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Loved Escape from New York? 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.
They Live shares important genre DNA with Escape from New York and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.
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82%
The Thing shares important genre DNA with Escape from New York and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.
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77%
Day of the Dead shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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75%
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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75%
Cyborg shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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72%
Christine shares important genre DNA with Escape from New York and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.
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71%
Blade Runner shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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68%
The Matrix shares meaningful genre characteristics with Escape from New York, making it a natural movie to consider next.
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66%
Class of 1984 shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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65%
Swamp Thing shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Escape from New York, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.
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65%
The Hidden shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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65%
DeepStar Six shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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65%
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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64%
Firestarter shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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64%
Night of the Comet shares key genre characteristics with Escape from New York and comes from a similar filmmaking era.
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64%
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