🎬 Movies Like The Dark Knight Rises

Loved The Dark Knight Rises (2012)? Despite his tarnished reputation after the events of The Dark Knight (2008), in which he took the rap for Dent's crimes, Batman feels compelled to intervene to assist the city and its Police force, which is struggling to cope with Bane's plans to destroy the city.. 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 The Dark Knight Rises itself.

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   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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   Inception2010

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

   Shared talent: director Christopher Nolan, Marion Cotillard; Both are thriller films

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   The Dark Knight2008

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

   Shared talent: director Christopher Nolan, writer Jonathan Nolan; Shared themes: tragic hero, crime fighter, secret identity

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   The Batman2022

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

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

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   Suicide Squad2016

   5.9 IMDb26% RT critics58% RT audience59% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Matching intense, epic tone

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   Munich2005

   7.5 IMDb79% RT critics83% RT audience71% TMDB

   Shared themes: hostage, terrorism; Both are thriller films

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   Gone Girl2014

   8.1 IMDb88% RT critics87% RT audience79% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim88·87

   Both are thriller films; Matching tense, cerebral tone

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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

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   The Departed2006

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

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

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    Batman Returns1992

    7.1 IMDb82% RT critics73% RT audience70% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

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    The Raid 22014

    7.9 IMDb82% RT critics87% RT audience76% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim82·87

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

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    Blood Diamond2006

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

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

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    The Handmaiden2016

    8.1 IMDb96% RT critics91% RT audience82% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim96·91

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

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

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    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice2016

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

    Shared talent: writer David S. Goyer, writer Bob Kane; Shared themes: vigilante, superhero

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    Flight2012

    7.3 IMDb77% RT critics75% RT audience69% TMDB

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, emotional tone

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    Skyfall2012

    7.8 IMDb92% RT critics86% RT audience73% TMDB

    Both are thriller films; Matching tense, intense tone

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    Prisoners2013

    8.2 IMDb81% RT critics87% RT audience81% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim81·87

    Shared themes: vigilante, hostage; Both are crime films

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    Jai Bhim2021

    8.6 IMDb100% RT critics95% RT audience73% TMDB

    Both are crime films; Matching dark, emotional tone

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    The Equalizer2014

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

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

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    Batman1989

    7.5 IMDb77% RT critics84% RT audience72% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Bob Kane

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    Batman: Mask of the Phantasm1993

    7.8 IMDb83% RT critics88% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim83·88

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: secret identity, superhero

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    Protector2025

    5.2 IMDb17% RT critics73% RT audience78% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Both are crime films