Films like Venom
15 picks with a similar feel
What defines Venom, going by its Boxlist taste profile: Otherworldly and polished: a sweeping sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit. Its strongest markers on Boxlist are themes of underdogs, plus tags such as alien life-form, anti hero and spacecraft.
Here are 15 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 Venom (2018).
- 1
Black Adam (2022)
Film7.1
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: anti hero, superhero.
- 2
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Film7.9Warmer in tone
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: spacecraft.
- 3
They Call Me Jeeg (2015)
Film7.5
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: anti hero.
- 4
Bloodshot (2020)
Film6.9Warmer in tone
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 5
Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
Film8.4More intricate
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 6
Samaritan (2022)
Film6.8
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 7
Independence Day (1996)
Film6.8
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: spacecraft.
- 8
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Film6.7
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 9
Predator: Badlands (2025)
Film7.8
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs.
- 10
Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
Film7.2More intricate
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: superhero.
- 11
Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Film6.9
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs.
- 12
Film7.1Heavier option
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs.
- 13
The Old Guard (2020)
Film7.3
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and glossy, with themes of underdogs.
- 14
Serenity (2005)
Film7.4Heavier option
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and sweeping, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: spacecraft.
- 15
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
Film6.8Heavier option
Why it's like Venom: Also heightened and straightforward, with themes of underdogs. Common ground: spacecraft.
Boxlist compares Venom 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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- What should I watch if I like Venom?
- Picks with a similar feel include Black Adam, Guardians of the Galaxy, They Call Me Jeeg and Bloodshot. Each shares part of Venom's taste profile, themes or tags; the full list has 15 films.
- How are these films like Venom chosen?
- Boxlist compares Venom 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.