# Movies like They Live

> Films most similar to They Live (1988) — director DNA, mood, and decade spread.

Source: <https://nextmovie4u.com/like/they-live-1988/>

## 8 films in this list

- **[Escape from New York](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/escape-from-new-york-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.0 · 3,497 votes · neon-soaked, raw, unhinged
- **[Mad Max 2](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/mad-max-2-1981/)** (1981) — ★ 7.4 · 4,153 votes · epic, raw, unhinged
- **[Assault on Precinct 13](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/assault-on-precinct-13-1976/)** (1976) — ★ 7.3 · 1,197 votes · raw, slow-burn
- **[The Abyss](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-abyss-1989/)** (1989) — ★ 7.3 · 3,408 votes · cerebral, dread, raw
- **[WarGames](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/wargames-1983/)** (1983) — ★ 7.1 · 2,143 votes · cerebral, paranoid, raw
- **[Predator](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/predator-1987/)** (1987) — ★ 7.5 · 9,051 votes · dread, raw
- **[RoboCop](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/robocop-1987/)** (1987) — ★ 7.4 · 5,709 votes · bittersweet, neon-soaked, raw
- **[The Terminator](https://nextmovie4u.com/movie/the-terminator-1984/)** (1984) — ★ 7.7 · 14,530 votes · paranoid, raw, unhinged

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