15 Movies Like Whatever It Takes

Loved Whatever It Takes? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day
#1

Spider-Man: Brand New Day

Fighting crime full-time as Spider-Man in a world that doesn't remember him—and the pressure of seeing his old friends move on without him—sparks a change in Peter Parker he may not have the power to control. But that transformation might also be the only thing that can stop a shocking new threat to the city and those he loves - a powerful villain no one can even see.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

The Odyssey
#2

The Odyssey

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Supergirl
#3

Supergirl

When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Masters of the Universe
#4

Masters of the Universe

After being separated for 15 years, the Sword of Power leads Prince Adam back to Eternia, where he discovers his home shattered under the fiendish rule of Skeletor. To save his family and his world, Adam must join forces with his closest allies, Teela and Duncan/Man-At-Arms, and embrace his true destiny as He-Man — the most powerful man in the universe.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

The Death of Robin Hood
#5

The Death of Robin Hood

Grappling with his past after a life of crime and murder, Robin Hood finds himself gravely injured after a battle he thought would be his last. In the hands of a mysterious woman, he is offered a chance at salvation.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender
#6

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender

Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Spider-Man: No Way Home
#7

Spider-Man: No Way Home

Peter Parker is unmasked and no longer able to separate his normal life from the high-stakes of being a super-hero. When he asks for help from Doctor Strange the stakes become even more dangerous, forcing him to discover what it truly means to be Spider-Man.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Spider-Man
#8

Spider-Man

After being bitten by a genetically altered spider at Oscorp, nerdy but endearing high school student Peter Parker is endowed with amazing powers to become the superhero known as Spider-Man.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Master of the Universe
#9

Master of the Universe

A young man must use his untapped powers to fight back against an evil alien and their army, who will stop at nothing to take over Earth and then the universe.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

The Mandalorian and Grogu
#10

The Mandalorian and Grogu

The evil Empire has fallen, and Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they have enlisted the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

72 HOURS
#11

72 HOURS

To save his career, a 40-year-old ad exec joins a crew of twentysomethings for a wild Miami bachelor party after they mistakenly add him to a group chat.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Spider-Man: Homecoming
#12

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens, New York City, with fighting crime as his superhero alter ego Spider-Man as a new threat, the Vulture, emerges.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Mortal Kombat II
#13

Mortal Kombat II

The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

The Shawshank Redemption
#14

The Shawshank Redemption

Imprisoned in the 1940s for the double murder of his wife and her lover, upstanding banker Andy Dufresne begins a new life at the Shawshank prison, where he puts his accounting skills to work for an amoral warden. During his long stretch in prison, Dufresne comes to be admired by the other inmates -- including an older prisoner named Red -- for his integrity and unquenchable sense of hope.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.

Spider-Man: Far From Home
#15

Spider-Man: Far From Home

Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Whatever It Takes.