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Movies that feel likeSuperman (1978)

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

If you loved Superman, the closest films we have are Superman Returns (2006), Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) and The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025). All three share Superman's cerebral and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Thunderbolts* (2025).

🍅 87% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.4 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Richard Donnercerebralkineticepic
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Superman II (1980)

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Superman Returns
2006 · dir. Bryan Singer
🍅 72%★ 6.1science fiction · action · adventureMax

Two things both keep coming back to: saving the world and superhero

The difference: 28 years apart, and the 2000s show

Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and have moved on. Luthor plots his ultimate revenge that could see millions killed and change the face of the planet forever, as well as ridding himself of the Man of Steel.

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day
2026 · dir. Destin Daniel Cretton
🍅 89%★ 8.1science fiction · action · adventureRent or buy

Common ground in both: a secret identity and superpowers

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

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The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 · dir. Matt Shakman
★ 6.8science fiction · adventure · actionDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: saving the world

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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X-Men
2000 · dir. Bryan Singer
🍅 82%★ 7.3adventure · action · science fictionDisney+

One thread runs through both: superhero

Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

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Thunderbolts*
2025 · dir. Jake Schreier
🍅 88%★ 7.1action · science fiction · adventureDisney+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: superpowers

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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The Flash
2023 · dir. Andy Muschietti
🍅 63%★ 6.6action · science fiction · adventureMax

Both are built on the same subject: a secret identity

When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?

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Dune
1984 · dir. David Lynch
🍅 36%★ 6.2action · science fiction · adventure

Common ground: galaxy

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

In the year 10,191, the most precious substance in the universe is the spice Melange. The spice extends life. The spice expands consciousness. The spice is vital to space travel. The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe, the vast desert planet Arrakis, also known as Dune. Its native inhabitants, the Fremen, have long held a prophecy that a man would come, a messiah who would lead them to true freedom.

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Batman & Robin
1997 · dir. Joel Schumacher
🍅 11%★ 3.8action · science fiction · adventureMax

Both are built on the same subject: crime fighter

Batman and his sidekick Robin attempt to the foil the sinister schemes of a deranged set of new villains, most notably the melancholy Mr. Freeze, who wants to make Gotham City into an arctic region, and the sultry Poison Ivy, a botanical femme fatale. As the Dynamic Duo contend with these bad guys, a third hero, Batgirl, joins the ranks of the city's crime-fighters.

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Waterworld
1995 · dir. Kevin Reynolds
🍅 61%★ 6.3adventure · action · science fictionStarz

Cerebral where it counts, kinetic underneath

In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.

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

Science fiction built on scale, twice over

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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Star Wars
1977 · dir. George Lucas
🍅 93%★ 8.6adventure · action · science fictionDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: galaxy

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.

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Eternals
2021 · dir. Chloé Zhao
🍅 48%★ 6.2science fiction · action · adventureDisney+

Both lean on ideas 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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