7 mind-bending films to stream now if you enjoyed Severance
Your weekend watch sorted.
If you need a new thrill following the end of Severance season two, here are some of the best films to sink your teeth into this weekend.
The second season of the dystopian workplace drama cost $200,000,000 (£159.9million) to make or $20m (£15m) per episode, according to Bloomberg – and it was worth every penny.
Starring Adam Scott, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, and Patricia Arquette, the series focused on a group of employees who had their brains ‘severed’ so they would have a complete split in their home self and their work self.
The extreme version of a work-life balance of course, led to some disastrous outcomes, with Lumon – their employer – becoming more suspicious in every episode.
The finale thrilled fans and made them all the more desperate for Severance season 3, with hopes that they won’t have to wait for years (again) between seasons.
But for those who can’t wait for another thrill-ride in the form of a third season, here are some films to stream this weekend instead.
The Truman Show Jim Carrey starred in The Truman Show (Picture: Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)The Truman Show is a psychological comedy-drama film starring Jim Carrey as a man named Truman Burbank who is living on a film set, the catch? Truman has no idea his life is a televised show.
The twisty psychological film follows Truman as he begins to question his friends and family, and the illusion begins to crumble as he grows more and more suspicious.
The film earned a 94% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes and was a smash at the box office with people who loved the original concept.
The Truman Show is available to stream on Paramount and Amazon Prime.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was released in 2004(Picture: Focus/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind stars Kate Winslet and Jim Carrey as Joel and Clementine, a couple who undergo an operation to remove the memories of their past relationship after a breakup.
The film picks up a variety of themes from Severance, including the important question: do memories make us who we are?
The movie is a surrealist science fiction romantic drama film that was a box office smash and earned Kate Winslet an Academy Award nomination for best actress.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is available to stream on Netflix.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty The Secret Life of Walter Mitty was released in 2014 (Picture: c.FoxSearch/Everett/REX)Starring Ben Stiller, the creator and director of Severance, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty follows a negative assets manager at Life magazine who is a chronic daydreamer.
The story follows his quest to find a missing negative print and its elusive photojournalist.
This film is also directed by Ben Stiller and shares the same comedy-drama tone, exploring the same questions about existence and finding a balance between work and life.
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is available to stream on Disney.
Being John Malkovich Being John Malkovich was released in 1999 (Picture: Melissa Moseley/Universal/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Being John Malkovich is a 1999 film that blends comedy and fantasy and stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, with John Malkovich as a satirical version of himself.
The film follows a puppeteer who finds a portal that leads into John Malkovich’s mind and decides he can exploit the portal for a profit.
The surreal film received widespread acclaim, with many praising the cast and director Spike Jonze for his original vision.
Being John Malkovich is available to stream on Now.
Memento Memento was directed by Christopher Nolan (Picture: Danny Rothenberg/Summit/Kobal/Shutterstock)Memento is a psychological thriller from Christopher Nolan that follows Leonard Shelby (played by Guy Pearce), a man who is attempting to find the person who killed his wife.
The catch? Leonard has anterograde amnesia following the death of his wife and has short-term memory loss and is unable to form new memories. This means he is using tattoos, photographs, and notes to help him try to uncover the killer.
The film was a hit at the box office and was met with huge critical acclaim, earning a 94% ranking on Rotten Tomatoes.
Memento is available to stream on Channel 4.
They Cloned Tyrone (L to R) Jamie Foxx as Slick Charles, Teyonah Parris as Yo-Yo and John Boyega as Fontaine star in They Cloned Tyrone (Picture: Parrish Lewis/Netflix)Starring John Boyega as Fontaine, this 2023 American science fiction comedy mystery film follows a trio who accidentally stumble upon a concerning government-led conspiracy.
The drug dealer (Boyega), pimp (Jamie Foxx), and sex worker (Teyonah Parris) must work together to understand the secret lab under their city and top-secret cloning experiment that has something to do with mind-control and racism in their town.
The film has a 95% ranking from Rotten Tomatoes and rave reviews from critics who loved this original and well-executed concept.
They Cloned Tyrone is available to stream on Netflix.
Before I Go To Sleep Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth star in Before I Go To Sleep (Picture: Everett/REX/Shutterstock)Starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, Before I Go To Sleep focuses on Christine Lucas (Kidman), a woman with severe brain trauma who wakes up next to a man she doesn’t know.
The man is her husband,d and she learns that a car accident left her unable to make new memories.
Each day as Christine tries to piece her life back together, she becomes more suspicious about her surroundings as gaps and lies begin to unfold.
The psychological thriller was released in 2014 and received very mixed results from critics. The critics’ consensus suggests that although the film falls into some thriller cliches it is a stylish, fast-paced, and well-acted watch.
Before I Go To Sleep is available to stream on Netflix and ITVX.
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