Movies and TV series about anti-heroes

The 46 best titles about anti-heroes, ranked by the iRank Score — our composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb. Every page includes cast, where to watch and similar recommendations.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
iRank90
1966 · Sergio Leone
MovieWestern
While the Civil War rages on between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hitman, and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing
The Dark Knight
iRank90
2008 · Christopher Nolan
MovieActionCrimeThriller
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the stree
Pan's Labyrinth
iRank88
2006 · Guillermo del Toro
MovieFantasyDramaWar
In post–civil war Spain, 10-year-old Ofelia moves with her pregnant mother to live under the control of her cruel stepfather. Drawn into a mysterious labyrinth, she meets a faun who reveals that she m
INVINCIBLE
iRank86
2021 · Margaret M. Dean
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Mark Grayson is a normal teenager except for the fact that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet. Shortly after his seventeenth birthday, Mark begins to develop powers of his own and
Banana Fish
iRank86
2018 · Nobumasa Sawabe
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationCrime
A teenaged gang leader in New York City faces his abuser and rival gangs alongside a photojournalist from Japan as they investigate a deadly new drug.
Cowboy Bebop
iRank85
1998
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a ris
The Rising of the Shield Hero
iRank85
2019 · Shuzo Kasahara
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationDrama
Iwatani Naofumi, a run-of-the-mill otaku, finds a book in the library that summons him to another world. He is tasked with joining the sword, spear, and bow as one of the Four Cardinal Heroes and figh
Hellsing Ultimate
iRank84
2006
SeriesAnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
For over a century, the mysterious Hellsing Organization has been secretly protecting the British Empire from the undead. When Sir Integra Hellsing succeeded as the head of the organization, she also
The Punisher: One Last Kill
iRank84
2026 · Reinaldo Marcus Green
MovieActionCrimeDrama
As Frank Castle searches for meaning beyond revenge, an unexpected force pulls him back into the fight.
Trainspotting
iRank84
1996 · Danny Boyle
MovieCrimeDrama
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride
Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor
iRank83
2017
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationComedy
The Alzano Imperial Magic Academy is located in the southern part of the Alzano Empire and is among most prominent magic schools in the world, where students can learn the highest forms of magic. All
Person of Interest
iRank81
2011 · Bryan Burk
SeriesAction & AdventureCrimeDrama
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With t
Marvel's The Punisher
iRank81
2017 · Dario Scardapane
SeriesAction & AdventureCrimeDrama
A former Marine out to punish the criminals responsible for his family's murder finds himself ensnared in a military conspiracy.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
iRank81
1997 · Marti Noxon
SeriesComedyDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Into every generation a slayer is born: one girl in all the world, a chosen one. She alone will wield the strength and skill to fight the vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness; to stop the spre
The Wolf of Wall Street
iRank80
2013 · Martin Scorsese
MovieComedyCrimeDrama
A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration. Based on Jordan Belfort's autobiography.
Hellsing
iRank79
2001
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Vampires exist. It is the duty of Hellsing, an organization sponsored by the British government, to hide that frightening fact and protect the blissfully unaware populace. Lately, vampire activity ha
Angel
iRank79
1999 · Fran Rubel Kuzui
SeriesDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
The vampire Angel, cursed with a soul, moves to Los Angeles and aids people with supernatural-related problems while questing for his own redemption. A spin-off from Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Deadpool
iRank78
2016 · Tim Miller
MovieActionAdventureComedy
The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego
Devilman Crybaby
iRank78
2018 · Atsuhiro Iwakami
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
Akira Fudo learns from his best friend Ryo Asuka that demons will revive and reclaim the world from humans. With humans hopeless against this threat, Ryo suggests combining with a demon. With this, Ak
First Blood
iRank76
1982 · Ted Kotcheff
MovieActionAdventureThriller
When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.
Escape from New York
iRank76
1981 · John Carpenter
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US president crash-lands inside, war hero Snake Plissken
Xena: Warrior Princess
iRank76
1995 · Robert Tapert
SeriesAction & AdventureDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Xena is an infamous warrior on a quest to seek redemption for her past sins against the innocent. Accompanied by her comrade-in-arms Gabrielle, the campy couple use their formidable fighting skills to
The Suicide Squad
iRank73
2021 · James Gunn
MovieActionAdventureComedy
Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infu
Romancing the Stone
iRank72
1984 · Robert Zemeckis
MovieActionAdventureComedy
Though she can spin wild tales of passionate romance, novelist Joan Wilder has no life of her own. Then one day adventure comes her way in the form of a mysterious package. It turns out that the parce
Deadpool & Wolverine
iRank72
2024 · Shawn Levy
MovieActionComedyScience Fiction
A listless Wade Wilson toils away in civilian life with his days as the morally flexible mercenary, Deadpool, behind him. But when his homeworld faces an existential threat, Wade must reluctantly suit
Cruella
iRank72
2021 · Craig Gillespie
MovieComedyCrimeDrama
In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appet
Megamind
iRank71
2010 · Tom McGrath
MovieActionAnimationComedy
After Megamind, a highly intelligent alien supervillain, defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man, Megamind creates a new hero to fight, but must act to save the city when his "creation" becomes an eve
The Fifth Element
iRank70
1997 · Luc Besson
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.
Smokey and the Bandit
iRank66
1977 · Hal Needham
MovieActionAdventureComedy
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Death Wish
iRank65
1974 · Michael Winner
MovieActionCrimeDrama
After his wife is murdered by street punks, a pacifistic New York City architect becomes a one-man vigilante squad, prowling the streets for would-be muggers after dark.
Payback
iRank62
1999 · Brian Helgeland
MovieActionCrimeDrama
With friends like these, who needs enemies? That's the question bad guy Porter is left asking after his wife and partner steal his heist money and leave him for dead -- or so they think. Five months a
The Last Boy Scout
iRank60
1991 · Tony Scott
MovieActionThriller
Somewhere in Los Angeles, the city of broken dreams, a stripper is murdered. Now, the private detective she had hired and her ex-footballer boyfriend are going to find her murderer... if they don't ki
Venom: Let There Be Carnage
iRank58
2021 · Andy Serkis
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
After finding a host body in investigative reporter Eddie Brock, the alien symbiote must face a new enemy, Carnage, the alter ego of serial killer Cletus Kasady.
Equilibrium
iRank56
2002 · Kurt Wimmer
MovieActionScience FictionThriller
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overth
Armageddon
iRank56
1998 · Michael Bay
MovieActionScience FictionAdventure
When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller
From Paris with Love
iRank52
2010 · Pierre Morel
MovieActionCrimeThriller
James Reese has a good job as an ambassador's aid in France, but his real passion is a side gig—working in a minor role in the CIA. He would love to be a full-fledged agent and can't believe his luck
Black Adam
iRank52
2022 · Jaume Collet-Serra
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the Egyptian gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of jus
Venom: The Last Dance
iRank52
2024 · Kelly Marcel
MovieActionAdventureScience Fiction
Eddie and Venom are on the run. Hunted by both of their worlds and with the net closing in, the duo are forced into a devastating decision that will bring the curtains down on Venom and Eddie's last d
Venom
iRank51
2018 · Ruben Fleischer
MovieActionScience Fiction
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of Venom, a violent, super powerful alien symbiote. Soon, he must rely on his newfound p
Blackhat
iRank49
2015 · Michael Mann
MovieActionCrimeThriller
Nicholas Hathaway, a furloughed convict, and his American and Chinese partners hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. As Hathaway closes in, the stak
Suicide Squad
iRank46
2016 · David Ayer
MovieActionAdventureFantasy
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
Repo Men
iRank46
2010 · Miguel Sapochnik
MovieActionCrimeScience Fiction
In the future, medical technology has advanced to the point where people can buy artificial organs to extend their lives. But if they default on payments, an organization known as the Union sends agen
Big Stan
iRank46
2007 · Rob Schneider
MovieComedyCrime
A weak con man panics when he learns he's going to prison for fraud. He hires a mysterious martial arts guru who helps transform him into a martial arts expert who can fight off inmates who want to hu
Superhero Movie
iRank37
2008 · Craig Mazin
MovieActionComedyScience Fiction
Rick Riker is a nerdy teen imbued with superpowers by a radioactive dragonfly. And because every hero needs a nemesis, enter Lou Landers, aka the villainously goofy Hourglass.
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
iRank36
2011 · Mark Neveldine
MovieActionFantasyThriller
When the devil resurfaces with aims to take over the world in human form, Johnny Blaze reluctantly comes out of hiding to transform into the flame-spewing supernatural hero Ghost Rider -- and rescue a
Dungeons & Dragons
iRank25
2000 · Courtney Solomon
MovieAdventureDramaFantasy
The Empire of Izmer is a divided land: elite magicians called “mages” rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil mage Pro