Movies like Conan the Destroyer
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Conan the Destroyer (1984)
90K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
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 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.
Style:
cult classic, perverse, exciting, suspenseful, entertaining, fantasy adventure, epic fantasy, epic, action packed, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, warrior, master warrior, good versus evil, black magic, female warrior, human sacrifice, rescue, medieval, sword, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, danger, imaginary, queen, back from the dead, staff, virgin sacrifice, mythology, comic book, beast, fight, woman in danger, desert ...
Time:
prehistoric times, 80s, 20th century, year 1984, stone age, twentieth century
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Most similar movies to Conan the Destroyer
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, dark fantasy, stylized and serious films with plots about escapades, sword, heroes, rivalry, sorcery, mythology and danger mostly in Adventure, Fantasy and Action genres. Some movies like Conan the Destroyer: The Scorpion King (2002), Dragonslayer (1981), The Beastmaster (1982), Legend (1985), Clash of the Titans (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: 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 ...
Style:
dark fantasy, epic, epic fantasy, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
sword and sorcery, barbarian, sword fight, warrior, medieval, fight, violence, snake, good versus evil, black magic, mythology, warlord ...
Time:
year 1982, 20th century, stone age, 80s, prehistoric times ...
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA, 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:
sexy, entertaining, epic fantasy, epic, saga ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
ancient history, sword fight, ancient egypt, medieval, sword and sorcery, desert, sorceress, barbarian, vigilante, warrior, mythology, revenge ...
Time:
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Place:
africa, middle east, egypt
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
dark fantasy, cult classic, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dragon, sword and sorcery, medieval, magic, knight, sorcery, rescue, good versus evil, lone hero, apprentice, supernatural, daring rescue ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century, year 1981, 80s
Similarity:
100%
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:
sexy, exciting, entertaining, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
sword and sorcery, barbarian, murder, happy ending, medieval, beast, sorcery, animal human communication, sword fight, vengeance, sword, wizard ...
Time:
80s, year 1982, future
Place:
new jersey
Similarity:
80%
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79K
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lily and defeat the ...
Style:
fairy tale, dark fantasy, gothic, modern fairy tale, stylized ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot:
good versus evil, magic, imaginary kingdom, devil, sword and sorcery, witch, rescue, love, fairy, forest, dungeon, fictional war ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, 80s
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80%
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:
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Time:
ancient times, 1900s, 80s, future
Place:
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100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
sword and sorcery, good versus evil, medieval, fortress, monster, sword, cyclops, giant spider, shape shifting, space opera, rescue, sword fight ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
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, gothic horror, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, redemption, good versus evil, chase, supernatural, lone hero, medieval, violence, witch, deal with the devil, vengeance, murder ...
Time:
17th century, 16th century, middle ages, year 2009, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, north africa
Similarity:
75%
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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, ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, saga, dark fantasy, serious ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
barbarian, curses spells and rituals, sword and sorcery, demon, destiny, sword fight, vengeance, heroic mission, imaginary kingdom, sorcery, evil queen, magic ...
Time:
middle ages, year 1997, 80s
Similarity:
67%
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:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Style:
epic, atmospheric, captivating, dark fantasy, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, fantasy world, sword fight, wizard, magical, friendship, mission, good versus evil, monster, middle earth, sword and sorcery, mythology ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner ...
Style:
cult classic, crying, surprise ending, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, good versus evil, sword fight, evil man, time travel, inventor, violence, supernatural power, medieval, skeleton, female warrior, warrior ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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48K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Netherlands, Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Plot:
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
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epic, breathtaking, captivating, epic fantasy, scenic ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When trucker, Jack Burton agreed to take his friend, Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a ...
Style:
humorous, cult classic, exciting, stylized, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, date night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, monster, truck driver, black magic, kung fu, good versus evil, magic, truck, prophecy, mythology, kidnapping, friendship ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, usa, north america, hong kong ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Italy
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
This Italian-Turkish co-production helmed by genre veteran Antonio Margheriti (using the pseudonym "Anthony M. Dawson") was cobbled together from a four-part science-fiction miniseries shown on Italian television. In prehistoric times, the ...
Style:
cult classic, apocalyptic, retro, fantasy adventure, prehistoric ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
barbarian, female warrior, post apocalypse, sword, desert, dinosaur, distopia, monster, sword and sorcery, planet, wizard, exploitation ...
Time:
prehistory, stone age, year 1983, future, 80s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Immortals Connor and Duncan Macleod join forces against a man from Connor's distant past in the highlands of Scotland, Kell, an immensely powerful immortal who leads an army of equally powerful and deadly immortal swordsmen and assassins. No ...
Style:
exciting, melancholic, suspenseful, serious, saga ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
middle ages, 17th century, 18th century, 2000s, y2k ...
Place:
scotland, ireland, new york, europe, italy ...
Similarity:
100%
Movie in collections
139K
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 ...
Style:
fairy tale, epic, scenic, cult classic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, kids ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, prophecy, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, magic, baby, black magic, wizard, destiny, mother daughter relationship, castle, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 20th century, future, 1900s ...
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
134K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Hungary, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
fairy tale, mythical, exciting, serious, epic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, teen fantasy, girls' night ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
100%
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:
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Place:
ancient greece, greece
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Movie in collections
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:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
epic, exciting, fantasy adventure, visually stunning, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, chick flick, adult
Plot:
fantasy world, sword fight, battles, good versus evil, sword and sorcery, dragon, imaginary kingdom, middle earth, elf, wizard, wizards and magicians, epic battle ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
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, psychotronic, brutal, stylized, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, revenge, witch, sword fight, fight, slavery, brutality, warrior, sorcerer, vengeance, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, stone age, prehistoric times
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.
Style:
epic, breathtaking, heroic, fantasy adventure, visually stunning ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, adult
Plot:
fantasy world, magical, dragon, good versus evil, sword fight, magic, sword and sorcery, imaginary kingdom, elf, warrior, creature, middle earth ...
Time:
2010s, year 2013
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China, Hong Kong
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King. With the lost relic in hand, the ...
Style:
exciting, intense, semi serious, epic, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, young heroes, monkey king, good versus evil, warrior, friendship, time travel, mentor, shaolin, prophecy ...
Time:
year 2008, medieval times, middle ages, 21st century
Place:
china, boston, asia, usa, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
105K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, cult classic, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dragon, knight, medieval, good versus evil, friendship, sword fight, sorcery, immortality, evil king, sword and sorcery, battles, society ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 10th century, 90s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
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, epic fantasy, exciting, fantasy adventure, enigmatic ...
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
giant, magic, imaginary kingdom, heroic mission, save the princess, youth, mythology, good versus evil, throne, princess, sword and sorcery, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2013, 2010s, 18th century
Place:
seattle, london, england, tower bridge london
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