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Movies like Rebels With A Cause

The best movies like Rebels With A Cause are Insurgent (2015), The Terminator (1984) and The Patriot (2000). If Rebels With A Cause hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Insurgent (2015)

    Beatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. The Terminator (1984)

    In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. The Patriot (2000)

    After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Bananas (1971)

    When a bumbling New Yorker is dumped by his activist girlfriend, he travels to a tiny Latin American nation and becomes involved in its latest rebellion.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. In Dubious Battle (2016)

    In the California apple country, 900 migratory workers rise 'in dubious battle' against the landowners. The group takes on a life of its own—stronger than its individual members, and more frightening. Led by the doomed Jim Nolan, the strike is founded on his tragic idealism—'courage, never submit, or yield'.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  6. Shirley (2024)

    Shirley Chisholm makes a trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination after becoming the first Black woman elected to Congress.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)

    A rebellious youth, sentenced to a boy’s reformatory for robbing a bakery, rises through the ranks of the institution by impressing its Governor through his prowess as a long distance runner. He is encouraged to compete in an upcoming race, but faces ridicule from his peers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Godzilla (2014)

    Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Suncoast (2024)

    While caring for her brother along with her audacious mother, a teenager strikes up an unlikely friendship with an eccentric activist who is protesting one of the most landmark medical cases of all time.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  10. The Great Gilly Hopkins (2015)

    Young and feisty Gilly Hopkins devises a scheme to escape from her new foster home and reunite with her birth mother.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. 1992 (2024)

    In 1992, Mercer is desperately trying to rebuild his life and his relationship with his son amidst the turbulent Los Angeles uprising following the Rodney King verdict. Across town, another father and son put their own strained relationship to the test as they plot a dangerous heist to steal catalytic converters, which contain valuable platinum from the factory where Mercer works. As tensions rise and chaos erupts, both families reach their boiling points when their worlds collide.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. The Beautiful Game (2024)

    A group of advocates to end homelessness organize an annual tournament for homeless people to compete in a series of football matches known as The Homeless World Cup.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Turbo Kid (2015)

    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Erin Brockovich (2000)

    A twice-divorced mother of three who sees an injustice, takes on the bad guy and wins -- with a little help from her push-up bra. Erin goes to work for an attorney and comes across medical records describing illnesses clustered in one nearby town. She starts investigating and soon exposes a monumental cover-up.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. The Rocketeer (1991)

    A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

    A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. The Great Debaters (2007)

    The true story of a brilliant but politically radical debate team coach who uses the power of words to transform a group of underdog African-American college students into a historical powerhouse that took on the Harvard elite.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. Terminator Salvation (2009)

    All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Richard Jewell (2019)

    Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Children of Men (2006)

    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.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like Rebels With A Cause?

The closest matches to Rebels With A Cause are Insurgent (2015), The Terminator (1984) and The Patriot (2000). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Rebels With A Cause?

Start with Insurgent (2015), the closest match to Rebels With A Cause.

What is the highest-rated movie like Rebels With A Cause?

The Terminator (1984), rated 7.7/10 by 15,425 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Rebels With A Cause?

1992 (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like Rebels With A Cause?

Yes: Insurgent (2015), The Terminator (1984) and The Patriot (2000).

How are movies similar to Rebels With A Cause chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Rebels With A Cause, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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