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The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

4.35 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After the Rebels are brutally overpowered by the Empire on the ice planet Hoth, Luke Skywalker begins Jedi training with Yoda, while his friends are pursued across the galaxy by Darth Vader and bounty hunter Boba Fett.

Duel, Famous Score, Famous Twist, Part Of Trilogy, Rescue, The Force

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)

3.30 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Ten years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi investigates an assassination attempt on the senator and discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.

Similarity: 12.36 (Very Similar)

Clone Wars, Opening Crawl, Part Of Trilogy, Prequel, The Force, Jedi, Bare Midriff, Star Wars

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars (1977)

4.30 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's world-destroying battle station, while also attempting to rescue Princess Leia from the mysterious Darth Vad

Similarity: 7.22 (Similar)

Galactic War, Lightsaber, Princess, Rebellion, Space Opera

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

4.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

After a daring mission to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt, the Rebels dispatch to Endor to destroy the second Death Star. Meanwhile, Luke struggles to help Darth Vader back from the dark side without falling into the Emperor's tr

Similarity: 6.69 (Similar)

Brother Sister Relationship, Death Star, Father Son Relationship, Jedi Knight, Millennium Falcon, Bounty Hunter

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Gekijouban Yuugiou: Chouyuugou! Jikuu o koeta kizuna (2010)

3.25 Stars

Action, Animation, Fantasy, Adventure

Yugi, Jaden and Yusei must travel through time and team up to save a children's card game.

Similarity: 5.63 (Similar)

Anime Crossover, Duel, Monster, Shared Universe, Stranger, Yu Gi Oh, Fandub, Parody

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Baghdad Ka Jadu (1956)

2.45 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Similarity: 5.50 (Similar)

Action Heroine, Arrest, Jealousy, Rescue, Thief

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Fung wan II (2009)

2.60 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Wind and Cloud find themselves up against a ruthless Japanese warlord intent on invading China.

Similarity: 5.44 (Similar)

Part Of Trilogy, Roman Numeral In Title, Second In Trilogy, Second Part, Sequel

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

3.75 Stars

Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

A starship crew in the 23rd century goes to investigate the silence of a distant planet's colony, only to find just two survivors, a powerful robot, and the deadly secret of a lost civilization.

Similarity: 5.09 (Similar)

Cult Film, Electronic Music Score, Famous Score, Robot, Spaceship

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Dognapped (2014)

2.60 Stars

Action, Adventure, Family

When the neighborhood's beloved dogs are stolen by a comic book-inspired villain with an evil plan, it is up to eight brave and adventurous kids to set out on a mission to rescue their furry friends.

Similarity: 5.04 (Similar)

Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

3.00 Stars

Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. He discovers a planet ruled by apes and an underground city run by telepathic humans.

Similarity: 4.95 (Slightly Similar)

Ape, Astronaut, Planet, Planet Of The Apes, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Ice Road (2021)

2.80 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller

After a remote diamond mine collapses in far northern Canada, a 'big-rig' ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen lake to save the trapped miners.

Similarity: 4.91 (Slightly Similar)

Diamond, Driver, Mine, Mission, Rescue, Corporate Corruption, Corporate Cover Up

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Rangers: Bloodstone (2021)

1.70 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Fueled by determination and love, Elite Ranger Drustan Lorne embarks on a journey to rescue his captured daughter and save Adrasil from the forces of darkness.

Similarity: 4.89 (Slightly Similar)

Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Avatar (2009)

3.95 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.

Similarity: 4.88 (Slightly Similar)

Forest Protection, Future, Marine, Paraplegic, Spiritualism

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)

3.35 Stars

Action, Adventure, Comedy

In Jumanji: The Next Level, the gang is back but the game has changed. As they return to rescue one of their own, the players will have to brave parts unknown from arid deserts to snowy mountains, to escape the world's most dangerous

Similarity: 4.84 (Slightly Similar)

Mission, Rescue, Superhuman Strength, Teamwork, Video Game World, Jungle, Bare Midriff

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no kettô (1955)

3.65 Stars

Action, Adventure, Biography

Musashi Miyamoto returns to Kyoto after years of absence. After a series of fights against the Yoshioka School, he challenges its master to a duel.

Similarity: 4.79 (Slightly Similar)

Duel, Japan, Japanese History, Samurai, Young

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Zoku Sugata Sanshirô (1945)

3.00 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Sugata returns to prove his judo mastery in a match against Western opponents.

Similarity: 4.76 (Slightly Similar)

Brother Brother Relationship, Family Relationships, Judo, Sequel, Teacher Student Relationship, Dojo, Duel, Snow

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Labyrinth (1986)

3.65 Stars

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Sixteen-year-old Sarah is given thirteen hours to solve a labyrinth and rescue her baby brother Toby when her wish for him to be taken away is granted by the Goblin King Jareth.

Similarity: 4.68 (Slightly Similar)

Fantasy World, Female Protagonist, Labyrinth, Masquerade Party, Rescue, Cult Film

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Vikingvenner

3.20 Stars

Action, Fantasy, Short

Two boys duel each other with wooden sticks to decide who will be crowned king. In their fantasy world however, the boys are tough Vikings locked in an epic duel to the death.

Similarity: 4.66 (Slightly Similar)

Boy, Duel, Epic, Nature, Viking

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

4.05 Stars

Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate "Captain" Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor's daughter, from Jack's former pirate allies, who are now undead.

Similarity: 4.62 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Theme Park Attraction, Based On Theme Park Ride, Curse, Pirate, Undead, Capuchin Monkey, Governor

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Sien lui yau wan III: Dou dou dou (1991)

3.30 Stars

Action, Comedy, Fantasy

Basically a retread of the first movie, in which the evil Tree Spirit is back with yet another ghost played by Joey Wong. The Swordsman Yen and Leslie Cheung characters are replaced by a Buddhist Abbot and disciple (Tony Leung). Jack

Similarity: 4.57 (Slightly Similar)

Ghost, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Part Of Trilogy, Third Part

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)

3.00 Stars

Action, Adventure, Animation

An eight-year-old boy genius and his friends must rescue their parents after the adults are abducted by aliens.

Similarity: 4.56 (Slightly Similar)

Alien, Caterpillar, Mask, Plant, Rescue, Family Relationships, Child Prodigy, Children Saving Parents, Evil Alien

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

News of the World (2020)

3.40 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A Civil War veteran agrees to deliver a girl, taken by the Kiowa people years ago, to her aunt and uncle, against her will. They travel hundreds of miles and face grave dangers as they search for a place that either can call home.

Similarity: 4.54 (Slightly Similar)

Cowboy, Rescue, Sandstorm, Texas, Wild West, Native American

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

King Solomon's Mines (1937)

3.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama, Family

White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.

Similarity: 4.54 (Slightly Similar)

Africa, Cigar Smoking, Desert, Hunter, Rescue, 19th Century, Black And White, Black And White Film, Opening Narration

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Thunderbirds (2004)

2.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Comedy

When The Hood finds and invades International Rescue's secret base and traps most of the Tracy family, only young Alan Tracy and his friends can save the day.

Similarity: 4.53 (Slightly Similar)

Bank Vault, Hostage, Island, Oil Rig, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

SMART

4.05 Stars

Action, Adventure, Documentary

In the city of Los Angeles, the members of SMART (Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team) have stepped up to save lives. This division of trained and passionate animal lovers risks life and limb to rescue all kinds of creatures in nee

Similarity: 4.50 (Slightly Similar)

Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Mission: Impossible (1996)

3.55 Stars

Action, Adventure, Thriller

An American agent, under false suspicion of disloyalty, must discover and expose the real spy without the help of his organization.

Similarity: 4.39 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Tv Show, Betrayal, Ethan Hunt Character, Murder, Train, Famous Score

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Furious 6 (2013)

3.55 Stars

Action, Adventure, Thriller, Crime

Hobbs has Dominic and Brian reassemble their crew to take down a team of mercenaries: Dominic unexpectedly gets sidetracked with facing his presumed deceased girlfriend, Letty.

Similarity: 4.39 (Slightly Similar)

Brian O'conner Character, Canary Islands, Humvee, Reference To Spain, Reference To The Incredible Hulk, Assassin, Hostage, Murder, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Beyond Skyline (2017)

2.65 Stars

Action, Adventure, Sci-fi

A tough-as-nails detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship.

Similarity: 4.35 (Slightly Similar)

Abduction, Alien, Rescue, Spaceship, Survival

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Guardian (2006)

3.45 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A high school swim champion with a troubled past enrolls in the U.S. Coast Guard's "A" School, where legendary rescue swimmer Ben Randall teaches him some hard lessons about loss, love, and self-sacrifice.

Similarity: 4.34 (Slightly Similar)

Rescue, Swimmer, Team, Training, U.s. Coast Guard, Character Repeats Someone Else's Dialogue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Nam Angels

2.50 Stars

Action, Adventure, War

Lt. Vance Calhoun takes on a dangerous rescue mission of American POWs in the treacherous Darloc Valley in Vietnam. His only chance to escape is with the help of five young, fearless soldiers on motorcycles.

Similarity: 4.32 (Slightly Similar)

Exploitation, Motorcycle, Rescue, Rescue Mission, Vietnam

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

3.10 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

Similarity: 4.29 (Slightly Similar)

Africa, Belgian, Jungle, Rescue, Slavery

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Adventures of Casanova (1948)

3.25 Stars

Action, Adventure, History

After Palermo falls in 1793, a notorious ladies man joins the underground resistance movement--but still finds time for the ladies.

Similarity: 4.27 (Slightly Similar)

Governor, Patriot, Rescue, Sicily, Sister

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Zoku Zatôichi monogatari (1962)

3.60 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

The blind masseur and swordsman, Zatoichi, learns of a powerful political figure's secret and is quickly tailed by a group of killers.

Similarity: 4.25 (Slightly Similar)

Action Hero, Duel, Hand To Hand Combat, Showdown, Tough Guy

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Commando (1985)

3.35 Stars

Action, Adventure, Thriller

A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.

Similarity: 4.24 (Slightly Similar)

Female Nudity, Jumping From An Airplane, Kidnapped Daughter, One Man Army, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Invisible Sue (2019)

2.25 Stars

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

12-year-old Sue gets some NT26D on herself at her mom's genetic research lab and turns invisible. Sue and two talented friends try to rescue her abducted mom.

Similarity: 4.24 (Slightly Similar)

Coming Of Age, Invisible, Invisible Girl, Rescue, Superheroine

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Dragon's Lair: The Movie

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation

Dirk the Daring, a knight who sets out to rescue Princess Daphne from the evil dragon Singe and a wizard named Mordroc.

Similarity: 4.24 (Slightly Similar)

Based On Video Game, Dragon, Knight, Rescue, Warrior, Castle, Danger

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Tuareg - Il guerriero del deserto (1984)

2.75 Stars

Action, Adventure

In a desolate section of the Sahara once ruled by the French, two thirsty men stumble into the camp of a Tuareg warrior where they're given water and shelter. Soldiers from the new Arab government now arrive by Jeep and demand the tw

Similarity: 4.20 (Slightly Similar)

Arab, Camel, Punched In The Gut, Rescue, Warrior

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Spy Kids (2001)

2.80 Stars

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Using high tech gadgets, two kids have to save their reactivated OSS top spy parents when they're taken by an evil, high tech enemy.

Similarity: 4.17 (Slightly Similar)

Espionage, Machete Cortez Character, Rescue, Secret Agent, Spy

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Stagecoach (1966)

3.05 Stars

Action, Adventure, Western

On the stagecoach to Cheyenne, a mixed group of passengers must work together to survive the arduous journey and the Indian attacks.

Similarity: 4.17 (Slightly Similar)

Chase, Doctor, Duel, Shootout, U.s. Marshal

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Street Fighter (1994)

2.00 Stars

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Col. Guile and various other martial arts heroes fight against the tyranny of Dictator M. Bison and his cohorts.

Similarity: 4.16 (Slightly Similar)

Campy, Fight, Guile Character, M. Bison Character, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Border Vengeance (1925)

2.85 Stars

Action, Adventure, Romance

Wes Channing (Jack Perrin comes along and joins with a rancher, Rufe Sims (Hugh Saxon), and his daughter, Mary (Josephine Hill), in a three-cornered fight against a despicable gambler, Flash Denby (Tom London) a crooked assayer, Mark

Similarity: 4.16 (Slightly Similar)

Father Daughter Relationship, Gold Mine, Investigation, Rancher, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Vertical Limit (2000)

2.95 Stars

Action, Adventure, Drama

A climber must rescue his sister on top of K2, one of the world's biggest mountains.

Similarity: 4.10 (Slightly Similar)

Death, Die Hard Scenario, K2, Rescue, Urination

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Hu hwa ling (1979)

2.65 Stars

Action, Drama, Fantasy

The head of the great Dragon Warrior Clan is killed in a duel with the deadly women of the Phoenix School of kung fu, and now succession of the clan falls under doubt.

Similarity: 4.10 (Slightly Similar)

Duel

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

2.65 Stars

Action, Horror, Sci-fi, Adventure

Alice fights alongside a resistance movement to regain her freedom from an Umbrella Corporation testing facility.

Similarity: 4.09 (Slightly Similar)

Corporation, Fight, Rescue, Umbrella, Zombie, Action Heroine, Female Protagonist, Post Apocalypse

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Cheonsamong (2001)

1.85 Stars

Action, Fantasy, Romance

A Korean cop (Leon Lai) agrees to go back in time to rescue a woman (Eun-hye Park) who looks just like the mysterious beauty haunting his dreams.

Similarity: 4.06 (Slightly Similar)

Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Sleepover (2020)

2.80 Stars

Action, Adventure, Comedy

When two siblings discover their seemingly normal mom is a former thief in witness protection who has been forced to pull one last job, they team up to rescue her over the course of an action-packed night.

Similarity: 4.00 (Slightly Similar)

Boy, Rescue, School, Sleepover, Walking Into The Camera

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990)

2.45 Stars

Action, Adventure, Crime

When DEA agents are taken captive by a ruthless South American kingpin, the Delta Force is reunited to rescue them in this sequel to the 1986 film.

Similarity: 3.94 (Slightly Similar)

Cult Film, Hostage, Kung Fu, Martial Arts, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Bandit Chaser (1928)

2.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Romance

The owner of the Bar-M Ranch in New Mexico is detained by business in Chicago, and sends his daughter, Bertha Murdock, with her chaperone, Mrs. Fairchild, to take charge of the ranch. This upsets the ranch foreman, Frank Lawson, who

Similarity: 3.93 (Slightly Similar)

False Evidence, Frame Up, New Mexico Mexico Border, Ranch, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)

2.10 Stars

Action, Horror, Sci-fi, Thriller, Fantasy

A notorious criminal must break an evil curse in order to rescue an abducted girl who has mysteriously disappeared.

Similarity: 3.91 (Slightly Similar)

Exploding Suit, Geisha, Heist Gone Wrong, Japan, Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Las bestias del terror (1973)

2.15 Stars

Action, Adventure, Horror

A young heiress is kidnapped by two aspiring thieves who are then captured by a mad scientist. It's up to the police, Santo and Blue Demon to rescue them.

Similarity: 3.86 (Slightly Similar)

Rescue

Similar to The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

The Little Unicorn (2001)

1.85 Stars

Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Polly Regan (Brittney Bomann) has a good life on the farm with her grandfather (David Warner, Time Bandits). Unfortunately, one day Polly learns that her favorite mare is suffering with a difficult pregnancy and soon dies giving birt

Similarity: 3.85 (Slightly Similar)

Boy, Fiance, Girl, Hoax, Rescue