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Movies that feel likeX-Men: First Class (2011)

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known.

If you loved X-Men: First Class, the closest films we have are The Wolverine (2013), Superman Returns (2006) and The Flash (2023). All three share X-Men: First Class' kinetic and cerebral feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026).

🍅 86% Rotten Tomatoes★ 7.7 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Matthew Vaughnkineticcerebralepic
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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: X-Men (2000) · X2 (2003) · X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) · X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) · X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) · Dark Phoenix (2019)

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The Wolverine
2013 · dir. James Mangold
🍅 70%★ 6.7action · science fiction · adventureDisney+

Common ground in both: superhero and mutant

Wolverine faces his ultimate nemesis - and tests of his physical, emotional, and mortal limits - in a life-changing voyage to modern-day Japan.

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

Both are built on the same subject: superpowers

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

One thread runs through both: superhuman

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

Both keep coming back to the same thing: superhero

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

Common ground: 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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Captain Marvel
2019 · dir. Ryan Fleck
🍅 79%★ 6.7action · adventure · science fictionDisney+

Both land momentum and ideas at once

The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Justice League
2017 · dir. Zack Snyder
🍅 39%★ 6action · adventure · science fictionMax

Epic action in both cases

The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.

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Green Lantern
2011 · dir. Martin Campbell
🍅 26%★ 5.5adventure · action · science fictionMax

Science fiction built on momentum, twice over

For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

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The Incredible Hulk
2008 · dir. Louis Leterrier
🍅 68%★ 6.6science fiction · action · adventureHuluDisney+

Cerebral adventure, and it commits to that

Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.

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

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

Science fiction with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

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

Both lean on ideas more than on adventure

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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