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Thunderbolts* (2025) stuck because it commits to its action premise without apologizing—viewers remember set pieces and momentum as much as plot. Jake Schreier's control of tone keeps the ride coherent. The action and science fiction blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.
Runtime 2h 7m · ★ 7.3
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★ 8.0 · Science Fiction · Action · Adventure · 2h 23m
Why you'll love it
The action energy of Thunderbolts* is alive in The Avengers (2012), filtered through a different story but the same emotional register. It earns its place on this list with a tense payoff that rivals the original pick.
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★ 8.2 · Adventure · Action · Science Fiction · 2h 29m
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018) operates in the same action as Thunderbolts*, but with its own distinct voice and pacing. The tense payoff will feel satisfyingly familiar without retreading the same ground.
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★ 7.9 · Action · Science Fiction · Adventure · 2h 1m
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) belongs to the same conversation as Thunderbolts* — both anchor their action in science-fiction emotion that doesn't let go. The tense undercurrent connects them more than any plot summary would suggest.
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★ 7.4 · Adventure · Action · Science Fiction · 2h 27m
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If Thunderbolts*'s action stayed with you, Captain America: Civil War (2016) delivers the same sensation through an entirely different story. The science-fiction through-line is the real common thread between them.
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★ 7.4 · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 2h 15m
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Where Thunderbolts* excels in action, Black Panther (2018) doubles down on science-fiction to comparable effect. The tonal similarities run deep enough that watching both back-to-back feels intentional.
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★ 7.3 · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 2h 13m
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Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017) is the natural next step after Thunderbolts*: same action DNA, different perspective. The tense streak and science-fiction elevate it well above a simple genre exercise.
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★ 7.6 · Science Fiction · Adventure · Action · 2h 17m
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Fans of Thunderbolts* who respond to its action will find Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) immediately familiar. Both films share a science-fiction sensibility without ever feeling like carbon copies of each other.
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★ 6.8 · Adventure · Action · Science Fiction · 2h 4m
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There's a reason Thunderbolts* fans keep landing on Iron Man 2 (2010) — the action is unmistakably related even when the plots diverge. Both films operate on the same emotional frequency, especially in their third acts.
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★ 7.7 · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 2h 16m
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier draws from the same action well as Thunderbolts*, channeling science-fiction in ways that feel unmistakably related. The 2014 film makes a natural companion watch — similar in spirit but distinctly its own.
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★ 7.5 · Action · Adventure · Science Fiction · 2h 12m
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) captures the action appeal of Thunderbolts* without simply imitating it. The science-fiction streak running through both films is what puts X-Men: Days of Future Past at the top of any "if you liked…" shortlist.
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