Movies like The Guardian (2006)
The best movies like The Guardian (2006) are The Heavenly Kid (1985), Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) and The Prophecy (1995). If The Guardian hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Devil's Advocate (1997)7.5/10 from 7,194 votes
- NewestGood Fortune (2025)Released 2025
The Heavenly Kid (1985)
After dying in a car crash, Bobby Fantana is forced to pay for his misdeeds by becoming someone's guardian angel. He reluctantly agrees to watch over awkward high schooler Lenny Barnes, teaching him how to be cool and confident. As Bobby teaches Lenny, the two form a close bond.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChristmas in Angel Falls (2017)
Gabby Messinger, a Guardian Angel who has trouble following the rules and is known for meddling in the love live’s of others, is tasked by the Angel Michael to help the town of Angel Falls find its Christmas spirit again.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Prophecy (1995)
The angel Gabriel comes to Earth to collect a soul which will end the stalemated war in Heaven. However, it is hidden inside of a Native American girl and only a former priest and a schoolteacher can stop him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCity of Angels (1998)
When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Life Less Ordinary (1997)
Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Devil's Advocate (1997)
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that his boss has something far more evil planned.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisA Shoe Addict's Christmas (2018)
As Christmas approaches, a department store worker whose life lacks fulfillment meets her guardian angel, who offers her a chance to change her circumstances by magically transporting her to Christmases past whenever she tries on a new pair of shoes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGood Fortune (2025)
A well-meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker and a wealthy capitalist.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngel on My Shoulder (1946)
The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLast Shift (2014)
Rookie police officer Jessica Loren has been assigned the last shift at a closing police station and must wait for a hazmat crew to collect biomedical evidence. Ordered not to leave the station under any circumstances, Jessica comes to learn that it's more than just an outdated station, it's home to the ultimate embodiment of evil and his devoted bloodthirsty followers. Jessica is left to fend for herself in the Devil's playground.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCabin in the Sky (1943)
When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGabriel (2007)
Gabriel tells the story of an archangel who fights to bring light back to purgatory - a place where darkness rules - and save the souls of the city's inhabitants.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFrailty (2002)
A mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to kill people who were in fact "demons."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Prophecy II (1998)
The archangel Gabriel returns to try to destroy the human race he despises so much, with the help of a suicidal teen and the opposition of the angel Danyael.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFallen (1998)
Homicide detective John Hobbes witnesses the execution of serial killer Edgar Reese. Soon after the execution the killings start again, and they are very similar to Reese's style.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sentinel (1977)
As a young girl, Alison Parker attempted suicide after being traumatized by her father's sexual exploits. Now an elite fashion model, she moves to a Brooklyn Heights apartment building where she encounters a number of bizarre, eccentric tenants and attempts to uncover the building's sinister secret.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisM.F.A. (2017)
After the accidental death of her rapist, an art student becomes an unlikely vigilante, set out to avenge college girls whose rapists were not charged.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAngel (1984)
Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Shed (2019)
The story of Stan, an orphaned teenager stuck living with his abusive grandfather and tasked with routinely protecting his best friend from high school bullies. When Stan discovers a murderous creature has taken refuge inside the tool shed in his backyard, he tries to secretly battle the demon alone until his bullied friend discovers the creature and has a far more sinister plan in mind.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWhat if... (2010)
Fifteen years ago, Ben Walker made a decision to leave his college sweetheart and ultimately his faith, in order to pursue a lucrative business opportunity. Now with a high-paying career and a trophy fiancé, he is visited by an angel, who gives him a glimpse into what his life would look like had he followed his calling.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Guardian?
The closest matches to The Guardian are The Heavenly Kid (1985), Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) and The Prophecy (1995). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Guardian?
Start with The Heavenly Kid (1985), the closest match to The Guardian.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Guardian?
The Devil's Advocate (1997), rated 7.5/10 by 7,194 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Guardian?
Good Fortune (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Guardian?
Yes: The Heavenly Kid (1985), Christmas in Angel Falls (2017) and The Prophecy (1995).
How are movies similar to The Guardian chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Guardian, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.