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15 Movies Like First Blood

Loved First Blood? 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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Uncommon Valor

1983

Uncommon Valor shares important genre DNA with First Blood and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, War, Drama genres✓ Directed by Ted Kotcheff✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Similar movie-night length

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54%

The Dogs of War

1980

The Dogs of War shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share War, Action, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a violent tone✓ Similar movie-night length

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46%

Platoon

1986

Platoon shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share War, Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore survival

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45%

Rambo III

1988

Rambo III shares both genre DNA and cast connections with First Blood, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, War genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna✓ Very similar runtime

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45%

They Live

1988

They Live shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Action Thriller genres✓ They share themes of survival, outsiders✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Very similar runtime

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45%

Henry V

1989

Henry V shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share War, Action, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a violent tone

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44%

Rambo: First Blood Part II

1985

Rambo: First Blood Part II shares both genre DNA and cast connections with First Blood, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna✓ Very similar runtime

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43%

Aliens

1986

Aliens shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, War genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore survival✓ Both have a violent tone

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43%

The Karate Kid Part II

1986

The Karate Kid Part II shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore outsiders✓ Both have a violent tone

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41%

Road House

1989

Road House shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Drama genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore outsiders✓ Both have a violent tone

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41%

Southern Comfort

1981

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

✓ They share Action, War genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore survival✓ Very similar runtime

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40%

Birdy

1984

Birdy shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share War, Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s

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40%

Scarface

1983

Scarface shares key genre characteristics with First Blood and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both explore outsiders✓ Both have a violent tone

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39%

Commando

1985

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

✓ They share Action, War genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a violent tone✓ Very similar runtime

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39%

Lock Up

1989

Lock Up shares both genre DNA and cast connections with First Blood, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Drama, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Sylvester Stallone✓ Both have a violent tone

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Match

39%

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