Best movies like Jack the Giant Killer
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Plot Summary:
A giant beanstalk brings Jack to a land in the clouds filled with snarling, evil beasts. When the creatures make their way to the ground, Jack must figure out how to get back down before they destroy earth and everyone in it.
IMDB Rating: 2.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, romantic, bleak, semi serious, mockbuster, mythical
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P-51 Dragon Fighter (2014)
Plot Summary:
As World War Two rages on, the allies are about to push the Nazis out of North Africa. That's when the Nazis turn up the heat, unleashing their secret Weapon: DRAGONS!!! The allies quickly lose ground to the ancient monster, and are close to complete annihilation when the Allies put together a group of special fighter-pilots, specially trained to fight a beast everyone thought was a myth.
IMDB Rating: 2.8
IMDB Votes: 690
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, War
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: suspense, scary, bleak, unusual plot structure
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The Magic Crane (1993)
Plot Summary:
On his way to a congress of kung fu masters, an initiate falls from a high cliff, only to be rescued by lovely Tien Lam (Anita Mui), who rides a huge (and sorry-looking) crane. The rest of the movie features a battle between warring martial arts factions, an equally fierce rivalry between the two daughters of the Crane Master, the accidental empowerment of an unprincipled master after having eaten half of a secret scroll, a battle with an immense tortoise whose spleeny vapors save a group of poisoned swordsmen, lots of great aerial fights against nearly invincible villains, and the usual blood spurting from assorted mouths.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 392
Genere: Action, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, semi serious
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Almighty Thor (2011)
Plot Summary:
When the demon god Loki destroys the fortress of Valhalla and steals the Hammer of Invincibility, only the young hero Thor can protect Earth from armageddon.
IMDB Rating: 1.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, mockbuster, semi serious, humorous, parody, offbeat, bleak, stylized, exciting
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Dragon (2006)
Plot Summary:
In a desperate attempt to save her kingdom from an advancing army of dark elves, Princess Vanir must traverse the haunted forest of Sidhe. With the help of loyal adventurers Cador and Artemir, they encounter the army of elves, a mysterious sorceress, and the powerful dragon that stands in their way.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 904
Genere: Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, captivating, visually appealing, mythical, independent film
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The 7 Adventures of Sinbad (2010)
Plot Summary:
Sinbad, the original Prince of Persia, must complete seven tasks in order to save the world from catastrophe.
IMDB Rating: 2.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, semi serious, mockbuster, mythical, fast, independent film, mystical
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Jabberwock (2011)
Plot Summary:
Alec a courageous but impetuous knight returns to his home village having been summoned by his older brother Francis to care for their ailing father. The brothers' reunion is short-lived as a traveller terrified and half-crazed arrives to warn of an imminent attack by a winged creature with the body of a dragon the head of a gruesome insect and deadly claws. As the beast descends upon the peaceful town brash Alec draws his sword and the villagers arm themselves. Now the brothers must stand together to save their home and the people they love.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 689
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, sentimental, serious
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Dudes & Dragons (2015)
Plot Summary:
When the powerful wizard, Lord Tensley, is jilted by Princess Ennogard, he vows to rid the land of love. He commands his fire-breathing dragon to destroy any sign of affection seen throughout the kingdom. As the death toll rises, Camilan, a brave but arrogant warrior seeks to marry his true love despite the curse upon the land. In order to fulfill his destiny, he seeks the help of his estranged brother Ramicus, a bounty hunter with no desire to get involved. It takes an enchanted distress message and the promise of great reward from the beautiful Princess Ennogard, to lure Ramicus into the quest to defeat the wizard and his terrible beast.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, captivating, semi serious
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Wyvern (2009)
Plot Summary:
The residents of a small Alaskan town find themselves under attack by a flying reptile known in medieval mythology as a Wyvern. It has thawed from its ancient slumber by melting icecaps caused by global warming.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: exciting, bleak, stylized, suspenseful, semi serious, suspense, scenic, mythical, psychotronic
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Grimm's Snow White (2012)
Plot Summary:
When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter SNOW, but she escapes into the enchanted forest.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, semi serious, mockbuster, romantic, captivating, serious, independent film
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Mermaids (2003)
Plot Summary:
Mermaid sisters hunt down their father's human killer... and deal with their own personal relationships with the humans.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 654
Genere: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: exciting, touching, captivating, suspense, psychotronic
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Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver (2018)
Plot Summary:
A young orphan boy Jim Button, his best friend Luke and a magical steam engine called Emma travel across the world in search of the truth about where Jim came from. Battling pirates and dragons, outsmarting make-believe giants, they must travel through the Forest of a Thousand Wonders, beyond the End of the World to find the hidden Dragon City.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 110 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, scenic, exciting, sweet
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Tarzan and the Lost City (1998)
Plot Summary:
Tarzan returns to his homeland of Africa to save his home from destruction.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, Australia
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: exciting, fairy tale, humorous, suspenseful, semi serious, road movie, unusual plot structure, entertaining, melancholic, visually appealing
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Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988)
Plot Summary:
The third thrilling saga of Deathstalker pits him against the evil wizard and ruler of the Southland, Troxartes, and his band of undead warriors. Dashing Deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful Princess Carissa to protect an enchanted Jewel one of three which together hold the key to the lost city of treasure, Erendor. The missing pair of gems are stashed all too safely in the heavily guarded castle of the wicked Troxartes. His mission clear, Deathstalker rouses his troops and storms the fortress with the power of lightning. And in this fateful battle, one man will survive to witness the magical secrets of Erendor.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: independent film, exciting, rough, humorous, semi serious, psychotronic, idiotic, campy, cult film
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Wizards of the Lost Kingdom II (1989)
Plot Summary:
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IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Fantasy, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: cult classic, independent film, campy, cult film
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DragonHeart (1996)
Plot Summary:
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco. Taking up arms to suppress a tyrant king, Bowen soon realizes his task will be harder than he'd imagined: If he kills the king, Draco will die as well.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 101000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, humorous, epic, cult classic, entertaining, scenic, fantasy adventure, touching, mystical, anamorphic
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Dragonquest (2009)
Plot Summary:
When an ancient warlord summons a mythological beast, a young hero must complete a series of quests to awaken the dragon that will defeat the monster.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: tense, captivating, exciting, suspense, mockbuster, mythical
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Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
Plot Summary:
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets a beautiful priestess, Teela, in need of help, Marek escapes her master and puts together a team of adventurers - including Thane the warrior and Dagen the half-elf thief – and embarks on an epic quest to free Teela’s sister from orcs and ogres. After raiding the orc camp, the group learns that Teela’s sister has been taken into the mountains by a giant ogre. Escaping hellhounds and dragons on their dangerous journey, the team find themselves hopelessly outmatched by the man-eating ogre, and must unite all their talents to free the prisoners and escape with their own lives.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, suspense, contemplative
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The Archer: Fugitive from the Empire (1981)
Plot Summary:
The hero is given his mentor's bow (the Heartbow) which chooses its new owner when passed on. It fires arrows that blow up like grenades, but can only be wielded by the one chosen to wield her. The hero is a member of a nomadic tribe wiped out by the Draikian Empire's forces. He attempts to find the wizard Lazar-Sa who might be able to help him. He is joined by a thief looking for adventure and cash, and the daughter of a goddess, Estra, looking to revenger herself on Lazar-Sa for crimes against her mother.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious
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Dragon Crusaders (2011)
Plot Summary:
In this sword-and-sorcery extravaganza, a group of marauding Knights Templar suffers a curse that transforms them into monsters, driving them to square off against an evil dragon obsessed with annihilating the entire world.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: serious, captivating, exciting, tense, suspense, computer animated
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Reign of Fire (2002)
Plot Summary:
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 144000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min
Plot tags: exciting, suspense, entertaining, apocalyptic, intense, action packed, action adventure, psychotronic, mystical, retro
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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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Eragon (2006)
Plot Summary:
In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 129000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, mythical, serious, epic, captivating, semi serious, mystical, educational, fantasy adventure
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Dragonslayer (1981)
Plot Summary:
The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon in order to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed in accordance to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom. A fantasy film from Disney Studios that exhausted all possible visual effects of the time.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: dark fantasy, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious, captivating, cult classic, stylized, mystical, epic, esoteric
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Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
Plot Summary:
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.
IMDB Rating: 6.1
IMDB Votes: 299000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 127 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, dark fantasy, exciting, scenic, intense, dark, visual, teen, epic, mystical
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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973)
Plot Summary:
Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, light, suspense, humorous, stylized, semi serious, cult classic, mythical, mystical, epic
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Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Plot Summary:
The classic role-playing game comes to life in this magical adventure. The empire of Izmer is a divided land: Elite magicians called Mages rule while lowly commoners are powerless. When Empress Savina (Thora Birch) vows to bring equality and prosperity to her land, the evil Mage Profion (Jeremy Irons) plots to depose her. But this good-vs.-evil battle is no game!.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Czech Republic, Canada
Duration: 107 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, suspenseful, fantasy adventure, action adventure, mystical, mythical, cult classic, action packed, epic fantasy
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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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Dungeons & Dragons: Wrath of the Dragon God (2005)
Plot Summary:
Due to a curse from his former master Profion, Damodar survived his death by Ridley Freeborn as an undead entity in pursuit of an evil artifact for some hundred years, so that he might be capable of unleashing unstoppable destruction on Izmir and the descendants of those who caused his demise.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, mystical, anime, mythical, fantasy adventure, cult classic, psychotronic
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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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Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Plot Summary:
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 145000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, exciting, stylized, enigmatic, captivating, fantasy adventure, action adventure, light, tense, atmospheric