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Movies that feel likeBright (2017)

In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.

If you loved Bright, the closest films we have are Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days (2018), The Old Guard (2020) and Underworld (2003). All three share Bright's dreamlike and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).

πŸ… 26% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. David Ayerdreamlikekinetictense
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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 Β· dir. Kim Yong-hwa
πŸ… 44%β˜… 7.1action Β· adventure Β· fantasyPrime Video

Dreamlike and kinetic in the same breath

The difference: Leans harder into adventure than Bright does

As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier.

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The Old Guard
2020 Β· dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.7action Β· fantasyNetflix

Fantasy with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

The difference: Reviewed even better

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.

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Underworld
2003 Β· dir. Len Wiseman
πŸ… 31%β˜… 7fantasy Β· action Β· thrillerStarz

Both lean on tension more than on action

Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 Β· dir. Guillermo del Toro
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7fantasy Β· actionStarz

Kinetic thriller in both cases

The difference: Trades the tension of Bright for an angle of its own

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 anΒ 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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Atomic Blonde
2017 Β· dir. David Leitch
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.7action Β· thrillerPrime VideoMax

Action built on tension, twice over

An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

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No Escape
2015 Β· dir. John Erick Dowdle
πŸ… 46%β˜… 6.8thriller Β· actionPrime Video

Kinetic thriller, and it commits to that

In their new overseas home, an American family soon finds themselves caught in the middle of a coup, and they frantically look for a safe escape in an environment where foreigners are being immediately executed.

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Sucker Punch
2011 Β· dir. Zack Snyder
πŸ… 23%β˜… 6.1action Β· fantasy Β· thrillerMax

Dreamlike fantasy, and it commits to that

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

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Night Watch
2004 Β· dir. Timur Bekmambetov
πŸ… 59%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· action Β· thriller

Fantasy built on tension, twice over

Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage

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Homefront
2013 Β· dir. Gary Fleder
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.5action Β· thrillerNetflix

Both keep coming back to the same thing: police

Phil Broker, a retired DEA agent, leads a quiet life with his daughter Maddy, until a school bullying incident draws them into a conflict with Morgan β€œGator” Bodine, a local crime boss.

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Mortal Kombat
1995 Β· dir. Paul W. S. Anderson
πŸ… 44%β˜… 5.8action Β· fantasyMax

Common ground: magic

The difference: Made in the 1990s, in a different era of the craft

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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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 Β· dir. Brian Taylor
πŸ… 18%β˜… 4.4action Β· fantasy Β· thriller

Both are action through and through

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.

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The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
2003 Β· dir. Stephen Norrington
πŸ… 16%β˜… 5.8fantasy Β· action Β· thriller

Thriller approached the same way

The difference: Sits closer to science fiction than Bright does

To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.

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