Movies Like The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 action, crime, drama, thriller film from Christopher Nolan with a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Batman Begins and The Dark Knight.

Action Crime Drama Thriller

Batman Begins

2005

Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.

7.7

MagicScore

The Dark Knight

2008

Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.

8.5

MagicScore

The Punisher

1989

The avenging angel of Marvel Comics fame comes brilliantly to life in this searing action-adventure thriller! Dolph Lundgren stars as Frank Castle, a veteran cop who loses his entire family to a mafia car bomb. His ex-partner believes Castle survived the blast and became the Punisher, living in the sewers and exacting vigilante violence against mob bosses throughout the city. When the populace is caught in the midst of a gang war that he caused, Castle must again emerge from the shadows and save the innocent.

5.8

MagicScore

The Batman

2022

In his second year of fighting crime, Batman uncovers corruption in Gotham City that connects to his own family while facing a serial killer known as the Riddler.

7.7

MagicScore

The Crow: Salvation

2000

Alex Corvis, a man wrongly executed for the murder of his girlfriend, returns from the dead and sets out to find the real killer.

5.5

MagicScore

The Crow

1994

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge.

7.5

MagicScore

The Crow: City of Angels

1996

A murder victim is brought back to life by a mysterious crow. With the help of a beautiful woman, he exacts revenge on his killers – only to realize his enemy has discovered the one weakness that can destroy him forever.

5.5

MagicScore

Kick-Ass

2010

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

7.1

MagicScore

Kick-Ass 2

2013

After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.

6.4

MagicScore

#10

Under the Hood

2009

Stars from the Watchmen movie team up in the amazing live-action/CGI Under the Hood, based on Nite Owl's powerful firsthand account of how the hooded adventurers came into existence.

6.3

MagicScore

#11

Batman

1989

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.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

The Crow: Wicked Prayer

2005

After ex-con Jimmy and his girlfriend are brutally murdered by a biker gang, he is resurrected by the power of The Crow to avenge their deaths and reunite with her in the afterlife.

3.7

MagicScore

#13

Superman

1978

Mild-mannered Clark Kent works as a reporter at the Daily Planet alongside his crush, Lois Lane. Clark must summon his superhero alter-ego when the nefarious Lex Luthor launches a plan to take over the world.

7.2

MagicScore

#14

Batman Returns

1992

The monstrous Penguin, who dwells in the sewers beneath Gotham, joins up with corrupt mayoral candidate Max Shreck to topple the Batman once and for all. But when Shreck's timid assistant Selina Kyle finds out, and Shreck tries to kill her, she's transformed into the sexy Catwoman. She teams up with the Penguin and Shreck to destroy Batman, but sparks fly unexpectedly when she confronts the caped crusader.

6.9

MagicScore

#15

TMNT

2007

After the defeat of their old arch nemesis, The Shredder, the Turtles have grown apart as a family. Struggling to keep them together, their rat sensei, Splinter, becomes worried when strange things begin to brew in New York City.

6.1

MagicScore

#16

Bulletproof Monk

2003

A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.

5.5

MagicScore

#17

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze

1991

The Turtles and the Shredder battle once again, this time for the last cannister of the ooze that created the Turtles, which Shredder wants to create an army of new mutants.

6.2

MagicScore

#18

Spider-Man: No Way Home

2021

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

7.9

MagicScore

#19

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014

When a kingpin threatens New York City, a group of mutated turtle warriors must emerge from the shadows to protect their home.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Eagle Eye

2008

Jerry Shaw and Rachel Holloman are two strangers whose lives are suddenly thrown into turmoil by a mysterious woman they have never met. Threatening their lives and family, the unseen caller uses everyday technology to control their actions and push them into increasing danger. As events escalate, Jerry and Rachel become the country's most-wanted fugitives and must figure out what is happening to them.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Dark Knight Rises?

The top films similar to The Dark Knight Rises by MovieMagicScore are Batman Begins (7.7), The Dark Knight (8.5), The Punisher (5.8). Each shares action/crime/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Dark Knight Rises worth watching?

The Dark Knight Rises holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.8/10 from 24,917 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The Dark Knight Rises?

The Dark Knight Rises (2012) is a action, crime, drama, thriller film directed by Christopher Nolan, starring Christian Bale, Gary Oldman, Tom Hardy.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Dark Knight Rises?

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About movies like The Dark Knight Rises

This ranked list pairs The Dark Knight Rises (2012), a action and crime and drama and thriller film from Christopher Nolan, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Christian Bale take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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