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Movies like The Privates (2017)

The best movies like The Privates (2017) are Code 8 Part II (2024), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) and Omni Loop (2024). If The Privates hooked you with its science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Code 8 Part II (2024)

    In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  2. Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)

    After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest city on record and a clue to a dangerous ancient race.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  3. Omni Loop (2024)

    Diagnosed with a black hole growing inside her chest and stuck in a loop reliving the last five days of her life, a 55-year-old wife and mother from Miami, Florida decides to solve time travel in order to go back and be the person she always intended to be.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  4. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

    The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  5. Afterburn (2025)

    Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  6. Gray Matter (2023)

    All her life, Aurora has been taught by her mother that the superhuman abilities they possess, the abilities that make them unique, also make them dangerous. Now, on one fateful and deadly night, Aurora will find out if her mother was telling the truth and just what consequences the use of her powers might have.​

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  7. The Wave (2019)

    A man on the verge of a promotion takes a mysterious hallucinogenic drug that begins to tear down his reality and expose his life for what it really is.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  8. The Time Shifters (1999)

    Tom Merrick gets caught up in a time-traveling conspiracy and must set the timeline right before it is irrevocably altered.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

  9. Spring (2014)

    A young man in a personal tailspin flees the US to Italy, where he sparks up a romance with a woman harboring a dark, primordial secret.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  10. Psycho Goreman (2020)

    Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  11. Spectral (2016)

    A special-ops team is dispatched to fight supernatural beings that have taken over a European city.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  12. Peter's To-Do List (2019)

    On the eve of his departure to Europe, Peter Parker tells Ned Leeds that he has several things to do before they leave.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  13. Slash/Back (2022)

    In a remote Arctic community, a group of Inuit girls fight off an alien invasion, all while trying to make it to the coolest party in town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  14. Alien: Containment (2019)

    Aboard a small escape pod, four survivors try to discover what caused the destruction of their spaceship.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  15. Vesper (2022)

    After the collapse of Earth's ecosystem, Vesper, a 13-year-old girl struggling to survive with her paralyzed Father, meets a mysterious Woman with a secret that forces Vesper to use her wits, strength and bio-hacking abilities to fight for the possibility of a future.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  16. Light of My Life (2019)

    Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  17. Chaos Walking (2021)

    Two unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  18. Halo: Nightfall (2014)

    Set between the events of Halo 4 and Halo 5: Guardians… Halo: Nightfall tells the dramatic story of legendary man hunter and Naval Intelligence Officer Jameson Locke and his team as they are caught in a horrific biological attack while investigating terrorist activity on the distant colony world of Sedra. As they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything and ultimately choose between their loyalty and their lives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  19. The 5th Wave (2016)

    16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

  20. The Congress (2013)

    An aging, out-of-work actress accepts one last job, though the consequences of her decision affect her in ways she didn't consider.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction

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  21. PussyCake (2021)

    A struggling all-female rock band kicks off a new tour, hoping to rekindle their popularity. When they catch the attention of horrors from beyond our reality, the band realizes that being forgotten by their fans is the least of their problems.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  22. Rock n' Roll Cowboys (1988)

    Working as a roadie for a high decibel rock band, young Mickey Lagrange, fantasizes about someday playing his own songs up on stage. He also longs for the sexy lead singer and is jealous of the spotlight clamoring Guitarist. Desperate and frustrated Mickey is at his wits end as to a solution, until a neighbour supplies him with a synthesizer that creates music through pure thought.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  23. Lone Wolf (1988)

    A struggling rock band and other college students cope with the trials and tribulations of their young lives and find themselves in the role of determining what exactly is behind the recent full-moon killings which have been attributed to wild dogs.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  24. What If the Future Never Happened? (2025)

    From the mind of Daniel Johns, "What If The Future Never Happened?" is a genre-bending, semi-autobiographical featurette that puts reality and fantasy in a hyper-speed spin cycle.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

  25. Nimrods (2026)

    Three friends journey from Kansas City to Los Angeles, mistakenly believing that their band is opening for Green Day on New Year’s Eve.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  26. Nazareth - Until We Drop (2013)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  27. This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

    "This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums, name changes and undersold concert dates, along with the full host of requisite groupies, promoters, hangers-on and historians, sessions, release events and those special behind-the-scenes moments that keep it all real.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  28. Galija - Concert at Sava Center, Belgrade 2011 (2011)

    Group Galija celebrated the 35th aniversary on 22 and 23 October 2011 at the Great Hall of Sava Center.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

  29. Margins (2022)

    Summer 2008. Three friends have the chance of a lifetime: opening for their favourite punk hardcore band. At the very last moment, the concert falls through but Edo, Iac and Miche don’t give up. To them punk is more than music, it’s a lifestyle. In a blink, they decide to bring the gig to Grosseto, the silent and conservative city where they live. Nevertheless, all the difficulties and problems they face on their way risk to blow up their lives and their friendship.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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  30. AC/DC: Dirty Deeds (2012)

    Formed in Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, AC/DC are considered pioneers of heavy metal. They are one of the highest grossing bands of all time. Using archive footage and interviews with Angus Young and former manager Michael Browning this fascinating programme takes you on a journey from their early days in Australia with Bon Scott to Brian Johnson joining the band and beyond.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Privates?

The closest matches to The Privates are Code 8 Part II (2024), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) and Omni Loop (2024). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Privates?

Start with Code 8 Part II (2024), the closest match to The Privates.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Privates?

This Is Spinal Tap (1984), rated 7.4/10 by 1,731 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Privates?

Nimrods (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Privates?

Yes: Code 8 Part II (2024), Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002) and Omni Loop (2024).

How are movies similar to The Privates chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Privates, 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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