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Shows like The Boys

Not everyone loves The Boys for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Boys

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like satire of superheroes, fame and brands.

  2. You like heroes who are the worst people on screen.

  3. You like a hero who could kill anyone, any time.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Peacemaker2022

    • satire of superheroes, fame and brands

    Good for you if you laugh at John Cena's Peacemaker being clueless in the middle of a bloodbath.

  • Deadpool2016

    • satire of superheroes, fame and brands

    Good for you if you like jokes about things you shouldn't joke about.

  • Deadpool 22018

    • satire of superheroes, fame and brands

    Good for you if you like jokes about death, grief and everything else.

  • Sin City2005

    • heroes who are the worst people on screen

    Good for you if you like brutal heroes in a rotten city.

  • Kick-Ass2010

    • satire of superheroes, fame and brands

    Good for you if you like superhero parody that gets bloody.

  • The Suicide Squad2021

    • satire of superheroes, fame and brands

    Good for you if you like gleefully twisted humour.

  • The Dark Knight2008

    • a hero who could kill anyone, any time

    Good for you if you like scenes where every choice could cost a life.

  • V for Vendetta2006

    • a hero who could kill anyone, any time

    Good for you if you like a country holding its breath before a revolution.

  • A Clockwork Orange1971

    • satire of superheroes, fame and brands

    Good for you if you like satire that makes you uncomfortable.

  • The Wolf of Wall Street2013

    • heroes who are the worst people on screen

    Good for you if you like following a crook having the time of his life.

Reasons taken from The Boys's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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