The Darkest Minds (2018)

Movies like The Darkest Minds

24 films close to The Darkest Minds (2018) on how it feels, not just what shelf it sits on — with what each one shares with it underneath.

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure

based on novel or book, super power, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure · 20th Century Fox

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure

based on novel or book, based on young adult novel · Drama, Action, Adventure

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Adventure

based on novel or book, dystopia, based on young adult novel · Action, Adventure

based on young adult novel, based on novel or book, dystopia · Action, Adventure

based on young adult novel, based on novel or book, dystopia · Action, Adventure

based on young adult novel, based on novel or book · Action, Adventure · 20th Century Fox

based on young adult novel, based on novel or book, dystopia · Action · 20th Century Fox

based on young adult novel, based on novel or book, dystopia · Adventure

Close on feel, same era · Drama, Action, Adventure

dystopia · Drama, Action · 20th Century Fox

Uglies
Uglies
2024

based on young adult novel, dystopia · Action, Adventure

X2
X2
2003

super power · Action, Adventure · 20th Century Fox

based on novel or book · Drama, Action

based on young adult novel, based on novel or book, dystopia · Action

dystopia · Drama, Action

dystopia · Action, Adventure · 20th Century Fox

Code 8
Code 8
2019

dystopia, super power · Action

Close on feel, same era · Drama, Action

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