Movies like Conan the Barbarian

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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 129 min.
Story: A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
Style: dark fantasy, exciting, stylized, epic fantasy, visual, fantasy adventure, epic, psychotronic, inspirational, retro ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: sword and sorcery, barbarian, sword fight, fight, good versus evil, snake, medieval, wizard, slavery, warlord, mythology, black magic, sorcery, violence, comic book, escapades, witch, vengeance, female nudity, gladiator, evil sorcerer, warrior, fantasy world, danger, obsessive quest ...
Time: year 1982, 20th century, prehistoric times, stone age, 80s
Keyword: reboot, fighting movie, retrospective, attack, jug, wizards, challenge, poster

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, cult classic, serious and psychotronic films with plots about sorcery, sword, battles, escapades, heroes, danger and good versus evil mostly in Action, Adventure and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Conan the Barbarian: Red Sonja (1985), The Beastmaster (1982), Deathstalker (1983), Kull the Conqueror (1997), The Northman (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Conan the Destroyer (1984)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 103 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: stylized, suspenseful, exciting, cult classic, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: barbarian, sword and sorcery, wizard, medieval, master warrior, good versus evil, warrior, female warrior, sorcery, rescue, imaginary kingdom, human sacrifice ...
Time: 80s, year 1984, prehistoric times, 20th century, stone age
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Red Sonja (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Netherlands, Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story: The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.
Style: dark fantasy, entertaining, light, serious, psychotronic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: sword and sorcery, barbarian, supernatural, bare breasts, female warrior, female nudity, medieval, maiden, revenge, good versus evil, female protagonist, wizard ...
Time: prehistory, stone age, prehistoric times
⇓ similarity ⇓
92%
The Beastmaster (1982)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: West Germany, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Dar, is the son of a king, who is hunted by a priest after his birth and grows up in another family. When he becomes a grown man his new father is murdered by savages and he discovers that he has the ability to communicate with the animals, which ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, stylized, suspenseful, cult classic ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: sword and sorcery, barbarian, murder, sword fight, beast, good versus evil, vengeance, superhero, animal human communication, medieval, wizard, battles ...
Time: 80s, year 1982
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Deathstalker (1983)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Argentina, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story: The warrior Deathstalker is tasked by an old witch lady to obtain and unite the three powers of creation - a chalice, an amulet, and a sword - lest the evil magician Munkar get them and use them for nefarious purposes. After obtaining the sword, ...
Style: fantasy adventure, perverse, funny, cult classic, independent film ...
Plot: barbarian, sword and sorcery, female warrior, attempted rape, monster, wizard, decapitation, beast, exploitation, wizards and magicians, medieval, witch ...
Time: year 1983
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: 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, ...
Style: exciting, dark fantasy, sexy, saga, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: barbarian, wizard, sword and sorcery, medieval, sword fight, demon, curses spells and rituals, destiny, imaginary kingdom, fight scenes, magic, evil queen ...
Time: middle ages, year 1997
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83%
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The Northman (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: USA, China, UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his ...
Style: saga, dark, cerebral, period piece, disturbing ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: viking, revenge, medieval, fight, prince, vengeance, sex scene, murder of father, sword, ship, death of father, nobility ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 2020s, 9th century, 10th century
Place: iceland, northern ireland, fictional island, ukraine
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The 13th Warrior (1999)
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: In AD 922, Arab courtier, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan accompanies a party of Vikings to the barbaric North to combat a terror that slaughters Vikings and devours their flesh.
Style: epic, exciting, scenic, suspenseful, intense ...
Plot: viking, sword fight, barbarian, medieval, sword and sorcery, battles, mythology, sword, mission, heroic mission, arab, violence ...
Time: middle ages, 10th century, ancient times, year 1999, medieval times
Place: baghdad iraq, scandinavia
⇓ similarity ⇓
89%
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: fairy tale, exciting, stylized, enigmatic, captivating ...
Audience: kids, pre-teens, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot: giant, magic, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, princess, save the princess, youth, mythology, good versus evil, heroes, legends and myths, sword and sorcery ...
Time: year 2013, middle ages, 2010s
Place: seattle, tower bridge london, london, england
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100%
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The Scorpion King (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: entertaining, exciting, sexy, epic, tense ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: sword fight, ancient history, ancient egypt, desert, sword and sorcery, barbarian, good versus evil, sorceress, mythology, revenge, medieval, betrayal ...
Time: year 2002, ancient times, 2000s
Place: middle east, africa, egypt
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
The Barbarians (1987)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewel. The evil Kadar wants both Canary and the jewel. Attacking the tribe he kidnaps Canary but the stone eludes him. The brothers are taken to be ...
Style: fantasy adventure, grindhouse, independent film, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience: adult
Plot: sword and sorcery, sorcery, sword, slavery, cannon, wizard, rivalry, barbarian, exploitation, woman with a gun, peplum, dungeon ...
Time: year 1987, middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Barbarian Queen (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 74 min.
Story: Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three women survive and set off to liberate their people. When they arrive at the Roman city, they ...
Style: sexy, fantasy adventure, cult classic, sex comedy, perverse ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: barbarian, sword and sorcery, female warrior, rape, gang rape, rape and revenge, exploitation, female exploitation, wizard, strong female lead, ancient, wizards and magicians ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Germany, India
Duration: 113 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: dark fantasy, epic, psychotronic, stylized, brutal ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: barbarian, sword and sorcery, witch, sword fight, slavery, fight, superhero, brutality, lone hero, sword, sorcerer, good versus evil ...
Time: year 2011, future, 2010s, stone age, prehistoric times
⇓ similarity ⇓
45%
The Sword and the Sorcerer (1982)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: A mercenary with a three-bladed sword rediscovers his royal heritage when he is recruited to help a princess foil a brutal tyrant and a powerful sorcerer's plans to conquer the land.
Style: cult classic, dark fantasy, fantasy adventure, epic fantasy, epic ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: sword and sorcery, barbarian, medieval, branding iron, sword fight, blood, sword, torture, sorcerer, good versus evil, heroes, torture chamber ...
Time: year 1982, middle ages
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Highlander (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Style: suspense, exciting, suspenseful, sincere, cult classic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: immortality, mentor, sword fight, medieval, magic, supernatural, immortal, good versus evil, master warrior, fight scenes, duel, mythology ...
Time: 80s, middle ages, 20th century, 16th century, 1940s ...
Place: scotland, scottish highlands, usa, europe, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Blade Master (1983)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
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Style: fantasy adventure, fast, semi serious, futuristic
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: giant snake, barbarian, sword and sorcery, wizards and magicians, medieval, wizard, castle, snake, cannibal, cannibalism, exploitation, warrior ...
Time: prehistoric times, prehistory, stone age
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Solomon Kane (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
Style: dark fantasy, gothic, dark, atmospheric, gothic horror ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: sword and sorcery, lone hero, redemption, good versus evil, medieval, supernatural, violence, chase, witch, betrayal, vengeance, sorcerer ...
Time: 17th century, middle ages, 16th century, year 2009, medieval times
Place: england, europe, north africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Ator, the Fighting Eagle (1982)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story: The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister/love interest from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult. Ator battles giant spiders, swordsmen cloaked in shadow, re-animated dead ...
Style: fantasy adventure, cult classic, psychotronic, grindhouse, semi serious ...
Audience: boys' night
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Time: year 1982
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 201 min.
Story: Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam bring the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark ...
Style: epic, atmospheric, breathtaking, captivating, exciting ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, chick flick, manly ...
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Time: year 2003, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Krull (1983)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story: A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
Style: dark fantasy, exciting, cult classic, light, futuristic ...
Audience: teens, kids
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Time: 80s, year 1983, middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Willow (1988)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and ...
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Audience: family outing, teens, kids, family friendly, pre-teens ...
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Time: middle ages, future, 90s, 1900s, 20th century ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Clash of the Titans (1981)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story: To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head, and battling the Kraken monster.
Style: exciting, dark fantasy, stylized, fairy tale, visually stunning ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Canada
Duration: 106 min.
Story: The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the human race once and for all. Armies ...
Style: gothic, dark fantasy, mystical, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: girls' night, pre-teens, teens, adult
Plot: witch, supernatural, magic, fantasy world, immortality, lone hero, black magic, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, dark hero, imaginary, witchcraft ...
Time: year 2015, year 2016, future, 2010s, 21st century
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Romania
Duration: 95 min.
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Style: action adventure, cult classic, dark fantasy, independent film, serious ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 99 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: entertaining, stylized, serious, exciting, action packed ...
Audience: teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot: mythology, greek mythology, myth, legends and myths, fantasy world, heroic mission, sword and sorcery, demi god, monster, sword fight, antiquity, good versus evil ...
Time: year 2012, 2010s, ancient times
Place: ancient greece, greece, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story: Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make ...
Style: epic, atmospheric, scenic, breathtaking, stylized ...
Audience: teens, kids, family outing, manly, girls' night ...
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Time: year 2001, future, 2000s, prehistory, prehistoric times
Place: new zealand, iran, detroit
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story: When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the ...
Style: period piece, exciting, entertaining, scenic, stylized ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night, kids, date night, boys' night ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven (1998)
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: When a serial killer mysteriously and savagely murders a young native woman in rural Los Angeles County, her sister McKenna (Carmen Electra) must replace her as the keeper of an amulet, the sacred crescent. Reluctantly, McKenna accepts the role of ...
Style: sexy, mockbuster, independent film, semi serious, rough ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: female warrior, superhero, male nudity, superheroine, woman on top, lust, sex scene, heroic mission, apocalypse, battles, rivalry, heroes ...
Time: 90s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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The Mummy (1999)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story: Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell and his companion, Beni stumble upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle in 1923, 3,000 years after Imhotep has suffered a fate worse than death – his body will remain undead for ...
Style: scary, exciting, entertaining, funny, suspense ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, kids, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: mummy, treasure hunt, archaeology, adventurer, desert, monster, supernatural, ancient egypt, tomb, treasure, archaeologist, deadly creature ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, future, jurassic, 1920s ...
Place: egypt, africa, south africa, middle east, north africa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 91 min.
Story: Hercules and Iolaus take time out from Iolaus' wedding preparations, to help a distant village under attack from "monsters". When they reach their destination, they find the monsters are in fact Amazonian women who are controlled by ...
Style: stylized, serious, exciting
Plot: mythology, amazon, hercules, heroes, greek mythology, good versus evil, one man army, warrior, superhero, heroic mission, amazon tribe, rescue ...
Place: greece, hellas, ancient greece
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell (1988)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story: 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 ...
Style: independent film, semi serious, humorous, rough, exciting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sorcery, barbarian, sword and sorcery, wizard, sword, exploitation, woman with a gun, ancient, mutant, jewelry, castle, magic ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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