Best movies like Hercules
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Plot Summary:
Fourteen hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and presence of death. These men and woman never question where they go to fight or why or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen when they must train an army to become as ruthless and blood thirsty as their reputation has become.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 163000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, serious, epic, entertaining, action packed, psychotronic, absurd, mystic, captivating
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Young Hercules (1998)
Plot Summary:
This film directed by T.J. Scott is a prequel to the popular television series. At an academy for mythological warriors, 17-year-old Hercules (Ian Bohen) meets Jason, the next in line to rule Corinth. When Jason discovers that his father is ill, Hercules decides to seek out the Golden Fleece that could cure him. But limitations to his powers, as well as his half-brother Ares, stand in his way. Filmed against the breathtaking scenery of New Zealand.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 718
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, offbeat, serious, dark fantasy, psychotronic
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Young Hercules (1998)
Plot Summary:
Young Hercules was a spin-off from the 1990s syndicated television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. It was aired on Fox Kids from September 12, 1998, to May 12, 1999. It lasted one season with 50 episodes and starred Ryan Gosling in the title role.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, humorous, entertaining, semi serious, retro, juvenile, epic, serious, dark fantasy
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Perseus Against the Monsters (1963)
Plot Summary:
To avenge his father's death and free the people of Seriphos from the evil King Galinor of Argus, the noble Perseus must defeat a dragon -- and the monster Medusa, whose steely gaze has cast the kingdom's best soldiers into stone.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 427
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, serious, psychotronic, cult film
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Hercules Reborn (2014)
Plot Summary:
When a young man's bride is kidnapped by an evil king, he turns to Hercules for help. The fallen hero has been living in exile, banished for killing his family, but the young man's courage inspires Hercules. Together, they fight to rescue the bride and reclaim the honor of Hercules.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, mockbuster, tense
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Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
Plot Summary:
When villagers begin disappearing it is discovered that they had fallen through a crack in the earth which goes straight to Hades. Hercules once again comes to the rescue and faces one of his most difficult challenges, and must prove himself as a man as well as a god. "Hercules in the Underworld" is the fourth made for TV movie in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, dark fantasy, campy
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The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (2015)
Plot Summary:
When he is betrayed by a trusted friend, Mathayus must marshal all his strength and cunning to outwit a formidable opponent who will stop at nothing to unlock a supreme ancient power.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, surprise ending, dark, unusual plot structure, suspense, saga, cult classic, powerful, ridiculous
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Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Plot Summary:
A barbarian named Kull becomes ruler after defeating the old king in battle, thus receiving his crown. But direct heirs of the king, trying to topple Kull and regain the throne, bring an old witch queen Akivasha back to life. Their plan backfires, however, as Akivasha plans to have her demon lords rule the kingdom alone. The only thing that can stop her is the breath of the god Volka, and Kull.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: exciting, sexy, saga, dark fantasy, offbeat, serious, parody, light, humorous, entertaining
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Jumanji: The Next Level (2019)
Plot Summary:
Spencer returns to the world of Jumanji, prompting his friends, his grandfather and his grandfather’s friend to enter a different and more dangerous version to save him.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 274000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: funny, breathtaking, action adventure, captivating, action comedy, scenic, colorful, fairy tale, atmospheric, entertaining
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The Legend of Hercules (2014)
Plot Summary:
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his destiny. He desires only one thing: the love of Hebe, Princess of Crete, who has been promised to his own brother. When Hercules learns of his greater purpose, he must choose: to flee with his true love or to fulfill his destiny and become the true hero of his time. The story behind one of the greatest myths is revealed in this action-packed epic - a tale of love, sacrifice and the strength of the human spirit.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Germany
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, grindhouse, epic, fairy tale, perverse, surprise ending, psychotronic, bad ending
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Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Plot Summary:
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must embark on an epic quest fraught with fantastic monsters and terrible perils.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, talky, epic, entertaining, fairy tale, dark fantasy, visual, cult classic, visually stunning
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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Plot Summary:
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 715000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, humorous, dark fantasy, heroic, stylized, visually stunning, psychotronic, epic, saga
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The Scorpion King (2002)
Plot Summary:
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and more, Mathayus strives to bring justice to his complicated world.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, sexy, epic, tense, action adventure, humorous, scary, saga, grindhouse
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
Plot Summary:
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 185000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: scenic, exciting, absurd, visually stunning, fairy tale, tense, romantic, action adventure, thought provoking, captivating
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Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Plot Summary:
A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 194000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, serious, stylized, action packed, mythical, mystical, dark fantasy, saga, mystic
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300: Rise of an Empire (2014)
Plot Summary:
Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster "300," this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield--on the sea--as Greek general Themistokles attempts to unite all of Greece by leading the charge that will change the course of the war. "300: Rise of an Empire" pits Themistokles against the massive invading Persian forces led by mortal-turned-god Xerxes and Artemesia, the vengeful commander of the Persian navy.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 313000
Genere: Action, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: epic, heroic, exciting, entertaining, stylized, bloody, rough, serious, visually appealing, visual
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Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Plot Summary:
Based on a character created by Robert E. Howard, this fast-paced, occasionally humorous sequel to Conan the Barbarian features the hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger) as he is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) to safely escort a teen princess (Olivia D'Abo) and her powerful bodyguard (Wilt Chamberlain) to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagon. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro (Mako), the wild woman Zula (Grace Jones), and the inept Malak (Tracey Walter). Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 84000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: stylized, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, cult classic, dark fantasy, epic, epic fantasy, fantasy adventure, action packed
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Clash of the Titans (2010)
Plot Summary:
Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 290000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, serious, stylized, mythical, fairy tale, action adventure, mystical, epic fantasy, epic
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Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
Plot Summary:
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 176000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: biblical, epic, stylized, serious, harsh, action adventure, fairy tale, romantic, breathtaking, controversial
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Plot Summary:
One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 222000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Poland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 150 min
Plot tags: christian film, fairy tale, epic, feel good, saga, entertaining, spiritual, fantasy adventure, mystical, gothic
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Plot Summary:
Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 561000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 144 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, serious, scenic, stylized, saga, visually appealing, fantasy adventure
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Immortals (2011)
Plot Summary:
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 175000
Genere: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Canada, UK
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, stylized, epic, serious, heroic, entertaining, visual, visually stunning, fairy tale
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
Plot Summary:
Captain Jack Sparrow works his way out of a blood debt with the ghostly Davey Jones, he also attempts to avoid eternal damnation.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 754000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 151 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, entertaining, mystical, funny, saga, visually stunning, epic, mystic, costume drama
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Assassin's Creed (2016)
Plot Summary:
Through unlocked genetic memories that allow him to relive the adventures of his ancestor in 15th century Spain, Callum Lynch discovers he's a descendant of the secret 'Assassins' society. After gaining incredible knowledge and skills, he is now poised to take on the oppressive Knights Templar in the present day.
IMDB Rating: 5.6
IMDB Votes: 207000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, UK, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malta, Spain, Canada
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, intense, surprise ending, action adventure, suspense, romantic, scenic, satanic
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Gods of Egypt (2016)
Plot Summary:
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 124000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, epic, entertaining, stylized, mystical, romantic, scenic, mystic, costume drama
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Aquaman (2018)
Plot Summary:
Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 507000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: exciting, entertaining, epic, action adventure, psychotronic, colorful, slasher, saga, stylized, anime
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Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 888000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min
Plot tags: entertaining, exciting, heroic, futuristic, humorous, visual, visually stunning, saga, action adventure, suspense
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 229000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: epic, entertaining, suspense, arthurian, period piece, costume drama, visually stunning, stylized, psychotronic, fairy tale
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Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Plot Summary:
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 102000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Germany, India
Duration: 113 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, epic, psychotronic, brutal, stylized, rough, bloody, light, action adventure
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Seventh Son (2014)
Plot Summary:
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Canada, China
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, exciting, fairy tale, epic, absurd, scenic, stylized, satanic, teen, dark comedy
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Gladiator (2000)
Plot Summary:
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.
IMDB Rating: 8.5
IMDB Votes: 16000000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 155 min
Plot tags: epic, captivating, breathtaking, suspense, emotional, exciting, rough, realistic, atmospheric, period piece