Movies Like 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope

If you liked 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (2009), a science fiction and adventure movie directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
20th Century Boys: Beginning of the End (2008)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and adventure
In 1969, Kenji, an elementary school kid and his friends built a secret base during their summer holidays. They fantasized that they had to fight villains who were out to conquer the world and wrote them in the Book of…
2
20th Century Boys 3: Redemption (2009)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and mystery
The final showdown, and the final reveal. Who is Friend? How can he be stopped?
3
Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and mystery
The story takes place several years after Lelouch's "Zero Requiem" plan. He gave up his life to save the world and protect the ones he loved. The day Lelouch vi Brittannia fell was the day this war-torn world found…
4
Gurren Lagann the Movie: The Lights in the Sky Are Stars (2009)
★ 7.9/10Also science fiction and adventure
Seven years have passed after the battle of Teppelin... Humans have since reclaimed the surface of the earth and enjoy an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. However, humanity's increasing population growth…
5
Inuyashiki (2018)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure and science fiction
A middle-aged office worker encounters aliens and is gifted with alien technology and limitless powers.
6
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and science fiction
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
7
The Electric State (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and science fiction
An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
8
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
★ 7.9/10Also science fiction and mystery
Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.
9
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fiction
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
10
Gantz: Perfect Answer (2011)
★ 6.6/10Also mystery and science fiction
Summoned by the black sphere, Kei and Masaru fight against extraterrestrials until Masaru grows tired of fighting and refuses to continue.
11
Allegiant (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fiction
Beatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
12
Death Note: L Change the WorLd (2008)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and mystery
"The human whose name is written in the Death Note shall die." After making the hardest decision ever, another serious case confronts L. There are only 23 days left and without his best partner Watari, L has to solve…
13
Dark Phoenix (2019)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and adventure
The X-Men face their most formidable and powerful foe when one of their own, Jean Grey, starts to spiral out of control. During a rescue mission in outer space, Jean is nearly killed when she's hit by a mysterious…
14
The Creator (2023)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and adventure
Amid a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife, is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive…
15
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and science fiction
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of…
16
Eden of the East Movie I: The King of Eden (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also mystery and science fiction
Takizawa prevented Japan's destruction - and then he vanished. Six months later, clues lead Saki to the Big Apple in search of her missing friend. Meanwhile, the remaining Selecao are plotting their final move. Some of…
17
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and science fiction
An Okinawan prophecy that foretells the destruction of the Earth is seeming fulfilled when Godzilla emerges to return to his destructive roots. But not all is what it seems after Godzilla breaks his ally Anguirus's…
18
Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
★ 6/10Also science fiction and adventure
As humanity picks up the pieces after the battle of Chicago, a shadowy group reveals itself in an attempt to control the direction of history…while an ancient, powerful new menace sets Earth in its crosshairs. With…
19
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and adventure
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also science fiction and mystery
Batman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?