

There are so many examples of movies that either directly influenced Ready Player One or share its interest in technology and its application that we couldn't limit our list to just 10 entries. Updated on February 6th, 2021 by Mark Birrell: Ready Player One is, by virtue of its core themes and source material, informed by a great many movies both legendary and underrated. RELATED: 10 Sci-Fi Masterpieces From The Last Decadeįor everyone that was entertained from start to finish during this unique and stunning film, there are definitely some other movies out there that can give you similar thrills. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the movie is jam-packed with action, humor, and romance all set around a video game scavenger hunt.


Adapted from Ernest Cline's best-selling novel of the same name, Ready Player Onepremiered in 2018 and immediately became one of the favorite movies of all virtual reality and video game nerds, as well as anyone on board for a dystopian and futuristic ride.
