Companionwas a breath of fresh air for 2025.
The darkly comedic sci-fi thriller isn’t a sequel, remake or franchise piece.
Instead, it’s an entirely original film with a knockout cast and an amazing premise.
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Nyles’s perfect persona isn’t an accident.
He is actually stuck in a time loop and has been experiencing this wedding on repeat for weeks.
Much likeCompanion,Palm Springsis elevated by using sci-fias a tool to explore interpersonal relationships and existential questions.
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WhilePalm Springshas a lot of heart, the 2020 film is a comedy first and foremost.
Viewers looking for a laugh-out-loud sci-fi will be hard-pressed to find something better thanPalm Springs.
After Yangpaints a gentle and welcoming vision of the future.
For viewers who lovedCompanion’s exploration ofexistential themes and questions,After Yangis a great follow-up.
She gradually learns how to walk, talk and understand the world around her.
Despite her eccentricities, her beauty captures the attention of Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo).
Whether the film succeeds in its exploration of these themes is up to the viewer.
Conversely,Ex Machinastarts on the outside and works its way into Ava and her perspectives.
This flip makesEx Machinaa great ‘companion piece’ toCompanion.
That same dynamic plays out in a grittier and more action-focused way inUpgrade.
The group have complicated relationships with one another, but Erin is grateful to be welcomed into their home.
Ultimately,You’re Nextexpertly balances a slasher home invasionwith a very fun black comedy.
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Genre is an excellent lens through which filmmakers can view and unpack their themes.
That is exactly what makesThe One I Lovesuch a successful exploration of relationship dynamics and surrealist sci-fi themes.
The pair hit it off, and things move quickly between them.
Steve soon invites Noa to spend the weekend at his home in the country.
When they arrive, she learns that he may have ulterior motives in their relationship.
The message running throughFreshisn’t exactly complicated: modern-day dating sucks.
Despite the differences between the two films,both feature amazing performances from Sophie Thatcher.
Joined by his friends and their girlfriends, Frida and Jess have the time of their lives.
But, after a few days, they begin to suspect something strange is happening on the island.
As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.
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After quitting dating apps, a woman meets the supposedly perfect man and accepts his invitation to a romantic weekend getaway, only to find that her new paramour has been hiding some unusual appetites.
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Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed, becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse.
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When tech billionaire Slater King meets cocktail waitress Frida at his fundraising gala, he invites her to join him and his friends on a dream vacation on his private island. As strange things start to happen, Frida questions her reality.
