Movies like Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (2002)
The best movies like Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin (2002) are Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011) and Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002). If Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin hooked you with its animation and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)8.4/10 from 18,240 votes
- NewestJustice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)Released 2023
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005)
A space-shuttle crash-landing puts the famous web-slinger Spider-Man in contact with a living alien substance that bonds to his suit and enhances his super-powers. Unfortunately, the alien substance begins to change him and he feels the pull of evil, so discards the suit. The evil attaches itself to another host leading to an epic confrontation between good and evil.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThor: Tales of Asgard (2011)
Hungry for adventure, Thor secretly embarks on the journey of a lifetime, joined by his loyal brother Loki, whose budding sorcery equips him with just enough magic to conjure up trouble, along with the Warriors Three - a band of boastful travelers reluctant to set sail on any adventure that might actually be dangerous. But what starts out as a harmless treasure hunt quickly turns deadly, and Thor must now prove himself worthy of the destiny he covets by saving Asgard itself.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002)
Spider-Man meets some of his greatest foes including Green Goblin, Kingpin, and Dr. Octopus, and rediscovers his own identity in the process.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & animation
The 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: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHulk Vs. (2009)
Two stories featuring Marvel's anti-hero: .................. For ages, Odin has protected his kingdom of Asgard. But every winter, the All-Father must rest and regain his strength for one week. During this time, all of Asgard's foes try to claim the realm for their own, but they are always stopped by the mighty Thor. Loki, god of mischief, has kidnapped Dr. Bruce Banner and brought him to Asgard with the help of Amora the Enchantress. .................. Department H sends in Wolverine to track down a mysterious beast known by the US Military as the Hulk, who is rampaging across the Canadian wilderness. Surveying the extent of the damage to a destroyed town, Wolverine notices a toxic scent as well as the smell of gunpowder. He is then deployed to the wilderness to resume tracking the creature.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWolverine: Origin (2013)
Wolverine is the best there is at what he does--although of course, what he does isn’t very nice. But long before he was a member of the X-Men, a tormented experiment of the Weapon X project, or even a savage bar brawler known as Logan, he was simply a young boy. What incredible forces created this man, the world’s greatest killing machine? For years, Wolverine has searched desperately for answers from his past, from the wilds of the Canadian wilderness to the teeming cities of Japan and beyond. And despite his perseverance and longing for the truth, he remains an enigma to himself and those around him. But, in this landmark event, Marvel reveals all: The birth and childhood of young James Howlett…the intriguing secrets of his family history…and the tragedy that changed everything. Welcome to the greatest story never told.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
The Incredibles (2004)
Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when he receives a mysterious assignment, it's time to get back into costume.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDoctor Strange (2007)
Dr. Stephen Strange embarks on a wondrous journey to the heights of a Tibetan mountain, where he seeks healing at the feet of the mysterious Ancient One.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman Adventures: Mad Love (2008)
Batman has been captured by the hazardous Harley Quinn. Chained and dangling over a tank of ravenous piranhas, how on Earth can the Dark Knight escape certain death?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & animation
Green 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: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHulk vs. Wolverine (2009)
Department H sends in Wolverine to track down a mysterious beast known by the US Military as the Hulk, who is rampaging across the Canadian wilderness. Surveying the extent of the damage to a destroyed town, Wolverine notices a toxic scent as well as the smell of gunpowder. He is then deployed to the wilderness to resume tracking the creature.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisUltimate Avengers 2 (2006)
Mysterious Wakanda lies in the darkest heart of Africa, unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders, fiercely protected by its young king: Black Panther. But when brutal alien invaders attack, the threat leaves Black Panther with no option but to go against the sacred decrees of his people and ask for help from outsiders.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman Beyond: Return of the Joker (2000)
The Joker is back with a vengeance, and Neo-Gotham's Dark Knight, Terry McGinnis, needs answers as he stands alone to face the old Gotham's most infamous Clown Prince of Crime.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)
When Mr. Freeze kidnaps Barbara Gordon, as an involuntary organ donor to save his dying wife, Batman and Robin must find her before the operation can begin.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Titans: Trouble in Tokyo (2006)
After a battle with a high-tech villain named, Saiko-Tek, the Teen Titans travel to the city of Tokyo where they find themselves embroiled in a conflict with an ancient enemy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Spectacular Spider-Man: Attack of the Lizard (2008)
It's been a tough week for Peter Parker. His two best friends are mad at him, Aunt May is behind on the bills and Flash Thompson is still bullying him at school. It hasn't been a cake walk for Spider-Man either. The Enforcers are trying to destroy him, the Vulture is seeking revenge on Mr. Osborn, Electro is wreaking havoc on the city and his mentor, Dr. Connors, just transformed into The Lizard - a reptile on the rampage. But with great power comes great responsibility and Peter Parker wouldn't have it any other way!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow (2008)
The children of the Avengers hone their powers and go head to head with the very enemy responsible for their parents' demise.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSpider-Man 2 (2004)
Peter Parker is going through a major identity crisis. Burned out from being Spider-Man, he decides to shelve his superhero alter ego, which leaves the city suffering in the wake of carnage left by the evil Doc Ock. In the meantime, Parker still can't act on his feelings for Mary Jane Watson, a girl he's loved since childhood. A certain anger begins to brew in his best friend Harry Osborn as well...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman: Mystery of the Batwoman (2003)
As if the Penguin wasn't enough to contend with, a new vigilante has surfaced in Gotham City, and her strong-arm tactics give Batman cause for concern. Being the World's Greatest Detective and The Dark Knight, he sets out to uncover her identity while stopping a dangerous criminal plot.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2019)
Batman, Batgirl, and Robin forge an alliance with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to fight against the Turtles' sworn enemy, The Shredder, who has apparently teamed up with Ra's Al Ghul and The League of Assassins.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
One part vigilante, one part criminal kingpin, Red Hood begins cleaning up Gotham with the efficiency of Batman, but without following the same ethical code.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIron Man & Captain America: Heroes United (2014)
Iron Man and Captain America battle to keep the Red Skull and his triggerman, Taskmaster, from unleashing an army of Hydra Brutes on the world! Sequel to the film "Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United" and feature Iron Man teaming up with Captain America, it comes to accompany the live-action film "Captain America: The Winter Soldier".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
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.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Absolute CinemaMovies 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: Fans watch both · both action & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisChase Me (2003)
While escaping a dull party, Bruce Wayne finds Catwoman robbing a vault and gives her the chase of her life as Batman.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMarvel Knights: Eternals (2014)
You are thousands of years old. You have amazing powers. You have watched civilizations rise and fall. So why does no one remember any of this? Best-selling author, Neil Gaiman (Marvel: 1602) is joined by superstar artist, John Romita. Jr. (Amazing Spider-Man), to bring you the extraordinary tale of The Eternals. Medical student Mark Curry's world is turned upside-down when he meets Ike Harris, a man who believes that he is part of a centuries-old race of super-powered beings put here on Earth by aliens to preserve and safeguard the planet — and even crazier, tried to convince Mark that he is one too.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both animation
Marvel Rising: Playing with Fire (2019)
Inferno’s powers are stolen by a young and powerful villain and it’s up to the Secret Warriors to defeat their new foe and help their friend. But does Inferno even WANT his powers back? Meanwhile, America Chavez learns a lesson about friendship and family from teammate Ms. Marvel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTales of the Black Freighter (2009)
A mariner survives an attack from the dreaded pirates of the Black Freighter, but his struggle to return home to warn it has a horrific cost.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJustice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)
On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat the monsters, they must call on their new friends – Team RWBY – for help!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)
In the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the heart of Metru Nui.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin?
The closest matches to Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin are Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011) and Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin?
People who watched Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin most often go on to Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011) and Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002).
What is the highest-rated movie like Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin?
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), rated 8.4/10 by 18,240 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin?
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin?
Yes: Spider-Man: The Venom Saga (2005), Thor: Tales of Asgard (2011) and Spider-Man: The Ultimate Villain Showdown (2002).
How are movies similar to Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.