Movies like Last Action Hero

Key Features:: Superhero parody, Meta-narrative, Film within a film, Reality vs. fiction, Action hero, Escapism, Self-aware, Deconstruction, Fish-out-of-water, Fantasy adventure, Violence-moderate, Satire, Crossover
Tone:: humorous, satirical, stylized
Target Audience:: Action movie fans, Comedy lovers, Meta-fiction enthusiasts, Fantasy adventure seekers
Emotional Arc:: Wonder → Excitement → Realization

Last Action Hero

1993-06-18

After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

Genres

Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Family

Cast

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austin O, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, F. Murray Abraham, Art Carney, Charles Dance, Frank McRae, Tom Noonan, Robert Prosky, Anthony Quinn

Crew

Shane Black, David Arnott, John McTiernan, Zak Penn, Adam Leff

Rating

★6.471(2871 votes)