# Movies like The Principal

> Films most similar to The Principal (1987) — director DNA, mood, and decade spread.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/like/the-principal-1987/>

## 10 films in this list

- **[Above the Law](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/above-the-law-1988/)** (1988) — ★ 6.1 · 788 votes · neon-soaked, raw, unhinged
- **[Death Wish II](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/death-wish-ii-1982/)** (1982) — ★ 6.2 · 527 votes · raw, unhinged
- **[The Big Easy](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-big-easy-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 6.2 · 211 votes · bittersweet, raw, tender
- **[The Mighty Quinn](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-mighty-quinn-1989/)** (1989) — ★ 6.0 · 133 votes · neon-soaked, paranoid, tender
- **[Death Wish 3](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/death-wish-3-1985/)** (1985) — ★ 6.2 · 474 votes · raw, unhinged
- **[Class of 1984](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/class-of-1984-1982/)** (1982) — ★ 6.4 · 398 votes · 3am-cult, raw, unhinged
- **[The Trial of the Incredible Hulk](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-trial-of-the-incredible-hulk-1989/)** (1989) — ★ 6.4 · 145 votes
- **[Young Guns](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/young-guns-1988/)** (1988) — ★ 6.7 · 1,025 votes · playful, raw, uplifting
- **[Cobra](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/cobra-1986/)** (1986) — ★ 6.1 · 1,938 votes · neon-soaked, playful, raw
- **[Red Heat](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/red-heat-1988/)** (1988) — ★ 6.2 · 1,599 votes · playful, uplifting

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