Movies Like The New Barbarians

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

1990: The Bronx Warriors

1982·1h 33m·★ 5.2·Enzo G. Castellari

3 shared cast incl. Fred Williamson & Ennio GirolamiDir. Enzo G. CastellariAction & Science Fiction & Thriller

Escape from the Bronx

1983·1h 29m·★ 4.7·Enzo G. Castellari

4 shared cast incl. Giancarlo Prete & Ennio GirolamiDir. Enzo G. CastellariScience Fiction & Action & Thriller

Light Blast

1985·1h 26m·★ 5.0·Enzo G. Castellari

Both star Ennio Girolami & Massimo VanniDir. Enzo G. CastellariAction & Science Fiction & Thriller

Street Law

1974·1h 43m·★ 6.8·Enzo G. Castellari

Both star Giancarlo Prete & Massimo VanniDir. Enzo G. Castellari

Day of the Cobra

1980·1h 35m·★ 6.0·Enzo G. Castellari

Both star Ennio Girolami & Massimo VanniDir. Enzo G. Castellari

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

1991·2h 17m·★ 8.6·James Cameron

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Science Fiction

Mad Max 2

1981·1h 36m·★ 7.6·George Miller

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller & Science Fiction

Terminator Salvation

2009·1h 55m·★ 6.5·McG

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction & Thriller

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Light That Gathers

2016·1h 43m·★ 7.2·Tetsuro Araki

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024·2h 29m·★ 7.5·George Miller

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress: Life That Burns

2017·1h 47m·★ 6.6·Tetsuro Araki

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

Hardware

1990·1h 33m·★ 6.0·Richard Stanley

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Thriller

Freejack

1992·1h 50m·★ 5.4·Geoff Murphy

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Action

The Running Man

2025·2h 13m·★ 6.4·Edgar Wright

Fans also likedAction & Thriller & Science Fiction

Spectral

2016·1h 49m·★ 6.3·Nic Mathieu

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Thriller & Action

Slash/Back

2022·1h 27m·★ 5.7·Nyla Innuksuk

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Action & Thriller

The Last Survivors

2014·1h 35m·★ 5.3·Tom Hammock

Fans also likedThriller & Action & Science Fiction

Replicant

2001·1h 40m·★ 5.4·Ringo Lam Ling-Tung

Fans also likedAction & Science Fiction & Thriller

La Jetée

1962·29m·★ 8.2·Chris Marker

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Paradiso

2025·14m·★ 8.0·Ivan Dimitrov

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How Good Is The New Barbarians?

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