IMDb 8.5
Why this fits: Like Upload, Futurama uses a near-future sci-fi premise to mix sharp comedy with heartfelt character questions about identity, belonging, and what comes next.
- absurd humor
- found family
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These picks stay near the near-future satire, story-driven comedy, and existential unease feel, then widen out into a few deeper cuts.
- near-future
- afterlife tech
- workplace comedy
- romantic tension
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IMDb 8.0Why this fits: Good Omens connects to Upload through its witty, character-driven take on big metaphysical stakes, where humor and romance sit alongside an unsettling sense that the afterlife and fate are messier than they seem.
- dry humor
- cosmic stakes
IMDb 7.6Why this fits: Boyfriend on Demand echoes Upload’s near-future tech fantasy by exploring how virtual intimacy and escapism can feel comforting at first while quietly raising deeper questions about loneliness and what real connection costs.
- big city
- virtual reality
IMDb 7.6A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- near-future
- afterlife tech
- workplace comedy
IMDb 8.2A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- near-future
- afterlife tech
- workplace comedy
IMDb 8.3A nearby match from the broader catalog.
- near-future
- afterlife tech
- workplace comedy
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