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15 Movies Like Flash Gordon

Loved Flash Gordon? 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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Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Flash Gordon, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Fantasy, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Kenny Baker✓ Both have a comic tone

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64%

They Live

1988

They Live shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore outsiders

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64%

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back

1980

Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Flash Gordon, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Action genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Kenny Baker and John Hollis✓ Similar movie-night length

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63%

Critters

1986

Critters shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both have a comic tone

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62%

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi

1983

Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Flash Gordon, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares cast including Kenny Baker and Deep Roy

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61%

The Fifth Element

1997

The Fifth Element shares meaningful genre characteristics with Flash Gordon, making it a natural movie to consider next.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both explore outsiders✓ Both have a comic tone

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60%

Ghostbusters

1984

Ghostbusters shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Fantasy, Action, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Explorers

1985

Explorers shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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59%

Swamp Thing

1982

Swamp Thing shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Comedy, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Similar movie-night length

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57%

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Very similar runtime

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56%

Predator

1987

Predator shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Very similar runtime

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56%

Superman II

1980

Superman II shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Flash Gordon, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Fantasy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Also stars John Hollis

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55%

Cocoon

1985

Cocoon shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature aliens✓ Both have a comic tone

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55%

The Last Starfighter

1984

The Last Starfighter shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Action, Adventure genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone✓ Very similar runtime

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54%

The Golden Child

1986

The Golden Child shares key genre characteristics with Flash Gordon and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Fantasy, Comedy genres✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both have a comic tone

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54%

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