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Movies that feel like Attack the Block (2011)

If you loved Attack the Block, the closest films we have are Men in Black 3 (2012), The World's End (2013) and Men in Black II (2002). All three share Attack the Block's kinetic and witty feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 10 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Hulu, YouTube TV and Disney Plus and others, checked against today's data.

A South London teen gang must team up with the other residents of their housing estate to protect the neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion.

πŸ… 91% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Joe Cornishkineticwittyplayfulcerebraldarkly funny

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Men in Black 3
2012 Β· dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
πŸ… 67%β˜… 6.8action Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Both keep circling back to alien

The difference: Missing the dark humor of Attack the Block

Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as much as his wry, reticent partner. But when K's life and the fate of the planet are put at stake, Agent J will have to travel back in time to put things right. J discovers that there are secrets to the universe that K never told him - secrets that will reveal themselves as he teams up with the young Agent K to save his partner, the agency, and the future of humankind.

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The World's End
2013 Β· dir. Edgar Wright
πŸ… 89%β˜… 6.9comedy Β· action Β· science fiction

The same mix in both: momentum, then wit

The difference: Not nearly as darkly funny as Attack the Block

Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

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Men in Black II
2002 Β· dir. Barry Sonnenfeld
πŸ… 38%β˜… 6.2action Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Playful where it counts, cerebral underneath

The difference: Reviewed a good deal more coolly

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.

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Deadpool & Wolverine
2024 Β· dir. Shawn Levy
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.5action Β· comedy Β· science fiction

Both trade on momentum more than on being action

A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit-up again with an even more reluctant Wolverine.

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Sonic the Hedgehog
2020 Β· dir. Jeff Fowler
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.5action Β· science fiction Β· comedy

Comedy with a pulse of wit, in both cases

The difference: Leans family where Attack the Block does not

Powered with incredible speed, Sonic The Hedgehog embraces his new home on Earth. That is, until Sonic sparks the attention of super-uncool evil genius Dr. Robotnik. Now it’s super-villain vs. super-sonic in an all-out race across the globe to stop Robotnik from using Sonic’s unique power for world domination.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2014 Β· dir. Jonathan Liebesman
πŸ… 20%β˜… 5.8science fiction Β· action Β· adventure

Science fiction built on play, twice over

When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

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Men in Black: International
2019 Β· dir. F. Gary Gray
πŸ… 23%β˜… 5.6comedy Β· science fiction Β· action

The same city underneath both: London

The Men in Black have always protected the Earth from the scum of the universe. In this new adventure, they tackle their biggest, most global threat to date: a mole in the Men in Black organization.

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The Interview
2014 Β· dir. Seth Rogen
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.5action Β· comedy

Kinetic action in both cases

Dave Skylark and his producer Aaron Rapaport run the celebrity tabloid show "Skylark Tonight". When they land an interview with a surprise fan, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, they are recruited by the CIA to turn their trip to Pyongyang into an assassination mission.

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Knight and Day
2010 Β· dir. James Mangold
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

Witty comedy, and it commits to that

A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately hinging on the battle of truth vs. trust.

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Thor: Ragnarok
2017 Β· dir. Taika Waititi
πŸ… 93%β˜… 7.9action Β· science fiction Β· comedy

Science fiction built on ideas, twice over

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.

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Tropic Thunder
2008 Β· dir. Ben Stiller
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.1action Β· comedy Β· war

Action with a pulse of dark humor, in both cases

A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.

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Central Intelligence
2016 Β· dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber
πŸ… 71%β˜… 6.3action Β· comedy

Playful comedy in both cases

Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.

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