Movies Like Ultraman: Terror on Route 87

If you liked Ultraman: Terror on Route 87 (1989), a action and science fiction movie directed by Yuzo Higuchi, 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
Shin Ultraman (2022)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fiction
The Japanese government sets up a special task force to fight the giant creatures suddenly appearing across the country. Soon, the squad unexpectedly meets a giant silver humanoid who starts appearing every time a…
2
Ultraman: Rising (2024)
★ 8/10Also science fiction and action
A star athlete reluctantly returns home to take over his father's duties as Ultraman, shielding Tokyo from giant monsters as he becomes a legendary hero.
3
Bleach the Movie: Memories of Nobody (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also fantasy and science fiction
In Karakura Town, unidentifiable spirits begin appearing en mases. While attempting to deal with these strange souls, Ichigo Kurosaki and Rukia Kuchiki meet Senna, a mysterious shinigami who wipes out most of them…
4
Henry Danger: The Movie (2025)
★ 7.7/10Also action and science fiction
Henry Hart meets a superfan—eager to fight crime with Kid Danger—who comes into possession of a device that can open up alternate realities. Facing a wild ride, Henry will need his best friend Jasper and his new…
5
Marvel One-Shot: Item 47 (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and action
Benny and Claire, a down-on-their-luck couple, find a discarded Chitauri weapon referred to as 'Item 47'.
6
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)
★ 8/10Also action and science fiction
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining…
7
Suicide Squad (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also action and fantasy
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted…
8
Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
★ 7.1/10Also action and fantasy
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
9
Attack on Titan II: End of the World (2015)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and action
Eren Yeager leaves to restore a break in the wall destroyed by a Titan. He comes under attack by the Titans and is cornered. Shikishima comes to his aid. The titans never stops attacking. Eren is now injured and tries…
10
Special (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and science fiction
A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else.
11
Superman: Man of Tomorrow (2020)
★ 7/10Also action and science fiction
It’s the dawn of a new age of heroes, and Metropolis has just met its first. But as Daily Planet intern Clark Kent – working alongside reporter Lois Lane – secretly wields his alien powers of flight, super-strength and…
12
Code 8 Part II (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and action
In a world where superpowered people are heavily policed by robots, an ex-con teams up with a drug lord he despises to protect a teen from a corrupt cop.
13
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay (2018)
★ 7.1/10Also science fiction and action
Amanda Waller's top-secret "Task Force X" — consisting of Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Killer Frost, Captain Boomerang, Harley Quinn, and Copperhead — is on a mission to retrieve a mystical object so powerful that they're…
14
Inuyasha the Movie 2: The Castle Beyond the Looking Glass (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also action and fantasy
With their most formidable foe vanquished, Inuyasha and his comrades begin returning to their everyday lives. But their peace is fleeting as another adversary emerges: Kaguya, the self-proclaimed princess from the Moon…
15
My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
★ 7.3/10Also action and science fiction
In a society devastated by the effects of an all-out war between heroes and villains, a mysterious giant fortress suddenly appears, engulfing towns and people one after another. Then, a man reminiscent of All Might…
16
The Death and Return of Superman (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and action
The Death of Superman and Reign of the Supermen now presented as an over two-hour unabridged and seamless animated feature. Witness the no-holds-barred battle between the Justice League and an unstoppable alien force…
17
Hulk: Where Monsters Dwell (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
This All Hallows’ Eve, Nightmare is bent on conquering our waking world by crossing through the Dream Dimension, and converting each dreamer into a monster. Can Dr. Strange, Hulk and the Howling Commandos hold the line…
18
Dragon Ball Z: Lord Slug (1991)
★ 6.5/10Also action and science fiction
A Super Namekian named Slug comes to invade Earth. But the Z Warriors do their best to stop Slug and his gang.
19
Code Geass: Akito the Exiled 4: Memories of Hatred (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fiction
While W-0 is away, Leila and the remaining crew at base find themselves surrounded by Britannian Knightmares. Piloting the Vercingetorix, Shin Hyuuga leads the enemy charge, having usurped the position of Grand Master…
20
Parasyte: Part 2 (2015)
★ 7/10Also science fiction and action
Humanity is under attack by human-mimicking flesh-eating alien parasites. One parasite bonds with his young high school student host, and he convinces the parasite to help him stop the others.