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2020 · Movie · PG-13 · your starting pointIf The New Mutants is the itch, these scratch it — some louder, some quieter. Free ones first.
Movies like The New Mutants, ranked
1. X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Director Josh Boone brings the same introspective approach to younger mutants grappling with their identities while confined by forces beyond their control, blending supernatural dread with intimate character development.
3. X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019)
Jean Grey's internal struggle to contain catastrophic power mirrors the protagonists' battle against their own trauma-born abilities in a claustrophobic setting where trust becomes survival.
4. The Shadow Walkers (2006)
Claustrophobic laboratory setting and body horror transform both films into psychological nightmares where isolated groups must confront the monstrous consequences of genetic experimentation.
5. X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
Director Bryan Singer's time-travel narrative explores how young mutants learn to harness their powers under pressure, mirroring the psychological intensity and character-driven focus on adolescent struggle found in this confined-facility thriller.
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (2023)
Adolescent mutants grapple with isolation and belonging while learning to harness their powers together, blending coming-of-age vulnerability with action-packed ensemble dynamics.
7. Space Ninjas (2019)
Claustrophobic isolation forces five disparate young people to overcome personal demons and band together for survival, while supernatural threats close in from all sides.
8. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)
Beneath the surface-level action, both films explore what it means for young mutants to accept their identities while grappling with isolation and the question of whether they'll ever truly belong in a world that fears them.
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