Movies Like Superheroes

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

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2012·1h 48m·★ 4.5·Patryk Vega

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1998·1h 40m·★ 6.3·Peter Berg

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1982·1h 33m·★ 7.7·Ted Kotcheff

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2010·1h 36m·★ 7.3·Tom McGrath

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Smile 2

2024·2h 7m·★ 6.7·Parker Finn

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Knockin' on Heaven's Door

1997·1h 29m·★ 7.8·Thomas Jahn

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1990·2h·★ 7.1·Garry Marshall

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1974·1h 42m·★ 7.3·Marcello Fondato

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1984·1h 45m·★ 7.4·Martin Brest

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Mifune

1999·1h 38m·★ 7.1·Søren Kragh-Jacobsen

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Four Weddings and a Funeral

1994·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Mike Newell

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The Wedding Date

2005·1h 28m·★ 6.1·Clare Kilner

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1982·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Walter Hill

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2001·1h 37m·★ 6.8·Sharon Maguire

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2002·1h 51m·★ 6.8·Lone Scherfig

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2017·1h 36m·★ 6.9·Macon Blair

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1987·1h 43m·★ 6.6·Tony Scott

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The Party 2

1982·1h 49m·★ 6.3·Claude Pinoteau

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2006·1h 31m·★ 6.1·Alek Keshishian

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How Good Is Superheroes?

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