Movies Like Michael

2022 • Rating 8.2 • action, drama

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen.

Genre: Action, Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Fighter Pilot, U.S. Navy, Sequel, Nuclear Weapons, Military, Aircraft Carrier, Naval Aviation, War, Admiring, Audacious

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-05-21

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Bashir Salahuddin, Jon Hamm, Charles Parnell

2026 • Rating 8.2 • science fiction, adventure

Science teacher Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship light years from home with no recollection of who he is or how he got there. As his memory returns, he begins to uncover his mission: solve the riddle of the mysterious substance causing the sun to die out. He must call on his scientific knowledge and unorthodox ideas to save everything on Earth from extinction… but an unexpected friendship means he may not have to do it alone.

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Mind Bending

Audience: Teens

Plot: Based On Novel Or Book, Space Travel, Space Mission, Alien, Space, Science Teacher, Save The Planet, Comforting, Science Teacher Ryland Grace Wakes Up On A Spaceship Light Years From Home With No Recollection Of Who He Is Or How He Got There, As His Memory Returns

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-15

Place: United States Of America, English, Mandarin, Russian, Space

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller, James Ortiz, Lionel Boyce, Milana Vayntrub, Ken Leung

2025 • Rating 8.3 • drama, history

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Scotland, Dark Comedy, Biography, Based On True Story, Alienation, Outcast, Tourette Syndrome, Docudrama, 1980S, 1990S

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-09-22

Place: United Kingdom, Ireland, English

Cast: Robert Aramayo, Maxine Peake, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson, Scott Ellis Watson, David Carlyle

2021 • Rating 7.9 • action, adventure, science fiction

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.

Genre: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Psychological

Audience: Teens

Plot: New York City, Hero, Showdown, Magic, Loss Of Loved One, Secret Identity, Superhero, Villain, Portal, Based On Comic

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-12-15

Place: United States Of America, English, Tagalog, New York

Cast: Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx

2025 • Rating 7.4 • science fiction, adventure, fantasy

In the wake of the devastating war against the RDA and the loss of their eldest son, Jake Sully and Neytiri face a new threat on Pandora: the Ash People, a violent and power-hungry Na'vi tribe led by the ruthless Varang. Jake's family must fight for their survival and the future of Pandora in a conflict that pushes them to their emotional and physical limits.

Genre: Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic, Suspenseful

Audience: Teens

Plot: Witch, Clone, Space War, Tribe, Sequel, Alien, Transhumanism, Family, Space Adventure, Family Dynamics

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-17

Place: United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Jack Champion

2006 • Rating 7.4 • drama, comedy

A young woman from the Midwest gets more than she bargained for when she moves to New York to become a writer and ends up as the assistant to the tyrannical, larger-than-life editor-in-chief of a major fashion magazine.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: New York City, Journalist, Paris, France, Based On Novel Or Book, Journalism, Fashion Journal, Assistant, Job Entrant, Job Interview, Editor In Chief

Time: Year 2006, 2000S, 2006-06-29

Place: United States Of America, English, French, New York, Paris France

Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Simon Baker, Adrian Grenier

2026 • Rating 8.0 • drama, history

One of the most defining moments in American history is the story of an unlikely friendship between the Reverend George Whitefield and Benjamin Franklin.

Genre: Drama, History

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Based On True Story, Evangelical Christianity, 18Th Century, Religious Conflict, American Revolution, Historical Drama, Constitutional Convention, Christian Film, Ben Franklin, 1780S

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-03

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: John Paul Sneed, Jonathan Blair, JT Schaeffer, Josh Bates, Joe Dignoti, Stephen Foster Harris

2014 • Rating 8.4 • drama, music, thriller

Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.

Genre: Drama, Music, Thriller

Style: Psychological, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: New York City, Jazz, Musician, Obsession, Music Teacher, Conservatory, Drums, Montage, Perfectionist, Perfection

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, 2014-10-10

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, Melissa Benoist, Austin Stowell, Nate Lang

2004 • Rating 7.2 • drama

A biopic depicting the life of filmmaker and aviation pioneer Howard Hughes from 1927 to 1947, during which time he became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate, while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Ladykiller, Pilot, Biography, Based On True Story, Womanizer, Phobia, Aviation, Period Drama, U.S. Congress, Flying Boat

Time: Year 2004, 2000S, 2004-12-17

Place: Germany, United States Of America, English

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly, Alec Baldwin, Alan Alda

2025 • Rating 8.0 • drama, family

A young girl and her brother are awoken by their father and loaded into the car on an early morning in 2008. As they road trip across the American West, she discovers the truth about their seemingly spontaneous journey.

Genre: Drama, Family

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Family, Teens

Plot: Widower, Single Father, A Young Girl And Her Brother Are Awoken By Their Father And Loaded Into The Car On An Early Morning In, As They Road Trip Across The American West, She Discovers The Truth About Their Seemingly Spontaneous Journey

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-11-22

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: John Magaro, Molly Belle Wright, Wyatt Solis, Talia Balsam, Emma Keifer, Teo Santos

2026 • Rating 6.0 • drama, comedy

Miranda Priestly navigates her career amid the decline of traditional magazine publishing. She faces off against Emily Charlton, her one-time assistant, now a high-powered executive for a luxury group, with advertising dollars that Priestly desperately needs.

Genre: Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: New York City, Based On Novel Or Book, Sequel, Fashion, Fashion Magazine, Dramedy, Magazine Editor, Fashion Industry, Fashionista, Miranda Priestly Navigates Her Career Amid The Decline Of Traditional Magazine Publishing

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-29

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, Stanley Tucci, Kenneth Branagh, Simone Ashley

2016 • Rating 7.2 • drama, history

On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.

Genre: Drama, History

Style: Cerebral

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, New York City, Airplane, Investigation, Pilot, Based On True Story, Emergency Landing, Flight, Aviation, Airplane Accident

Time: Year 2016, 2010S, 2016-09-07

Place: United States Of America, English, New York

Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Anna Gunn, Holt McCallany, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan

2026 • Rating 7.2 • drama, action, comedy

World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk goes to war with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 42.

Genre: Drama, Action, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: World Heavyweight Champion Cm Punk Goes To War With Roman Reigns At Wrestlemania

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-19

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Phil Brooks, Joe Anoa'i, Jade Cargill, Rhea Ripley, Brock Lesnar, Isaac Odugbesan

2026 • Rating 7.2 • crime, drama

After his estranged son gets embroiled in a Nazi plot, self-exiled gangster Tommy Shelby must return to Birmingham to save his family — and his nation.

Genre: Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: England, Gangster, World War Ii, Period Drama, 1940S, Based On Tv Series, Haunted By His Demons, German Covert Operation, After His Estranged Son Gets Embroiled In A Nazi Plot, Self-Exiled Gangster Tommy Shelby Must Return To Birmingham To Save His Family

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-05

Place: United Kingdom, English

Cast: Cillian Murphy, Barry Keoghan, Rebecca Ferguson, Tim Roth, Stephen Graham, Sophie Rundle

2025 • Rating 5.9 • adventure, comedy, horror

A group of friends facing mid-life crises head to the rainforest with the intention of remaking their favorite movie from their youth, only to find themselves in a fight for their lives against natural disasters, giant snakes and violent criminals.

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Horror

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Snake, Animal Attack, Amazon Rainforest, Film In Film, Jungle, Reptile, Anaconda, Reboot, Animal Horror, Meta

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-24

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Jack Black, Paul Rudd, Steve Zahn, Thandiwe Newton, Daniela Melchior, Selton Mello

2006 • Rating 6.3 • comedy, drama

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Psychological

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Flying, 1970S, Fake Identity, Biography, In What Would Cause A Fantastic Media Frenzy, Clifford Irving Sells His Bogus Biography Of Howard Hughes To A Premiere Publishing House In The Early

Time: Year 2006, 2000S, 2006-10-14

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Richard Gere, Alfred Molina, Marcia Gay Harden, Hope Davis, Julie Delpy, Stanley Tucci

2014 • Rating 8.5 • adventure, drama, science fiction

The adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Rescue, Future, Spacecraft, Race Against Time, Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), Nasa, Time Warp, Dystopia, Expedition, Space Travel

Time: Year 2014, 2010S, Future, 2014-11-05

Place: United Kingdom, United States Of America, English, Space, Future City

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Michael Caine, Jessica Chastain, Casey Affleck, Wes Bentley

2026 • Rating 6.1 • action, drama, comedy

Cody Rhodes clashes with longtime friend Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Title. Women's World Champion Stephanie Vaquer to defend against Liv Morgan WrestleMania 42. Women’s Intercontinental Champion AJ Lee vs. Becky Lynch. Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre in an Unsanctioned Match. Four teams are going to battle it out for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Title. Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Seth Rollins vs. Gunther.

Genre: Action, Drama, Comedy

Style:

Audience: Date Night

Plot: Cody Rhodes Clashes With Longtime Friend Randy Orton For The Undisputed Wwe Title, Women'S World Champion Stephanie Vaquer To Defend Against Liv Morgan Wrestlemania, Women, S Intercontinental Champion Aj Lee Vs, Becky Lynch, Jacob Fatu Vs, Drew Mcintyre In An Unsanctioned Match, Four Teams Are Going To Battle It Out For The Wwe Women, S Tag Team Title, Logan Paul

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-18

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, Gionna Daddio, Ana Stephanie Vaquer González, April Jeanette Mendez, Rebecca Quin

2023 • Rating 5.9 • drama

After their pilot dies unexpectedly mid-flight, passenger Doug White must safely land a plane and save his entire family from insurmountable danger.

Genre: Drama

Style:

Audience: Date Night, Teens

Plot: Airplane, Based On True Story, Family, Duringcreditsstinger, Irreverent, After Their Pilot Dies Unexpectedly Mid-Flight, Passenger Doug White Must Safely Land A Plane And Save His Entire Family From Insurmountable Danger

Time: Year 2023, 2020S, 2023-03-28

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish

Cast: Dennis Quaid, Heather Graham, Jesse Metcalfe, Tonglan Qiu, Abigail Rhyne, Jessi Case

2026 • Rating 7.0 • adventure, action

A young woman becomes the guardian of a fallen star, which she must protect from dangerous forces with the help of a brave stranger.

Genre: Adventure, Action

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Fairy Tale, A Young Woman Becomes The Guardian Of A Fallen Star, Which She Must Protect From Dangerous Forces With The Help Of A Brave Stranger

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-02-27

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: John Rhys-Davies, Ted Levine, Elisabeth Röhm, Diego Boneta, Alexandra Dowling, Becky Ann Baker

1994 • Rating 8.7 • drama, crime

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

Genre: Drama, Crime

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Family

Plot: Prison, Friendship, Police Brutality, Corruption, Based On Novel Or Book, Freedom, Hope, Prison Cell, Delinquent, Redemption

Time: Year 1994, 1990S, 1994-09-23

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, Clancy Brown, Gil Bellows

2026 • Rating 5.3 • comedy, drama

Reef Hawk, Hollywood's poster child since age six, is not okay. When he learns about an extortion plot tied to a mysterious video, Reef preemptively sets out on a redemption tour to make amends, confront his demons, and avoid getting canceled.

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Style: Dark

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Dark Comedy, Extortion, Hollywood Star, Duringcreditsstinger, Personal Demons, Cancel Culture, Baffled, Child Actor Past, Fame Pressure, Blackmail Video

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, Past, 2026-04-06

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, Matt Bomer, Susan Lucci, Laverne Cox

2025 • Rating 6.9 • action, drama, thriller

When a reclusive survivalist and his daughter rescue a mysterious, wounded woman from a river, they become entangled in a deadly web of violence and revenge, forcing them to confront a brutal criminal to survive.

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: When A Reclusive Survivalist And His Daughter Rescue A Mysterious, Wounded Woman From A River, They Become Entangled In A Deadly Web Of Violence And Revenge, Forcing Them To Confront A Brutal Criminal To Survive

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-12-05

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mel Gibson, Shelley Hennig, Jordi Mollà, Sofia Hublitz, A.J. Buckley, James DuMont

2026 • Rating 3.5 • music, drama, thriller

Long-buried wounds rise to the surface when iconic pop star Mother Mary reunites with her estranged best friend and former costume designer Sam Anselm on the eve of her comeback performance.

Genre: Music, Drama, Thriller

Style: Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Pop Star, Supernatural, Betrayal, Dress, Old Grudge, Estranged Friend, Psychosexual, Long-Buried Wounds Rise To The Surface When Iconic Pop Star Mother Mary Reunites With Her Estranged Best Friend And Former Costume Designer Sam Anselm On The Eve Of Her Comeback Performance

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-16

Place: United States Of America, Germany, Ireland, Finland, English

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel, Hunter Schafer, Sian Clifford, Atheena Frizzell, FKA twigs

2022 • Rating 6.3 • action, crime, drama

After a failed sabotage mission, a trio of anti-apartheid freedom fighters ends up in a tense bank hostage situation. Based on a true story.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Style: Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: After A Failed Sabotage Mission, A Trio Of Anti-Apartheid Freedom Fighters Ends Up In A Tense Bank Hostage Situation, Based On A True Story

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-04-27

Place: South Africa, English

Cast: Thabo Rametsi, Noxolo Dlamini, Stefan Erasmus, Arnold Vosloo, Tumisho Masha, Sarah Kozlowski

2026 • Rating 7.3 • thriller, drama, mystery

Tommy, a volatile 19-year-old, revels in drugs, parties and violence. After getting separated from his friends on a drunken bender, he is abducted by a shadowy figure. He wakes to find himself imprisoned in the basement of a remote Yorkshire house, inhabited by a very strange family. But what unfolds is not what he could possibly expect.

Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery

Style: Cerebral, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Kidnapping, Paranoid, Family Life, Toxic Relationship, Toxic Family, Dramatic, Complicated, Harsh, Sympathetic, Tommy

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-03-06

Place: United Kingdom, Poland, English

Cast: Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Anson Boon, Kit Rakusen, Monika Frajczyk, Savannah Steyn

2021 • Rating 6.8 • fantasy, action, adventure

Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.

Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure

Style:

Audience: Teens

Plot: Dragon, Lukas, A Young Farmer Whose Family Is Killed By Savage Raiders In The Countryside, Sets Out On An Epic Quest For Revenge, Forming An Unlikely Trio With A Majestic Dragon And A Swashbuckling, Sword-Fighting Mercenary, Darius

Time: Year 2021, 2020S, 2021-03-01

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Joseph Millson, Jack Kane, Arturo Muselli, Helena Bonham Carter, Carolina Carlsson, Tam Williams

2022 • Rating 7.0 • action, crime, drama

A noir thriller set in Miami, the film follows an enforcer who discovers his femme fatale boss has branched out into cyber sex trafficking, putting a young runaway he’s befriended at risk. He sacrifices everything to save the young girl from the deadly organization he’s spent his life building.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Style: Dark, Gritty, Suspenseful

Audience: Adult, Date Night

Plot: Direct, A Noir Thriller Set In Miami, The Film Follows An Enforcer Who Discovers His Femme Fatale Boss Has Branched Out Into Cyber Sex Trafficking, Putting A Young Runaway He, S Befriended At Risk, He Sacrifices Everything To Save The Young Girl From The Deadly Organization He, S Spent His Life Building

Time: Year 2022, 2020S, 2022-09-22

Place: United States Of America, English, Spanish

Cast: Antonio Banderas, Kate Bosworth, Mojean Aria, Alexis Ren, Zolee Griggs, 2 Chainz

2025 • Rating 6.4 • horror, drama, science fiction

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

Genre: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction

Style: Cerebral, Futuristic

Audience: Adult, Date Night, Teens

Plot: Coming Of Age, Disease, Pandemic, Mother Daughter Relationship, Body Horror, Depressing, Alpha, A Troubled, Year-Old Lives With Her Single Mom, Their World Collapses The Day She Returns From School With A Tattoo On Her Arm

Time: Year 2025, 2020S, 2025-08-20

Place: France, Belgium, English, French, Persian

Cast: Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield, Louai El Amrousy

2026 • Rating 5.6 • comedy, action, adventure

Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals, and power-hungry officials to salvage their careers and make it home alive.

Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure

Style:

Audience: Adult, Teens

Plot: World Cup, Brazil, Two Marketing Executives Go, Balls Out, And Pitch A Bold Full, Coverage Condom Sponsorship With The World Cup, After Their Drunken Celebration In Brazil Sparks A Global Scandal, They Must Outrun Furious Fans, Criminals, And Power-Hungry Officials To Salvage Their Careers And Make It Home Alive

Time: Year 2026, 2020S, 2026-04-15

Place: United States Of America, English

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Paul Walter Hauser, Sacha Baron Cohen, Benjamin Bratt, Luciano Szafir, Eva De Dominici