Movies like The Odyssey 2026
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The Odyssey (2026)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: UK, USA
Story:
Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, while attempting to reunite with his wife, Penelope.
Style:
epic, heroic, suspenseful, mythical, psychotronic, epic fantasy, period drama
Plot:
mythology, odyssey, sea voyage, cyclops, perseverance, homecoming, survival, deception, loyalty, temptation, isolation, leadership, family reunited, storytelling, identity, greek, revenge, mature, peplum, greek mythology, ancient
Place:
ancient greece, greece, europe
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Most similar movies to The Odyssey
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out epic, exciting, serious and stylized films with plots about ancient, mythology, sword and sorcery, sword and sandal, ancient world, sword and medieval mostly in Adventure, Fantasy and Action genres. Some movies like The Odyssey: Troy the Odyssey (2017), Nostos: The Return (1989), Clash of the Titans (2010), Wrath of the Titans (2012), Clash of the Titans (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In this re-telling of Iliad, set in 1174 B.C. after ten years of fighting in the Trojan War, the Greek warrior Odysseus decides to travel for home, but instead finds a string of mis-adventures over the sea and land as he, along with a captive Trojan ...
Style:
epic, intense, tense, dramatic, captivating ...
Plot:
odyssey, mythology, greek mythology, monster, female warrior, warrior, myth, heroes, fight, mythical creature, quest, heroism ...
Place:
ancient greece
Similarity:
95%
Genre: Adventure, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
At the end of the war, Odysseus, the wandering hero, with his companions begins his sail back home to the Mediterranean. The conclusion of his adventure is delayed by many natural obstacles and he takes an internal journey of fleeting memories of ...
Style:
epic, poetic, melancholic, surreal, art house ...
Plot:
mythology, odyssey, journey, nostalgia, getting home, sea voyage, shipwreck, loneliness, regret, sea, memory, flashback ...
Place:
ancient greece, greece, mediterranean sea
Similarity:
77%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Australia
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
entertaining, serious, exciting, mythical, mystical ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, greek mythology, legends and myths, ancient history, monster, good versus evil, supernatural ability, medieval, myth, god, sword fight, ancient ...
Time:
year 2010, ancient times, 2010s, 2000s
Place:
greece, ancient greece, europe
Similarity:
73%
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, dark fantasy, mythical, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
mythology, greek mythology, legends and myths, myth, fantasy world, demi god, sword and sorcery, heroic mission, medieval, antiquity, monster, sword fight ...
Time:
year 2012, ancient times, 2010s
Place:
ancient greece, greece, europe, seattle
Similarity:
65%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, 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:
sexy, exciting, visually stunning, dark fantasy, mystical ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
mythology, legends and myths, greek god, monster, myth, giant bird, roman empire, greek mythology, bare breasts, giant monster, zeus, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
ancient times, 1900s, 80s, future
Place:
ancient greece, greece, europe
Similarity:
64%
171K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary, Croatia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
mythology, hercules, legends and myths, greek mythology, superhero, good versus evil, destiny, warrior, mercenary, legend, battles, tyranny ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 15th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, athens greece, europe
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An adventurous and daring sailor sets sail to the castle of an ailing king to stop an evil premier, hungry for power and wealth, from succeeding the throne and marrying the king's beautiful daughter. Along the way, with the help of some ...
Style:
epic, mythical, psychotronic, period drama
Plot:
samurai, pirate, swordplay, power struggle, rescue mission, sea voyage, corruption, witchcraft, treachery, rebellion, bravery, shipwreck ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
59%
610K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was ...
Style:
epic, exciting, heroic, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
sword fight, mythology, ancient history, ancient, vengeance, battlefield, courage, greek mythology, warrior, war, ancient world, king ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages, 2000s
Place:
greece, ancient greece, britain, hellas, europe ...
Similarity:
58%
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10K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: India
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Following the historic Kalinga battle, where King Ashoka of the Maurya dynasty emerged as the winner, he chose to walk the path of peace instead of continuing warfare. Yet, the kingdom appointed nine warriors to protect some ancient scriptures ...
Style:
epic, heroic, intense, reflective, grim ...
Plot:
warrior, moral dilemma, spiritual journey, mythology, honor, sacrifice, loyalty, quest, temple, redemption, ritual, political intrigue ...
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, grindhouse, fairy tale ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, legends and myths, greek mythology, ancient history, superhuman powers, hercules, gladiator, destiny, slavery, violence, husband murders wife, imaginary ...
Time:
future, year 2014
Place:
greece, ancient greece, egypt, europe
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, epic fantasy, tense, epic, talky ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
greek mythology, giant monster, monster, skeleton, dragon, mythology, adventurer, sword and sorcery, prophecy, ancient world, stop motion, giant ...
Time:
ancient times, year 1963
Place:
ancient greece, greece, rome italy, hellas
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: USA, UK, Italy, Germany, Turkey
Duration: 91 min.
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Story:
This lavish small-screen adaptation of Homer's ancient epic--replete with exotic Maltese and Turkish locations, state-of-the-art special effects, and many bronzed muscles gleaming with sweat--chronicles the voyage home of a Trojan hero, ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, scenic, exciting, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
mythology, greek mythology, ancient history, battles, cyclops, true love, antiquity, ancient, war hero, betrayal, heroic mission, fight scenes ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, hellas, mediterranean sea
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
When all the earth's fire begins to go out, Hercules and Deianeira must go in search for fire to stop the world from cold. "Hercules and the Circle of Fire" is the third movie-length pilot episode of the television series ...
Style:
semi serious, exciting, suspenseful, stylized, dark fantasy
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
mythology, hercules, greek mythology, ancient, sword and sorcery, sorcery, fire, little girl, folk hero, one man army, adventure hero, peplum ...
Place:
greece, ancient greece
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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, ...
Style:
independent film, exciting, serious, offbeat, psychotronic ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
mythology, hercules, sword and sorcery, warrior, legendary hero, heroes, sorcery, adventurer, adventure hero, ancient world, ancient, rivalry ...
Place:
ancient greece, greece
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Hercules has settled down with his wife and children, but misses the good old days traveling around having exciting adventures. Then one day he is persuaded out of his farming "retirement" to help a distant village which is being attacked ...
Style:
exciting, serious, entertaining, light, tense ...
Plot:
mythology, legend, greek mythology, minotaur, sword and sorcery, hercules, ancient, good versus evil, superhuman powers, rescue, superhero, save the day ...
Place:
ancient greece, greece
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Turkey
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
One of the most legendary adventures in all mythology is brought to life in Jason and the Argonauts, an epic saga of good and evil. As a mere boy Jason, the heir to the kingdom of Ancient Greece, witnesses the murder of his father at the hands of ...
Style:
epic, fairy tale, serious, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
greek mythology, imaginary kingdom, greek god, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, ancient history, mythology, antiquity, destiny, heroic mission, redemption, rivalry ...
Time:
1900s
Place:
ancient greece, greece
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The film is an odd retelling of the story of Hercules battling the wizard Minos, who uses "science" in an attempt to take over the world. Hercules must stop him and rescue his princess love in the process. Part of the adventure finds ...
Style:
fantasy adventure, independent film, retro, psychotronic, grindhouse ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids
Plot:
sword and sorcery, hercules, goddess, sword fight, greek mythology, mythology, sorcery, heroes, ancient, barbarian, wizards and magicians, ancient history ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Place:
ancient greece, greece, athens greece
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In an age long ago, the last village of clever, peace-loving Hobbits is attacked and enslaved by the Java Men, komodo-worshiping, dragon-riding cannibals. Now the young Hobbit Goben, along with his father and sister, must seek help from the ...
Style:
mockbuster, captivating, sincere, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
dragon, giant lizard, quest, rescue mission, sword and sorcery, survival, liberation, peril, danger, battles, ancient world, enslavement ...
Time:
stone age
Place:
southeast asia, indonesia
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
In 1620, the Assembly of the Pilgrims decides to emigrate to the young America because of the persecution they suffer by the English crown. The film tells the adventurous journey of the Pilgrims to an unknown land and future.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, dramatic, educational
Plot:
colonial america, ocean, exploration, migration, sea voyage, religious persecution, new world, sea, survival, sacrifice, perseverance, community ...
Time:
17th century
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Gordon Scott plays Glaucus, the prince of Tiryns, a powerful warrior who goes undercover in Mycenae to infiltrate the evil cult of Moloch, which is exacting tribute from neighboring kingdoms in the form of attractive young hostages, both male and ...
Style:
gothic, psychotronic, epic
Plot:
peplum, hercules, sword and sorcery, beefcake, bare chested male, ancient world, ancient, troy, sorcery, heroes, camp, superhuman powers ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
ancient greece, rome italy, greece
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
With his true love captured by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the legendary Robin Hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save her.
Style:
atmospheric, captivating, intense, action adventure, heroic ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
robin hood, medieval, sweetheart, enemy, sheriff, fight, forest, showdown, daring rescue, rescue mission, outlaw, rebellion ...
Time:
15th century, 12th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Action, Adventure, History, Thriller, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1611,a few years after the death of Prince Michael the Brave,ruler of Wallachia,Moldavia and Transylvania,the remnants of his loyal personal guard wonder through medieval Europe.The faithful soldiers,under the command of their leader,Captain ...
Style:
dramatic, heroic, epic, bleak, period drama
Plot:
medieval, captain, loyalty, soldier, military, brotherhood, journey, conflict, honor, patriotism, betrayal, survival ...
Time:
17th century, medieval times
Place:
transylvania, east germany, romania, ottoman empire
Similarity:
37%
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, amazon tribe, good versus evil, one man army, warrior, ancient, superhero, heroic mission ...
Place:
greece, hellas, ancient greece
Similarity:
36%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, epic fantasy, light, suspense, humorous ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
cyclops, sinbad, mythology, treasure hunt, arabian nights, medieval, sword and sorcery, adventurer, supernatural, monster, giant monster, stop motion ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 8th century
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Hercules comes to the aid of a young woman who is seeking the lost city of Troy. Eventually, Hercules leads her to a camp of refugees from the city, which has been taken over by Hera's Blue Priests. Hercules helps the refugees take back the ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, captivating, suspense
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
greek mythology, warrior, mythology, hercules, tough guy, legend, sword and sorcery, one man army, superhuman powers, ancient, imaginary, danger ...
Place:
greece, hellas, ancient greece
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, dark fantasy
Plot:
mythology, greek mythology, hercules, legend, one man army, sorcery, sword and sorcery, ancient, adventure hero, giant, one against many, skinny dipping ...
Time:
90s
Place:
greece, ancient greece
Similarity:
35%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, History
Country: China
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Plagued by bulling from the Lu family, Lin Dong decides to enter the competition in Qingyang Town. By chance, he acquires a mysterious ancestral talisman and becomes a kung-fu master overnight. As the young man takes on the role of the Dragon Fist ...
Style:
inspirational, tense, costume drama, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, magic, adaptation, mascot, combat, fantasy world, competition, wizards and magicians, magical, magical power, fight ...
Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Hercules fights to free the people of Babylon from an evil sorceress.
Style:
fairy tale, biblical, psychotronic
Plot:
hercules, peplum, sword and sorcery, warrior, sorcery, ancient world, medieval, ancient, mythology, myth, babylon, evil ...
Place:
rome italy, ancient greece, greece
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Julius Caesar flees Rome because of a conspiration against him and takes refuge by the king of Bitinia. He finds a woman there and while he escorts her to Rhodes their ship is attacked. Caught by the pirates he asks for help to get back to Rome.
Style:
dramatic, tense, suspenseful, heroic, serious ...
Plot:
ancient rome, peplum, ancient, pirate, ancient world, julius caesar, conspiracy, escape, sea voyage, swashbuckler, captivity, political intrigue ...
Place:
rome italy, mediterranean sea
Similarity:
32%
139K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.
Style:
epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, prehistoric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
survival, daring rescue, caveman, giant bird, cave woman, cave, lone hero, mammoth, desert, danger, destiny, ancient history ...
Time:
stone age, prehistoric times, prehistory, year 2008, future
Place:
north africa, egypt
Similarity:
31%
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