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Movies that feel likeSucker Punch (2011)

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.

If you loved Sucker Punch, the closest films we have are Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) and The Old Guard (2020). All three share Sucker Punch'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… 23% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.1 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Zack Snyderkineticdreamliketense
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Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008 Β· dir. Guillermo del Toro
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7fantasy Β· actionStarz

Kinetic and dreamlike in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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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Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021 Β· dir. Zack Snyder
πŸ… 71%β˜… 7.9action Β· adventure Β· fantasyMax

Zack Snyder directing both, with the same fingerprints on each

The difference: Takes it somewhere less tense than Sucker Punch does

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.

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

Action built on momentum, twice over

The difference: Trades the tension of Sucker Punch for an angle of its own

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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Along with the Gods: The Last 49 Days
2018 Β· dir. Kim Yong-hwa
πŸ… 44%β˜… 7.1action Β· adventure Β· fantasyPrime Video

Tense fantasy in both cases

The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Sucker Punch does

As the deceased soul Ja-hong and his three afterlife guardians prepare for their remaining trials for reincarnation, the guardians soon come face to face with the truth of their tragic time on Earth 1,000 years earlier.

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Underworld
2003 Β· dir. Len Wiseman
πŸ… 31%β˜… 7fantasy Β· action Β· thrillerStarz

Thriller with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

Vampires and werewolves have waged a nocturnal war against each other for centuries. But all bets are off when a female vampire warrior named Selene, who's famous for her strength and werewolf-hunting prowess, becomes smitten with a peace-loving male werewolf, Michael, who wants to end the war.

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

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

The difference: Made in the 1980s, in a different era of the craft

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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Night Watch
2004 Β· dir. Timur Bekmambetov
πŸ… 59%β˜… 6.4fantasy Β· action Β· thriller

Both lean on tension more than on fantasy

Among normal humans live the "Others" possessing various supernatural powers. They are divided up into the forces of light and the forces of the dark, who signed a truce several centuries ago to end a devastating battle. Ever since, the forces of light govern the day while the night belongs to their dark opponents. In modern day Moscow the dark Others actually roam the night as vampires while a "Night Watch" of light forces, among them Anton, the movie's protagonist, try to control them and limit their outrage

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Bright
2017 Β· dir. David Ayer
πŸ… 26%β˜… 6.3fantasy Β· action Β· thrillerNetflix

Dreamlike thriller in both cases

In an alternate present-day where magical creatures live among us, two L.A. cops become embroiled in a prophesied turf battle.

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

Both working the same action territory

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

Common ground: sword fight

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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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
2011 Β· dir. Brian Taylor
πŸ… 18%β˜… 4.4action Β· fantasy Β· thriller

Tense fantasy, and it commits to that

When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a 10-year-old boy from an unsavory end.

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

Both play action straight

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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