Movies Like Her: Beautiful Romantic Sci Fi Films to Watch Next

Movies like Her capture the beauty and loneliness of modern life in ways that feel personal and deeply moving. These films mix romance, technology, and questions about what it means to be human. They explore connections that are messy, hopeful, and sometimes heartbreaking. Viewers are invited into quiet worlds filled with big ideas and warm emotions. If you loved the gentle tone and thoughtful style of Her, you will enjoy discovering similar stories on this exciting cinematic journey ahead today.

Take a look at the films on our list and find your next favorite movie.

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Ex Machina

There is nothing more human than the will to survive.

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Genre: Drama, Science Fiction
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 48m
Release date: 21st January 2015
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (7.6/10)

Explores an intimate emotional bond between a human and an advanced AI, closely mirroring the themes of love and consciousness in Her.

Caleb, a coder at the world's largest internet company, wins a competition to spend a week at a private mountain retreat belonging to Nathan, the reclusive CEO of the company. But when Caleb arrives at the remote location he finds that he will have to participate in a strange and fascinating experiment in which he must interact with the world's first true artificial intelligence, housed in the body of a beautiful robot girl. Ex Machina is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 7.6 by 13,948 people. The movie made an estimated total of $36,869,414 in the box office.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

You can erase someone from your mind. Getting them out of your heart is another story.

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Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 48m
Release date: 19th March 2004
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (8.1/10)

A melancholy sci-fi romance focused on memory, loneliness, and emotional connection in a technologically shaped world.

Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 8.1 by 15,950 people. The movie made an estimated total of $72,258,126 in the box office.

Lost in Translation

Everyone wants to be found.

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Genre: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 42m
Release date: 18th September 2003
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.4/10)

Examines isolation and unexpected emotional intimacy between two people struggling to connect, echoing Her’s reflective tone.

Two lost souls visiting Tokyo -- the young, neglected wife of a photographer and a washed-up movie star shooting a TV commercial -- find an odd solace and pensive freedom to be real in each other's company, away from their lives in America. Lost in Translation is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 42m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 7.4 by 7,830 people. The movie made an estimated total of $119,723,856 in the box office.

I'm Your Man

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Genre: Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
Country: Germany
Language: German
Runtime: 1h 48m
Release date: 1st July 2021
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (6.8/10)

A modern romance about a woman developing real feelings for an AI partner, directly paralleling the central premise of Her.

Alma is a scientist coerced into participating in an extraordinary study in order to obtain research funds for her work. For three weeks, she has to live with a humanoid robot tailored to her character and needs, whose artificial intelligence is designed to be the perfect life partner for her. Enter Tom, a machine in human form in a class of its own, created solely to make her happy. I'm Your Man is a movie from Germany in German, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 6.8 by 352 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,090,661 in the box office.

After Yang

The future has never looked so human.

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Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 36m
Release date: 4th March 2022
Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6.4/10)

A quiet, futuristic drama about relationships and identity shaped by artificial intelligence and digital companions.

When his young daughter's beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife and daughter across a distance he didn't know was there. After Yang is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 36m runtime, released in 2022 with an average rating of 6.4 by 482 people. The movie made an estimated total of $131,465 in the box office.

Lars and the Real Girl

The search for true love begins outside the box.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 47m
Release date: 12th October 2007
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.2/10)

Focuses on an unconventional relationship that challenges social norms, similar to Her’s exploration of love beyond expectations.

Extremely shy Lars finds it impossible to make friends or socialize. His brother and sister-in-law worry about him, so when he announces that he has a girlfriend he met on the Internet, they are overjoyed. But Lars' new lady is a life-size plastic woman. On the advice of a doctor, his family and the rest of the community go along with his delusion. Lars and the Real Girl is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 7.2 by 1,989 people. The movie made an estimated total of $11,293,663 in the box office.

Zoe

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Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 44m
Release date: 19th July 2018
Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (5.9/10)

Depicts a near-future where synthetic companions are designed for romance, raising questions about authentic emotion.

Two colleagues at a revolutionary research lab design technology to improve and perfect romantic relationships. As their work progresses, their discoveries become more profound. Zoe is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 5.9 by 434 people. The movie made an estimated total of $403,625 in the box office.

Equals

Find your equal.

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Genre: Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 42m
Release date: 15th July 2015
Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6.1/10)

A minimalist sci-fi love story set in a controlled future society, emphasizing emotional distance and human connection.

A futuristic love story set in a world where emotions have been eradicated. Equals is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 42m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 6.1 by 1,426 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,084,628 in the box office.

Code 46

How do you solve a crime when the last thing you want to know is the truth?

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Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 33m
Release date: 2nd September 2003
Rating: ★★★★★★☆☆☆☆ (6.2/10)

Blends romance with futuristic technology to explore how systems and surveillance affect personal relationships.

In a dystopian future, insurance fraud investigator William Gold arrives in Shanghai to investigate a forgery ring for "papelles", futuristic passports that record people's identities and genetics. Gold falls for Maria Gonzalez, the woman in charge of the forgeries. After a passionate affair, Gold returns home, having named a coworker as the culprit. But when one of Gonzalez's customers is found dead, Gold is sent back to Shanghai to complete the investigation. Code 46 is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 33m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 6.2 by 384 people.

Anomalisa

Welcome to the Kaufman surreal-neorealism tale in a dull world of sameness.

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Genre: Animation, Drama, Romance, Comedy
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 31m
Release date: 30th December 2015
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.1/10)

An intimate, bittersweet portrait of loneliness and the human need for connection told through an artificial relationship.

An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence. Anomalisa is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 31m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 7.1 by 1,787 people. The movie made an estimated total of $5,700,000 in the box office.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence

David is 11 years old. He weighs 60 pounds. He is 4 feet, 6 inches tall. He has brown hair. His love is real. But he is not.

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Genre: Drama, Science Fiction, Adventure
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 2h 26m
Release date: 29th June 2001
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.1/10)

Follows an AI seeking love and acceptance from humans, reflecting Her’s themes of emotion and artificial consciousness.

David, a robotic boy—the first of his kind programmed to love—is adopted as a test case by a Cybertronics employee and his wife. Though he gradually becomes their child, a series of unexpected circumstances make this life impossible for David. A.I. Artificial Intelligence is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 26m runtime, released in 2001 with an average rating of 7.1 by 6,496 people. The movie made an estimated total of $235,926,552 in the box office.

Blade Runner

Man has made his match... now it's his problem.

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Genre: Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 58m
Release date: 25th June 1982
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (7.9/10)

A philosophical sci-fi classic questioning what it means to feel and be human in a world of intelligent machines.

In the smog-choked dystopian Los Angeles of 2019, blade runner Rick Deckard is called out of retirement to terminate a quartet of replicants who have escaped to Earth seeking their creator for a way to extend their short life spans. Blade Runner is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 58m runtime, released in 1982 with an average rating of 7.9 by 14,621 people. The movie made an estimated total of $41,722,424 in the box office.

Blade Runner 2049

The key to the future is finally unearthed.

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Genre: Science Fiction, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 2h 44m
Release date: 4th October 2017
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (7.6/10)

Continues Blade Runner’s exploration of AI identity and emotional bonds between humans and artificial beings.

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Blade Runner 2049 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 44m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.6 by 14,692 people. The movie made an estimated total of $259,239,658 in the box office.

Ruby Sparks

She's Out Of His Mind.

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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 44m
Release date: 25th July 2012
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.1/10)

A romantic fantasy about a man forming a relationship with a woman he creates, echoing the constructed romance of Her.

Calvin is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing – as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby, in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person. Ruby Sparks is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 7.1 by 1,733 people. The movie made an estimated total of $9,368,803 in the box office.

(500) Days of Summer

This is not a love story. This is a story about love.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m
Release date: 17th July 2009
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (7.3/10)

A heartfelt modern romance centered on memory, perception, and the fragile nature of relationships.

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life. (500) Days of Summer is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 35m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 7.3 by 10,778 people. The movie made an estimated total of $60,781,545 in the box office.

Making Mr. Right

A man with a good warranty is hard to find.

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Genre: Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 38m
Release date: 3rd April 1987
Rating: ★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆ (5.0/10)

A lighthearted film about a woman falling for a humanoid robot, an earlier comedic take on themes similar to Her.

When image consultant Frankie Stone is hired by a tech company to teach a scientist’s “Ulysses Robot” how to be a man, she winds up developing very real feelings for the faux human. Making Mr. Right is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 1987 with an average rating of 5.0 by 39 people.

Starman

In 1977 Voyager II was launched into space, inviting all lifeforms in the universe to visit our planet. Get ready. Company's coming.

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Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 55m
Release date: 13th December 1984
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ (6.9/10)

Portrays an alien learning human emotion through romance, paralleling Her’s theme of non-human beings experiencing love.

When an alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona, the government tries to stop them. Starman is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 55m runtime, released in 1984 with an average rating of 6.9 by 952 people. The movie made an estimated total of $28,744,356 in the box office.

Wings of Desire

There are angels on the streets of Berlin.

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Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Germany
Language: German
Runtime: 2h 8m
Release date: 23rd September 1987
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (7.8/10)

A poetic meditation on loneliness and the desire for human connection from a non-human perspective.

Two angels, Damiel and Cassiel, glide through the streets of Berlin, observing the bustling population, providing invisible rays of hope to the distressed but never interacting with them. When Damiel falls in love with lonely trapeze artist Marion, the angel longs to experience life in the physical world, and finds — with some words of wisdom from actor Peter Falk — that it might be possible for him to take human form. Wings of Desire is a movie from Germany in German, with a total 2h 8m runtime, released in 1987 with an average rating of 7.8 by 1,454 people. The movie made an estimated total of $3,548,590 in the box office.

Harold and Maude

They were meant to be. But exactly what they were meant to be is not quite clear.

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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 32m
Release date: 20th December 1971
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (7.6/10)

An unconventional love story that challenges traditional ideas of romance, much like Her does in a futuristic setting.

The young Harold lives in his own world of suicide-attempts and funeral visits to avoid the misery of his current family and home environment. Harold meets an 80-year-old woman named Maude who also lives in her own world yet one in which she is having the time of her life. When the two opposites meet they realize that their differences don’t matter and they become best friends and love each other. Harold and Maude is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 32m runtime, released in 1971 with an average rating of 7.6 by 1,166 people.

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

THE SPIRIT... so willing! THE FLESH... so weak! THE ROMANCE... so wonderful!

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Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Drama
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Runtime: 1h 45m
Release date: 25th May 1947
Rating: ★★★★★★★★☆☆ (7.5/10)

A supernatural romance exploring emotional companionship beyond normal human boundaries, thematically akin to Her.

In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 45m runtime, released in 1947 with an average rating of 7.5 by 340 people.

Films that explore love and technology remind us how emotional and complicated the future can feel. The stories on this list offer humor, heart, and imagination in fresh ways. Each movie invites you to think, dream, and maybe see the world a little differently. Enjoy every unforgettable cinematic moment ahead.