Movies Like Universal Soldier (1992)

Universal Soldier is a 1992 action, crime, science fiction, thriller film from Roland Emmerich with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms and Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business.

Action Crime Science Fiction Thriller

Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms

1998

With the UniSol program budget cut by the government, a gang of mercenaries takes control of the new line of Universal Soldiers for their own nefarious ends. In doing so, they clash with Luc Deveraux, survivor of the first incident with the UniSols, alongside his long-lost and newly-resurrected brother Eric and reporter Veronica Roberts.

4.2

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Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business

1998

When reporter Veronica Roberts unwillingly gets involved in a hostage situation and is forced to escape, she and Luc Devereaux go into hiding. Meanwhile, Dr. Walker and Mentor get set with a powerful new Universal Soldier and a lethal plan.

3.9

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Universal Soldier: The Return

1999

Luc Deveraux, the heroic former Universal Soldier, is about to be thrown into action once again. When SETH, the supercomputer-controlled ultra-warrior, decides to take revenge and destroy its creators, only Luc can stop it. All hell breaks loose as Luc battles SETH and a deadly team of perfect soldiers in a struggle that pits man against machine and good against evil.

5.9

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Universal Soldier: Regeneration

2010

When terrorists threaten nuclear catastrophe at Chernobyl, the world's only hope is to reactivate decommissioned Universal Soldier Luc Deveraux. Rearmed and reprogrammed, Deveraux must take on his nemesis from the original Universal Soldier and a next-generation "UniSol" that seems almost unstoppable.

5.6

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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

2012

After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.

5.5

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Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.

6.7

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Eastern Condors

1987

A motley group of Chinese prisoners held in the US is sent on a covert mission with the promise of a pardon: to go deep into Vietnam and destroy a secret depot of missiles that the US left behind during the pull-out.

7.3

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R-Point

2004

On 07 January 1972, the South Korean base in Nha-Trang, Vietnam, receives a radio transmission from a missing platoon presumed dead.

6.6

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Strike Commando 2

1988

A commando rescues his squad leader from heroin smugglers in Burma.

4.5

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#10

Chinatown

1974

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

7.9

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#11

Beyond Re-Animator

2003

Once again tampering with mother nature to disastrous results, Dr. Herbert West continues his research while serving time in a maximum security prison for his previous exploits. West's limited prison-cell experiments are suddenly interrupted by the arrival of a new prison doctor and the brother of the girl who suffered from West's experiments 13 years earlier.

5.9

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#12

Still Life

2006

A town in Fengjie county is gradually being demolished and flooded to make way for the Three Gorges Dam. A man and woman visit the town to locate their estranged spouses, and become witness to the societal changes.

7.2

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#13

Nonnas

2025

After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.

6.8

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#14

The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

1967

In the Olden Tymes, Count Regula is drawn and quartered for killing twelve virgins in his dungeon torture chamber. Thirty-five years later, he comes back to seek revenge on the daughter of his intended thirteenth victim and the son of his prosecutor in order to attain immortal life.

6.4

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#15

Bullet in the Head

1990

Three childhood friends from the slums of Hong Kong flee to war-time Saigon after accidentally murdering a gang leader, but their troubles only escalate.

7.6

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#16

The Roundup

2022

The 'Beast Cop' Ma Seok-do heads to a foreign country to extradite a suspect, but soon after his arrival, he discovers additional murder cases and hears about a vicious killer who has been committing crimes against tourists for several years.

7.3

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#17

Dead Presidents

1995

On the streets they call cash dead presidents. And that's just what a Vietnam veteran is after when he returns home from the war only to find himself drawn into a life of crime. With the aid of his fellow vets he plans the ultimate heist -- a daring robbery of an armored car filled with unmarked U.S. currency!

6.7

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#18

Above the Law

1988

Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized brand of justice—expert and thorough bone-crushing.

6.1

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#19

First Blood

1982

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

7.5

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#20

Furie

2019

When a little girl is kidnapped by a trafficking ring, they soon find they messed with the wrong child. Her mother, a notorious former gang leader, is close on their trail and will go to any lengths to bring her child home.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Universal Soldier?

The top films similar to Universal Soldier by MovieMagicScore are Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (4.2), Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (3.9), Universal Soldier: The Return (5.9). Each shares action/crime/science fiction/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Universal Soldier worth watching?

Universal Soldier holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 1,798 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Universal Soldier?

Universal Soldier (1992) is a action, crime, science fiction, thriller film directed by Roland Emmerich, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Ally Walker.

Where can I find more recommendations like Universal Soldier?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more action recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Universal Soldier

This ranked list pairs Universal Soldier (1992), a action and crime and science fiction and thriller film from Roland Emmerich, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Jean-Claude Van Damme 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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