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High schooler V’s friends think she’s a shy coward who isn’t ready to do crazy things. The girl wanted to convince them otherwise. She makes a bet and becomes a member of the virtual game “Nerve”. Other Internet users are preparing tasks for Vee, which she must complete for a monetary reward. Participation in this project helps the main character of the film get rid of her complexes and get a boyfriend, Ian, who joins her in virtual reality. Young people do not suspect that all their actions are under the supervision of the mysterious creators of the Nerve game.
In this article, we will present you with a few more films similar to Nerve in terms of plot.
10 Truth or Dare | 2018
Olivia and her friends wanted thrills and decided to take part in a game with strange rules: after the start, it is impossible to leave it until the very finish; failure to perform any action is punishable by death; Players are killed for lying.
A friendly company ended up in Mexico, where friends participated in the game “Truth or Dare”. When they returned home, they faced strange events in their lives. Simple entertainment turned into a dangerous adventure for friends. Now, in order to survive, the main characters of the film need to find the cause of everything that is happening.
9. Parcel | 2009
The action-packed film tells about young and happy spouses – Norma and Arthur. Once, from a strange courier, they receive an unusual package in the form of a small box with a bright red button. A married couple is offered to become owners of a whole million for one click on it, after which a stranger will die. Will Norma and Arthur agree to this dangerous experiment?
8. 13 | 2006
A girl left Puchit, he was fired from his job, the young man’s debts are growing. He can solve all these problems if he copes with thirteen tasks that an unknown voice will voice to him on the phone. If successful, the main character of the film will become a real rich man. The guy takes on the first tasks, which he copes with quite easily, but each new test is given to him with great difficulty.
7. What would you do… | 2012
Iris and her seriously ill brother have lost their parents. There is not enough money even for the most necessary, and debts are growing. To solve the financial problems of the family, the main character of the film decides to become a member of a mysterious game invented by the sophisticated sadist Lambric. She finds herself in his luxurious mansion along with other contenders for victory. After a gourmet dinner, Iris and her new acquaintances will have to decide the fate of people unknown to them.
6. Gamer | 2009
The action time of “Gamer” is a near utopian future with advanced nanotechnologies. Renowned scientist Ken Castle has learned how to combine computer games with reality shows. He created a unique virtual space called “Killers”.
John Tillman faces a life sentence, but he did not commit the crime for which they want to send him to jail. He was offered to become a participant in the game, after which he will become a free man. In the virtual space, Tillman’s name is Cable. This is a physically hardy player who claims leadership. Every week, millions of viewers watch him and other participants in the reality show. John needs to win in order to be free and destroy the system through which he ended up in prison.
5. The Hunger Games | 2012
Panem is ruled by the dictator Snow. Poverty and devastation reign in the twelve districts (districts) of the country. But in the capital, rich and noble people allow themselves all sorts of excesses. They spend all day at grandiose parties and luxurious balls. The poor inhabitants of Panem dream not to die of hunger, and the rich are bored without exciting and bloody spectacles.
Every year the country holds the “Hunger Games”, which are a real slaughter not for life, but for death. Pete and his beloved Katniss choose to participate in dangerous competitions. The actions of this couple will be watched by all the inhabitants of Panem, but the problem is that only one participant can make it out of the Hunger Games alive.
4. On the hook | 2008
Information about the mysterious death of his twin brother, an American paratrooper from the special forces of the Air Force, reaches the lazy clerk Jerry. The protagonist of the film arranges his funeral and is interested in the financial condition of a close relative. It turns out that the deceased brother Jerry has a large amount of money left in his account, and his house is full of explosives and weapons.
Suddenly, the phone rings and an unfamiliar woman says that Jerry needs to urgently get out of his brother’s apartment. In less than a minute, FBI agents were already at her doorstep. The man realizes that this is a setup and unwittingly turns into a terrorist. During the chase, Jerry meets Rachel, a single mother whose son has been kidnapped. Now this couple will work together to uncover a conspiracy into which they were drawn by chance.
3. 13 sins | 2013
The film tells about the intelligent and accommodating social worker Eliot Brindle, who is deep in debt. His life completely changed after a strange phone call. The young man was told that he was participating in a television project and he needed to cope with thirteen tasks that seemed very strange to Eliot. After the successful completion of each of them, a new amount is credited to his account. The social worker was given the first instructions to catch and eat the fly. Gradually, the protagonist of the film realizes that he cannot quit the game at will. Dangerous tasks lie ahead of him. To survive, he needs to deal with them.
2. Who am I | 2014
From childhood, the young computer genius Benjamin wanted to turn into a real superhero and save our planet from dangerous villains. His life takes a sharp turn after meeting a charismatic young man, Max, who by his nature is completely different from Benjamin. Despite this, the guys find a common language and commit daring cyber crimes. Society elevates them to the pedestal of popularity. Young people become real stars. Benjamin’s superhero dream came true. Now a talented hacker is wanted all over the planet. He decides to hide in an alternate reality for a while. The protagonist of the film did not suspect that getting out of it would not be very easy.
1. Game | 1997
The film follows the adventures of Nicholas Van Orton. This man has achieved everything he wanted in his life. He is a successful businessman, but time passes and soon he will be exactly the same age as his father was when he committed suicide.
To distract Nicholas from gloomy thoughts, his younger brother comes up with the idea to lure his relative into an exciting game, after participating in which he will perk up again and gain optimism. The protagonist of the film begins to get into strange situations that have nothing to do with fun. Now he is in real danger. He can stay alive only if he exerts all his strength.