Bong Joon-ho’s 2025 sci-fi epic Mickey 17 adds to the director’s impressive list of big screen triumphs. From his 2013 adaptation of Snowpiercer to his Oscar-winning 2019 dark satire Parasite, Joon-ho has continued to produce films set in unique worlds that leave viewers both hopeful and deeply cynical by the end — and Mickey 17 is no exception. Mickey 17 stars Robert Pattinson as Mickey, a so-called “expendable” clone on his 17th iteration who is part of a colonial space expedition led by a despotic failed politician played by Mark Ruffalo. When Mickey 17 survives a mission in which he was presumed dead, he returns to the ship to find a Mickey 18 has already been printed, upending his existence and causing chaos on the ship — all while they also contend with the native alien creatures.
If you loved Mickey 17 and are looking for more films like it, check out our selection below. You’ll find anything from comedies set in a dystopian future to sci-fi dramas tackling themes of cloning and identity. Check out our list of 10 movies like Mickey 17, and find out where you can stream them all below!
Snowpiercer
Bong Joon-ho also directed Snowpiercer in 2013, and the film shares much of the same social commentary of Mickey 17. Like Mickey 17, Snowpiercer is set mostly within a confined space surrounded by inhospitable conditions, and both films feature a tyrannical leader, and a rebellion against the current system.
Snowpiercer takes place after a climate disaster has ushered in a new Ice Age, making Earth largely uninhabitable and forcing survivors to live on an ever moving train called Snowpiercer divided into classes by car and run by transport magnate Wilford.
Okja
Bong Joon-ho’s Okja takes his usual social commentary and combines it with his love of creature creation. Like Mickey 17, Okja explores the way in which humans treat ‘the other’, whether that be another species or a human deemed different or somehow inferior.
Okja is about an enormous genetically modified pig who is taken from his home in the mountains of South Korea and away from his best friend, a young human girl named Mija, to New York City by a powerful multinational company. A devastated Mija resolves to go to the big city to find Okja and bring him back home.
Oblivion
Joseph Kosinski’s sci-fi action thriller might not share the same humour as Mickey 17, but its dystopic setting and focus on cloning and its implications leave a lingering effect. Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion as Jack, a repair technician in 2077 on an Earth that is now largely uninhabitable due to an alien invasion that ended in nuclear war. After he discovers a crashed spaceship containing a woman in suspended animation — a woman he has seen repeatedly in his dreams — he begins to question his identity, his past, and his current mission.
They Cloned Tyrone
Juel Taylor’s 2023 sci-fi comedy mystery is a splendid mix of satire, social commentary, and a massive cloning conspiracy. While the style of humour is different to Mickey 17, if you like a dose of laughter with your existential clone crisis, don’t miss They Cloned Tyrone.
They Cloned Tyrone takes place in an underserved predominantly Black neighbourhood in the US. After drug dealer Fontaine (John Boyega) wakes up unscathed the night after getting shot and killed, he and two friends Yo-Yo (Teyonah Parris) and Slick (Jamie Foxx) slowly uncover a dark experiment being carried out on their community.
Moon
Duncan Jones’s 2009 sci-fi drama shares Mickey 17’s interest in the ethics of cloning, and the questions it raises regarding individual identity. Sam Rockwell stars as Sam Bell in Moon, an operations manager sent on a solo 3-year-long expedition to the Moon to mine the alternative fuel helium-3 and send it back to Earth. But after Sam starts hallucinating, leading to a crash, he discovers a clone of himself that turns his entire world upside down.
Edge of Tomorrow
While Doug Liman’s sci-fi actioner Edge of Tomorrow does not focus on clones, the film’s time-loop plotline is very similar in its repetitiveness to Mickey 17. Edge of Tomorrow stars Tom Cruise as Major William Cage, a public relations officer with no combat training who finds himself stuck in a time-loop after he is forced into an operation going up against the aliens who have taken over most of Europe. Emily Blunt stars as Sergeant Rita Vrataski, the soldier with whom he forms a bond who trains him for the final battle.
Brazil
Terry Gilliam’s 1985 dystopian black comedy shares quite a few important similarities with Mickey 17. Its darkly comedic tone mixed with the critique of hierarchical structures all make it a must-watch for anyone who loves Bong Joon-ho’s films.
Brazil takes place in a dystopian, totalitarian future where low level governmental bureaucrat Sam Lowry has a recurring dream of rescuing a woman. As he attempts to find the woman, he also discovers a fatal case of mistaken identity that, as he attempts to correct it, leads him to question the entire system in which he lives.
The Double
Richard Ayoade’s 2013 dark comedy dives head first into struggles of identity and personality. If you want an even more in-depth exploration of the differences between Mickey 17 and Mickey 18, don’t miss The Double.
The Double is based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel of the same name and stars Jesse Eisenberg as Simon, a government clerk whose life is turned upside down when a new colleague joins the office — a colleague who is exactly like him in all but personality. Where Simon is shy and introverted, James is assertive and charming, leading to a confrontation between both the two individuals and themselves.
Poor Things
Yorgos Lanthimos’ 2023 fantasy dark comedy drama shares many themes with Mickey 17, not least that of self-discovery, identity, and the autonomy of human ‘creations’. In addition, both films feature over the top performances from Mark Ruffalo.
Poor Things takes place in Victorian London, where an unconventional scientist, Dr Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe), creates a new person by taking the body of a woman and inserting the brain of a child. The result is Bella Baxter, a fully formed woman who goes on a world-wide journey of self discovery while her brain catches up to her body.
Idiocracy
Idiocracy is Mike Judge’s prescient comedy from 2006. If you enjoyed Mickey 17’s critique of leadership in the form of Mark Ruffalo’s ethically questionable tyrant Kenneth Marshall, make sure to check out Idiocracy.
Idiocracy is set in a dystopian future where humans have devolved in intelligence and the President of the United States is a wrestling champion played by Terry Crews. Luke Wilson stars as Joe, an average man from 2006 who participates in a government experiment in suspended animation that should find him away within a year. Fast forward 500 years, and Joe finds himself waking up in a new reality in which he is the most intelligent person on Earth.
Where to watch movies like Mickey 17 streaming online
Find out how (and where) to stream movies like Mickey 17 online by scrolling down to the list below. The films are all available to stream online across a variety of platforms in the United Kingdom, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, ITVX and more!
