🎬 Movies Like Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back

Loved Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)? The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. Here are 24 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 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back itself.

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   Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi1983

   8.3 IMDb83% RT critics94% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·94

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Lawrence Kasdan, writer George Lucas

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   Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope1977

   8.6 IMDb93% RT critics90% Metacritic96% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·96

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director George Lucas, Kenny Baker

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   Never Say Never Again1983

   6.1 IMDb71% RT critics37% RT audience61% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling71·37

   Shared talent: director Irvin Kershner; Both are adventure films

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   Raiders of the Lost Ark1981

   8.4 IMDb94% RT critics96% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim94·96

   Shared talent: writer Lawrence Kasdan, writer George Lucas; Both are adventure films

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   RoboCop 21990

   5.8 IMDb31% RT critics37% RT audience60% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Irvin Kershner; Both are sci-fi films

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   Star Trek Into Darkness2013

   7.7 IMDb84% RT critics89% RT audience73% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: space opera, spacecraft, sequel

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   Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016

   7.8 IMDb84% RT critics87% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim84·87

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer George Lucas

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   Alien1979

   8.5 IMDb93% RT critics94% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·94

   Shared themes: space opera, android, spacecraft; Both are sci-fi films

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   Wings of Desire1987

   7.9 IMDb95% RT critics93% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim95·93

   Both are fantasy films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    Solo: A Star Wars Story2018

    6.9 IMDb69% RT critics63% RT audience66% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Lawrence Kasdan, writer George Lucas

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    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1984

    8.0 IMDb91% RT audience80% TMDB

    Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching cerebral, epic tone

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    Clash of the Titans1981

    6.9 IMDb64% RT critics70% RT audience69% TMDB

    Both are fantasy/adventure films; Matching intense, epic tone

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    E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial1982

    7.9 IMDb99% RT critics72% RT audience75% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling99·72

    Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching light, cerebral tone

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    Back to the Future1985

    8.5 IMDb93% RT critics88% Metacritic95% RT audience83% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·95

    Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching funny, cerebral tone

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    The Dark Crystal1982

    7.1 IMDb78% RT critics81% RT audience71% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Frank Oz; Both are fantasy/adventure films

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    Monty Python and the Holy Grail1975

    8.1 IMDb92% RT critics95% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim92·95

    Both are fantasy/adventure films; Matching funny, epic tone

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    Starman1984

    7.0 IMDb83% RT critics70% RT audience69% TMDB

    Both are sci-fi films; Matching cerebral, emotional tone

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    Brazil1985

    7.8 IMDb98% RT critics90% RT audience77% TMDB

    Both are sci-fi films; Matching tense, cerebral tone

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    Planet of the Apes1968

    8.0 IMDb86% RT critics88% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim86·88

    Both are sci-fi/adventure films; Matching cerebral, epic tone

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    Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire2023

    5.6 IMDb22% RT critics56% RT audience62% TMDB⚡ Polarizing22·56

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: rebellion, space opera

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    Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens2015

    7.7 IMDb93% RT critics84% RT audience72% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Lawrence Kasdan, writer George Lucas

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    Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi2017

    6.8 IMDb91% RT critics41% RT audience68% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling91·41

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer George Lucas, Anthony Daniels

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    Star Trek Beyond2016

    7.0 IMDb86% RT critics79% RT audience68% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: space opera, spacecraft, sequel

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    Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker2019

    6.3 IMDb51% RT critics86% RT audience63% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser51·86

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer George Lucas, Anthony Daniels