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Movies like Utopia Parkway (1997)

The best movies like Utopia Parkway (1997) are Vicious (2025), City of Ember (2008) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987). If Utopia Parkway hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Vicious (2025)

    When Polly receives a mysterious box, it comes with one rule: place inside something she needs, something she hates, and something she loves. If she doesn’t obey, it will consume everything—and everyone—she’s ever known.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. City of Ember (2008)

    For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Brave Little Toaster (1987)

    A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Beetlejuice (1988)

    A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Bagman (2024)

    For centuries and across cultures, parents have warned their children of the legendary Bagman, who snatches innocent children and stuffs them into his vile, rotting bag—never to be seen again. Patrick McKee narrowly escaped such an encounter as a boy, which left him with lasting scars throughout his adulthood. Now, Patrick’s childhood tormentor has returned, threatening the safety of his wife Karina and son Jake.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Other Side of the Box (2018)

    A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Island (2005)

    In 2019, Lincoln Six-Echo is a resident of a seemingly "Utopian" but contained facility. Like all of the inhabitants of this carefully-controlled environment, Lincoln hopes to be chosen to go to The Island — reportedly the last uncontaminated location on the planet. But Lincoln soon discovers that everything about his existence is a lie.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Abigail (2019)

    A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going against the authorities to find his father, Abby learns that her city is actually full of magic. And she discovers in herself extraordinary magical abilities.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Crimes of the Future (2022)

    With his partner Caprice, celebrity performance artist Saul Tenser publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. An investigator from the National Organ Registry obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed... Their mission — to use Tenser's notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Lake House (2006)

    When architect Alex Wyler moves into an unusual glass house on stilts over a lake, he discovers a note from the previous tenant in the mailbox--but no one's lived in the house for years. He replies and soon discovers that he's corresponding with a doctor named Kate Forster. Their correspondence, only through the 'magical' mailbox, turns romantic and their paths cross in unexpected ways, but when they try to truly connect, danger looms. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. The Caller (1987)

    One night, an unusual stranger in need asks a woman living alone in a house in the woods if he can use her phone. It soon becomes clear that they're playing a strange mind game and that there's something very wrong about the woods.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  12. The Cobbler (2014)

    Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  13. Dressed to Kill (1946)

    A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. The Invisible (2007)

    After an attack leaves him in limbo -- invisible to the living and also near death -- a teenager discovers the only person who might be able help him is his attacker.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Secret Life of Pets (2016)

    The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)

    Five train passengers are joined by a mysterious fortuneteller who offers to read Tarot. A quintet of stories unfold: an architect returns to his ancestral home to find a vengeful werewolf; a doctor suspects his new wife is a vampire; an intelligent vine takes over a house; a jazz musician plagiarises music from a voodoo ceremony; and a pompous art critic is pursued by a disembodied hand.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Level 16 (2018)

    The teenage girls of Vestalis Academy are meticulously trained in the art of being “clean girls,” practicing the virtues of perfect femininity. But what exactly are they being trained for? Vivien intends to find out.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. June and John (2025)

    John leads an ordinary life with a monotonous routine. One day John runs into a woman on the subway who is as beautiful as she is mysterious named June. His encounter with her finally leads him to have a goal in his bumptious life.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Don't Look Now (1973)

    While grieving a terrible loss, a married couple meet two mysterious sisters, one of whom gives them a message sent from the afterlife.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. The Crystal Calls - Making The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance (2019)

    Go behind the scenes with stars, puppeteers and creators as they bring Jim Henson's magical world of Thra back to life in a sweeping fantasy series.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Utopia Parkway?

The closest matches to Utopia Parkway are Vicious (2025), City of Ember (2008) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Utopia Parkway?

Start with Vicious (2025), the closest match to Utopia Parkway.

What is the highest-rated movie like Utopia Parkway?

Beetlejuice (1988), rated 7.4/10 by 8,834 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Utopia Parkway?

Vicious (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Utopia Parkway?

Yes: Vicious (2025), City of Ember (2008) and The Brave Little Toaster (1987).

How are movies similar to Utopia Parkway chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Utopia Parkway, 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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