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Wifelike (2022)

Name: Wifelike
Director: James Bird
Genre: Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2022-08-12
Duration: 1 h 45 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Elena Kampouris, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Doron Bell, Agam Darshi, Sara Sampaio

They're too human to be perfect. She's too perfect to be human.

TMDB 6.51h 45mScience Fiction Mystery Thriller

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Plot Summary

A grieving detective in the near-future hunts down criminals who trade artificial humans on the black market. In the fight to end AI exploitation, an underground resistance attempts to infiltrate him by sabotaging the programming of the artificial human assigned as his companion to behave like his late wife. She begins to question her reality as memories of a past life begin to surface in a world where nothing is as it seems.

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In the neon‑slick streets of a near‑future sci‑fi noir, you follow a grieving detective racing against dark biotechnologists. What sets Wifelike apart is its companion—a manufactured agent designed to emulate the detective's late wife—and it’s a study in artificial sympathy. The most arresting moment is when the AI cracks its flawless front and begins recalling memories of a life that may or may not have existed. Ideal for fans of psychological thrillers who enjoy non‑linear storytelling. The pacing stalls toward the climactic end, but the visual storytelling remains tightly layered, keeping you engrossed until the last breath.