Best Movies like In Time (2011)

Looper, like In Time, is set in a near future where survival hinges on manipulating unconventional resources—in this case, time travel rather than literal time as currency. Both films center on protagonists drawn into life-or-death struggles against authoritative forces and explore the impact of technology on personal fate and society.

In the year 2044, time travel has not yet been invented but in 30 years it will have been. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target into the past where a looper, a hired gun, like Joe is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich and life is good until the day the mob decides to close the loop, sending back Joe's future self for assassination. Looper is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 58m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 6.9 by 11,054 people. The movie made an estimated total of $47,042,000 in the box office.

Equilibrium shares with In Time a dystopian future where personal freedoms are heavily regulated. Both films follow individuals rebelling against societal control, facing off against ruling authorities that impose artificial restrictions on their citizens, resulting in high-stakes action and themes of personal agency.

In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system. Equilibrium is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 2002 with an average rating of 7.1 by 5,115 people. The movie made an estimated total of $5,400,000 in the box office.

Repo Men and In Time both unfold in futures shaped by corporate control over human lifespans and survival. Each film's protagonist is forced into conflict with a corrupt system that monetizes basic human needs, creating tension and moral quandaries within a vividly imagined science fiction world.

In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agents to repossess the organs. Remy is one of the best agents in the business, but when he becomes the recipient of an artificial heart, he finds himself in the same dire straits as his many victims. Repo Men is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 51m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 6.3 by 2,148 people. The movie made an estimated total of $18,409,891 in the box office.

Gattaca parallels In Time through its near-future vision of genetic manipulation shaping human destinies and deep social stratification. Both films examine questions of inequality, agency, and the struggle to overcome limitations imposed by a technologically advanced yet repressive society.

Vincent is an all-too-human man who dares to defy a system obsessed with genetic perfection. He is an "In-Valid" who assumes the identity of a member of the genetic elite to pursue his goal of traveling into space with the Gattaca Aerospace Corporation. Gattaca is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 47m runtime, released in 1997 with an average rating of 7.6 by 7,030 people. The movie made an estimated total of $12,532,777 in the box office.

Elysium, like In Time, envisions a future where life itself is a commodity and societal divisions are rigidly enforced. The film’s narrative of a disadvantaged hero challenging an elite, immortal class echoes the class conflict and fight for survival central to In Time.

In the year 2159, two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes, a hard line government official, will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn’t stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that, if successful, will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds. Elysium is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 49m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.5 by 9,694 people. The movie made an estimated total of $286,140,700 in the box office.

Timecrimes, while using time differently, also revolves around the concept of time and its manipulation. Both films build tension around characters attempting to beat the system using time as their main resource, intertwining themes of fate, desperation, and the consequences of altering time.

A man accidentally gets into a time machine and travels back in time nearly an hour. Finding himself will be the first of a series of disasters of unforeseeable consequences. Timecrimes is a movie from Spain in Spanish, with a total 1h 32m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 7.0 by 1,496 people. The movie made an estimated total of $553,198 in the box office.

Logan's Run explores a society where lifespan is rigidly controlled, much like In Time’s premise of limited lifespans tied to economic value. Both narratives focus on characters who rebel against their society’s rules in a bid for freedom, offering parallel critiques of artificially-imposed mortality.

In the 23rd century, inhabitants of a domed city freely experience all of life's pleasures — but no one is allowed to live past 30. Citizens can try for a chance at being "renewed" in a civic ceremony on their 30th birthday. Escape is the only other option. Logan's Run is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 58m runtime, released in 1976 with an average rating of 6.6 by 1,056 people. The movie made an estimated total of $25,000,000 in the box office.

Minority Report and In Time each present a high-tech, near-future society where personal autonomy clashes with powerful, policing authorities. Both protagonists go on the run after being targeted by those meant to enforce order, setting up suspenseful chases and ethical dilemmas.

John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge. Minority Report is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 25m runtime, released in 2002 with an average rating of 7.4 by 9,787 people. The movie made an estimated total of $358,372,926 in the box office.

Surrogates is comparable through its exploration of a technologically advanced future, where daily life is deeply altered by innovation. Both films center on protagonists challenging social systems that exploit or control human experience, questioning the consequences of technological dominance.

Set in a futuristic world where humans live in isolation and interact through surrogate robots, a cop is forced to leave his home for the first time in years in order to investigate the murders of others' surrogates. Surrogates is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 29m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.2 by 3,497 people. The movie made an estimated total of $122,444,772 in the box office.

The Island shares key elements with In Time, depicting a future where the lives of the less privileged are commodified by an elite few. Both stories involve protagonists escaping from oppressive systems that dictate who lives and dies, blending action with social commentary.

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. The Island is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 16m runtime, released in 2005 with an average rating of 6.7 by 5,964 people. The movie made an estimated total of $162,949,164 in the box office.

Children of Men and In Time tackle societies in crisis, shaped by profound limitations on human life and survival. Each film follows a central character battling social decay, stark inequality, and systemic forces that endanger what remains of humanity’s future.

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind. Children of Men is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 49m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.6 by 7,984 people. The movie made an estimated total of $70,595,464 in the box office.

Total Recall, like In Time, features a protagonist caught in a web of corporate power and authoritarian policing within a futuristic setting. Both narratives blend action with themes of personal autonomy, featuring characters who fight to reclaim control over their lives.

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't. Total Recall is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 1990 with an average rating of 7.3 by 6,582 people. The movie made an estimated total of $261,317,921 in the box office.

Upgrade’s story of a technologically transformed society and its individual's struggle for autonomy mirrors In Time’s themes. Both films pair futuristic settings with action-driven plots and protagonists forced to confront corrupt systems to reclaim agency.

A brutal mugging leaves Grey Trace paralyzed in the hospital and his beloved wife dead. A billionaire inventor soon offers Trace a cure — an artificial intelligence implant called STEM that will enhance his body. Now able to walk, Grey finds that he also has superhuman strength and agility — skills he uses to seek revenge against the thugs who destroyed his life. Upgrade is a movie from Australia in English, with a total 1h 40m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 7.5 by 5,127 people. The movie made an estimated total of $16,976,561 in the box office.

Anon and In Time are set in technologically advanced futures where surveillance and loss of privacy play major roles. Both films center on the dangers of centralized control and protagonists who challenge the institutions managing access to life and information.

Set in a near-future world where there is no privacy, ignorance or anonymity, our private memories are recorded and crime almost ceases to exist. In trying to solve a series of unsolved murders, Sal Frieland stumbles onto a young woman who appears to have subverted the system and disappeared. She has no identity, no history and no record. Sal realizes it may not be the end of crime but the beginning. Known only as 'The Girl', Sal must find her before he becomes the next victim. Anon is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 40m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 6.0 by 1,754 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,197,741 in the box office.

The Circle offers a near-future scenario involving technology’s influence on society and individual agency, much like In Time. Both narratives examine how corporate or systemic power can dictate personal fate, raising questions about control, privacy, and freedom.

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity. The Circle is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 5.5 by 4,614 people. The movie made an estimated total of $40,651,864 in the box office.

Paradise Hills, set in a controlled near-future environment, reflects similar themes as In Time: social stratification, the pursuit of autonomy, and conflict with authoritative institutions. Both films use science fiction settings to explore rebelling against rigid systems.

A young woman is sent to Paradise Hills to be reformed, only to learn that the high-class facility's beautiful facade hides a sinister secret. Paradise Hills is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 35m runtime, released in 2019 with an average rating of 5.9 by 601 people.

Alita: Battle Angel follows a central character navigating a technologically advanced world governed by social hierarchy. This mirrors In Time’s interest in class divides, survival against powerful elites, and the journey to assert identity and freedom within a futuristic landscape.

When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul of a young woman with an extraordinary past. Alita: Battle Angel is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 2m runtime, released in 2019 with an average rating of 7.3 by 10,221 people. The movie made an estimated total of $405,000,000 in the box office.

Æon Flux portrays a future where rebellion against a repressive regime takes center stage, aligning with In Time’s focus on an oppressed protagonist fighting against societal control. Both films feature action elements and critique artificially constructed limitations on life.

400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scientists. When Æon Flux, the top operative in the underground 'Monican' rebellion, is sent on a mission to kill a government leader, she uncovers a world of secrets. Æon Flux is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 33m runtime, released in 2005 with an average rating of 5.6 by 2,494 people. The movie made an estimated total of $53,321,673 in the box office.

Ticking Clock is tied to In Time through its central motif of time as a crucial factor in the story’s suspense and decisions. Both films use the pressure of time running out to drive the narrative and create urgency for their protagonists.

A reporter stumbles upon the journal of a murderer with plans to butcher specific girls, and he begins to investigates on his own, and finding that every trail leads to a 9-year-old orphan living in a group home. Ticking Clock is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 5.2 by 86 people.

Vice, set in a near-future shaped by advanced technology and systems of control, parallels In Time’s focus on the uneasy intersection between freedom and exploitation. Both films showcase individuals taking on corporate-run, morally ambiguous societies.

Julian Michaels has designed the ultimate resort: VICE, where anything goes and the customers can play out their wildest fantasies with artificial inhabitants who look, think and feel like humans. When an artificial becomes self-aware and escapes, she finds herself caught in the crossfire between Julian's mercenaries and a cop who is hell-bent on shutting down Vice, and stopping the violence once and for all. Vice is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 36m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 4.4 by 585 people.

Automata explores a future where technology governs human existence, paralleling In Time’s depiction of societal control and the struggle for agency. The films share themes of questioning humanity’s place and confronting the rules imposed by advanced systems.

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. Automata is a movie from Spain in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 5.9 by 1,828 people. The movie made an estimated total of $6,237,990 in the box office.

The Adjustment Bureau shares with In Time a narrative of forces that control individual destinies from behind the scenes. Both films center on protagonists confronting institutions that dictate life paths, blending speculative fiction with a story of resistance.

A man glimpses the future Fate has planned for him – and chooses to fight for his own destiny. Battling the powerful Adjustment Bureau across, under and through the streets of New York, he risks his destined greatness to be with the only woman he's ever loved. The Adjustment Bureau is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 6.8 by 5,000 people. The movie made an estimated total of $127,900,000 in the box office.

Self/less and In Time both depict futures where human lifespans are manipulated through technology, raising moral and existential questions. Each film’s hero becomes entangled in struggles over who deserves extended life, reflecting on the costs of immortality and personal choice.

An extremely wealthy elderly man dying from cancer undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness to the body of a healthy young man but everything may not be as good as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body's origins and the secret organization that will kill to keep its secrets. Self/less is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 57m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 6.4 by 3,334 people. The movie made an estimated total of $31,807,156 in the box office.

THX 1138 and In Time are united by their portrayal of dystopian societies that regulate fundamental aspects of human existence. The protagonists struggle against omnipresent authority, questioning conformity and seeking autonomy in worlds shaped by control and deprivation.

People in the future live in a totalitarian society. A technician named THX 1138 lives a mundane life between work and taking a controlled consumption of drugs that the government uses to make puppets out of people. As THX is without drugs for the first time he has feelings for a woman and they start a secret relationship. THX 1138 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 26m runtime, released in 1971 with an average rating of 6.4 by 1,082 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,437,000 in the box office.

Demolition Man, like In Time, envisions a heavily regulated future and centers on an individual who challenges the status quo enforced by an authoritarian system. Both films use action and speculative settings to address themes of personal freedom under societal constraints.

In 1996, brash L.A. detective John Spartan and maniac killer Simon Phoenix are both sentenced to decades in a cryogenic prison as punishment for a rescue mission gone wrong. When Phoenix escapes 36 years later to wreak havoc on the future, Spartan is awakened to capture his nemesis the old-fashioned way. Demolition Man is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 55m runtime, released in 1993 with an average rating of 6.8 by 4,185 people. The movie made an estimated total of $159,055,768 in the box office.

Fahrenheit 451’s dystopian setting, where the government strictly controls the populace, echoes In Time’s world of imposed societal limitations. Both feature protagonists who rebel against systems designed to keep people subdued, exploring resistance within oppressive environments.

In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation… Fahrenheit 451 is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 1966 with an average rating of 7.1 by 1,090 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,000,000 in the box office.

Equals presents a future society where emotions and individuality are suppressed, reminiscent of the control-centric world of In Time. Both films follow central characters who attempt to break free from restrictive social structures that determine their destiny.

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 1,457 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,084,628 in the box office.

Never Let Me Go, like In Time, deals with a future where systemic forces strictly govern human lives and lifespan. Themes of exploitation, personal value, and questioning one’s fate unite these science fiction stories about the quest for meaning and autonomy.

As children, Kathy, Ruth, and Tommy spend their childhood at an idyllic and secluded English boarding school. As they grow into adults, they must come to terms with the complexity and strength of their love for one another while also preparing for the haunting reality awaiting them. Never Let Me Go is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 6.9 by 2,509 people. The movie made an estimated total of $9,918,093 in the box office.

I Origins shares with In Time an interest in how science and technological advances impact identity and the boundaries of human experience. Both films explore questions about the forces shaping our existence, using speculative frameworks to provoke philosophical reflection.

A molecular biologist's study of the human eye has far-reaching implications about humanity's scientific and spiritual beliefs. I Origins is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 7.6 by 3,500 people. The movie made an estimated total of $481,234 in the box office.

Divergent, depicting a future defined by rigid social divisions and challenges to a controlling authority, aligns closely with In Time. The theme of a protagonist rising against an unfair system is central to both films’ portrayal of high-stakes individual rebellion.

In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it's too late. Divergent is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 20m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 6.9 by 13,605 people. The movie made an estimated total of $288,885,818 in the box office.

A Scanner Darkly is set in a society altered by technology and surveillance, paralleling In Time’s concerns about autonomy under manipulative systems. Both movies focus on individuals navigating—and resisting—societal constraints imposed by the powerful.

An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result. A Scanner Darkly is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 40m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 6.8 by 1,984 people. The movie made an estimated total of $7,659,918 in the box office.

Code 46 examines a near-future world where advanced technology dictates life choices and enforces strict societal boundaries. This shares with In Time the central motif of protagonists striving for freedom under highly regulated, stratified systems.

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 402 people.

Transcendence explores the profound consequences of life extension and technological dominance over human existence. Like In Time, it raises ethical and existential dilemmas about manipulating the fundamentals of life and the impact on personal agency.

Two leading computer scientists work toward their goal of Technological Singularity, as a radical anti-technology organization fights to prevent them from creating a world where computers can transcend the abilities of the human brain. Transcendence is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 59m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 6.1 by 5,877 people. The movie made an estimated total of $103,039,258 in the box office.

Death Race 2000, while more satirical, is linked to In Time through its depiction of a dystopian future and high-stakes life-or-death conflict imposed by an authoritarian system. Both movies blend action with social critique framed by speculative settings.

In a boorish future, the government sponsors a popular, but bloody, cross-country race in which points are scored by mowing down pedestrians. Five teams, each comprised of a male and female, compete using cars equipped with deadly weapons. Frankenstein, the mysterious returning champion, has become America's hero, but this time he has a passenger from the underground resistance. Death Race 2000 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 20m runtime, released in 1975 with an average rating of 6.2 by 580 people. The movie made an estimated total of $8,000,000 in the box office.

Survive Style 5+ stands apart for its genre approach but connects thematically through stories about individuals navigating bizarre, often oppressive circumstances in altered realities. Both films offer unconventional takes on the consequences of structured or manipulated existence.

Five bizarre stories with no apparent connection to one another eventually become intertwined, resulting in surreal circumstances. Survive Style 5+ is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 2h 0m runtime, released in 2004 with an average rating of 7.3 by 223 people.

Branded investigates a near-future dominated by corporate and media influence over individuals, relating to In Time’s focus on systems that manipulate everyday life. Both films present speculative settings to critique the power structures shaping identity and society.

In a dystopian future, where corporate brands have created a disillusioned population, one man's effort to unlock the truth behind the conspiracy leads to an epic battle with hidden forces that control the world. Branded is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 4.7 by 198 people. The movie made an estimated total of $3,754,070 in the box office.

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch features a protagonist’s struggle against external control in a technologically advanced society. Like In Time, it interrogates questions of free will, determinism, and resistance within systems orchestrated by powerful, unseen hands.

In 1984, a young programmer begins to question reality as he adapts a dark fantasy novel into a video game. A mind-bending tale with multiple endings. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 30m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 6.8 by 4,215 people.