Movies like The Book of Eli
The Book of Eli (2010) is a action movie directed by Allen Hughes. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. Black Hawk Down (2001)
★ 7.4 · 6,650 votes · Action, War, History
When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.
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2. Children of Men (2006)
★ 7.6 · 8,194 votes · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Action
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
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3. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)
★ 7.1 · 8,615 votes · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Thomas leads his group of escaped Gladers on their final and most dangerous mission yet. To save their friends, they must break into the legendary Last City, a WCKD-controlled labyrinth that may turn out to be the deadliest maze of all. Anyone who makes it out alive will get answers to the questions the Gladers have been asking since they first arrived in the maze.
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4. Event Horizon (1997)
★ 6.6 · 3,521 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Mystery
In 2047, a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the starship Event Horizon which disappeared mysteriously seven years before on its maiden voyage. However, it soon becomes evident that something sinister resides in its corridors.
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5. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
★ 7.6 · 24,768 votes · Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order.
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6. Don't Breathe 2 (2021)
★ 7.0 · 2,942 votes · Thriller, Horror
The Blind Man has been hiding out for several years in an isolated cabin and has taken in and raised a young girl orphaned from a devastating house fire. Their quiet life together is shattered when a group of criminals kidnap the girl, forcing the Blind Man to leave his safe haven to save her.
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7. I Am Legend (2007)
★ 7.2 · 17,432 votes · Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.
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8. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
★ 7.2 · 10,031 votes · Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet.
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9. The Northman (2022)
★ 7.0 · 5,336 votes · Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.
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10. Ready Player One (2018)
★ 7.6 · 17,479 votes · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune.
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11. Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
★ 7.6 · 15,846 votes · Sci-Fi, Drama
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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12. Logan (2017)
★ 7.8 · 20,952 votes · Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
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13. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
★ 8.3 · 18,651 votes · Crime, Thriller, Drama
Clarice Starling is a top student at the FBI's training academy. Jack Crawford wants Clarice to interview Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a brilliant psychiatrist who is also a violent psychopath, serving life behind bars for various acts of murder and cannibalism. Crawford believes that Lecter may have insight into a case and that Starling, as an attractive young woman, may be just the bait to draw him out.
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14. The Gentlemen (2020)
★ 7.7 · 6,971 votes · Action, Comedy, Crime
American expat Mickey Pearson has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word gets out that he’s looking to cash out of the business forever it triggers plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him.
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15. Snowpiercer (2013)
★ 6.9 · 10,757 votes · Action, Sci-Fi, Drama
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
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16. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 (2014)
★ 6.8 · 17,097 votes · Sci-Fi, Adventure, Thriller
After surviving the Quarter Quell, Katniss finds herself in the hidden stronghold of District 13, where the rebellion against the Capitol is gaining momentum. Struggling with the weight of becoming the symbol of resistance, she must navigate fragile alliances while trying to protect those she loves. As propaganda battles rage and Panem moves closer to full-scale war, Katniss is forced to confront the true cost of revolution.
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17. World War Z (2013)
★ 6.9 · 17,166 votes · Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Life for former United Nations investigator Gerry Lane and his family seems content. Suddenly, the world is plagued by a mysterious infection turning whole human populations into rampaging mindless zombies. After barely escaping the chaos, Lane is persuaded to go on a mission to investigate this disease. What follows is a perilous trek around the world where Lane must brave horrific dangers and long odds to find answers before human civilization falls.
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18. The Running Man (2025)
★ 6.7 · 2,052 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite — and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.
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19. The Terminator (1984)
★ 7.7 · 15,277 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
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20. 28 Years Later (2025)
★ 6.6 · 3,062 votes · Horror, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the mainland, he discovers secrets, wonders, and horrors that have mutated not only the infected but other survivors as well.
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