# Movies like The Empire Strikes Back

> Films most similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980) — director DNA, mood, and decade spread.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/like/the-empire-strikes-back-1980/>

## 8 films in this list

- **[Return of the Jedi](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/return-of-the-jedi-1983/)** (1983) — ★ 7.9 · 16,877 votes · cozy, epic, playful
- **[Star Wars](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/star-wars-1977/)** (1977) — ★ 8.2 · 22,252 votes · cozy, epic, playful
- **[Star Wars: The Last Jedi](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/star-wars-the-last-jedi-2017/)** (2017) — ★ 6.8 · 16,288 votes · epic, neon-soaked, unhinged
- **[Star Wars: The Force Awakens](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/star-wars-the-force-awakens-2015/)** (2015) — ★ 7.2 · 20,486 votes
- **[Never Say Never Again](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/never-say-never-again-1983/)** (1983) — ★ 6.1 · 1,605 votes · cozy, playful
- **[Starship Troopers](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/starship-troopers-1997/)** (1997) — ★ 7.1 · 5,460 votes · neon-soaked, pitch-black, playful
- **[RoboCop 2](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/robocop-2-1990/)** (1990) — ★ 6.0 · 2,114 votes · 3am-cult, neon-soaked, unhinged
- **[Aliens](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/aliens-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 8.0 · 10,801 votes · neon-soaked, paranoid, unhinged

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