Netflix’s adaptation of Scott Westerfeld’s hugely popular novel has viewers scouring streaming platforms for the best movies like Uglies. The films in question run the gamut in terms of genre, encompassing sci-fi, dystopian, and young adult (YA) elements. Of course, some of the best Uglies replacements combine all of those categories, capturing the feel of Westerfeld’s dystopian YA story. Led by Joey King’s Tally, Uglies‘ cast of characters live in a world where government-mandated cosmetic surgery is the norm. When people turn 16, they undergo Uglies‘ Transformation, a surgical procedure that turns them into “Pretties.“

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