Tally (Joey King) looking serious and Peris (Chase Stokes) looking serious as a Special in Uglies
Netflix's adaptation of Scott Westerfeld's hugely popular novel has viewers scouring streaming platforms for the best movies like Uglies. The films in question run the gamut in terms of genre, encompassing sci-fi, dystopian, and young adult elements. Of course, some of the best Uglies replacements combine all of those categories, capturing the feel of Westerfeld's dystopian YA story.
Director Phillip Noyce Release Date August 15, 2014 Studio The Weinstein Company Distributor The Weinstein Company Writers Michael Mitnick Cast Meryl Streep , Odeya Rush , Brenton Thwaites , Taylor Swift , Alexander Skarsgard , Katie Holmes , Jeff Bridges Runtime 97 Minutes Budget $25 million Expand Based on Lois Lowry's award-winning 1993 novel of the same name, The Giver is a classic in the dystopian YA canon.
Director Neil Burger Release Date March 21, 2014 Studio Lionsgate Distributor Lionsgate Writers Vanessa Taylor , Evan Daugherty Cast Maggie Q , Miles Teller , Theo James , Ashley Judd , Shailene Woodley , Kate Winslet , Jai Courtney Runtime 139 Minutes Budget 88 million Expand Divergent is another YA dystopian adaptation that boasts sci-fi elements similar to the world-building seen in Uglies. This makes it a solid follow-up film.
Director Steven Spielberg Release Date March 29, 2018 Studio Warner Bros. Pictures Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures Writers Eric Eason , Zak Penn , Ernest Cline Cast T.J.
5 Ender’s Game Directed By Gavin Hood Ender's Game 3.0 2 Your Rating5 stars4.5 stars4 stars3.5 stars3 star2.5 stars2 stars1.5 stars1 stars0.5 star Rate Now Submit Rate Now Edit Leave a ReviewNot available Undoubtedly, the extraterrestrial invasion and epic space battles set Ender's Game apart from something like Uglies. However, the tenacity that the movies' protagonists show in the face of their worlds' controlling powers allow some thematic similarities to shine through. Like other book-to-screen adaptations, Ender's Game doesn't delve as deep as its source material, but it still offers a well-acted and thrilling narrative for fans of sci-fi movies to sink their teeth into.
The women of Stepford, with their dull and robotic sensibilities, certainly feel similar to the Pretties. In both movies, the need for absolute control overwhelms the characters' humanity. Of course, the clever cult classic isn't necessarily the best Uglies comp title. Despite some light sci-fi elements, The Stepford Wives feels more like a grounded drama. It also isn't a definitive dystopian story.
A visually unique work of science fiction, THX 1138 paved the way for Lucas' other endeavors — but it also feels like a director's first feature film. With a somewhat simplistic story, the cult classic feels derivative of dystopian fiction, even if it did help translate the genre to the silver screen in a big way. Nonetheless, the bleak menace that Lucas' movie captures is pretty unparalleled.
Like Uglies, Never Let Me Go grapples with fundamental questions about human nature. Of course, for the film's clones, those questions center more on if they have humanity — if they are being treated ethically or not. In Uglies, human nature is suppressed by the Pretty surgery. But those ineffable human qualities, like agency and individualism and love, come to define both movies' interpretations of what it means to be human.
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