Movies like Darkman
Darkman (1990) is a action movie directed by Sam Raimi. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. 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.
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2. The Equalizer (2014)
★ 7.3 · 10,285 votes · Thriller, Action, Crime
McCall believes he has put his mysterious past behind him and dedicated himself to beginning a new, quiet life. But when he meets Teri, a young girl under the control of ultra-violent Russian gangsters, he can’t stand idly by – he has to help her. Armed with hidden skills that allow him to serve vengeance against anyone who would brutalize the helpless, McCall comes out of his self-imposed retirement and finds his desire for justice reawakened. If someone has a problem, if the odds are stacked against them, if they have nowhere else to turn, McCall will help. He is The Equalizer.
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3. Pulp Fiction (1994)
★ 8.5 · 31,085 votes · Thriller, Crime, Comedy
A burger-loving hit man, his philosophical partner, a drug-addled gangster's moll and a washed-up boxer converge in this sprawling, comedic crime caper. Their adventures unfurl in three stories that ingeniously trip back and forth in time.
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4. San Andreas (2015)
★ 6.3 · 9,254 votes · Action, Drama, Thriller
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
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5. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
★ 7.3 · 12,569 votes · Sci-Fi, Action, Drama
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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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.
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7. Mad Max 2 (1981)
★ 7.4 · 4,346 votes · Action, Thriller, Sci-Fi
Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who drives the dusty roads of a postapocalyptic Australian Outback in an unending search for gasoline. Arrayed against him and the other scraggly defendants of a fuel-depot encampment are the bizarre warriors commanded by the charismatic Lord Humungus, a violent leader whose scruples are as barren as the surrounding landscape.
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8. Iron Man 2 (2010)
★ 6.9 · 23,056 votes · Adventure, Action, Sci-Fi
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, with Pepper Potts and James 'Rhodey' Rhodes at his side, must forge new alliances – and confront powerful enemies.
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9. Memento (2000)
★ 8.2 · 16,897 votes · Mystery, Thriller
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
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10. Drive (2011)
★ 7.6 · 14,122 votes · Drama, Thriller, Crime
Driver is a skilled Hollywood stuntman who moonlights as a getaway driver for criminals. Though he projects an icy exterior, lately he's been warming up to a pretty neighbor named Irene and her young son, Benicio. When Irene's husband gets out of jail, he enlists Driver's help in a million-dollar heist. The job goes horribly wrong, and Driver must risk his life to protect Irene and Benicio from the vengeful masterminds behind the robbery.
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11. 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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12. Face/Off (1997)
★ 7.1 · 6,175 votes · Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
In order to foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent undergoes facial transplant surgery and assumes the identity of a criminal mastermind. The plan turns sour when the criminal wakes up prematurely and seeks revenge.
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13. Serenity (2005)
★ 7.4 · 4,031 votes · Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbours a dangerous secret. Soon, the crew find themselves being pursued by an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them.
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14. Equilibrium (2002)
★ 7.1 · 5,269 votes · Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
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15. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
★ 7.0 · 9,000 votes · Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic attack that has left the outside world uninhabitable.
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16. Monsters of Man (2020)
★ 6.4 · 459 votes · Sci-Fi, Action
A robotics company vying to win a lucrative military contract team up with a corrupt CIA agent to conduct an illegal live field test. They deploy four weaponized prototype robots into a suspected drug manufacturing camp in the Golden Triangle, assuming they'd be killing drug runners that no one would miss. Six doctors on a humanitarian mission witness the brutal slaughter and become prime targets.
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17. Nope (2022)
★ 6.8 · 5,255 votes · Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
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18. Sound of My Voice (2011)
★ 6.3 · 449 votes · Sci-Fi, Drama, Mystery
A journalist and his girlfriend get pulled in while they investigate a cult whose leader claims to be from the future.
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19. Seconds (1966)
★ 7.4 · 463 votes · Sci-Fi, Thriller, Horror
An unhappy middle-aged banker agrees to a procedure that will fake his death and give him a completely new look and identity; one that comes with its own price.
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20. To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)
★ 7.1 · 853 votes · Crime, Thriller, Action
When his longtime partner on the force is killed, reckless U.S. Secret Service agent Richard Chance vows revenge, setting out to nab dangerous counterfeit artist Eric Masters.
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