Movies Like The Shadow (1994)

The Shadow is a 1994 action, crime, fantasy film from Russell Mulcahy with a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Mystery Men and Fantastic Four.

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Mystery Men

1999

When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him.

5.8

MagicScore

Fantastic Four

2005

During a space voyage, four scientists are altered by cosmic rays: Reed Richards gains the ability to stretch his body; Sue Storm can become invisible; Johnny Storm controls fire; and Ben Grimm is turned into a super-strong … thing. Together, these "Fantastic Four" must now thwart the evil plans of Dr. Doom and save the world from certain destruction.

5.8

MagicScore

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

2007

The Fantastic Four return to the big screen as a new and all powerful enemy threatens the Earth. The seemingly unstoppable 'Silver Surfer', but all is not what it seems and there are old and new enemies that pose a greater threat than the intrepid superheroes realize.

5.6

MagicScore

The Fantastic Four

1994

When dosed with cosmic rays, four intrepid astronauts are given incredible powers. They decide to form a superhero group called the Fantastic Four to fight their arch-enemy, Dr. Doom.

4.4

MagicScore

The Frozen Ghost

1945

When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.

6.3

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 Spirit

2008

A Rookie cop named Denny Colt returns from the beyond as The Spirit, a hero whose mission is to fight against the bad forces from the shadows of Central City. The Octopus, who kills anyone unfortunate enough to see his face, has other plans; he is going to wipe out the entire city.

4.8

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

#10

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

#11

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

#12

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

#13

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

1993

Andrea Beaumont leaves her father to return to Gotham, rekindling an old romance with Bruce Wayne. At the same time, a mysterious figure begins to hunt down Gotham's criminals, wrongly implicating Batman in the murders. Now on the run from the law, Batman must find and stop the culprit, while also navigating his relationship with Andrea.

7.5

MagicScore

#14

Batman: Strange Days

2014

A lost tale from Batman's past, the Dark Knight tracks a strange giant to the mysterious lair of Hugo Strange.

7.0

MagicScore

#15

Sparks

2013

A masked vigilante who discovers the dark side to heroism. Going after the nation's most notorious super criminal leaves Sparks' life and reputation in ruins.

4.8

MagicScore

#16

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

After reuniting with Gwen Stacy, Brooklyn’s full-time, friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is catapulted across the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society, a team of Spider-People charged with protecting the Multiverse's very existence. But when the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles finds himself pitted against the other Spiders and must set out on his own to save those he loves most.

8.3

MagicScore

#17

The Avengers

2012

When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins!

8.1

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

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

2026

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

7.8

MagicScore

#20

Spider-Man

2002

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Shadow?

The top films similar to The Shadow by MovieMagicScore are Mystery Men (5.8), Fantastic Four (5.8), Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (5.6). Each shares action/crime/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Shadow worth watching?

The Shadow holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.1/10 from 546 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Shadow?

The Shadow (1994) is a action, crime, fantasy film directed by Russell Mulcahy, starring Alec Baldwin, John Lone, Penelope Ann Miller.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Shadow?

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About movies like The Shadow

This ranked list pairs The Shadow (1994), a action and crime and fantasy film from Russell Mulcahy, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Alec Baldwin 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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