
50 Movies Like The New Mutants (2020) You Need to Watch Next
Five young mutants, just discovering their abilities while held in a secret facility against their will, fight to escape their past sins and save themselves.
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If you loved The New Mutants (2020) by Josh Boone, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are Dawn of the Dead, Alien: Romulus, Brightburn. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to The New Mutants

Dawn of the Dead
1978 · George A. Romero
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shop
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Alien: Romulus
2024 · Fede Álvarez
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Brightburn
2019 · David Yarovesky
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
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Splice
2010 · Vincenzo Natali
Elsa and Clive, two young rebellious scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Dawn of the Dead
2004 · Zack Snyder
A group of survivors take refuge in a shopping mall after the world is taken over by aggressive, flesh-eating zombies.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Blade: Trinity
2004 · David S. Goyer
For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out into the daylight, where he is driven to join forces
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

A Quiet Place
2018 · John Krasinski
A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Host
2006 · Bong Joon Ho
A teenage girl is captured by a giant mutated squid-like creature that appears from Seoul's Han River after toxic waste was dumped in it, prompting her family into a frantic search for her.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Platform 2
2024 · Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
After a mysterious leader imposes his law in a brutal system of vertical cells, a new arrival battles against a dubious food distribution method.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Night of the Living Dead
1968 · George A. Romero
A ragtag group barricade themselves in an old Pennsylvania farmhouse to remain safe from a horde of flesh-eating ghouls ravaging the Northeast.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Vivarium
2019 · Lorcan Finnegan
A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of id
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Godzilla
1954 · Ishirō Honda
Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Kyohei Yamane soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form o
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
1975 · Jim Sharman
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr Frank-N-Furter and a variety of eccentric characters
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Killer Klowns from Outer Space
1988 · Stephen Chiodo
Aliens disguised as clowns crash land on Earth in a rural town to capture unsuspecting victims in cotton candy cocoons for later consumption.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Nope
2022 · Jordan Peele
Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny, chilling discovery.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Fly
1986 · David Cronenberg
When Seth Brundle makes a huge scientific and technological breakthrough in teleportation, he decides to test it on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a common housefly manages to get inside the device and
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

No One Will Save You
2023 · Brian Duffield
A lonely woman battles extraterrestrials who threaten her future while forcing her to face her past.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Spider-Man
2002 · Sam Raimi
After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.
In common: Science Fiction

Venom
2018 · Ruben Fleischer
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
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2026 · Nia DaCosta
Dr. Kelson finds himself in a shocking new relationship - with consequences that could change the world as they know it - and Spike's encounter with Jimmy Crystal becomes a nightmare he can't escape.
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28 Years Later
2025 · Danny Boyle
Twenty-eight years after the Rage virus outbreak, a heavily-defended island survives connected to the mainland by a single causeway. When one of the group leaves the island into the dark heart of the
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Meg 2: The Trench
2023 · Ben Wheatley
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes batt
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The Long Walk
2025 · Francis Lawrence
In a dystopian 1970s America, fifty teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking contest, forced to maintain a minimum pace or be executed, until only one survivor remains.
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The Meg
2018 · Jon Turteltaub
A deep sea submersible pilot revisits his past fears in the Mariana Trench, and accidentally unleashes the seventy foot ancestor of the Great White Shark believed to be extinct.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

28 Weeks Later
2007 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles have lost their battle against the onslaught, as the virus has killed everyone there. Six months later,
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

#Alive
2020 · Cho Il
As a grisly virus rampages a city, a lone man stays locked inside his apartment, digitally cut off from seeking help and desperate to find a way out.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Invisible Man
2020 · Leigh Whannell
When Cecilia's abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Attack on Titan
2015 · Shinji Higuchi
100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans liv
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Deep Blue Sea
1999 · Renny Harlin
Researchers on the undersea lab Aquatica have genetically altered the brains of captive sharks to develop a cure for Alzheimer's disease. But there's an unexpected side effect: the sharks got smarter,
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Eraserhead
1977 · David Lynch
First-time father Henry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Cell
2000 · Tarsem Singh
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Godzilla Minus One
2023 · Takashi Yamazaki
In postwar Japan, Godzilla brings new devastation to an already scorched landscape. With no military intervention or government help in sight, the survivors must join together in the face of despair a
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Shin Godzilla
2016 · Shinji Higuchi
When a massive, gilled monster emerges from the deep and tears through the city, the government scrambles to save its citizens. A rag-tag team of volunteers cuts through a web of red tape to uncover
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Werewolf by Night
2022 · Michael Giacchino
On a dark and somber night, a secret cabal of monster hunters emerge from the shadows and gather at the foreboding Bloodstone Temple following the death of their leader. In a strange and macabre memor
In common: Horror

Blade
1998 · Stephen Norrington
The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.
In common: Horror

Constantine
2005 · Francis Lawrence
John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons
In common: Horror

The Crow
2024 · Rupert Sanders
Soulmates Eric and Shelly are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless reve
In common: Horror

Companion
2025 · Drew Hancock
During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

Subservience
2024 · SK Dale
With his wife out sick, a struggling father brings home a lifelike AI, only to have his self-aware new help want everything her new family has to offer... Like the affection of her owner and she'll ki
In common: Horror · Science Fiction

The Avengers
2012 · Joss Whedon
When an unexpected enemy emerges and threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull t
In common: Science Fiction

Spider-Man: No Way Home
2021 · Jon Watts
Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, for
In common: Science Fiction

Iron Man 2
2010 · Jon Favreau
With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark faces pressure from the government, the press and the public to share his technology with t
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Spider-Man: Homecoming
2017 · Jon Watts
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fi
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
2019 · Jon Watts
Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural d
In common: Science Fiction

Iron Man
2008 · Jon Favreau
After being held captive in an Afghan cave, billionaire engineer Tony Stark creates a unique weaponized suit of armor to fight evil.
In common: Science Fiction

The Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025 · Matt Shakman
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth
In common: Science Fiction

Iron Man 3
2013 · Shane Black
When Tony Stark's world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, he starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution.
In common: Science Fiction

Spider-Man 3
2007 · Sam Raimi
The seemingly invincible Spider-Man goes up against an all-new crop of villains—including the shape-shifting Sandman. While Spider-Man’s superpowers are altered by an alien organism, his alter ego, Pe
In common: Science Fiction

The Amazing Spider-Man
2012 · Marc Webb
Peter Parker is an outcast high schooler abandoned by his parents as a boy, leaving him to be raised by his Uncle Ben and Aunt May. Like most teenagers, Peter is trying to figure out who he is and how
In common: Science Fiction

Venom: The Last Dance
2024 · Kelly Marcel
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
In common: Science Fiction