Movies like Conan the Barbarian 1982
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Conan the Barbarian (1982)
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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, epic, exciting, stylized, psychotronic, inspirational, atmospheric, brutal, bloody, surreal ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, barbarian, sword fight, cult, fight, good versus evil, snake, slavery, warlord, sword, medieval, violence, magic, black magic, escapades, witch, vengeance, female nudity, mythology, evil sorcerer, warrior, fantasy world, obsessive quest, tough guy, seduction ...
Time:
80s, prehistoric times, stone age
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, serious, stylized and cult film films with plots about sword, danger, rivalry, heroes, escapades, sword fight and battles mostly in Adventure, Fantasy and Action genres. Some movies like Conan the Barbarian: The Beastmaster (1982), Red Sonja (1985), Deathstalker (1983), Kull the Conqueror (1997), The 13th Warrior (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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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 ...
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stylized, suspenseful, exciting, entertaining, campy ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
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barbarian, sword and sorcery, imaginary kingdom, magic, good versus evil, warrior, sword, medieval, fight, rescue, female warrior, heroic mission ...
Time:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, West Germany
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 ...
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exciting, entertaining, stylized, suspenseful, campy ...
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Time:
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Place:
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100%
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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.
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sexy, entertaining, light, serious, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
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sword and sorcery, barbarian, supernatural, medieval, fight, female warrior, female nudity, monster, wizards, maiden, revenge, good versus evil ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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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, ...
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funny, perverse, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
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barbarian, sword and sorcery, sword, monster, beast, exploitation, wizards and magicians, witch, erotica, curse, medieval, woman with a gun ...
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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, ...
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exciting, campy, parody, humorous, light ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
barbarian, evil queen, sword and sorcery, wizards, destiny, sword, vengeance, superhero, medieval, sword fight, curses spells and rituals, demon ...
Time:
middle ages, 80s
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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.
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exciting, epic, scenic, suspenseful, intense ...
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viking, sword fight, barbarian, sword and sorcery, battles, mission, arab, medieval, fight, heroic mission, violence, sword ...
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Place:
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89%
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 ...
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sexy, sex comedy, perverse, campy, realistic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, female warrior, rape, rape and revenge, gang rape, sword, revenge, exploitation, female fighter, strong female lead, erotica ...
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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:
exciting, semi serious, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sword and sorcery, sword, slavery, rivalry, exploitation, wizards and magicians, ancient, woman with a gun, muscleman, warrior, strongman, gladiator ...
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100%
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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.
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dark fantasy, gothic, atmospheric, gothic horror, dark ...
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Plot:
sword and sorcery, good versus evil, redemption, supernatural, medieval, chase, violence, black magic, witch, deal with the devil, devil, betrayal ...
Time:
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
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:
dark fantasy, humorous, campy, epic, ridiculous ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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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:
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Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Country: USA, Germany, Belgium
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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Story:
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100%
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Story:
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Country: UK, USA
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Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Duration: 136 min.
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Audience:
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Place:
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100%
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100%
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Story:
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100%
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