🎬 Movies Like Batman Begins

Loved Batman Begins (2005)? After witnessing his parents' death, billionaire Bruce Wayne learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. Here are 23 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Batman Begins itself.

1. 1
   The Dark Knight2008

   9.1 IMDb94% RT critics85% Metacritic94% RT audience85% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·94

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Christopher Nolan, writer David S. Goyer

2. 2
   Batman1989

   7.5 IMDb77% RT critics84% RT audience72% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

3. 3
   The Dark Knight Rises2012

   8.4 IMDb87% RT critics78% Metacritic90% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim87·90

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Christopher Nolan, writer David S. Goyer

4. 4
   Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016

   6.4 IMDb28% RT critics63% RT audience60% TMDB⚡ Polarizing28·63

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer David S. Goyer, writer Bob Kane

5. 5
   The Batman2022

   7.8 IMDb85% RT critics87% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim85·87

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

6. 6
   Suicide Squad2016

   5.9 IMDb26% RT critics58% RT audience59% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: set in gotham city, superhero, set in united states

7. 7
   Inception2010

   8.8 IMDb87% RT critics74% Metacritic91% RT audience84% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Christopher Nolan, Ken Watanabe; Matching tense, cerebral tone

8. 8
   Catch Me If You Can2002

   8.1 IMDb96% RT critics75% Metacritic89% RT audience80% TMDB

   Both are crime films; Same era (2000s)

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   Perfume: The Story of a Murderer2006

   7.5 IMDb59% RT critics74% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser59·74

   Both are crime films; Matching dark, emotional tone

10. 10
    Kick-Ass2010

    7.6 IMDb78% RT critics81% RT audience71% TMDB

    Shared themes: crime fighter, secret identity, superhero; Both are crime films

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    Slumdog Millionaire2008

    8.0 IMDb92% RT critics90% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·90

    Both are crime films; Matching dark, emotional tone

12. 12
    American Psycho2000

    7.6 IMDb69% RT critics85% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser69·85

    Both are crime films; Matching dark, tense tone

13. 13
    City of God2002

    8.6 IMDb91% RT critics97% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·97

    Both are crime films; Matching dark, emotional tone

14. 14
    Kill Bill: Vol. 22004

    8.0 IMDb84% RT critics89% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim84·89

    Shared themes: vigilante, martial arts, set in united states; Both are crime films

15. 15
    Man on Fire2004

    7.7 IMDb39% RT critics89% RT audience75% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser39·89

    Both are crime films; Matching intense, dark tone

16. 16
    Fast & Furious 62013

    7.0 IMDb71% RT critics84% RT audience68% TMDB

    Both are crime films; Matching intense, dark tone

17. 17
    Snatch2000

    8.2 IMDb74% RT critics93% RT audience78% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser74·93

    Both are crime films; Same era (2000s)

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    The Departed2006

    8.5 IMDb91% RT critics85% Metacritic94% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim91·94

    Both are crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

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    Jumper2008

    6.1 IMDb15% RT critics44% RT audience62% TMDB⚡ Polarizing15·44

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer David S. Goyer

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    Mystic River2003

    7.9 IMDb89% RT critics89% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·89

    Both are crime films; Same era (2000s)

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    The Public Enemy1931

    7.6 IMDb100% RT critics84% RT audience72% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling100·84

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films

22. 22
    Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom2023

    5.6 IMDb33% RT critics79% RT audience65% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser33·79

    Often recommended together; Matching intense, epic tone

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    Knights of the Zodiac2023

    4.4 IMDb20% RT critics60% RT audience63% TMDB⚡ Polarizing20·60

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: super power, superhero