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The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked

The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked
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Her, released in 2013 and starring Joaquin Phoenix, was a piece of cinematic brilliance; touching, quirky, and with an unexpected take on love in the age of technology, all the more relevant now in 2023. Here are ten movies exploring similar themes.

10. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 1Cybernetic bodies and souls up for debate. Major Motoko Kusanagi's on the prowl for the Puppet Master, a mysterious hacker.

But twist in the tale? She starts questioning her own humanity. We're in a future that's neon-lit and drowning in rain, with cyber-brains and questionable identities. A place where humans and machines aren't that different after all.


9. Blade Runner (1982)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 2Harrison Ford, as Deckard, is hunting Replicants. Oh, not humans, mind you, but they might as well be. They've got memories, emotions, and a burning desire to live.

The rainy streets of dystopian LA? Moodier than a poet with writer's block. The question is, is Deckard himself a Replicant? We'll never tell. Noir, tech, and existentialism wrapped in one? Check!


8. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 3Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet used to be lovers. Emphasis on "used to be." Thanks to a procedure, their memories of each other are vanishing like sand slipping through fingers.

Through dreamlike sequences, we're racing through their fading memories. Is forgetting the cure for heartbreak? Does love truly conquer all? Now, that's a question you'll have to figure out an answer to yourself.


7. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 4Imagine, if you can, a child that never grows up. Only catch? He's an android. Young David just wants one thing: his human "mom's" love. Oh, and maybe to be a real boy. Gives off a tad Pinocchio vibe, doesn't it?

He embarks on an odyssey filled with rogue robots and futuristic cities, all for a touch of humanity. Spielberg plus Kubrick? It's an emotional-techy cocktail, alright.


6. Donnie Darko (2001)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 5Alright, this one's a little out there, but stick with me. Jake Gyllenhaal, as Donnie, is a troubled teen. And then there's this monstrous bunny rabbit, Frank. No, not cute and cuddly.

We're talking end-of-the-world prophesies and wormholes. Plus, there's a sprinkle of existential dread. The line between reality and hallucination? As blurred as morning fog on a winter day.


5. Ex Machina (2014)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 6Enter the realm of the hyper-rich tech genius. Caleb's won a golden ticket: spend a week with the CEO of his company. But this ain't no Willy Wonka adventure. The real deal? Ava. A robot. Gorgeous, sentient, and curious about life.

As the lines blur, who's really being tested here: the human or the machine? It's a house of mirrors, but who's reflecting whom?


4. Lost in Translation (2003)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 7Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson in Tokyo. He's past his prime, she's young and lost. The city buzzes and glitters around them, but they're adrift, two souls trapped in their own worlds. And then... their paths cross.

It's about fleeting moments, whispered secrets, and karaoke. Will they, won't they?


3. Moon (2009)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 8Stuck on the moon, Sam Rockwell's nearing the end of his contract. It's just him and his trusty AI, GERTY.

Lonely? Sure feels like it. But then, out on the lunar surface, there's an accident. And he finds...himself. Literally. Duplicates, corporate conspiracies, and a ton of introspection on the dark side of the moon.


2. Anomalisa (2015)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 9Remember those puppet shows? Crank it up a notch. Here, everyone has the same face, the same voice. Sounds dreary, right? Middle-aged Michael's world is just that, a monotone existence.

Enter Lisa. Unique. Different. She's the anomaly in Anomalisa. It's love, puppets, and the mundane turned extraordinary.


1. Black Mirror: San Junipero (2016)
The 10 Best Movies To Watch if You Like Her (2013), Ranked - image 10Alright, it's technically an episode from the "Black Mirror" series, but c'mon, it's got the essence of a full-fledged film. Picture this: a beach town, two women, and a love that blossoms. But plot twist! It's a digital afterlife, where the elderly can relive their youth.

Time-bending, nostalgic, with an 80s soundtrack that'll have you grooving in your seat. Love, beyond the constraints of time and mortality. Sounds right up the "Her" alley, doesn't it?