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26 Mind-Bending Movies Like Oscar Winner 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'
Once you see Everything Everywhere All at Once and the initial shock wears off, you may start to wonder, "Are there any other movies like that?" All you'll want after is another movie with as much action, sci-fi, and genuine heart as the Oscar-nominated drama. Starring Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the film follows Evelyn, a Chinese immigrant who runs a laundromat. When it's time to do her taxes, Evelyn takes her family with her, only to discover she's able to travel to other universes and the fate of various parallel universes rests on her shoulders. That's all happening simultaneously as she has a lot of major problems of her own happening in her own universe, too. There's far more jam-packed into the 2 hour and 19 minute runtime, but to say more would be to spoil an incredible film.
For a movie as wild as Everything Everywhere All at Once, you need to recommend films that are equally as mind-blowing. Plus, with the many genres the film touches on (drama, comedy, sci-fi, action, arguably even romance), there's a wide range of movies to choose from that are just as strange, but also can pull at the heartstrings. Whether you're looking for an emotional rollercoaster, a visual mind-bender, or just one of the weirdest films you've ever seen, trust us, we've got you covered.
Here are 26 movies we recommend if you loved Everything Everywhere All at Once as much as we did.
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1) Sorry to Bother You (2017)
LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, and others star in this black comedy about a man who gets a job as a telemarketer. When he has trouble getting customers, a coworker suggests he use a "white voice" to better appeal to callers. After that, the movie gets really really weird.
Rotten Tomatoes Trailers@Youtube - 3/27
2) R100 (2013)
A man signs a BDSM contract to be humiliated by dominatrixes for an entire year. There's no way to cancel, and it can happen anywhere, for any reason. At first, he's overjoyed, but when it invades his home life, he tries to stop it.
Drafthouse Films@Youtube - 4/27
3) Kajillionaire
Evan Rachel Wood stars in this film directed by Miranda July. A young woman is an accomplice to her con artist parents' various crimes. When her parents befriend a young woman named Melanie, the woman begins to grow increasingly jealous.
Focus Features@Youtube - 5/27
4) Antibirth (2016)
This body horror film stars Natasha Lyonne as Lou, who begins to experience symptoms of pregnancy when she wakes up after a blackout night of partying. As she goes about her day, Lou pieces together the previous night and has strange hallucinations that'll make you cringe.
Rotten Tomatoes Indie@Youtube - 6/27
5) Seven Psychopaths (2012)
Martin McDonagh (of Banshees of Inisherin fame) directs Seven Psychopaths, starring Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell, and Christopher Walken. The satirical meta thriller follows a writer struggling to come up with seven psychopaths for his screenplay. With the help of his friends, he manages to find all seven while going on a ridiculous adventure.
Rotten Tomatoes Trailers@Youtube - 7/27
6) The Matrix (1999)
If you're looking for a mind-bending thriller like Everything Everywhere All at Once, the obvious answer is The Matrix. Starring Keanu Reeves, the sci-fi blockbuster follows Neo, a hacker who realizes he's living in a simulation and joins with a group of rebels to break humanity free of its trapped existence.
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7) Being John Malkovich (1999)
For surreal comedy, look no further than Being John Malkovich. While working in an office, a man discovers a small door. Where does the door lead, you may ask? It leads to actor John Malkovich's brain, where the man discovers he can see the world through John Malkovich's eyes. When one of his coworkers discovers the door, chaos ensues.
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers@Youtube - 9/27
8) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
The Marvel movie even non-Marvel fans will enjoy, Into the Spider-Verse follows Miles Morales in his own Spider-Man origin story. When he discovers a collider with access to parallel universes, Miles also finds out Spider-Men from other universes are now in his universe, and he has to not only take down the collider, but bring them back to their homes.
Sony Pictures Entertainment@Youtube - 10/27
9) The Paper Tigers (2020)
This marital arts action comedy follows three former kung-fu prodigies who team up in their older age to avenge their master's death.
Well Go USA Entertainment@Youtube - 11/27
10) Colossal (2016)
Anne Hathaway stars in this dark comedy about an alcoholic comedy writer who realizes she can manifest and control a strange creature on the other side of the world. As she seeks to understand more about her condition, she faces hard truths about her life.
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11) Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (2010)
This popular action comedy romcom from director Edgar Wright stars Michael Cera and is based on a graphic novel series of the same name. When a bassist meets a delivery girl, he becomes determined to be with her. To date her, Scott realizes he has to defeat all of her evil exes first.
Universal Pictures@Youtube - 13/27
12) Looper (2012)
Rian Johnson's Looper stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Bruce Willis in an existential time-traveling sci-fi flick. An assassin travels through time to kill his targets, but faces trouble when he's given a new assignment: to kill his older self.
Rotten Tomatoes Trailers@Youtube - 14/27
13) After Yang (2021)
A couple and their daughter own a robot named Yang they consider one of their own children. But when Yang begins to break down, the father's quest to repair him unlocks mysteries about Yang's former owners and the life he used to lead.
A24@Youtube - 15/27
14) The Farewell (2019)
Based on director Lulu Wang's own life, The Farewell follows a young writer who discovers her family is lying to her grandmother, who received a fatal diagnosis and only has months to live. As the family celebrates a wedding, the various members of the family struggle to keep the secret and keep her grandmother unaware of her impending passing.
A24@Youtube - 16/27
15) Swiss Army Man (2016)
In this very strange film (from Everything Everywhere All At Once directing duo Daniels), Paul Dano stars as a marooned man who discovers a dead body which often farts. As he uses the the corpse's skill to survive, it reanimates, and the two have a tumultuous friendship as they seek to return to civilization.
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16) The Lobster (2015)
In this black comedy, a single man exists in a world where if people don't find partners within 45 days, they're transformed into animals. After nearly avoiding his transformation, the man takes up with a group of perpetual loners rebelling against the system.
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17) Brazil (1985)
Monty Python member Terry Gilliam directs this dystopian black comedy about a man who dreams of becoming a superhero, but instead is trapped in the bowels of bureaucracy. When he one day discovers the woman of his dreams is real, he goes on a strange journey to win her over.
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers@Youtube - 19/27
18) Paprika (2006)
This celebrated anime follows a team of doctors who've created a device called a "DC Mini," which allows doctors to enter their patients dreams. When a prototype is stolen and used illegally by one of their coworkers, the doctors have to dive through each other's dreams to stop him.
Sony Pictures Entertainment@Youtube - 20/27
19) Birdman (2014)
Michael Keaton stars in this award-winning film about a faded actor best known for playing a superhero decades ago and his attempt to revive his career, despite the taunting visions of his superhero character begging him to return to the role.
SearchlightPictures@Youtube - 21/27
20) One Cut of the Dead (2017)
One Cut of the Dead is a Japanese zombie comedy about a director who, desperate to make a decent movie, turns his crew into zombies as he attempts to shoot the film in a single take.
Shudder@Youtube - 22/27
21) Malignant (2021)
If you really want to feel a WTF moment like you might have felt in Everything Everywhere All at Once, watch Malignant. The horror film has a stellar twist which captures the true definition of "camp".
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22) Cloud Atlas (2012)
Based on the 2004 novel by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas is a story spanning multiple timelines spanning the 19th century to the distant future, with connected narratives between a number of characters. For a sci-fi story that'll make your head spin, check out this complicated tale.
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23) Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet star in this drama about a man who, after discovering his ex-girlfriend had memories of their relationship erased from her mind, decides to undergo the same procedure. The film revisits the most important moments of their relationship, while also showing his life post-erasure.
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers@Youtube - 25/27
24) Inherent Vice (2014)
Paul Thomas Anderson wrote and directed this film, based on a book of the same name by Thomas Pynchon, a writer known for his complicated novels. Joaquin Phoenix stars as a stoner private detective named Doc, who sets out to solve three cases related to the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend and her new boyfriend.
Warner Bros. Pictures@Youtube - 26/27
25) Kill Bill (2003)
Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill is one of the best action movies of the 2000's. Uma Thurman stars as a female assassin left for dead and determined to get her daughter back and avenge herself, no matter who she has to fight. If you're looking for action as intense as EEAO, Kill Bill is the perfect solution.
Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers@Youtube - 27/27
26) Three Thousand Years of Longing (2022)
Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton star in this 2022 romance film about a djinn who meets and professor, and proceeds to tell her stories from his long existence. While it didn't have a strong box office release, the film was a hit with critics, and could be exactly what you need if you're looking for another romance after watching Evelyn and Waymond rekindle their marriage.
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