D.A.R.Y.L.
1985 · 6.4/10
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Movie map: Short Circuit
Movie Map AI links every film to the ones its viewers watch next, so you can go from movie to movie. Drag to turn the map; click any poster to move the middle there and keep wandering.
Closest to Short Circuit
The Electric State
2025 · 6.5/10
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C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979 · 5.0/10
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Not Quite Human
1987 · 5.4/10
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1987 · 6.7/10
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Not Quite Human II
1989 · 5.9/10
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Flight of the Navigator
1986 · 7.0/10
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Short Circuit 2
1988 · 6.2/10
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Explorers
1985 · 6.3/10
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Bicentennial Man
1999 · 7.3/10
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1982 · 7.5/10
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How to use the movie map
- Pick a film. Search any movie above. It moves to the middle of the map.
- Read the rings. The inner ring holds the films its viewers watch next. The outer ring holds their closest matches, and each says which film links it.
- Go movie to movie. Click any poster and the map re-centres on it, so you can follow a trail from a film you loved to ones you’ve never heard of.
- Pick one. Open a film for its verdict, cast and where to stream it, or see movies like Short Circuit as a ranked list.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a movie map?
A movie map shows films as connected points instead of a list. The film you pick sits in the middle, the films its viewers most often watch next sit around it, and their own closest matches form an outer ring, so you can follow the links from movie to movie. (A movie map can also mean a map of filming locations; this one maps how films connect.)
Which films are closest to Short Circuit (1986) on the movie map?
The closest films to Short Circuit (1986) are D.A.R.Y.L. (1985), The Electric State (2025) and C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979). 16 more sit one step further out.
How does Movie Map AI work?
The film in the middle links to the films its viewers most often watch alongside it (from Trakt, or TMDB’s recommendations when Trakt has none). Each of those links to its own closest matches, which form the outer ring. A film reached from several directions sits between them.
Can I map any film?
Yes. Search any title above, use “See on Movie Map AI” on a film page, or click any poster on the map to move the middle there.
Is the movie map free?
Yes. It’s free, with no account or sign-up, and works on phones too. On a phone, or with reduced motion switched on, the same films are shown as lists.
How is a movie map different from a list of similar movies?
A list stops at one step: films like the one you searched. The map also shows the films two steps away and which film links them, so you can see why a recommendation appears and keep going. For a ranked list with a reason for each pick, use Movies Like Short Circuit.