Best Movies like Justice League (2017)

Zack Snyder's Justice League retells the same team-up of metahumans led by Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince as in Justice League, centering on the same catastrophic threat and characters, but presents a different directorial vision and extended narrative from the 2017 version.

Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions. Zack Snyder's Justice League is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 4h 2m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 8.1 by 10,983 people.

The Avengers, like Justice League, centers on iconic heroes joining forces to combat an overwhelming extraterrestrial threat, with the team dynamic, mix of personalities, and earth-threatening stakes at the core of both ensemble action-adventures.

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! The Avengers is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 23m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 8.1 by 38,990 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,518,815,515 in the box office.

X-Men: Days of Future Past features a diverse ensemble of heroes with extraordinary abilities working together to prevent a catastrophic future, paralleling the premise of Justice League’s metahuman team assembling against a global threat.

The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future. X-Men: Days of Future Past is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 12m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 7.5 by 16,439 people. The movie made an estimated total of $748,045,700 in the box office.

Guardians of the Galaxy similarly follows an unlikely group of individuals coming together to form a team capable of facing an intergalactic menace, echoing the Justice League's themes of assembling heroes to stop a powerful foe.

Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser. Guardians of the Galaxy is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 1m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 7.9 by 29,994 people. The movie made an estimated total of $772,776,600 in the box office.

Watchmen explores the dynamic between costumed heroes joining to confront a world-changing threat, echoing Justice League’s focus on assembling individuals with unique abilities to battle a crisis much larger than themselves.

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. Watchmen is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 43m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 7.4 by 10,126 people. The movie made an estimated total of $185,258,983 in the box office.

Avengers: Infinity War brings together multiple superheroes into a united front against a catastrophic, reality-threatening enemy, employing a narrative of alliance and large-scale battles seen in Justice League’s approach to world-saving.

As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. Avengers: Infinity War is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 29m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 8.2 by 32,435 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,052,415,039 in the box office.

X-Men: First Class chronicles the formation of a team of super-powered individuals rallying against impending disaster, mirroring the foundational team-building and high-stakes conflict central to Justice League.

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, they were closest of friends, working together with other mutants (some familiar, some new), to stop the greatest threat the world has ever known. X-Men: First Class is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 12m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 7.3 by 13,676 people. The movie made an estimated total of $353,624,124 in the box office.

Avengers: Age of Ultron unites a team of familiar heroes against a destructive force threatening humanity, emphasizing teamwork, high-tech threats, and global-scale action, all key elements shared with Justice League.

When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the villainous Ultron emerges, it is up to The Avengers to stop him from enacting his terrible plans, and soon uneasy alliances and unexpected action pave the way for an epic and unique global adventure. Avengers: Age of Ultron is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 21m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 7.3 by 24,701 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,405,403,694 in the box office.

Man of Steel explores Superman’s journey and dilemmas, directly informing Justice League’s world and character context since Superman's selfless actions inspire the team’s assembly and the film's core conflict.

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind. Man of Steel is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 23m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.7 by 16,402 people. The movie made an estimated total of $668,045,518 in the box office.

Chronicle deals with young individuals who acquire superhuman abilities and grapple with the consequences of their powers, echoing Justice League’s attention to personal responsibility and the impact of extraordinary abilities on humanity’s fate.

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over. Chronicle is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 24m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 6.9 by 5,819 people. The movie made an estimated total of $145,000,000 in the box office.

X2 brings together a group of mutants with remarkable powers to resist a grave threat targeting their kind, paralleling Justice League’s team-fourming structure and the struggle to protect both their own and the wider world.

Professor Charles Xavier and his team of genetically gifted superheroes face a rising tide of anti-mutant sentiment led by Col. William Stryker. Storm, Wolverine and Jean Grey must join Magneto and Mystique to unhinge Stryker's scheme to exterminate all mutants. X2 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 13m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 7.0 by 11,008 people. The movie made an estimated total of $407,711,549 in the box office.

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer groups together superheroes with unique abilities to confront an existential threat from beyond Earth, echoing Justice League’s plot of a team battling looming danger from powerful, otherworldly adversaries.

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. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 32m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 5.6 by 8,490 people. The movie made an estimated total of $301,913,131 in the box office.

The Old Guard centers on a group of extraordinary individuals with supernatural powers facing a global threat, much like Justice League’s premise of metahumans banding together to protect humanity from annihilation.

Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal. The Old Guard is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 5m runtime, released in 2020 with an average rating of 7.1 by 4,884 people.

Eternals presents a hidden group of ancient, super-powered beings emerging to confront a catastrophic threat, closely mirroring Justice League’s theme of heroes with distinct powers uniting against a world-ending menace.

The Eternals are a team of ancient aliens who have been living on Earth in secret for thousands of years. When an unexpected tragedy forces them out of the shadows, they are forced to reunite against mankind’s most ancient enemy, the Deviants. Eternals is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 36m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 6.8 by 9,267 people. The movie made an estimated total of $402,064,899 in the box office.

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) features a group of unique personalities in a shared universe forming an uneasy alliance, paralleling the team-building dynamic and character interplay integral to Justice League.

Harley Quinn joins forces with a singer, an assassin and a police detective to help a young girl who had a hit placed on her after she stole a rare diamond from a crime lord. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 49m runtime, released in 2020 with an average rating of 6.9 by 10,902 people. The movie made an estimated total of $205,537,933 in the box office.

X-Men: Apocalypse involves assembling a mutant team to battle a powerful being intent on humanity’s destruction, reflecting the themes of unity and large-scale confrontation also present in Justice League.

After the re-emergence of the world's first mutant, world-destroyer Apocalypse, the X-Men must unite to defeat his extinction level plan. X-Men: Apocalypse is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 24m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 6.5 by 13,917 people. The movie made an estimated total of $543,934,787 in the box office.

Shazam! explores the emergence of a super-powered individual within the same DC universe as Justice League, connecting character arcs and world-building while also delving into responsibility and heroism.

A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word. Shazam! is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 12m runtime, released in 2019 with an average rating of 7.0 by 10,321 people. The movie made an estimated total of $367,799,011 in the box office.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness places a powerful hero at the center of a reality-altering threat, highlighting the intersection of the extraordinary and global-scale stakes prominent in Justice League.

Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 6m runtime, released in 2022 with an average rating of 7.2 by 10,550 people. The movie made an estimated total of $955,775,804 in the box office.

Big Hero 6 follows a group of diverse, tech-savvy heroes uniting to combat a new threat, capturing the group dynamic, creative problem-solving, and action-driven narrative found in Justice League’s team-up structure.

A special bond develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes. Big Hero 6 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 42m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 7.7 by 16,754 people. The movie made an estimated total of $657,870,525 in the box office.

Black Panther merges high-tech heroism and the defense of humanity with themes of leadership and moral conflict, drawing parallels to the character-driven action and responsibility demonstrated by the Justice League team.

King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within his own country as well as without. Using powers reserved to Wakandan kings, T'Challa assumes the Black Panther mantle to join with ex-girlfriend Nakia, the queen-mother, his princess-kid sister, members of the Dora Milaje (the Wakandan 'special forces') and an American secret agent, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war. Black Panther is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 15m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 7.4 by 23,701 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,349,926,083 in the box office.

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen tracks a collection of remarkable figures being recruited to prevent a grand catastrophe, utilizing the team-gathering mechanics and united purpose central to Justice League.

To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain. The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 6.0 by 4,454 people. The movie made an estimated total of $179,265,204 in the box office.

Spider-Man: No Way Home centers on a protagonist dealing with challenges that disrupt the fabric of reality, involving alliances and multidimensional threats reminiscent of the grand-scale dangers tackled by Justice League’s ensemble.

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. Spider-Man: No Way Home is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 28m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 7.9 by 22,415 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,921,206,586 in the box office.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army features a team of supernatural beings rallying against an otherworldly catastrophe, maintaining the tone and ensemble focus of Justice League’s battle against a supernatural foe.

Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation. Hellboy II: The Golden Army is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 0m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.8 by 5,674 people. The movie made an estimated total of $160,388,063 in the box office.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse brings together multiple versions of a hero from alternate realities to combat a reality-threatening challenge, sharing Justice League’s concepts of collaboration and combating crises larger than any one hero.

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 57m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 8.4 by 17,522 people. The movie made an estimated total of $394,884,133 in the box office.

Suicide Squad showcases a motley crew of costumed antiheroes forming a team as a response to a national threat, incorporating group dynamics and reluctant heroism much like Justice League’s assembly against near-invincible adversaries.

From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences. Suicide Squad is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 2m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 5.9 by 22,256 people. The movie made an estimated total of $749,200,054 in the box office.

Thor: Ragnarok spotlights a reluctant team of heroes combining forces to forestall worldwide calamity, mirroring the assemble-the-team approach, humor, and mythic clashes that drive Justice League’s plot structure.

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. Thor: Ragnarok is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 11m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.6 by 22,223 people. The movie made an estimated total of $855,301,806 in the box office.

Push tells the story of individuals with supernatural talents fighting powerful forces exploiting those abilities, paralleling Justice League’s focus on unique powers being harnessed for collective action against a common enemy.

After his father, an assassin, is brutally murdered, Nick Gant vows revenge on Division, the covert government agency that dabbles in psychic warfare and experimental drugs. Hiding in Hong Kong's underworld, Nick assembles a band of rogue psychics dedicated to destroying Division. Together with Cassie, a teenage clairvoyant, Nick goes in search of a missing girl and a stolen suitcase that could be the key to accomplishing their mutual goal. Push is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 51m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.1 by 2,474 people. The movie made an estimated total of $49,678,401 in the box office.

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice precedes Justice League in the narrative timeline, exploring Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent’s opposing ideologies and alliances that eventually lead to the formation of the Justice League team.

Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 32m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 6.0 by 19,181 people. The movie made an estimated total of $874,362,803 in the box office.

Bloodshot centers on a protagonist with extraordinary, technology-enhanced abilities who is pivotal in preventing widespread catastrophe, akin to the empowered individuals in Justice League confronting global threats.

After he and his wife are murdered, marine Ray Garrison is resurrected by a team of scientists. Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine—'Bloodshot'. As Ray first trains with fellow super-soldiers, he cannot recall anything from his former life. But when his memories flood back and he remembers the man that killed both him and his wife, he breaks out of the facility to get revenge, only to discover that there's more to the conspiracy than he thought. Bloodshot is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2020 with an average rating of 6.7 by 5,302 people. The movie made an estimated total of $39,861,118 in the box office.

Captain America: Civil War revolves around the fracturing and regrouping of superheroes faced with internal and external challenges, echoing Justice League’s themes of teamwork, moral dilemma, and ensemble action.

Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies. Captain America: Civil War is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 27m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 7.5 by 24,251 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,155,046,416 in the box office.