Similar to The End of Us
Ex Machina
There is nothing more human than the will to survive
- Released
- 21 Jan 2015
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Alex Garland
Ex Machina (2015) shares a 12% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Isolation. 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.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
Ex Machina (2015) lists 2 genres — Drama, Science Fiction — and 1 of them overlap with The End of Us (50%). That single genre is the weakest kind of signal on its own — context below explains why the keyword overlap still matters.
Overlapping themes
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Overall match score
With 1 overlapping theme and 1 shared genre, Ex Machina (2015) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given Ex Machina an average of 7.6 / 10 across 12.4K votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 7.7 / 10 (637.7K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Letterboxd community
The indie-leaning Letterboxd community rates it 3.98 / 5. Letterboxd tends to reward atmosphere and craft over spectacle.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 26.8 — moderately tracked. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
Ex Machina — released on 21 Jan 2015, running 1h 48m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Alex Garland. Written by Alex Garland.
On screen
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FAQ
Is Ex Machina similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates Ex Machina a 12% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was Ex Machina released?
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Ex Machina was released in 2015 and runs 1h 48m.
How is Ex Machina rated?
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Ex Machina holds 7.6 / 10 on TMDB (12.4K votes) and 7.7 / 10 on IMDb (637.7K votes).
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