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Movies that feel likeBatman Returns (1992)

The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

If you loved Batman Returns, the closest films we have are The Crow (1994), The Northman (2022) and The Mask of Zorro (1998). All three share Batman Returns' kinetic and relentless feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Shogun Assassin (1980).

🍅 81% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.1 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Tim Burtonkineticdreamlikerelentless
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Batman (1989) · Batman Forever (1995) · Batman & Robin (1997)

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The Crow
1994 · dir. Alex Proyas
🍅 88%★ 7.5fantasy · action · thrillerParamount+Peacock

A vengeful figure returning from tragedy to settle a dark score

The difference: A resurrected ghost's singular revenge, not a caped vigilante's ongoing war

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

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The Northman
2022 · dir. Robert Eggers
🍅 90%★ 7action · adventure · fantasyNetflix

A wronged figure driven by vengeance across a brutal, mythic world

The difference: Norse saga brutality, not gothic superhero camp

Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.

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The Mask of Zorro
1998 · dir. Martin Campbell
🍅 86%★ 6.8action · adventure

A masked vigilante fighting corruption from the shadows

The difference: Swashbuckling period romance, not gothic urban grotesquerie

It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 · dir. Guillermo del Toro
🍅 86%★ 7fantasy · actionStarz

Common ground: superhero

The difference: Takes it somewhere less relentless than Batman Returns does

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

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A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 · dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
🍅 70%★ 7.4fantasy · actionPrime Video

The same mix in both: momentum, then dream logic

A naïve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

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Shogun Assassin
1980 · dir. Robert Houston
🍅 82%★ 7.3action · adventure

The same preoccupation in both: revenge

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Batman Returns does

A Shogun who grew paranoid as he became senile sent his ninjas to kill his samurai. They failed but did kill the samurai’s wife. The samurai swore to avenge the death of his wife and roams the countryside with his toddler son in search of vengeance.

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Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016 · dir. Zack Snyder
🍅 28%★ 6.4action · adventure · fantasyMax

Gotham's dark vigilante clashing with forces reshaping the city

The difference: Somber franchise-scale mythology, not gothic camp and grotesque villains

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 and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 · dir. James Wan
🍅 33%★ 5.6action · adventure · fantasyMax

One thread runs through both: superhero

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he becomes a formidable foe. To defend Atlantis, Arthur (Aquaman) forges an alliance with his imprisoned brother. They must protect the kingdom.

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Damsel
2024 · dir. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
🍅 56%★ 6.1fantasy · action · adventureNetflix

A betrayed figure fighting for survival against monstrous odds

The difference: Fire-breathing fairy-tale peril, not urban gothic vigilante drama

A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.

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47 Ronin
2013 · dir. Carl Rinsch
🍅 16%★ 6.2drama · action · fantasyStarz

Honor-bound outcasts pursuing vengeance against a corrupt overlord

The difference: Mythic samurai quest, not a modern Gotham crime war

Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honour to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

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Mortal Kombat
1995 · dir. Paul W. S. Anderson
🍅 44%★ 5.8action · fantasyMax

Both are built on the same subject: villain

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes.

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Never Back Down
2008 · dir. Jeff Wadlow
🍅 21%★ 6.6drama · action

Both keep coming back to the same thing: revenge

The difference: Sits closer to drama than Batman Returns does

Jake, full of anger after his father's death, is just starting to find a place for himself at his new Orlando high school - until Ryan, head of an underground MMA fight club, picks Jake out as a prime opponent. After being trounced by Ryan in front of the entire school, Jake begins training under the firm, moral guidance of a MMA master, where he learns how to fight... and how to avoid a fight. But it becomes obvious that a rematch will be inevitable if Jake wants to stop Ryan and his bullying, once and for all.

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