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15 Movies Like Red Dawn

Loved Red Dawn? 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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Invasion U.S.A.

1985

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

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

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70%

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

1986

Ferris Bueller's Day Off shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Red Dawn, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Coming-of-age movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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70%

Christine

1983

Christine shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Red Dawn, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Thriller, Action genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, friendship, identity✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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67%

Jaws 3-D

1983

Jaws 3-D shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Red Dawn, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Adventure, Thriller, Action genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Also stars Lea Thompson

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66%

The Last Starfighter

1984

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

✓ They share Action, Adventure, Coming-of-age genres✓ Both share coming of age✓ They share themes of coming of age, family✓ Both come from the 1980s

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65%

Lucas

1986

Lucas shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Red Dawn, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Coming-of-age movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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65%

Au revoir les enfants

1987

Au revoir les enfants shares key genre characteristics with Red Dawn and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Coming-of-age, War genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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65%

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan shares key genre characteristics with Red Dawn and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

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

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63%

Shoot to Kill

1988

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

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

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63%

Class of 1984

1982

Class of 1984 shares key genre characteristics with Red Dawn and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature high school

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62%

Iron Eagle

1986

Iron Eagle shares key genre characteristics with Red Dawn 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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62%

Platoon

1986

Platoon shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Red Dawn, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

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

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62%

Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Red Dawn, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Thriller genres✓ They share themes of friendship, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Both feature high school

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62%

A View to a Kill

1985

A View to a Kill shares key genre characteristics with Red Dawn and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Adventure genres✓ They share themes of family, identity✓ Both come from the 1980s✓ Shares several story and description signals

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61%

Mask

1985

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

✓ They share themes of coming of age, family, friendship✓ Both are Coming-of-age movies✓ Both share coming of age✓ Both come from the 1980s

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61%

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