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Movies like Downsizing

Not everyone loves Downsizing for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Downsizing

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet.

  2. You like an ordinary man looking for meaning in a tiny world.

  3. You like Hong Chau stealing every scene she is in.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Mickey 172025

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet

    Good for you if you like Bong Joon Ho's odd mix of satire, slapstick and science fiction.

  • The Truman Show1998

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet
    • an ordinary man looking for meaning in a tiny world

    Good for you if you like the creeping feeling that the world is fake.

  • Atlanta2016

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet
    • an ordinary man looking for meaning in a tiny world

    Good for you if you like a comedy where an invisible car or a surreal detour can show up any episode.

  • Living with Yourself2019

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet
    • Hong Chau stealing every scene she is in

    Good for you if you like Paul Rudd playing two versions of the same man.

  • Pluribus2025

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet
    • Hong Chau stealing every scene she is in

    Good for you if you like a strange premise where happiness is the threat.

  • Frankenstein2025

    • an ordinary man looking for meaning in a tiny world

    Good for you if you like hearing the same story from both the maker and the made.

  • Snowpiercer2013

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet

    Good for you if you like strange, theatrical worlds.

  • Poor Things2023

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet
    • Hong Chau stealing every scene she is in

    Good for you if you like a surreal Victorian world full of odd hybrid creatures.

  • The Wild Blue Yonder2005

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet

    Good for you if you like Werner Herzog turning real footage into a science fiction tale.

  • A Clockwork Orange1971

    • the idea of people shrinking themselves to save the planet

    Good for you if you like disturbing, provocative cinema.

Reasons taken from Downsizing's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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