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10 Best Movies Like Blue Thunder

If you loved Blue Thunder, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The King of Marvin Gardens

The King of Marvin Gardens

1972★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Blue Thunder for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jason Staebler lives on the Boardwalk and fronts for the local mob in Atlantic City. He is a dreamer who asks his brother David, a radio personality from Philadelphia, to help him ...

#2
Blue Man Group - How to Be a Megastar Live!

Blue Man Group - How to Be a Megastar Live!

2008★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Blue Thunder for fans of Music. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

How To Be A Megastar Tour 2.0. Blue Man Group's inventive new how-to-manual, which expands on the Rock Concert Manual concept from The Complex Rock Tour, will take you through the ...

#3
Cover Up

Cover Up

1983★ 5.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Blue Thunder for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

A well-known business lawyer is shot dead in the courthouse. A commissioner of the Criminal Brigade is in charge of the investigation and is helped by a journalist....

#4
Aces Go Places II

Aces Go Places II

1983★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Blue Thunder for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An assassin called Filthy Harry is hired by a shady figure and charged with killing the heroes. The men are framed twice for different robberies by King Kong's new girlfriend, nea...

#5
Electra Glide in Blue

Electra Glide in Blue

1973★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Blue Thunder for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A short Arizona motorcycle cop gets his wish and is promoted to Homicide following the mysterious murder of a hermit. He is forced to confront his illusions about himself and those...

#6
Jonathan Livingston Seagull

Jonathan Livingston Seagull

1973★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Blue Thunder for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jonathan is sick and tired of the boring life in his seagull clan. He rather experiments with new, always more daring flying techniques. Since he doesn't fit in, the elders expel h...