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Movies that feel likeGuardians of the Galaxy (2014)

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.

If you loved Guardians of the Galaxy, the closest films we have are The Avengers (2012), Superman (2025) and The Suicide Squad (2021). All three share Guardians of the Galaxy's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).

🍅 91% Rotten Tomatoes★ 8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. James Gunnwittykineticwarmepic
12 of 12 streaming nowNetflix · HBO Max · Amazon Prime Video

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) · Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)

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The Avengers
2012 · dir. Joss Whedon
🍅 91%★ 8science fiction · action · adventureHuluDisney+

The team-assembly blueprint: bickering strangers into family

The difference: Earth-bound and cleaner-cut — less scruff, less soundtrack

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

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Superman
2025 · dir. James Gunn
🍅 83%★ 7science fiction · adventure · actionPrime VideoMax

James Gunn directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Takes it somewhere less witty than Guardians of the Galaxy does

Superman, a journalist in Metropolis, embarks on a journey to reconcile his Kryptonian heritage with his human upbringing as Clark Kent.

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The Suicide Squad
2021 · dir. James Gunn
★ 7.2action · comedy · adventureMax

The same hand behind both of them: James Gunn

The difference: Trades the warmth of Guardians of the Galaxy for an angle of its own

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

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Black Panther
2018 · dir. Ryan Coogler
🍅 96%★ 7.3action · adventure · science fictionHuluDisney+

A vivid new corner of the Marvel map with real personality

The difference: Regal and grounded — politics over playlist

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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Deadpool
2016 · dir. Tim Miller
🍅 85%★ 8action · adventure · comedyDisney+

Both land wit and momentum at once

The difference: Sits closer to comedy than Guardians of the Galaxy does

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life.

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🍅 59%★ 7.4action · adventure · fantasyMax

The same mix in both: warmth, then scale

The difference: The scrappier of the two with critics

Following Smaug's attack on Laketown, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

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Star Trek Into Darkness
2013 · dir. J.J. Abrams
🍅 84%★ 7.7action · adventure · science fictionParamount+

Common ground in both: spacecraft and space

When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.

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Captain America: Civil War
2016 · dir. Joe Russo
🍅 90%★ 7.8adventure · action · science fictionDisney+

Ensemble chemistry under real pressure

The difference: Somber hero-versus-hero drama — the fun turns bitter

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.

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The Spy Who Dumped Me
2018 · dir. Susanna Fogel
🍅 49%★ 6.1comedy · action · adventureRent or buy

Action with a pulse of wit, in both cases

A couple of thirtysomething best friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy when one’s ex-boyfriend shows up at their apartment with a team of deadly assassins on his trail.

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The Magnificent Seven
2016 · dir. Antoine Fuqua
🍅 64%★ 6.9adventure · action · western

Both lean on momentum more than on adventure

Looking to mine for gold, greedy industrialist Bartholomew Bogue seizes control of the Old West town of Rose Creek. With their lives in jeopardy, Emma Cullen and other desperate residents turn to bounty hunter Sam Chisolm for help. Chisolm recruits an eclectic group of gunslingers to take on Bogue and his ruthless henchmen. With a deadly showdown on the horizon, the seven mercenaries soon find themselves fighting for more than just money once the bullets start to fly.

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The Karate Kid
2010 · dir. Harald Zwart
🍅 67%★ 6.3action · adventure · dramaNetflix

Science fiction built on warmth, twice over

12-year-old Dre Parker could've been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre's feelings make him an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is a kung fu master. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

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Iron Man
2008 · dir. Jon Favreau
🍅 94%★ 7.9action · science fiction · adventureHuluDisney+

A charismatic rogue reluctantly becoming a hero

The difference: Solo and earthbound — swagger without the space opera

After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.

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