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Movies like The Electric Club

The best movies like The Electric Club are Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Robot & Frank (2012) and Short Circuit (1986). If The Electric Club hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)

    Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Robot & Frank (2012)

    Curmudgeonly old Frank lives by himself. His routine involves daily visits to his local library, where he has a twinkle in his eye for the librarian. His grown children are concerned about their father’s well-being and buy him a caretaker robot. Initially resistant to the idea, Frank soon appreciates the benefits of robotic support – like nutritious meals and a clean house – and eventually begins to treat his robot like a true companion. With his robot’s assistance, Frank’s passion for his old, unlawful profession is reignited, for better or worse.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Short Circuit (1986)

    After a lightning bolt zaps a robot named Number 5, the lovable machine starts to think he's human and escapes the lab. Hot on his trail is his designer, Newton, who hopes to get to Number 5 before the military does. In the meantime, a spunky animal lover mistakes the robot for an alien and takes him in, teaching her new guest about life on Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Transformers (2007)

    Young teenager Sam Witwicky becomes involved in the ancient struggle between two extraterrestrial factions of transforming robots – the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. Sam holds the clue to unimaginable power and the Decepticons will stop at nothing to retrieve it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. A-X-L (2018)

    The life of a teenage boy is forever altered by a chance encounter with cutting edge military technology.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. The Electric State (2025)

    An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Chappie (2015)

    Every child comes into the world full of promise, and none more so than Chappie: he is gifted, special, a prodigy. Like any child, Chappie will come under the influence of his surroundings—some good, some bad—and he will rely on his heart and soul to find his way in the world and become his own man. But there's one thing that makes Chappie different from any one else: he is a robot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

    When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers, Captain James T. Kirk returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. F.R.E.D.I. (2018)

    An intelligent, lovable robot known as "F.R.E.D.I." is stolen from a secret research facility by the project's lead scientist. The robot is found by a 15 year old teenager, James. Soon the two begin to communicate and create a bond in which F.R.E.D.I. learns about teenage life and James learns about some new values.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)

    An alien and a robot land on Earth after World War II and tell mankind to be peaceful or face destruction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Flash Gordon (1980)

    A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. Automata (2014)

    Jacq Vaucan, an insurance agent of ROC robotics corporation, routinely investigates the case of manipulating a robot. What he discovers will have profound consequences for the future of humanity.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)

    Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

    Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Transformers: Beginnings (2007)

    On their home planet of Cybertron, the Autobots and Decepticons are involved in an explosive battle over the coveted AllSpark. With the fate of the universe at stake, the Autobots send it far from the reaches of the ruthless Megatron, leader of the Decepticons. But there are even more surprises in store when it crash-lands on Earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Earth Dies Screaming (1964)

    A crack test pilot lands to find the planet has been devastated by unknown forces. There are a few survivors, so he organizes them in a plan to ward off control by a group of killer robots.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Code 8 (2019)

    In Lincoln City, some inhabitants have extraordinary abilities. Most live below the poverty line, under the close surveillance of a heavily militarized police force. Connor, a construction worker with powers, involves with a criminal gang to help his ailing mother. (Based on the short film “Code 8,” 2016.)

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Black Hole (1979)

    The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  19. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

    When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Dexter's Laboratory: Ego Trip (1999)

    After Dexter is confronted with robots who wish to "destroy the one who saved the future," he uses his time machine to see how he saved it. They declare that they are here to destroy the one who saved the future, and make ready to attack Dexter. Dexter easily destroys them with the use of various tools and gadgets from his lab. However, news that he is "The One Who Saved the Future" intrigues him, and he decides to travel through time to discover how cool he is. In the first time period he visits, Dexter finds a tall, skinny, weak version of himself working in office-designing cubicles, with Mandark as his rich, successful boss. The child Dexter unwittingly reveals the existence of blueprints regarding the "Neurotomic Protocore", and Mandark steals it after the two Dexters move forward in time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Electric Club?

The closest matches to The Electric Club are Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Robot & Frank (2012) and Short Circuit (1986). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Electric Club?

Start with Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), the closest match to The Electric Club.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Electric Club?

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), rated 7.9/10 by 30,646 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Electric Club?

The Electric State (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Electric Club?

Yes: Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Robot & Frank (2012) and Short Circuit (1986).

How are movies similar to The Electric Club chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Electric Club, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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