Movies Like The Empire Strikes Back
Loved The Empire Strikes Back (1980)? These 30 films share its DNA — the same mood, themes and craft. The list comes from what millions of other The Empire Strikes Back fans went on to watch and rate, so it reflects real viewing habits rather than a genre tag. Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Return of the Jedi and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story are the closest matches.
30 titles · average score 6.7 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
★ 7.2 · 20,784 ratingsThirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.
- 2
Return of the Jedi (1983)
★ 7.9 · 17,168 ratingsLuke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack…
- 3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
★ 7.5 · 16,634 ratingsA rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
- 4
Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)
★ 6.1 · 1,551 ratingsThe rebels gear up for battle against the ruthless forces of the Motherworld as unbreakable bonds are forged, heroes emerge — and legends are made.
- 5
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
★ 6.8 · 7,211 ratingsThe USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
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How this list is ranked
We build this page from TMDB's recommendation graph — the titles that people who watched The Empire Strikes Back went on to watch and rate highly — then drop anything without a poster or a meaningful number of ratings. It refreshes daily, so as viewing habits shift the list shifts with them.
Frequently asked questions
What should I watch after The Empire Strikes Back?
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) is the closest match, rated 7.2 by 21K viewers. Return of the Jedi, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver are the next best bets.
How do you decide what is similar to The Empire Strikes Back?
From what The Empire Strikes Back viewers actually watched and rated next, not just from matching genre tags. That surfaces titles that share its tone and themes even when they sit in a different category.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.