From Paris with Love
2010France★ 6.45 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: tense and escalating.
The Old Guard
2020USALanguage: EnglishDirected by Gina Prince-Bythewood★ 7.1
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
Themes and style
Tone
brutaltensemelancholichopeful
Pacing
escalatingmethodical
Story
survivalpursuitescapesiege
Emotion
figuring out who you arelongingloyalty under pressurebelongingthe family you choosegrief
Themes
corrupt institutionsfamily wounds passed downmen and women navigating expectations
Feel
catharticcrowd pleaserrewatchablefun scary
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Foreign films like The Old Guard
These foreign films share the same emotional core, themes, and structural feel as The Old Guard. Every one of them has confirmed English subtitles or dubbing.
The Good, the Bad, the Weird
2008South Korea★ 7.24.5 pt match
Like The Old Guard, this one is rooted in loyalty under pressure, figuring out who you are, and belonging. Same energy: brutal and escalating.
Taxi
1998France★ 6.74.5 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure and belonging. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, escalating.
Smokin' Aces
2006France★ 6.54 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: corrupt institutions. The feel is the same: brutal and escalating.
Blue Miracle
2021Mexico★ 7.34 pt match
Both films sit with the family you choose, belonging, and loyalty under pressure. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down. Same energy: hopeful, melancholic, and escalating.
They Call Me Trinity
1970Italy★ 7.64 pt match
What ties these together is belonging and the family you choose. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, escalating.
The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure
2022South Korea★ 6.53.5 pt match
Both films sit with loyalty under pressure, belonging, and the family you choose. They share the same lens on family wounds passed down. The feel is the same: escalating.
Lost Bullet
2020France★ 6.63.5 pt match
What ties these together is loyalty under pressure. The world both films live in revolves around corrupt institutions. Both move the same way too, tense, brutal, and escalating.