Movies like The Dark Knight Rises
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The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
2.0M
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 164 min.
Story:
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Style:
exciting, suspense, visually stunning, breathtaking, thrilling, saga, atmospheric, intense, harsh, twist ending ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, date night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, secret identity, plot twist, good versus evil, double life, revenge, chaos and mayhem, terrorism, disguise, self sacrifice, vengeance, femme fatale, villainess, anger, near death experience, criminal underworld, mansion, hallucination, waterfall, motorcycle chase, flare, warlord, trapped ...
Time:
future, year 2012, 2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
london, pittsburgh, italy, usa, pentagon, seattle, russian
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Most similar movies to The Dark Knight Rises
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, suspense, cult classic and surprise ending films with plots about death, explosion, violence, revenge, machine gun, gun and pistol mostly in Action, Thriller and Crime genres. Some movies like The Dark Knight Rises: Batman Begins (2005), The Batman (2022), Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021), Ghost in the Shell (2017), Watchmen (2009). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
1.7M
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal ...
Style:
dark, exciting, saga, visually stunning, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, kids, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, vigilante, secret identity, heroes, double life, disguise, justice, corruption, superpower, good versus evil, martial arts ...
Time:
2000s, year 2005, 20th century, 90s, 80s ...
Place:
usa, himalaya, africa, north america, asia ...
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but ...
Style:
tense, epic, action packed, neo noir, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night, kids, chick flick, boys' night, manly ...
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, vigilante, secret identity, tragic hero, organized crime, moral dilemma, psychopath, master criminal, revenge, corruption ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, future, 21st century
Place:
london, north america, usa, hong kong
Similarity:
87%
915K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 176 min.
Story:
In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.
Style:
neo noir, gothic, tense, cult classic, action adventure ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superhero, vigilante, organized crime, corruption, gotham city, dark hero, batman, masked superhero, vengeance, psychopath, killing spree, villain ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Sequel to the box-office hit film "Venom."
Style:
psychotronic, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
superhero, revenge, villain, monster, heroes, shapeshifting, alien monster, fight, anti hero, human versus alien, alien, multiverse ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s, 2020s
Place:
san francisco, california, north america, mexico, usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Morocco
Duration: 151 min.
Story:
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman ...
Style:
visually stunning, epic, philosophical, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly, chick flick, kids, boys' night ...
Plot:
superhero, batman, superhuman powers, revenge, justice, vigilante, heroes, violence, good versus evil, superman, death, super powers ...
Time:
year 2016, 2010s, year 2015, year 2014, year 1981 ...
Place:
usa, washington d.c., kansas, africa, tijuana mexico ...
Similarity:
78%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong, Canada, India
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
In the near future, Major is the first of her kind: a human saved from a terrible crash, then cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals.
Style:
futuristic, philosophical, cerebral, suspense, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
cyberpunk, cyborgs, artificial intelligence, female protagonist, robot, technology, distopia, hacker, dystopia, tough girl, androids, chase ...
Time:
future, year 2017, near future, 2010s, year 2011
Place:
tokyo, japan
Similarity:
100%
608K
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited ...
Style:
neo noir, visually appealing, sexy, philosophical, stylized ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, teens, boys' night, adult
Plot:
superhero, alternate reality, moral dilemma, anti hero, superhuman powers, cold war, alternate history, conspiracy, human nature, parallel world, masked vigilante, one against many ...
Time:
20th century, year 2009, 2000s, 1940s, future ...
Place:
new york, washington d.c., america, los angeles, vietnam ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
John McClane is back and badder than ever, and this time he's working for Homeland Security. He calls on the services of a young hacker in his bid to stop a ring of Internet terrorists intent on taking control of America's computer ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, action thriller, saga, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, chick flick, boys' night, teens
Plot:
hacking, computer hacker, hacker, terrorism, conspiracy, gunfight, one man army, tough cop, lone hero, fbi, chaos, surveillance ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
washington d.c., maryland, los angeles, new york, baltimore ...
Similarity:
100%
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1.0M
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
NYPD cop, John McClane's plan to reconcile with his estranged wife is thrown for a serious loop when minutes after he arrives at her office, the entire building is overtaken by a group of terrorists. With little help from the LAPD, wisecracking ...
Style:
intense, christmas special, clever, action packed, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, date night, teens, chick flick ...
Plot:
hostage, one man army, gunfight, heist, tough guy, christmas, police, terrorism, terrorist, skyscraper, robbery, police officer ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 2016, year 1988
Place:
los angeles, california, usa
Similarity:
100%
114K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA, UK, Mexico, Canada
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Zoe Saldana plays a young woman who, after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, teen, action thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
revenge, hitman, female assassin, vengeance, assassin, female killer, strong female lead, vigilantism, vigilante, female protagonist, haunted by the past, kick-butt women ...
Time:
year 2011, year 1992, 90s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
colombia, chicago, latin america, south america, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Down these mean streets a man must come. A hero born, murdered, and born again. A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, visually stunning, action packed, visual ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
secret identity, female assassin, vigilante, heroes, superhero, comic book, vigilantism, fighting crime, samurai, villain, police officer killed, existentialism ...
Time:
2000s, year 2008, 21st century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: Russia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
Igor Grom is a skilled policeman from St. Petersburg, known for his daring nature and uncompromising attitude towards the criminals of all kinds. Incredible strength, analytical mind and integrity – these qualities make Major Grom the perfect ...
Style:
serious, perverse, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
arsonist, superhero, vigilante, heroes, revenge, serial killer, partner, corruption, undercover, hunt down, fighting crime, female journalist ...
Place:
soviet union, ussr
Similarity:
100%
521K
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Japan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.
Style:
exciting, tense, epic, intense, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, kids, chick flick
Plot:
superhuman powers, superhero, immortality, chase, supernatural ability, avenger, mutant, comic book, fight scenes, x men, comic hero, yakuza ...
Time:
future, year 2013, 2010s, year 1945
Place:
japan, tokyo, asia, canada, seattle
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether ...
Style:
futuristic, apocalyptic, intense, serious, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
cyborgs, apocalypse, robot, cyberpunk, future war, androids and robots, time travel, man versus machine, post apocalypse, dystopian future, terminator, dystopic future ...
Time:
future, year 2009, near future, 2010s, year 2003 ...
Place:
los angeles, san francisco, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
After seeking to live a normal life, Logan sets out to avenge the death of his girlfriend by undergoing the mutant Weapon X program and becoming Wolverine.
Style:
sexy, intense, exciting, saga, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, manly, boys' night ...
Plot:
superhero, mutant, supernatural ability, superhuman powers, avenger, destruction, x men, good versus evil, revenge, superpower, comic hero, immortality ...
Time:
2000s, year 2009, 20th century, future, 1840s ...
Place:
new orleans, canada, usa, north america, las vegas ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This intense action-thriller unfolds in real time as two embattled souls fight for their lives. Gary Oldman stars as a vicious crime boss out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle courier ...
Style:
psychotronic, suspense, tense, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
female warrior, delivery man, ex special forces, one against many, black ops, dark heroine, crime boss, femme fatale, revenge, one woman army, badass female lead, mystery woman ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
washington d.c., new york, london, manhattan new york city, empire state building manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
This intense action-thriller unfolds in real time as two embattled souls fight for their lives. Gary Oldman stars as a vicious crime boss out to kill Nick, the lone witness set to testify against him. He hires a mysterious female motorcycle courier ...
Style:
suspense, entertaining, captivating, exciting, black comedy ...
Plot:
one woman army, female warrior, police, danger, survival, gunfight, crime boss, chase, bomb, messenger, trap, chases and races ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
london, empire state building manhattan new york city, tower bridge london, washington d.c., manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
21%
1.2M
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
Style:
exciting, witty, saga, clever, action packed ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, manly, kids, chick flick ...
Plot:
superhero, heroes, technology, prodigy, weapon system, billionaire, tony stark character, self sacrifice, inventor, flying, terrorism, treason ...
Time:
year 2008, future, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, usa, america, iraq, los angeles ...
Similarity:
67%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, China, Japan, Mexico
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never before.
Style:
saga, entertaining, stylized, action adventure, exciting ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
car, car race, racing, spy, chase, revenge, car chase, female villain, fast car, fight scenes, kidnapping, street racing ...
Time:
year 2017, 2010s
Place:
new york, havana cuba, manhattan new york city, berlin germany, russia ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Three renegade cops team up to take on the corrupt chief of police and a crime lords hatchet-man.
Style:
suspense, independent film, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
computer cracker, monster, renegade, gangster, police detective, undercover, prostitute, chase, cop, partner, police corruption, against the odds ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
17%
223K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Russian terrorists conspire to hijack the aircraft with the president and his family on board. The commander in chief finds himself facing an impossible predicament: give in to the terrorists and sacrifice his family, or risk everything to uphold ...
Style:
suspense, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, intense ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
airplane, hostage, president, secret service, terrorism, white house, terrorist, hijacking, conspiracy, head of state, u.s. president, heroism ...
Time:
90s, year 1997, 20th century
Place:
afghanistan, russia, washington d.c., iraq, germany ...
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Mason Storm, a 'go it alone' cop, is gunned down at home. The intruders kill his wife, and think they've killed both Mason and his son too. Mason is secretly taken to a hospital where he spends several years in a coma. His son ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, suspense, detective ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
hospital, revenge, vigilante, martial arts, vengeance, violence, hitman, one man army, coma, conspiracy, mixed martial arts, police corruption ...
Time:
year 1990, year 1983, 90s, 80s
Place:
los angeles, chicago, california
Similarity:
17%
299K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the ...
Style:
stylized, teen, brutal, entertaining, humorous ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot:
superhero, double life, vigilante, revenge, vigilantism, female bodybuilder, masked vigilante, violent, high school, death, comic book, youth ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
17%
Movie in collections
179K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Punisher' -- a ruthless vigilante willing to go to any length to avenge his family.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, stylized, exciting, action packed ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
revenge, vengeance, vigilante, lone hero, violence, vigilantism, superhero, one man army, tough guy, mafia, crime fighter, hitman ...
Time:
year 2004, 2000s, year 2003
Place:
florida, puerto rico, miami, virginia
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: France, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Leon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, ...
Style:
neo noir, touching, rough, suspenseful, retro ...
Audience:
teens, date night, adult
Plot:
hitman, mentor, revenge, friendship, murder, loneliness, organized crime, redemption, sniper, loner, life philosophy, dark hero ...
Time:
20th century, year 1994, 90s
Place:
new york, usa, france, paris france, manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
17%
17K
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
An ex-mercenary known for finding missing children is hired by a mixed martial arts fighter whose daughter has been kidnapped.
Style:
realistic, serious, rough, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
kidnapping, tough guy, child in peril, martial arts, danger, tough heroes, daring rescue, missing child, organized crime, father son relationship, police detective, murder ...
Time:
year 2012, 21st century
Place:
usa, eastern europe
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA, Georgia, UK
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
The next installment in the franchise.
Style:
suspense, saga, ambiguous ending, anamorphic, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car, chases and races, woman kills a man, street racing, car chase, brother brother relationship, cia agent, terrorist plot, family relations, chase, carsploitation, murder ...
Time:
2020s, year 1989, 90s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
georgia, buckingham palace, jamaica, london, tokyo ...
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada, Germany
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Waging his one-man war on the world of organized crime, ruthless vigilante-hero Frank Castle sets his sights on overeager mob boss Billy Russoti. After Russoti is left horribly disfigured by Castle, he sets out for vengeance under his new alias: ...
Style:
stylized, brutal, exciting, suspenseful, cult classic ...
Audience:
teens, manly, boys' night
Plot:
vigilante, comic book, vengeance, one man army, tough guy, avenger, revenge, dark hero, vigilantism, brutality, gory, superhero ...
Time:
year 2008, 2000s, 80s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
17%
818K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Style:
stylized, exciting, neo noir, serious, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
hitman, vengeance, revenge, one man army, assassin, vigilante, shooting, gunfight, lone hero, tough guy, dog, killer ...
Time:
year 2014, 60s, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city, north america
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A man looking for the release of a long-time prisoner takes a police officer, his daughter, and a group of strangers hostage.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, realistic, suspense, psychological thriller ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, one against many, danger, law enforcement, group of strangers, save the day, heroes, fight, brutality, released from prison, heist gone wrong, crime scene ...
Time:
year 2013, 2010s, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
china, asia, beijing china
Similarity:
17%
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