Best Movies like Avengers: Endgame (2019)

Avengers: Infinity War directly precedes Avengers: Endgame, sharing core characters, a universe-altering conflict with Thanos, and themes of sacrifice, loss, and teamwork, making these two films structurally and narratively interconnected within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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 32,477 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,052,415,039 in the box office.

Guardians of the Galaxy features a team dynamic, intergalactic settings, and characters who play significant roles in Avengers: Endgame, exploring the same broader Marvel universe and blending action, humor, and cosmic stakes.

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 30,030 people. The movie made an estimated total of $772,776,600 in the box office.

X-Men: Days of Future Past involves superheroes confronting a reality shaped by catastrophic events and fighting to restore a better future, paralleling Endgame’s premise of undoing devastation through team efforts and time-altering missions.

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 16,455 people. The movie made an estimated total of $748,045,700 in the box office.

Watchmen presents an ensemble of heroes navigating the moral consequences of their choices in a world teetering on disaster, offering a similarly large-scale exploration of heroism and the stakes of intervention as found in Avengers: Endgame.

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 10,137 people. The movie made an estimated total of $185,258,983 in the box office.

Logan centers on a weary hero in a dystopian world, confronting loss and the legacy of sacrifice—echoing Endgame’s focus on personal cost and heroic resolve in the face of overwhelming odds.

In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces. Logan is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 17m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.8 by 20,614 people. The movie made an estimated total of $619,021,436 in the box office.

The Dark Knight Rises brings together heroes facing a powerful antagonist who has plunged the world into chaos, mirroring Endgame’s narrative of assembling allies for a final stand to restore order against overwhelming evil.

Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy. The Dark Knight Rises is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 2h 45m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 7.8 by 24,660 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,081,041,287 in the box office.

Return of the Jedi highlights a final confrontation against a universe-threatening villain, the stakes of redemption and hope, and a climactic assembling of allies—structural and thematic elements echoed in Avengers: Endgame.

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor. Return of the Jedi is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 12m runtime, released in 1983 with an average rating of 7.9 by 17,102 people. The movie made an estimated total of $572,700,000 in the box office.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the story of characters integral to Avengers: Endgame, featuring cosmic adventures, themes of family, and high-stakes battles, all within the shared Marvel narrative framework.

The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 17m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.6 by 23,174 people. The movie made an estimated total of $863,756,051 in the box office.

Captain America: Civil War details ideological division and reconciliation within the Avengers, shaping character dynamics and motivations that carry over into the team’s efforts to restore balance in Avengers: Endgame.

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 24,279 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,155,046,416 in the box office.

The Matrix Revolutions depicts the culmination of a hero’s journey within a futuristic battle for humanity’s survival, paralleling Endgame’s epic struggle against destruction and its focus on collective resistance.

The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith. The Matrix Revolutions is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 9m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 6.8 by 10,984 people. The movie made an estimated total of $424,988,211 in the box office.

Star Trek (2009) involves a team embarking on interstellar missions, confronting existential threats, and working together to restore hope, also embracing large-scale science fiction spectacle in a similarly expansive narrative setting.

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again. Star Trek is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 7m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 7.4 by 10,619 people. The movie made an estimated total of $386,839,614 in the box office.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King presents an ensemble overcoming insurmountable odds to defeat a world-threatening antagonist, dealing with sacrifice, friendship, and destiny, much like the central arc of Avengers: Endgame.

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​ The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 3h 21m runtime, released in 2003 with an average rating of 8.5 by 26,975 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,118,888,979 in the box office.

Edge of Tomorrow features combat against a powerful sci-fi enemy, time loops to alter a doomed outcome, and the necessity of coordination among survivors—concepts tied to Endgame’s time travel and efforts to reverse catastrophe.

Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted and dropped into combat. Cage is killed within minutes, managing to take an alpha alien down with him. He awakens back at the beginning of the same day and is forced to fight and die again... and again - as physical contact with the alien has thrown him into a time loop. Edge of Tomorrow is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 54m runtime, released in 2014 with an average rating of 7.6 by 15,309 people. The movie made an estimated total of $370,541,256 in the box office.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day revolves around characters struggling to prevent global annihilation and employs time travel as a key plot device, aligning with Endgame’s narrative framework of altering timelines to avert disaster.

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is a movie from France in English, with a total 2h 17m runtime, released in 1991 with an average rating of 8.2 by 14,588 people. The movie made an estimated total of $517,778,573 in the box office.

Serenity depicts a crew fighting to expose truth and challenge a seemingly unstoppable foe in a space-faring setting, sharing Endgame’s combination of ensemble action, moral dilemmas, and high stakes.

A group of rebels travel the outskirts of space evading the sinister Alliance regime. Their lives of smuggling and cargo-running are interrupted by a psychic passenger who harbours a dangerous secret. Soon, the crew find themselves being pursued by an Alliance agent who will stop at nothing to find them. Serenity is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 59m runtime, released in 2005 with an average rating of 7.4 by 3,936 people. The movie made an estimated total of $38,869,464 in the box office.

Superman II deals with superheroes uniting to defeat an overwhelming extraterrestrial enemy, highlighting the importance of teamwork and sacrifice during epic confrontations—elements that resonate with Endgame’s structure and themes.

Three Kryptonian criminals led by General Zod team up with Lex Luthor to conquer Earth, forcing a depowered Superman to regain his strength and stop them. Superman II is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 7m runtime, released in 1980 with an average rating of 6.8 by 2,566 people. The movie made an estimated total of $216,385,706 in the box office.

Spider-Man: No Way Home explores consequences of universal disruption, multiversal threats, and the involvement of superheroes in correcting altered realities, linking it to the stakes and teamwork showcased in Avengers: Endgame.

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.

The Fifth Element combines science fiction action, a battle to save the universe from annihilation, and a diverse cast of characters, reflecting similar narrative ambitions and genre thrills present in Avengers: Endgame.

In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity. The Fifth Element is a movie from France in French, with a total 2h 6m runtime, released in 1997 with an average rating of 7.6 by 11,963 people. The movie made an estimated total of $263,920,180 in the box office.

Pacific Rim depicts humanity’s last stand organized by a collection of diverse heroes against apocalyptic threats, paralleling Endgame’s ensemble struggle and emphasis on coordinated action to avert extinction.

Using massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy, the forces of mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes who now stand as earth's final hope against the mounting apocalypse. Pacific Rim is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 11m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.9 by 13,622 people. The movie made an estimated total of $411,000,000 in the box office.

Cloud Atlas intertwines multiple storylines to explore how individual actions can impact the fate of the world across time, resonating with Endgame’s interconnected narratives and the theme of collective legacy.

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis. Cloud Atlas is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 52m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 6.9 by 7,603 people. The movie made an estimated total of $130,482,868 in the box office.

Battle Royale involves survival and high-stakes conflict among a group thrust into violent circumstances, relating through its ensemble structure and the intense struggles faced, paralleling the alliances and sacrifices in Endgame.

In the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act. Battle Royale is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 2000 with an average rating of 7.3 by 3,896 people. The movie made an estimated total of $30,600,000 in the box office.

Akira presents a dystopian setting threatened by catastrophic power, with protagonists navigating ethical dilemmas and escalating conflict, sharing the stakes of societal collapse and personal transformation seen in Avengers: Endgame.

A secret military project endangers Neo-Tokyo when it turns a biker gang member into a rampaging psychic psychopath that only two teenagers and a group of psychics can stop. Akira is a movie from Japan in Japanese, with a total 2h 4m runtime, released in 1988 with an average rating of 7.9 by 4,874 people. The movie made an estimated total of $49,000,000 in the box office.

Ready Player One features a young hero leading a resistance against a formidable foe within a high-stakes, technology-driven world—sharing Endgame’s large-scale conflict, pop-culture connectivity, and teamwork-driven resolution.

When the creator of a popular video game system dies, a virtual contest is created to compete for his fortune. Ready Player One is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 20m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 7.6 by 17,178 people. The movie made an estimated total of $607,274,134 in the box office.

War for the Planet of the Apes follows a leader guiding his group through a pivotal war for survival, focusing on sacrifice, leadership, and group solidarity under threat, akin to the themes in Endgame.

Caesar and his apes are forced into a deadly conflict with an army of humans led by a ruthless Colonel. After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind. As the journey finally brings them face to face, Caesar and the Colonel are pitted against each other in an epic battle that will determine the fate of both their species and the future of the planet. War for the Planet of the Apes is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 20m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.2 by 9,846 people. The movie made an estimated total of $490,719,763 in the box office.

Snowpiercer presents the remnants of humanity uniting for survival in a harsh, devastated environment, focusing on community, rebellion, and renewal—concepts embedded in Endgame's narrative following near-universal destruction.

In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer; a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine. Snowpiercer is a movie from South Korea in Korean, with a total 2h 7m runtime, released in 2013 with an average rating of 6.9 by 10,549 people. The movie made an estimated total of $86,758,912 in the box office.

Eternals is set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe and explores immortal beings banding together to face a threat to humanity, connecting through shared universe, ensemble heroism, and cosmic-scale conflict.

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 9,276 people. The movie made an estimated total of $402,064,899 in the box office.

Dune centers on the battle for control of a powerful resource in a vast universe, featuring alliances and political intrigue that mirror the high-stakes collaborations and sweeping conflicts of Avengers: Endgame.

Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence - a commodity capable of unlocking humanity's greatest potential - only those who can conquer their fear will survive. Dune is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 35m runtime, released in 2021 with an average rating of 7.8 by 15,247 people. The movie made an estimated total of $410,668,500 in the box office.

The Host details ordinary people uniting to confront a monstrous threat affecting their world, echoing themes of resistance, loss, and collective action found in Endgame’s battle against catastrophic destruction.

A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her. The Host is a movie from South Korea in Korean, with a total 2h 0m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.0 by 3,193 people. The movie made an estimated total of $88,489,643 in the box office.

Minority Report shares a futuristic vision, with characters employing advanced technology to alter the course of fate, drawing parallels to Endgame’s integration of science fiction elements and efforts to rewrite destiny.

John Anderton is a top 'Precrime' cop in the late-21st century, when technology can predict crimes before they're committed. But Anderton becomes the quarry when another investigator targets him for a murder charge. Minority Report is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 25m runtime, released in 2002 with an average rating of 7.4 by 9,787 people. The movie made an estimated total of $358,372,926 in the box office.

I Am Legend follows a lone survivor attempting to restore hope in a post-apocalyptic world, dealing with loss and the possibility of redemption, themes reflected in Endgame’s confrontation with a shattered universe.

Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. I Am Legend is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 2007 with an average rating of 7.2 by 17,101 people. The movie made an estimated total of $585,410,052 in the box office.

Mad Max: Fury Road involves characters forging uneasy alliances to challenge a powerful tyrant and reclaim their future from ruin, paralleling Endgame’s ensemble strategy in the face of near-total destruction.

An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life. Within this world exist two rebels on the run who just might be able to restore order. Mad Max: Fury Road is a movie from Australia in English, with a total 2h 1m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 7.6 by 24,347 people. The movie made an estimated total of $378,858,340 in the box office.

Children of Men focuses on survivors navigating a bleak world and striving to restore hope and continuity, resonating with Endgame’s exploration of despair, unity, and resilience after catastrophic events.

In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child's birth may help scientists save the future of humankind. Children of Men is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 49m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.6 by 7,987 people. The movie made an estimated total of $70,595,464 in the box office.

Inception features protagonists who embark on a complex mission to reshape reality and face personal sacrifices, sharing structural ambition, ensemble problem-solving, and high-concept narrative techniques with Avengers: Endgame.

Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. Inception is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 28m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 8.4 by 39,766 people. The movie made an estimated total of $839,030,630 in the box office.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness further explores the Marvel universe’s complex timelines and supernatural threats, expanding on Endgame’s multiverse and themes of heroic intervention in connected realities.

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 10,570 people. The movie made an estimated total of $955,775,804 in the box office.