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10 Best Movies Like Desert Rats

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

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#1
Firecreek

Firecreek

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Desert Rats for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A peace-loving, part-time sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town....

#2
El Dorado

El Dorado

1966★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Desert Rats for fans of Western. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Cole Thornton, a gunfighter for hire, joins forces with an old friend, Sheriff J.P. Harrah. Together with a fighter and a gambler, they help a rancher and his family fight a rival ...

#3
R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned

R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned

2022★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Desert Rats for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself in the afterlife, he joins a special police force and returns to Earth to save humanity from the undead....

#4
Hellfire

Hellfire

2026★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Desert Rats for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A drifter with a mysterious past arrives in a small town and finds the residents in the grip of a ruthless crime boss and realizes he has to help them....

#5
Fire in the Sky

Fire in the Sky

1993★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Desert Rats for fans of Sci-Fi. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

After clearing brush for the government, a group of men return to town claiming their friend was abducted. Despite no apparent motive or evidence of foul play, no-one believes thei...

#6
Close Range

Close Range

2015★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Desert Rats for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A rogue soldier turned outlaw is thrust into a relentless fight with a corrupt sheriff, his obedient deputies, and a dangerous drug cartel in order to protect his sister and her yo...

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