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15 Movies Like Commando

Loved Commando? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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Class of 1984

1982

Class of 1984 shares important genre DNA with Commando and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ Directed by Mark L. Lester✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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59%

Aliens

1986

Aliens shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Commando, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, War genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore family✓ Also stars Bill Paxton

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58%

Rambo III

1988

Rambo III shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, War genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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57%

Invasion U.S.A.

1985

Invasion U.S.A. shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, War genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Similar movie-night length

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55%

Firestarter

1984

Firestarter shares important genre DNA with Commando and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ Directed by Mark L. Lester✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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55%

Red Dawn

1984

Red Dawn shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, War genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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54%

Iron Eagle

1986

Iron Eagle shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, War genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s

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54%

Streets of Fire

1984

Streets of Fire shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Commando, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Bill Paxton

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52%

The Hidden

1987

The Hidden shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Commando, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Branscombe Richmond

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52%

Raw Deal

1986

Raw Deal shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Commando, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Arnold Schwarzenegger

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50%

Predator

1987

Predator shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Commando, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bill Duke✓ Both explore identity

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50%

Southern Comfort

1981

Southern Comfort shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, War genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore identity✓ Similar movie-night length

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50%

Next of Kin

1989

Next of Kin shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Commando, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Bill Paxton

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50%

Shoot to Kill

1988

Shoot to Kill shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a violent tone

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49%

Christine

1983

Christine shares key genre characteristics with Commando and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ They share dark and violent tones✓ Both explore identity

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48%

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