Films like Deadpool

11 picks with a similar feel

What defines Deadpool, going by its Boxlist taste profile: A larger-than-life comedy that is polished, fast-moving and sweeping. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of underdogs, plus tags such as breaking the fourth wall, mercenary and anti hero.

Here are 11 films with a similar feel, ranked by how closely they match that profile. Treat them as picks to try, not a definitive list.

Based on Deadpool (2016).

  1. 1

    The Old Guard (2020)

    Film7.3

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: mercenary.

  2. 2

    Novocaine (2025)

    Film6.8

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.

  3. 3

    The Suicide Squad (2021)

    Film7.8

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: anti hero, superhero.

  4. 4

    Venom (2018)

    Film6.8

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: anti hero, superhero.

  5. 5

    Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)

    Film8.4More intricate

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.

  6. 6

    Violent Night (2022)

    Film7.6Lighter option

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and fast-paced. Common ground: mercenary.

  7. 7

    Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)

    Film7.6More intricate

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs.

  8. 8

    Men in Black (1997)

    Film7.2

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.

  9. 9

    Extraction 2 (2023)

    Film7.6Heavier option

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also fast-paced and heightened, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: mercenary.

  10. 10

    OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009)

    Film7.2More intricate

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also glossy and heightened, with themes of underdogs.

  11. 11

    They Call Me Jeeg (2015)

    Film7.5

    Why it's like Deadpool: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: anti hero.

Boxlist compares Deadpool with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point. Ratings are TMDB audience scores out of 10.

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Questions

What should I watch if I like Deadpool?
Picks with a similar feel include The Old Guard, Novocaine, The Suicide Squad and Venom. Each shares part of Deadpool's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 11 films.
How are these films like Deadpool chosen?
Boxlist compares Deadpool with every film in its catalogue on ten taste scores (pace, tone, weight, realism and more), story themes, genres and TMDB keywords, and ranks the closest. Every pick has a TMDB rating of 6.7 or more from at least 1,000 votes, new releases wait until their ratings settle, and only one title per franchise makes the list. It is an approximation of feel, so treat it as a starting point.
Is there a lighter film like Deadpool?
Violent Night has a similar feel but scores lighter on Boxlist's weightiness scale.

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