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Movies that feel likeCatwoman (2004)

Liquidated after discovering a corporate conspiracy, mild-mannered graphic artist Patience Phillips washes up on an island, where she's resurrected and endowed with the prowess of a cat β€” and she's eager to use her new skills... as a vigilante. Before you can say "cat and mouse", handsome gumshoe Tom Lone is on her tail, fascinated by both of her personas.

If you loved Catwoman, the closest films we have are Batman (1989), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) and The Old Guard (2020). All three share Catwoman's kinetic and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is A Chinese Ghost Story (1987).

πŸ… 8% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 3.5 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Pitofkineticdreamlikegritty
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Batman
1989 Β· dir. Tim Burton
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.5fantasy Β· action Β· crimeMax

The same two preoccupations: superhero, and vigilante

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.

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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 Β· dir. Guillermo del Toro
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7fantasy Β· actionStarz

Both keep coming back to the same thing: super villain

The difference: Easier on the grit than Catwoman

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken anΒ ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.

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The Old Guard
2020 Β· dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood
πŸ… 80%β˜… 6.7action Β· fantasyNetflix

Common ground: superhero

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.

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Fallen Angels
1995 Β· dir. Wong Kar-Wai
πŸ… 96%β˜… 7.5action Β· romance Β· crimeMax

Both land momentum and dream logic at once

The difference: Sits closer to romance than Catwoman does

An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.

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A Chinese Ghost Story
1987 Β· dir. Tony Ching Siu-Tung
πŸ… 70%β˜… 7.3fantasy Β· actionPrime Video

Both lean on momentum more than on action

A naΓ―ve young tax collector for the imperial government winds up spending the night in a haunted temple. There he falls in love with a beautiful woman who, unfortunately, is dead. With the aid of a powerful Daoist Swordsman, he must defeat undead hordes, overcome a sinister Tree Demoness, and descend to the pits of hell, to fight for the spirit he loves.

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Border
2018 Β· dir. Ali Abbasi
πŸ… 97%β˜… 7fantasy Β· drama Β· crime

Gritty fantasy, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into drama than Catwoman does

When a border guard with a sixth sense for identifying smugglers encounters the first person she cannot prove is guilty, she is forced to confront terrifying revelations about herself and humankind.

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Daredevil
2003 Β· dir. Mark Steven Johnson
πŸ… 42%β˜… 5.3fantasy Β· actionDisney+

Crime built on dream logic, twice over

By day, blind attorney Matt Murdock toils for justice in Hell's Kitchen. By night, he's Daredevil, The Man Without Fear - a powerful, masked vigilante stalking the dark streets with an uncanny "radar sense" that allows him to "see" with superhuman capabilities. But when the love of his life, fiery Elektra Natchios, is targeted by New York City's ruthless Kingpin of crime and his deadly assassin Bullseye, Daredevil may be about to meet his match.

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Madame Web
2024 Β· dir. SJ Clarkson
πŸ… 10%β˜… 4.1action Β· fantasyDisney+

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

The difference: Made in the 2020s, in a different era of the craft

Forced to confront revelations about her past, paramedic Cassandra Webb forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.

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Elektra
2005 Β· dir. Rob Bowman
πŸ… 11%β˜… 4.7action Β· fantasy Β· adventureDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: vigilante

Elektra the warrior survives a near-death experience, becomes an assassin-for-hire, and tries to protect her two latest targets, a single father and his young daughter, from a group of supernatural assassins.

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Mortal Kombat
1995 Β· dir. Paul W. S. Anderson
πŸ… 44%β˜… 5.9action Β· fantasyMax

Dreamlike fantasy in both cases

For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must overcome seemingly insurmountable odds, their own inner demons, and superhuman foes.

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Immortals
2011 Β· dir. Tarsem Singh
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6fantasy Β· action Β· drama

Action in the same key

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

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The Last Airbender
2010 Β· dir. M. Night Shyamalan
πŸ… 5%β˜… 3.9action Β· adventure Β· fantasyParamount+

The fantasy is handled with the same confidence

A century has passed since the Fire Nation declared war on the other three nations of air, water, and earth in its attempt for global domination. Aang, the long-lost Avatar, is found by Water Tribe siblings Katara and Sokka and must learn to master water, earth, and fire bending to defeat the Fire Nation and restore balance to the world.

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