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Movies that feel like Captain America: Brave New World (2025)

If you loved Captain America: Brave New World, the closest films we have are The Marvels (2023), Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and Iron Man 2 (2010). All three share Captain America: Brave New World's kinetic and cerebral feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 12 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Hulu and others, checked against today's data.

After meeting with newly elected U.S. President Thaddeus Ross, Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident. He must discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the entire world seeing red.

πŸ… 46% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 5.6 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Julius Onahkinetictensecerebralawerelentless
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Captain America: The First Avenger (2011) Β· Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Β· Captain America: Civil War (2016)

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The Marvels
2023 Β· dir. Nia DaCosta
πŸ… 63%β˜… 5.5science fiction Β· adventure Β· action

Common ground in both: hero and superhero

The difference: Lighter on tension

When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, Carol's powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol's estranged niece, now S.A.B.E.R. astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and learn to work in concert to save the universe.

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Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
2023 Β· dir. Peyton Reed
πŸ… 46%β˜… 6action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Both keep coming back to the same thing: marvel cinematic universe (mcu)

The difference: Without the same tension

Super-Hero partners Scott Lang and Hope van Dyne, along with with Hope's parents Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym, and Scott's daughter Cassie Lang, find themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible.

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Iron Man 2
2010 Β· dir. Jon Favreau
πŸ… 72%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· action Β· science fiction

Common ground: revenge

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
2023 Β· dir. James Gunn
πŸ… 82%β˜… 7.9science fiction Β· adventure Β· action

Both are built on the same subject: hero

The difference: Played as adventure first

Peter Quill, still reeling from the loss of Gamora, must rally his team around him to defend the universe along with protecting one of their own. A mission that, if not completed successfully, could quite possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

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The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 Β· dir. Matt Shakman
β˜… 6.8science fiction Β· adventure Β· action

One thread runs through both: superhero

Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

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Riddick
2013 Β· dir. David Twohy
πŸ… 58%β˜… 6.4science fiction Β· action Β· thriller

The same preoccupation in both: revenge

Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.

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Thunderbolts*
2025 Β· dir. Jake Schreier
πŸ… 88%β˜… 7.1action Β· science fiction Β· adventure

Different title, same corner of the shelf

After finding themselves ensnared in a death trap, seven disillusioned castoffs must embark on a dangerous mission that will force them to confront the darkest corners of their pasts.

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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
2017 Β· dir. James Gunn
πŸ… 85%β˜… 7.6science fiction Β· adventure Β· action

Kinetic where it counts, cerebral underneath

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.

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Eternals
2021 Β· dir. ChloΓ© Zhao
πŸ… 48%β˜… 6.2science fiction Β· action Β· adventure

Both lean on awe more than on action

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants.

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Black Panther
2018 Β· dir. Ryan Coogler
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.3action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Kinetic science fiction in both cases

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023 Β· dir. James Wan
πŸ… 33%β˜… 5.6action Β· adventure Β· fantasy

Thriller built on relentlessness, twice over

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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Black Widow
2021 Β· dir. Cate Shortland
πŸ… 79%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· science fiction

Cerebral action, and it commits to that

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger.

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