Movies like The Origin of the Silver Surfer (1999)
The best movies like The Origin of the Silver Surfer (1999) are Batman: Bad Blood (2016), Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003) and The Death of Superman (2019). If The Origin of the Silver Surfer hooked you with its action and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Death of Superman (2019)7.5/10 from 667 votes
- NewestAuthentic Games - In the Disconnected Empire (2026)Released 2026
Batman: Bad Blood (2016)
When Batman goes missing, it takes the entire Bat "family" - including Batwoman and Batwing - to keep the peace in Gotham and unravel the mystery behind the Dark Knight's disappearance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDaredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003)
Spider-Man is transported to an alien world by the Beyonder. He must lead a force of Earth's greatest heroes against their greatest foes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Death of Superman (2019)
When a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJustice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015)
After the events of Justice League: War, Ocean Master and Black Manta have declared a war against the surface in retaliation of the aftermath of Apokoliptian-tyrant Darkseid's planetary invasion. Queen Atlanna seeks out her other son, Ocean Master’s half-brother Arthur Curry, a half-human with aquatic powers with no knowledge of his Atlantean heritage, to restore balance. Living with powers he doesn’t understand and seeing the danger around him, Curry takes steps to embrace his destiny, joining the Justice League, and with his new teammates he battles to save Earth from total destruction.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJustice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGreen Lantern: First Flight (2009)
Test pilot Hal Jordan finds himself recruited as the newest member of the intergalactic police force, The Green Lantern Corps.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAll Star Superman (2011)
Lex Luthor enacts his plan to rid the world of Superman, once and for all. Succeeding with solar radiation poisoning, the Man of Steel is slowly dying. With what little times remains, the Last Son of Krypton must confront the revealing of his secret identity to Lois Lane and face Luthor in a final battle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction
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 animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017)
Tara Markov is a girl who has power over earth and stone; she is also more than she seems. Is the newest Teen Titan an ally or a threat? And what are the mercenary Deathstroke's plans for the Titans?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJustice League vs. the Fatal Five (2019)
The Justice League faces a powerful new threat — the Fatal Five! Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman seek answers as the time-traveling trio of Mano, Persuader and Tharok terrorize Metropolis in search of budding Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz. With her unwilling help, they aim to free remaining Fatal Five members Emerald Empress and Validus to carry out their sinister plan. But the Justice League has also discovered an ally from another time in the peculiar Star Boy — brimming with volatile power, could he be the key to thwarting the Fatal Five? An epic battle against ultimate evil awaits!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman Beyond: The Movie (1999)
Fuelled by remorse and vengeance, a high schooler named Terry McGinnis becomes the new Batman as he fights crime in the futuristic Neo-Gotham City.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman and Harley Quinn (2017)
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014)
When Batman, claiming to be a loner, refuses to join the Justice League, he is drawn into working with them when they are kidnapped one-by-one and held prisoner by one of Batman's nemeses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman Unlimited: Mechs vs. Mutants (2016)
Mr. Freeze turns Killer Croc and Bane into super-sized monsters, and they bash their way through downtown Gotham until the Caped Crusader and his team of heroes join the fight in their giant robot mechs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJustice League: Doom (2012)
An adaptation of Mark Waid's "Tower of Babel" story from the JLA comic. Vandal Savage steals confidential files Batman has compiled on the members of the Justice League, and learns all their weaknesses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBen 10 / Generator Rex: Heroes United (2011)
Ben Tennyson falls through a wormhole and encounters Rex. The two heroes must unite against a foe that can absorb their powers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJustice League vs. Teen Titans (2016)
Robin is sent by Batman to work with the Teen Titans after his volatile behavior botches up a Justice League mission. The Titans must then step up to face Trigon after he possesses the League and threatens to conquer the world.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman: Hush (2019)
A mysterious new villain known only as Hush uses a gallery of villains to destroy Batman's crime-fighting career as well as Bruce Wayne's personal life, which has been further complicated by a relationship with Selina Kyle/Catwoman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRobot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III (2010)
Millions of years from now, after Socrates, Shakespeare and the bible are long forgotten, only two great works will remain: the sci-fi cinema epic Star Wars and Adult Swim's stop-motion animated, cheap gag extravanganza Robot Chicken. And now, for the first time, they come together for the third time, in this all new special. That's right, all your mot beloved Star Wars characters are going back through the comedy meat grinder.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOnce Upon a Deadpool (2018)
A kidnapped Fred Savage is forced to endure Deadpool's PG-13 rendition of Deadpool 2, as a Princess Bride-esque story full of magic, wonder, and zero Fs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMarvel Rising: Secret Warriors (2018)
When a threat no one could have expected bears down on the Marvel Universe, this ragtag, untrained band of teens have no choice but to rise together and prove to the world that sometimes the difference between a 'hero' and 'misfit' is just in the name.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Invincible Iron Man (2007)
When a cocky industrialist's efforts to raise an ancient Chinese temple leads him to be seriously wounded and captured by enemy forces, he must use his ideas for a revolutionary power armor in order to fight back as a superhero.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMechamato Movie (2022)
After a mysterious spaceship crash landed on Earth, a boy named Amato came across a powerful robot named MechaBot. By outsmarting MechaBot and becoming its master, Amato can now utilize MechaBot’s unique ability to Mechanize everyday objects into high-tech devices. Unknown to him, MechaBot is being hunted by a cybernetic alien called Grakakus who will do whatever it takes to acquire MechaBot for his own evil plans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & action
Moldiver (1993)
A naïve young girl accidentally modifies her brother's secret superhero uniform and becomes the unwilling superheroine Moldiver.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & animation
The Legendaries (2026)
They are brave, intrepid, indomitable, and they turned back to children! While fighting the terrible sorcerer Darkhell, the official heros of Alysia: The Legendaries accidentally broke the Jovenia stone, the one of eternal youth. This is how the whole kingdom of Alysia, and especially our champions, has fallen back into childhood. No more birth, but people keep on dying of accident or sickness… Humanity is then doomed to extinction. A real curse! And quite a blow to the myth of "The Legendaries". The five warriors, formerly admired, have now to lie low… Today blamed and discredited, they are well decided to break the spell and fix their mistake. "Nothing is impossible for a willing heart"… Even at 10!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & action
Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
With Kai’s defeat, Ryotaro and the rest of the DenLiner crew resume their time-traveling adventures by founding a detective agency to keep any other surviving Imagin in check. But when a rogue Imagin swipes Owner’s spare Den-O Pass, it’s up to the DenLiner Police and rookie detective Kazuya, along with a little help from another Rider, to stop the evil Imagin and save the past, present, and future!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Kamen Rider Blade: Missing Ace (2004)
Four years after an alternate ending to the series, in which Blade seals the Joker, the characters have moved on with their lives: Kenzaki is a garbage man, Mutsuki has graduated high school, and Kotarō has published a book about the Kamen Riders to great success. The Undead have been re-released, and a new trio of Kamen Riders—Glaive, Larc and Lance—have emerged from BOARD, now led by Tachibana. After recapturing two of the Category Aces, Kenzaki and Mutsuki join with the new Riders. When all the Undead are sealed once more, Glaive reveals himself to be the Albino Joker, a white version of the original Joker, and captures Kotarō's niece to obtain the ultimate power, sealing her in the Vanity Card. In order to free Amane from the card, Hajime is unsealed from the Joker Card and the four Riders are again united, intent on saving Amane and stopping the Albino Joker.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & action
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007)
With Gaoh having stolen the DenLiner and trapping the Imagins onboard, Ryotaro and Hana find themselves trapped in the year 2000 where they meet Ryotaro’s younger self, but Ryotaro is slowly forgetting everything having to do with Den-O! As Gaoh gets closer to his target, the only hope lies with Yuuto’s complex plans and a little bit of luck, or else time itself could fall victim to Gaoh’s evil desires!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Superman: Doomsday (2007)
When LexCorp accidentally unleashes a murderous creature, Superman meets his greatest challenge as a champion. Based on the "The Death of Superman" storyline that appeared in DC Comics' publications in the 1990s.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAuthentic Games - In the Disconnected Empire (2026)
After years of ruling an offline world, the Disconnected Empire decides to take revenge. The Emperor plans to kidnap Marco Túlio, creator of Authentic Games, to bring joy to his dark kingdom. Upon entering this universe, Marco Túlio transforms into Authentic, a friendly character, and embarks on a great adventure to rescue the Craft Family and face the Empire. When all seems lost, unexpected help appears in the final confrontation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Origin of the Silver Surfer?
The closest matches to The Origin of the Silver Surfer are Batman: Bad Blood (2016), Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003) and The Death of Superman (2019). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Origin of the Silver Surfer?
Start with Batman: Bad Blood (2016), the closest match to The Origin of the Silver Surfer.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Origin of the Silver Surfer?
The Death of Superman (2019), rated 7.5/10 by 667 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Origin of the Silver Surfer?
Authentic Games - In the Disconnected Empire (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Origin of the Silver Surfer?
Yes: Batman: Bad Blood (2016), Daredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003) and The Death of Superman (2019).
How are movies similar to The Origin of the Silver Surfer chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Origin of the Silver Surfer, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.