Movies like Unknown: Killer Robots (2023)
The best movies like Unknown: Killer Robots (2023) are The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020) and TRON: Ares (2025). If Unknown: Killer Robots hooked you with its documentary, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Social Dilemma (2020)7.5/10 from 1,880 votes
- NewestThe AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)Released 2026
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026)
A father-to-be tries to figure out what is happening with all this AI insanity, and explores the most powerful technology humanity has ever created... and what's at stake if we get it wrong.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWe Need to Talk About A.I. (2020)
Conflict between man and machine has been a science fiction staple for over a century. From 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Terminator the perceived threat posed by super-intelligent robots has been exploited by Hollywood for decades. But do advances in Artificial Intelligence mean we are now facing a future in which that threat could become a reality?
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TRON: Ares (2025)
A highly sophisticated Program called Ares is sent from the digital world into the real world on a dangerous mission, marking humankind's first encounter with A.I. beings.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCoded Bias (2020)
Exploring the fallout of MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's startling discovery that facial recognition does not see dark-skinned faces accurately, and her journey to push for the first-ever legislation in the U.S. to govern against bias in the algorithms that impact us all.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDo You Trust This Computer? (2018)
Science fiction has long anticipated the rise of machine intelligence, and today a new generation of self-learning computers has begun to reshape every aspect of our lives. Will A.I. usher in an age of unprecedented potential, or prove to be our final invention?
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisAlphaGo (2017)
The ancient Chinese game of Go has long been considered a grand challenge for artificial intelligence. Yet in 2016, Google's DeepMind team announced that they would be taking on Lee Sedol, the world's most elite Go champion. AlphaGo chronicles the team as it prepares to test the limits of its rapidly-evolving AI technology. The film pits man against machine, and reveals as much about the workings of the human mind as it does the future of AI.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisMore Human Than Human (2018)
Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”. Inspired by Brian Christian’s study The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive, the filmmakers set out on an international investigation highlighting the effects of AI - scenes from our daily lives destructive and constructive.
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iHuman (2019)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is possibly the most powerful technology of our time. It has the potential to solve humanity’s biggest challenges yet some fear AI will be our downfall. iHUMAN follows pioneers at the frontline of the race to develop the ever more sophisticated AI to find the questions we need to ask at this crucial point in history.
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The Truth About Killer Robots (2018)
Exploring provocative viewpoints from engineers, factory workers, journalists, philosophers and Asimov himself, The Truth About Killer Robots is a cautionary tale about a world automating beyond control.
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The Thinking Game (2025)
Chronicles the extraordinary life of visionary scientist Demis Hassabis and his relentless quest to solve the enigma of artificial general intelligence.
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Eternal You (2024)
Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.
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Unknown: Cave of Bones (2023)
Scientists examine underground clues from over 250,000 years ago that raise questions about our early relatives — and what it truly means to be human.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisLo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World (2016)
Werner Herzog's exploration of the Internet and the connected world.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Real! ChatGPT: Creator or Terminator? (2024)
The Real. Chat GPT: Creator or Terminator, is a thought-provoking documentary that delves into the rapid advancement and potential consequences of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Through compelling interviews with leading experts in the field of AI, the film explores the evolution of AI from its inception to its current state and beyond. The documentary highlights the incredible achievements AI has facilitated, from revolutionizing industries like healthcare and transportation to enhancing everyday conveniences. However, it also raises critical questions about the ethical dilemmas and risks associated with AI development and deployment.
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Mysteries of the Terracotta Warriors (2024)
Thousands of terracotta warriors guarded the first Chinese emperor's tomb. This is their story, told through archeological evidence and reenactments.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAnother Body (2023)
A college student searches for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.
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King of Clones (2023)
From groundbreaking human cloning research to a scandalous downfall, this documentary tells the captivating story of Korea's most notorious scientist.
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Cyberbunker: The Criminal Underworld (2023)
This documentary reveals how a group of hackers powered the darkest corners of the internet from a Cold War-era bunker in a quiet German tourist town.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIn Silico (2020)
In Silico explores an audacious 10-year quest to simulate the entire human brain on supercomputers.
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Zero Days (2016)
Alex Gibney explores the phenomenon of Stuxnet, a self-replicating computer virus discovered in 2010 by international IT experts. Evidently commissioned by the US and Israeli governments, this malware was designed to specifically sabotage Iran’s nuclear programme. However, the complex computer worm ended up not only infecting its intended target but also spreading uncontrollably.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisTime Bomb Y2K (2023)
As the clock counted down to the the 21st century, the world faced a potential technological disaster: a bug that could cause computers to misinterpret the year 2000 as 1900. Crafted entirely from archival footage and featuring first-hand accounts from computer experts, survivalists, scholars, militia groups, conservative Christians, and pop icons, Time Bomb Y2K is a prescient and often humorous tale about the power and vulnerabilities of technology.
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The Social Dilemma (2020)
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisUnknown: Cosmic Time Machine (2023)
The James Webb Telescope stirs imaginations with vivid photos of distant galaxies. This documentary tracks its historic journey from inception to launch.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisTrainwreck: Balloon Boy (2025)
A homemade flying saucer lifts off, and a 6-year-old boy might be inside. National panic ensues — but what truly happened? This documentary investigates.
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SnoozefestMovies like thisBillion Dollar Heist (2023)
Global, dynamic, and eye-opening, this is story of the most daring cyber heist of all time, the Bangladeshi Central Bank theft, tracing the origins of cyber-crime from basic credit card fraud to the wildly complex criminal organisations in existence today, supported by commentary and fascinating insight from highly regarded cyber security experts.
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Downfall: The Case Against Boeing (2022)
Investigators reveal how Boeing’s alleged priority of profit over safety could have contributed to two catastrophic crashes within months of each other.
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Worth the HypeMovies like thisSweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare (2024)
Kirat falls for a man she meets online, only to get swept up in a virtual relationship that upends her life for years. Her online courtship takes an unsettling turn when she learns that her romantic interest harbours a dark secret and sinister motives, leading to a harrowing ordeal, in this shocking documentary.
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Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTake Your Pills: Xanax (2022)
A cure for some and a curse for others, widely prescribed anti-anxiety medication is examined by patients and experts in this revealing documentary.
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The Perfect Weapon (2020)
Explore the rise of cyber conflict as the primary way nations now compete with and sabotage one another. As fear mounts about how potential cyberattacks will affect 2020 elections in the U.S., the film features interviews with top military, intelligence and political officials and includes on-the-ground reporting from the frontlines of the cyber wars.
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The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.
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What are the best movies like Unknown: Killer Robots?
The closest matches to Unknown: Killer Robots are The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020) and TRON: Ares (2025). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Unknown: Killer Robots?
People who watched Unknown: Killer Robots most often go on to The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020) and TRON: Ares (2025).
What is the highest-rated movie like Unknown: Killer Robots?
The Social Dilemma (2020), rated 7.5/10 by 1,880 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Unknown: Killer Robots?
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Unknown: Killer Robots?
Yes: The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist (2026), We Need to Talk About A.I. (2020) and TRON: Ares (2025).
How are movies similar to Unknown: Killer Robots chosen?
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