Movies like The Wraith

The Wraith (1986) is a action movie directed by Mike Marvin. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Death Race (2008)
★ 6.3 · 4,297 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
Movies like Death Race →
2. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
★ 7.0 · 11,230 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD.
Movies like The Fast and the Furious →
3. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
★ 7.8 · 14,397 votes · Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Movies like Back to the Future Part II →
4. The Dead Zone (1983)
★ 7.0 · 1,927 votes · Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.
Movies like The Dead Zone →
5. Die Hard (1988)
★ 7.8 · 12,740 votes · Action, Thriller
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
Movies like Die Hard →
6. John Wick (2014)
★ 7.5 · 21,470 votes · Action, Thriller
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Movies like John Wick →
7. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,656 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Movies like Léon: The Professional →
8. Mad Max (1979)
★ 6.7 · 5,148 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
Movies like Mad Max →
9. The Warrior's Way (2010)
★ 6.6 · 701 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
Movies like The Warrior's Way →
10. Hot Fuzz (2007)
★ 7.6 · 8,677 votes · Crime, Action, Comedy
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Movies like Hot Fuzz →
11. The Hitcher (1986)
★ 6.9 · 1,124 votes · Horror, Action, Thriller
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
Movies like The Hitcher →
12. The Quick and the Dead (1995)
★ 6.6 · 2,064 votes · Western, Action, Drama
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
Movies like The Quick and the Dead →
13. Death Proof (2007)
★ 6.8 · 5,842 votes · Action, Thriller
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
Movies like Death Proof →
14. The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4 · 518 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
Movies like The Pickup →

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Movies like The Wraith

The Wraith (1986) is a action movie directed by Mike Marvin. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.

1. Death Race (2008)
★ 6.3 · 4,297 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Terminal Island, New York: 2020. Overcrowding in the US penal system has reached a breaking point. Prisons have been turned over to a monolithic Weyland Corporation, which sees jails full of thugs as an opportunity for televised sport. Adrenalized inmates, a global audience hungry for violence and a spectacular, enclosed arena come together to form the 'Death Race', the biggest, most brutal event.
Movies like Death Race →
2. The Fast and the Furious (2001)
★ 7.0 · 11,230 votes · Action, Crime, Thriller
Dominic Toretto is a Los Angeles street racer suspected of masterminding a series of big-rig hijackings. When undercover cop Brian O'Conner infiltrates Toretto's iconoclastic crew, he falls for Toretto's sister and must choose a side: the gang or the LAPD.
Movies like The Fast and the Furious →
3. Back to the Future Part II (1989)
★ 7.8 · 14,397 votes · Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.
Movies like Back to the Future Part II →
4. The Dead Zone (1983)
★ 7.0 · 1,927 votes · Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi
Johnny Smith is a schoolteacher with his whole life ahead of him but, after leaving his fiancee's home one night, is involved in a car crash which leaves him in a coma for 5 years. When he wakes, he discovers he has an ability to see into the past, present and future life of anyone with whom he comes into physical contact.
Movies like The Dead Zone →
5. Die Hard (1988)
★ 7.8 · 12,740 votes · Action, Thriller
High above the city of L.A. a team of terrorists has seized a building, taken hostages, and declared war. One man has manages to escape... An off-duty cop hiding somewhere inside. He's alone, tired... and the only chance anyone has got.
Movies like Die Hard →
6. John Wick (2014)
★ 7.5 · 21,470 votes · Action, Thriller
Ex-hitman John Wick comes out of retirement to track down the gangsters that took everything from him.
Movies like John Wick →
7. Léon: The Professional (1994)
★ 8.3 · 16,656 votes · Crime, Drama, Action
Léon, the top hit man in New York, has earned a rep as an effective "cleaner". But when his next-door neighbors are wiped out by a loose-cannon DEA agent, he becomes the unwilling custodian of 12-year-old Mathilda. Before long, Mathilda's thoughts turn to revenge, and she considers following in Léon's footsteps.
Movies like Léon: The Professional →
8. Mad Max (1979)
★ 6.7 · 5,148 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.
Movies like Mad Max →
9. The Warrior's Way (2010)
★ 6.6 · 701 votes · Adventure, Fantasy, Action
A warrior-assassin is forced to hide in a small town in the American Badlands after refusing a mission.
Movies like The Warrior's Way →
10. Hot Fuzz (2007)
★ 7.6 · 8,677 votes · Crime, Action, Comedy
Former London constable Nicholas Angel finds it difficult to adapt to his new assignment in the sleepy British village of Sandford. Not only does he miss the excitement of the big city, but he also has a well-meaning oaf for a partner. However, when a series of grisly accidents rocks Sandford, Angel smells something rotten in the idyllic village.
Movies like Hot Fuzz →
11. The Hitcher (1986)
★ 6.9 · 1,124 votes · Horror, Action, Thriller
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
Movies like The Hitcher →
12. The Quick and the Dead (1995)
★ 6.6 · 2,064 votes · Western, Action, Drama
A mysterious woman comes to compete in a quick-draw elimination tournament, in a town taken over by a notorious gunman.
Movies like The Quick and the Dead →
13. Death Proof (2007)
★ 6.8 · 5,842 votes · Action, Thriller
Austin's hottest DJ, Jungle Julia, sets out into the night to unwind with her two friends Shanna and Arlene. Covertly tracking their moves is Stuntman Mike, a scarred rebel leering from behind the wheel of his muscle car, revving just feet away.
Movies like Death Proof →
14. The Pickup (2025)
★ 6.4 · 518 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
A routine cash pickup takes a wild turn when mismatched armored truck drivers Russell and Travis are ambushed by ruthless criminals led by savvy mastermind Zoe.
Movies like The Pickup →

1. Death Race (2008)

2. The Fast and the Furious (2001)

3. Back to the Future Part II (1989)

4. The Dead Zone (1983)

5. Die Hard (1988)

6. John Wick (2014)

7. Léon: The Professional (1994)

8. Mad Max (1979)

9. The Warrior's Way (2010)

10. Hot Fuzz (2007)

11. The Hitcher (1986)

12. The Quick and the Dead (1995)

13. Death Proof (2007)

14. The Pickup (2025)

Related lists

1. Death Race (2008)

2. The Fast and the Furious (2001)

3. Back to the Future Part II (1989)

4. The Dead Zone (1983)

5. Die Hard (1988)

6. John Wick (2014)

7. Léon: The Professional (1994)

8. Mad Max (1979)

9. The Warrior's Way (2010)

10. Hot Fuzz (2007)

11. The Hitcher (1986)

12. The Quick and the Dead (1995)

13. Death Proof (2007)

14. The Pickup (2025)

Related lists