Movies like Batman Returns
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Batman Returns (1992)
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Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Having defeated the Joker, Batman now faces the Penguin - a warped and deformed individual who is intent on being accepted into Gotham society. Crooked businessman Max Schreck is coerced into helping him become Mayor of Gotham and they both attempt to expose Batman in a different light. Selina Kyle, Max's secretary, is thrown from the top of a building and is transformed into Catwoman - a mysterious figure who has the same personality disorder as Batman. Batman must attempt to clear his name, all the time deciding just what must be done with the Catwoman.
Style:
gothic, stylized, dark, disturbing, intense, psychological, light, atmospheric, serious, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, boys' night, date night
Plot:
villain, superhero, revenge, batman, double life, corruption, femme fatale, circus, cat, dark hero, heroes, transformation, vigilante, christmas, freak, sewer, child abandonment, millionaire, snow, super powers, superhuman powers, fight, good versus evil, winter, male female relationship ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, 1990s
Place:
usa
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Most similar movies to Batman Returns
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, cult film, weird and epic films with plots about heroes, villain, violence, vengeance, superhero, dialogue and dark hero mostly in Action, Crime and Thriller genres. Some movies like Batman Returns: Batman (1989), Dick Tracy (1990), The Batman (2022), The Shadow (1994), Lethal Weapon (1987). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly homicidal Joker, who has seized control of Gotham's underworld.
Style:
dark, atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, entertaining ...
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kids, date night, boys' night, teens
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superhero, batman, heroes, villain, good versus evil, masked villain, psychopath, vigilante, double life, organized crime, corruption, insanity ...
Time:
80s, 1920s, 20th century, future
Place:
usa, north america
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100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Music, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The comic strip detective finds his life vastly complicated when Breathless Mahoney makes advances towards him while he is trying to battle Big Boy Caprice's united mob.
Style:
humorous, stylized, light, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
gangsters, police detective, organized crime, good versus evil, superhero, disney, corruption, mafia, fighting crime, villain, femme fatale, woman ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, chicago illinois
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, 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, tense, epic, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
superhero, masked superhero, gotham city, heroes, corruption, vigilante, organized crime, psychopath, batman, villain, masked vigilante, conspiracy ...
Time:
2020s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Based on the 1930's comic strip, puts the hero up against his arch enemy, Shiwan Khan, who plans to take over the world by holding a city to ransom using an atom bomb. Using his powers of invisibility and "The power to cloud men's ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, suspenseful, stylized, tense ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, boys' night, teens
Plot:
superhero, good versus evil, vigilante, monk, secret identity, transformation, mad scientist, undercover, heroic mission, radio, escapades, villain ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century
Place:
new york, asia, usa, tibet
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
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:
exciting, intense, stylized, epic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, revenge, superman character, superhuman powers, rivalry, heroes, justice, alien, vigilante, good versus evil, save the world ...
Time:
year 1981, 2010s, year 1918, 21st century
Place:
usa, washington d.c., kansas, tijuana mexico, africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Veteran buttoned-down LAPD detective Roger Murtaugh is partnered with unhinged cop Martin Riggs, who -- distraught after his wife's death -- has a death wish and takes unnecessary risks with criminals at every turn. The odd couple embark on ...
Style:
buddy movie, suspenseful, exciting, humorous, entertaining ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
police, chase, gunfight, reluctant partners, police officer, suspense, car chase, female nudity, police investigation, buddy, partners against crime, verbal byplay ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, california, usa, beverly hills, vietnam
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
394K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch ...
Style:
funny, light, humorous, entertaining, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
superhero, alter ego, dual identity, supernatural power, superhuman powers, villain, transformation, double life, dog, magic, masked man, urban setting ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
The Dark Knight of Gotham City confronts a dastardly duo: Two-Face and the Riddler. Formerly District Attorney Harvey Dent, Two-Face believes Batman caused the courtroom accident which left him disfigured on one side. And Edward Nygma, ...
Style:
light, stylized, entertaining, campy, sexy ...
Audience:
kids, teens, boys' night, family outing, date night
Plot:
superhero, batman, psychologist, good versus evil, partner, millionaire, secret identity, halloween, villain, justice, heroes, district attorney ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Along with crime-fighting partner Robin and new recruit Batgirl, Batman battles the dual threat of frosty genius Mr. Freeze and homicidal horticulturalist Poison Ivy. Freeze plans to put Gotham City on ice, while Ivy tries to drive a wedge between ...
Style:
ridiculous, sexy, exciting, stylized, campy ...
Audience:
teens, kids, chick flick, girls' night, date night ...
Plot:
superhero, double life, mad scientist, good versus evil, justice, transformation, death, chase, batman, secret identity, fighting crime, superhuman powers ...
Time:
20th century, 90s, year 1997
Place:
india, south america
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
After Ashe and his little son are murdered violently for no reason by Judah's men, he returns from the dead to take revenge. One after one, Judah's people face the power of the dark angel. The second film based on James O'Barr's ...
Style:
gothic, stylized, atmospheric, dark, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, afterlife, supernatural, tragic hero, revenge, crow, vigilantism, back from the dead, murder, good versus evil, goth, tattoo ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
los angeles, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Style:
campy, humorous, funny, sexy, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, pre-teens
Plot:
superhero, batman, good versus evil, super villain, villain, vigilantism, rescue, heroes, fighting crime, society, bomb, camp ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
pentagon
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37%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
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, harsh, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, manly, chick flick, kids, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, batman, heroes, secret identity, double life, corruption, martial arts, good versus evil, suspense, fight, disguise, social decay ...
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usa, himalaya, africa, tibet
⇓ similarity ⇓
18%
571K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
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stylized, funny, entertaining, brutal, semi serious ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, date night
Plot:
superhero, heroes, young heroes, double life, lifestyle, youth, vigilante, friends, courage, misfit, killings, vigilantism ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
650K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA, UK, China
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
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exciting, stylized, neo noir, intense, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot:
vengeance, hitman, revenge, vigilante, gangsters, gunfight, assassin, lone hero, one man army, killer, dog, tough guy ...
Time:
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Place:
new york, new jersey, usa, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. Only his ex-partner believes Castle ...
Style:
futuristic, exciting, stylized, serious, epic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
superhero, mafia, vigilante, crime fighter, vigilantism, vengeance, gangsters, torture, one man army, revenge, organized crime, murder ...
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Japan
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:
intense, humorous, stylized, entertaining, brutal ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, revenge, vigilante, violence, double life, heroes, high school, youth, vigilantism, vengeance, crime fighter, masked vigilante ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 55 min.
Story:
The Dark Knight returns for a fan-film that does Batman justice. "Caped Crusader: The Dark Hours" is a film that delves deep into the psyche of a seasoned Batman. Convinced Gotham City is in his able hands, Bruce Wayne learns ...
Style:
tense, exciting
Plot:
superhero, batman, police, conspiracy, death, legend, masked hero, double life, villain, heroes, fighting crime, millionaire ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, boston
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
860K
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a ...
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entertaining, epic, humorous, exciting, heroic ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, mythology, heroes, legends and myths, immortality, superhuman powers, imaginary kingdom, warrior, viking, norse mythology, exile, alien ...
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Place:
new mexico, scandinavia, usa, norway
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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280K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, South Africa, India
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
In the future, America is a dystopian wasteland. The latest scourge is Ma-Ma, a prostitute-turned-drug pusher with a dangerous new drug and aims to take over the city. The only possibility of stopping her is an elite group of urban police called ...
Style:
futuristic, intense, neo noir, touching, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
distopia, post apocalypse, cyberpunk, judge, violent, drugs, brutality, police, lone hero, villain, gangsters, corruption ...
Time:
future, near future
Place:
usa, america
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before a demon - Hellboy - has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces, ...
Style:
gothic, stylized, exciting, semi serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, date night, kids, adult
Plot:
supernatural, superhero, monster, demon, supernatural ability, good versus evil, undercover, occult, apocalypse, mutant, superhuman powers, steampunk ...
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Place:
new york, new jersey, russia, scotland, moscow russia
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy into an armed ...
Style:
futuristic, entertaining, bloody, intense, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, kids, teens
Plot:
cyberpunk, robot, cyborgs, police, androids and robots, distopia, revenge, law enforcement, graphic violence, violence, fight, superhero ...
Time:
future, 80s
Place:
usa, detroit, michigan
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A former U.S. soldier returns to his hometown to find it overrun by crime and corruption, which prompts him to clean house.
Style:
humorous, intense, realistic, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
manly, girls' night, boys' night, teens
Plot:
small town, home invasion, ex military, lone hero, one against many, vigilante, justice, revenge, organized crime, vigilantism, police corruption, fighting crime ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
washington d.c., usa
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33%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, psychotronic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
superhero, supernatural ability, devil, motorcycle, heroes, unstoppable, dark hero, supernatural, biker, vengeance, chase, master villain ...
Place:
eastern europe, usa, europe, turkey, romania
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Action, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Jean Claude Van Damme plays a dual role as Alex and Chad, twins separated at the death of their parents. Chad is raised by a family retainer in Paris, Alex becomes a petty crook in Hong Kong. Seeing a picture of Alex, Chad rejoins him and convinces ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, entertaining, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
martial arts, twins, murder, brother brother relationship, revenge, violence, female bodybuilder, fight, instructor, siblings relations, vengeance, gang ...
Time:
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Place:
hong kong, los angeles, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Some of Sin City's most hard-boiled citizens cross paths with a few of its more reviled inhabitants.
Style:
neo noir, surreal, suspenseful, atmospheric, bleak ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
distopia, femme fatale, vengeance, heroes, superhero, murder, criminal heroes, life is a bitch, escapades, rivalry, stripper, sex scene ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
Style:
entertaining, absurd, humorous, intense, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick
Plot:
superhero, mission, dark hero, female warrior, villain, super villain, villain turns good, fight scenes, weapons, villainess, creature, sarcasm ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
88K
Genre: Action, Crime, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
After a successful deployment of the Robocop Law Enforcement unit, OCP sees its goal of urban pacification come closer and closer, but as this develops, a new narcotic known as "Nuke" invades the streets led by God-delirious leader Cane. ...
Style:
futuristic, bloody, stylized, satirical, melancholic ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
cyborgs, cyberpunk, androids and robots, robot, superhero, distopia, police, law enforcement, corruption, satire, fight, apocalypse ...
Time:
future, 80s, 90s, near future, 21st century
Place:
texas, michigan, usa, detroit
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
105K
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Prominent gang leader Cyrus calls a meeting of New York's gangs to set aside their turf wars and take over the city. At the meeting, a rival leader kills Cyrus, but a Coney Island gang called the Warriors is wrongly blamed for Cyrus' ...
Style:
neo noir, stylized, futuristic, intense, tense ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
gang, survival, street gang, chase, gang war, gangsters, gang member, violence, murder, cult, subway, assassination ...
Time:
future, 70s, 80s, near future, year 1979
Place:
new york, coney island brooklyn new york city, new jersey, los angeles, bronx new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
10K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all.
Style:
parody, humorous, clever, campy, light ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, family outing
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superhero, blaxploitation, gangsters, vigilante, vengeance, secret identity, working class, life philosophy, mentor, race issues, redemption, runaway ...
Time:
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Place:
illinois, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of monsters are hiding from humanity.
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scary, dark fantasy, gothic, slasher, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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