
10 Best Movies Like 42
If you loved 42, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Jack the Giant Slayer
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the firs...

Despicable Me
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time sta...

47 Ronin
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
Kai—an outcast—joins Oishi, the leader of 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To resto...

Get on Up
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history....

Avatar
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization....

Above the Law
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to 42 for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
Nico Toscani is an Italian immigrant, American patriot, ex-CIA agent, aikido specialist and unorthodox Chicago policeman. He is as committed to his job as he is to his personalized...