Movies like The Rocketeer

As a superhero story with a significant portion set during WWII, Captain America: The First Avenger shares The Rocketeer's fusion of action, period setting, and a protagonist with a strong moral compass using unique technology to battle tyranny.

While more steampunk than art deco, The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen assembles a team of classic literary figures in a fantastical adventure that will resonate with fans of The Rocketeer's ensemble of characters and epic storytelling.

Sleek, adventurous, and infused with a sense of historical whimsy, The Adventures of Tintin catapults its audience into a treasure hunt that holds the same allure for fans of The Rocketeer, with its blend of action and period intrigue.

Featuring a bold visual style and a storyline rife with gangsters and heroism, Dick Tracy's comic strip origins and its 1930s setting will strike a chord with The Rocketeer audience, offering them another slice of stylized nostalgia.

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow immerses viewers in a retro-futuristic 1930s world, much like The Rocketeer. With its art deco aesthetics and adventure-driven plot, fans of high-flying heroics against extraordinary odds will find this film a thrill.

Drawing on 1930s pulp fiction just like The Rocketeer, The Shadow battles his nemeses with both mental prowess and physical action. With a similar throwback vibe and supernatural elements, it's a natural follow-up for lovers of vintage adventure tales.

The Phantom, set in the 1930s, follows a superhero clad in a purple suit in his fight against evil. Its blend of action, adventure, and a period setting makes it a kindred spirit to The Rocketeer for those pining for more pulp heroics.