Movies Like The Penultimate

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

The Last Battle

1983·1h 30m·★ 6.7·Luc Besson

2 shared crewBoth star Pierre Jolivet & Jean RenoDir. Luc Besson

Subway

1985·1h 44m·★ 6.5·Luc Besson

2 shared crewDir. Luc BessonDP: Carlo Varini

Patema Inverted

2013·1h 38m·★ 7.3·Yasuhiro Yoshiura

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Drama

The Fatal Raid

2019·1h 31m·★ 3.7·Jacky Lee

TMDB recommendsAction & Drama

2020 Texas Gladiators

1983·1h 31m·★ 4.6·Joe D'Amato

TMDB recommendsAction & Science Fiction

Léon: The Professional

1994·1h 51m·★ 8.5·Luc Besson

Starring Jean RenoDir. Luc BessonDrama & Action

40 Acres

2025·1h 53m·★ 6.5·R.T. Thorne

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Science Fiction

The Prize of Peril

1983·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Yves Boisset

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Science Fiction

Gemini Man

2019·1h 57m·★ 5.7·Ang Lee

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Action & Drama

Vesper

2022·1h 52m·★ 6.0·Kristina Buožytė

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Drama & Fantasy

Foxtrot Six

2019·1h 54m·★ 5.4·Randy Korompis

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Science Fiction

The Zero Theorem

2013·1h 47m·★ 6.0·Terry Gilliam

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy & Science Fiction

Stormageddon

2015·1h 30m·★ 4.1·Nick Lyon

Fans also likedAction & Drama & Science Fiction

Undergods

2021·1h 32m·★ 5.4·Chino Moya

Fans also likedFantasy & Science Fiction & Drama

28 Weeks Later

2007·1h 39m·★ 6.8·Juan Carlos Fresnadillo

TMDB recommends

Al Capone

1959·1h 44m·★ 6.7·Richard Wilson

Fans also likedAction & Drama

Secret Society of Second-Born Royals

2020·1h 37m·★ 5.1·Anna Mastro

Fans also likedAction & Fantasy

Code 8 Part II

2024·1h 41m·★ 5.8·Jeff Chan

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Action

Afterburn

2025·1h 46m·★ 4.6·J.J. Perry

Fans also likedAction & Science Fiction

Slash/Back

2022·1h 27m·★ 5.7·Nyla Innuksuk

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Action

How Good Is The Penultimate?

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