🎬 Movies Like The Dark Knight

Loved The Dark Knight (2008)? Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. Here are 22 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 The Dark Knight itself.

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   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 Jonathan Nolan

2. 2
   Batman Begins2005

   8.2 IMDb85% RT critics70% Metacritic94% RT audience77% TMDB

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

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   The Prestige2006

   8.5 IMDb77% RT critics66% Metacritic92% RT audience82% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser77·92

   Shared talent: director Christopher Nolan, writer Jonathan Nolan; Same era (2000s)

4. 4
   Suicide Squad2016

   5.9 IMDb26% RT critics58% RT audience59% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: set in gotham city, anti hero, superhero

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
   Blood Diamond2006

   8.0 IMDb64% RT critics90% RT audience76% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser64·90

   Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

7. 7
   The Departed2006

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

   Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

8. 8
   Man of Steel2013

   7.1 IMDb56% RT critics75% RT audience66% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser56·75

   Shared talent: writer Christopher Nolan, writer David S. Goyer; Shared themes: bold, super power, superhero

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   I Saw the Devil2010

   7.8 IMDb83% RT critics87% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·87

   Both are thriller films; Matching dark, tense tone

10. 10
    Batman1989

    7.5 IMDb77% RT critics84% RT audience72% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

11. 11
    Kill Bill: Vol. 22004

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

    Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, intense tone

12. 12
    Sin City2005

    8.0 IMDb76% RT critics78% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

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    Law Abiding Citizen2009

    7.4 IMDb26% RT critics75% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser26·75

    Shared themes: criminal mastermind, district attorney, set in united states; Both are crime films

14. 14
    Now You See Me2013

    7.2 IMDb51% RT critics70% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser51·70

    Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, cerebral tone

15. 15
    Skyfall2012

    7.8 IMDb92% RT critics86% RT audience73% TMDB

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, intense tone

16. 16
    The Equalizer2014

    7.3 IMDb61% RT critics77% RT audience73% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser61·77

    Shared themes: sadism, vigilante, organized crime; Both are thriller/crime films

17. 17
    Amores Perros2000

    8.0 IMDb93% RT critics94% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·94

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

18. 18
    Ocean's Thirteen2007

    6.9 IMDb70% RT critics75% RT audience67% TMDB

    Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

19. 19
    No Country for Old Men2007

    8.2 IMDb93% RT critics86% RT audience80% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·86

    Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

20. 20
    Fight Club1999

    8.8 IMDb81% RT critics67% Metacritic96% RT audience84% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser81·96

    Both are thriller/crime films; Matching tense, dark tone

21. 21
    Batman and Harley Quinn2017

    5.9 IMDb50% RT critics51% RT audience62% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

22. 22
    Hero at Large1980

    5.9 IMDb69% RT audience59% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: crime fighter, superhero, set in united states