Movies like Rathnam (2024)
The best movies like Rathnam (2024) are Tarzan and the Amazons (1945), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). If Rathnam hooked you with its action and romance, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)7.5/10 from 10,934 votes
- NewestOscar Shaw (2026)Released 2026
- In TamilKaithi (2019)Also in Tamil
Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
A group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWonder Woman 1984 (2020)
A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe 355 (2022)
A group of top female agents from American, British, Chinese, Colombian, and German government agencies are drawn together to try and stop an organization from acquiring a deadly weapon to send the world into chaos.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuicide Squad (2016)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisKaithi (2019)
Dilli, a convicted criminal, is out on parole to meet his daughter. However, a drug bust sets him off on a mission to save the life of police officers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBionicle 3: Web of Shadows (2005)
The Toa Metru return to their glorious city of Metru Nui to finally accomplish their mission, only to find the city in ruins, overrun by the dreaded Visorak horde. Captured by their new enemy and transformed into hideous Toa Hordika, our heroes must find a figure out of myth to be cured of their mutations and fulfill their destiny before the beast within overtakes them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Mask of Zorro (1998)
It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGladiator Underground (2025)
Two brothers compete in the world's deadliest underground fighting tournament, where they must decide whether to play by the rules or to cast their honor aside and team up to bring down the dark syndicate running the tournament.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOscar Shaw (2026)
After retiring from the police force, a relentless detective haunted by the tragic loss of his closest friend sets out on a perilous quest for vengeance, seeking redemption and fighting to restore justice to the streets he once swore to protect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman (1989)
Having witnessed his parents' brutal murder as a child, millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne fights crime in Gotham City disguised as Batman, a costumed hero who strikes fear into the hearts of villains. But when a deformed madman known as 'The Joker' seizes control of Gotham's criminal underworld, Batman must face his most ruthless nemesis ever while protecting both his identity and his love interest, reporter Vicki Vale.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman vs. Two-Face (2017)
Former Gotham City District Attorney Harvey Dent, one side of his face scarred by acid, goes on a crime spree based on the number '2'. All of his actions are decided by the flip of a defaced, two-headed silver dollar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrince Charming (2001)
After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for all eternity or until the prince can convince a maiden to kiss and then marry him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll of My Heart: Inn Love (2017)
Brian and Jenny are preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast, Emily's Country Inn, when a big storm hits Buck County. Brian agrees to go back to Wall Street to boost their funds, while Jenny scrambles to keep the opening on track.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScaramouche (1952)
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThick as Thieves (2009)
A master thief recruits a notorious thief to help him steal two famous Faberge eggs from an impenetrable vault in an effort to pull off one final job and repay his debt to the Russian mob.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight Train to Lisbon (2013)
Raimund Gregorius, having saved a beautiful Portuguese woman from leaping to her death, stumbles upon a mesmerizing book by a Portuguese author, which compels him to suddenly abandon the boring life he has led for years and to embark on an enthralling adventure. In search of the author, Gregorius acts as detective, pulling together pieces of a puzzle that involves political and emotional intrigue and the highest possible stakes. His voyage is one that transcends time and space, delving into the realms of history, medicine and love, all in search of true meaning to his life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both romance
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWonder Woman (2009)
On the mystical island of Themyscira, a proud and fierce warrior race of Amazons have raised a daughter of untold beauty, grace and strength: Princess Diana. When an Army fighter pilot, Steve Trevor, crash-lands on the island, the rebellious and headstrong Diana defies Amazonian law by accompanying Trevor back to civilization.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both romance & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman (1966)
The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPistol Whipped (2008)
Steven Seagal stars in this gritty, no-holds barred action film as an elite ex-cop with a gambling problem and a mountain of debt. When a mysterious man offers to clear his debts in exchange for the assassination of the city's most notorious gangsters, he make s decision that will change his life - forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisEtharkkum Thunindhavan (2022)
A lawyer turns judge jury and executioner and goes after a gang, led by a minister's son, that threatens women with videos of them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisMardaani (2014)
A Mumbai police officer's search for a missing teenage girl leads her to the depraved world of child trafficking. What follows is a cat-and-mouse game between the officer and a ruthless mafia kingpin.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDeath Wish V: The Face of Death (1994)
Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisToday You Die (2005)
A former thief who is trying to go straight seeks vengeance on those who framed him.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe 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.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
SnoozefestMovies like thisCrossfire (2000)
Junko was born with a type of ESP called pyrokinesis which she can use to incinerate anyone and anything at will. Junko is secretly in love with Kazuki, a young man who works with her. His sister is killed and a boy named Masaki suspected but the police don't arrest him. Junko tells Kazuki about her powers and takes revenge.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
DC Showcase: Jonah Hex (2010)
When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Rathnam?
The closest matches to Rathnam are Tarzan and the Amazons (1945), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Rathnam?
Start with Tarzan and the Amazons (1945), the closest match to Rathnam.
What is the highest-rated movie like Rathnam?
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), rated 7.5/10 by 10,934 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Rathnam?
Oscar Shaw (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Tamil movies like Rathnam?
Yes: Kaithi (2019) and Etharkkum Thunindhavan (2022).
How are movies similar to Rathnam chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rathnam, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.