rebuilds civilization and attempts space travel.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Animation, Action, Fantasy
USA|Japan|Canada
2019
122 Minutes
Rosa Salazar Christoph Waltz Keean Johnson Mahershala Ali Jennifer Connelly Ed Skrein Jackie Earle Haley Lana Condor Idara Victor Eiza González Jeff Fahey
cyborg doctor love interest robot assassin assistant creative confident uplifting thrilling incredible emotional city junkyard doctor's office market workshop destroyed city artificial intelligence mysterious past
A deactivated cyborg's revived, but can't remember anything of her past and goes on a quest to find out who she is.
Sci-Fi
USA
1981
94 Minutes
Albert Finney James Coburn Susan Dey Leigh Taylor-Young Dorian Harewood Tim Rossovich Darryl Hickman Kathryn Witt
plastic surgeon ceo model senator doctor outlandish thrilling suspenseful doctor's office office building apartment los angeles city murder investigation conspiracy technology corruption advertising mystery
Three of four models, who had plastic surgery done by Larry after a computed list, are dead. Neither the cops nor Larry believe they're suicides. Larry investigates and stays with the fourth model. Who's behind the lists and murders?
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
USA
2017
111 Minutes
Aaron Moorhead Aaron Moorhead Justin Benson Callie Hernandez Tate Ellington Lew Temple James Jordan Shane Brady Kira Powell Emily Montague Peter Cilella
brother cult leader cult member creature camper chilling dark thrilling intense suspenseful disturbing camp woods lake compound boat forest cult mystery mythical creatures
As kids, they escaped a UFO death cult. Now, two adult brothers seek answers after an old videotape surfaces and brings them back to where they began.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
USA
1982
122 Minutes
Harrison Ford Rutger Hauer Sean Young Edward James Olmos M. Emmet Walsh Daryl Hannah William Sanderson Brion James Joe Turkel Joanna Cassidy James Hong
android police officer hunter love interest tycoon creative dark gritty los angeles street outer space apartment escape showdown murder slavery meaning of life dystopia escape pursuit
A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space, and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
Sci-Fi, Action
UK|France|USA|Belgium
2017
123 Minutes
Noomi Rapace Willem Dafoe Glenn Close Robert Wagner Marwan Kenzari Pål Sverre Hagen Lara Decaro Tomiwa Edun
grandfather sister sibling man agent doppelganger profound quirky thrilling spectacular disturbing intense control room bank city apartment big city future control kidnapping secret identity
In a world where families are limited to one child due to overpopulation, a set of identical septuplets must avoid being put to a long sleep by the government and dangerous infighting while investigating the disappearance of one of their own.
Sci-Fi, Action
Japan
2016
120 Minutes
Shinji Higuchi Shin'ya Tsukamoto Satomi Ishihara Jun Kunimura Hiroki Hasegawa Takahiro Miura Kengo Kôra Mikako Ichikawa Issei Takahashi Kanji Tsuda Kimiko Yo
godzilla monster prime minister coast guard officer professor savior bleak thrilling tense frenetic disturbing wild japan tokyo city street government offices sea terror monsters
Japan is plunged into chaos upon the appearance of a giant monster.
Sci-Fi
UK
1961
99 Minutes
Janet Munro Leo McKern Edward Judd Michael Goodliffe Bernard Braden Reginald Beckwith Gene Anderson Renee Asherson
journalist government official russian general weather forecaster president friend bleak powerful chilling london united states destroyed city office abandoned building nuclear weapons testing apocalypse natural disasters journalism race against time epidemic
When the U.S. and Russia unwittingly test atomic bombs at the same time, it alters the nutation (axis of rotation) of the Earth.
Sci-Fi
USA
2018
110 Minutes
Cleopatra Coleman Shane Coffey muMs da Schemer Fabianne Therese Rhoda Griffis
caregiver farmer client government agent scientist bleak brooding uneasy disturbing thrilling suspenseful farm field farmhouse apartment government building robots science gone awry greed humanity
Drones are used in agriculture to optimize production and as sentinels. An employee discovers a connection between his job assisting in suicides and his employers' ownership of the drone manufacturing.