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10 Best Movies Like Payday

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

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#1
Hellboy

Hellboy

2004★ 6.7

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

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they s...

#2
X-Men: First Class

X-Men: First Class

2011★ 7.3

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

Before Charles Xavier and Erik Lensherr took the names Professor X and Magneto, they were two young men discovering their powers for the first time. Before they were arch-enemies, ...

#3
Back to the Future Part II

Back to the Future Part II

1989★ 7.8

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

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports alm...

#4
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

2009★ 6.2

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

Sam Witwicky leaves the Autobots behind for a normal life. But when his mind is filled with cryptic symbols, the Decepticons target him and he is dragged back into the Transformers...

#5
Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

2010★ 6.9

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

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share h...

#6
300

300

2007★ 7.2

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

Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the bat...