Movies Like Guardian
If you liked Guardian, a movie directed by Josh Bennett and Adam Petrey, here are 19 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Light of My Life (2019)
★ 6.5/10Years after a pandemic wipes out most of the female population, a father struggles to shield his daughter from a dangerous and predatory world.
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She Rides Shotgun (2025)
★ 7/10Newly released from prison and marked for death by unrelenting enemies, Nate must now protect his estranged 11-year-old daughter, Polly, at all costs. With scant resources and no one to trust, Nate and Polly forge a…
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Southpaw (2015)
★ 7.4/10Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his…
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I Love My Dad (2022)
★ 5.9/10A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
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Seven Snipers (2026)
★ 6/10When a former elite sniper is hunted down by the ruthless warlord who once held her captive, she must fight to the death to protect the daughter she has raised in hiding, on a remote Australian farm.
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Aftermath (2024)
★ 6.2/10A returning war veteran, stricken with PTSD, gets trapped with his teenage sister on Boston's Tobin Memorial Bridge when a heavily armed group of ex-military revolutionaries take everyone hostage.
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Daddy's Home (2015)
★ 6.3/10The story of a mild-mannered radio executive who strives to become the best stepdad ever to his wife's two children, but complications ensue when their freewheeling, freeloading real father arrives, forcing stepdad to…
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Homefront (2013)
★ 6.9/10Phil Broker, a retired DEA agent, leads a quiet life with his daughter Maddy, until a school bullying incident draws them into a conflict with Morgan “Gator” Bodine, a local crime boss.
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Sweet Girl (2021)
★ 6.6/10A man vows to bring justice to those responsible for his wife's death while protecting the only family he has left, his daughter.
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Grudge Match (2013)
★ 6.1/10A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
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Playdate (2025)
★ 6.2/10When out-of-work accountant Brian joins stay-at-home dad Jeff for a playdate with their sons, he expects a laid-back afternoon. Instead, they're chased by mercenaries, and Brian—totally unprepared—must survive one…
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The Specialist (1994)
★ 6/10May Munro is a woman obsessed with getting revenge on the people who murdered her parents when she was still a girl. She hires Ray Quick, a retired explosives expert, to kill her parents' killers. When Ned Trent…
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Inheritance (2025)
★ 5.9/10When Maya learns her father Sam was once a spy, she suddenly finds herself at the center of an international conspiracy. As she seeks answers, Maya herself becomes a target and must quickly learn the skills of her…
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)
★ 7.1/10Renowned oceanographer Steve Zissou has sworn vengeance upon the rare shark that devoured a member of his crew. In addition to his regular team, he is joined on his boat by Ned, a man who believes Zissou to be his…
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The Glass Castle (2017)
★ 7.1/10A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the FBI. Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind…
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Hungry Hearts (2015)
★ 6.5/10The relationship of a couple who meet by chance in New York City is put to the test when they encounter a life or death circumstance.
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American Ninja (1985)
★ 6/10Joe Armstrong, an orphaned drifter with little respect for much other than martial arts, finds himself on an American Army base in the Philippines after a judge gives him a choice of enlistment or prison. On one of his…