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10 Best Movies Like The Hero

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

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#1
Hero Wanted

Hero Wanted

2008★ 5.3

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

Liam Case is a garbage man whose life hasn't quite turned out the way he expected it would. In order to impress the girl of his dreams, Liam plans an elaborate heist that will culm...

#2
Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It

Trailer Park Boys: Don't Legalize It

2014★ 6.4

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

Out of jail and broke, Julian concocts an outrageously greasy scheme to get rich and, to make it even greasier, he will have to deliver his product to his arch-enemy, Cyrus, who’s ...

#3
Lost & Found

Lost & Found

2016★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Sent to spend the summer with their uncle on a remote island, young brothers Andy and Mark learn that their eccentric grandfather once owned the island, but vanished without a trac...

#4
Step

Step

2017★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Hero for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The senior year of a girls’ high school step team in inner-city Baltimore is documented, as they try to become the first in their families to attend college. The girls strive to ma...

#5
Enter the Fat Dragon

Enter the Fat Dragon

1978★ 6.5

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

Ah Lung is a pig farmer and a devoted Bruce Lee fan who is anxious to follow in Lee's footsteps, but only ridiculed for his attempts. He is sent to the city to earn a living workin...

#6
5150

5150

2016★ 5.4

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

When a vengeful, mentally ill stepsister blackmails three successful women - they commit a horrific act to protect the secret of how they gained their fame and fortunes....