Movies like The Golden Child

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The Golden Child (1986)
 6.0
 59K
The Golden Child (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story: A detective specializing in missing children is on a madcap mission to save a youth with mystical powers who's been abducted by an evil cult. He battles a band of super-nasties, scrambles through a booby-trapped chamber of horrors and traverses Tibet to obtain a sacred dagger.
Style: light, humorous, entertaining, not serious, cult classic, dark fantasy, action comedy, spiritual, black comedy, mystic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: good versus evil, kidnapping, culture clash, children, supernatural, chosen one, rescue, social worker, self sacrifice, unlikely hero, treasure hunt, justice, missing child, chase, transformation, interracial romance, love, witch, demon, mysticism, satan, buddhism, myth, kids and family, ghoul ...
Time: 80s
Place: los angeles, usa, california, nepal, tibet
Keyword: gangsters, retrospective, buddy movie

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Most similar movies to The Golden Child

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, entertaining, exciting and cult classic films with plots about heroes, explosion, chase, violence, good versus evil, showdown and murder mostly in Action, Comedy and Fantasy genres. Some movies like The Golden Child: Big Trouble in Little China (1986), Ghostbusters (1984), The Medallion (2003), Dogma (1999), Armour of God (1986). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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, exciting, stylized, cult classic, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night, manly, date night
Plot: martial arts, monster, supernatural, truck driver, kung fu, good versus evil, magic, truck, kidnapping, friendship, mythology, wizard ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: san francisco, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
85%
 7.8
 442K
Ghostbusters (1984)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: After losing their academic posts at a prestigious university, a team of parapsychologists goes into business as proton-pack-toting "ghostbusters" who exterminate ghouls, hobgoblins and supernatural pests of all stripes. An ad campaign ...
Style: funny, humorous, entertaining, light, cult classic ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot: supernatural, ghost, monster, nerd, transformation, paranormal investigation, giant monster, chase, imagination, accountant, friendship, librarian ...
Time: 80s, year 1984, year 2016, 20th century
Place: new york, manhattan new york city, nova scotia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 5.2
 44K
The Medallion (2003)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: A Hong Kong detective suffers a fatal accident involving a mysterious medallion and is transformed into an immortal warrior with superhuman powers.
Style: entertaining, stylized, humorous, semi serious, action packed ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: martial arts, interpol, superhuman powers, chase, immortality, locket, kung fu, tough cop, heroes, rescue, supernatural, magic ...
Time: year 2003
Place: hong kong, ireland, dublin ireland, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.3
 228K
Dogma (1999)
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: The latest battle in the eternal war between Good and Evil has come to New Jersey in the late, late 20th Century. Angels, demons, apostles and prophets (of a sort) walk among the cynics and innocents of America and duke it out for the fate of ...
Style: humorous, satirical, clever, witty, funny ...
Audience: date night
Plot: religion, angel, satire, god, dark humor, god or devil, religions or cults, heaven and hell, atheism, good versus evil, jay and silent bob, save the world ...
Time: 90s, year 1999, 20th century
Place: pittsburgh, illinois, new jersey, usa, wisconsin
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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 6.9
 22K
Armour of God (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, Yugoslavia
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Jackie Chan stars as Asian Hawk, an Indiana Jones-style adventurer looking to make a fortune in exotic antiquities. After Hawk discovers a mysterious sword in Africa, a band of Satan-worshipping monks kidnap his ex-girlfriend Lorelei, demanding the ...
Style: exciting, entertaining, stylized, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: treasure hunt, kung fu, martial arts, master warrior, chase, kidnapping, treasure, redemption, adventurer, daring rescue, danger, heroic mission ...
Place: europe, africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Bulletproof Monk (2003)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A mysterious and immortal Tibetan kung fu master, who has spent the last 60 years traveling around the world protecting the ancient Scroll of the Ultimate, mentors a selfish street kid in the ancient intricacies of kung fu.
Style: humorous, exciting, sexy, action packed, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, good versus evil, prophecy, monk, heroes, immortality, culture clash, master warrior, supernatural, supernatural ability, kung fu, knife fight ...
Time: year 2003, 20th century, 1940s, year 1943, 21st century
Place: tibet, seattle, san francisco, usa, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
 6.9
 417K
The Mask (1994)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch ...
Style: funny, light, humorous, hilarious, slapstick comedy ...
Audience: kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot: superhero, gangster, alter ego, villain, dual identity, transformation, superhuman powers, magic, supernatural power, double life, dog, split personality ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, year 1994
Place: new york, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the ...
Style: futuristic, humorous, light, exciting, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night
Plot: chase, on the run, space wars, gangster, cloning, danger, goofy hero, outer space, space, gunfight, robot, black ...
Time: future, 2000s, 19th century, 21st century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Movie in collections
 5.1
 36K
The Phantom (1996)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 100 min.
Story: The 21st successor to the role of Bengalla's resident superhero must travel to New York to prevent a rich madman from obtaining three magic skulls that would give him the secret to ultimate power.
Style: light, entertaining, exciting, humorous, saga ...
Audience: kids, teens, boys' night
Plot: superhero, comic book, good versus evil, escapades, villain, heroes, island, vigilante, treasure hunt, one man army, silver, chase ...
Time: 1930s, year 1996, 20th century, year 1938, year 1939
Place: fictional island, new york, usa, southeast asia, thailand ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.4
 101K
DragonHeart (1996)
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, cult classic, epic, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, family outing
Plot: dragon, knight, medieval, sword fight, sorcery, good versus evil, immortality, friendship, sword and sorcery, betrayal, magic, battles ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 10th century, 90s
Place: england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.2
 401K
Men in Black II (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story: Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's ...
Style: light, funny, humorous, entertaining, visually appealing ...
Audience: teens, kids, family friendly, boys' night
Plot: alien invasion, ufo, alien, buddy cop, alien contact, extraterrestrial, hi-tech, top secret, secret agent, space and aliens, fantasy world, undercover ...
Time: year 2002, 2000s, 70s, 20th century, year 1978 ...
Place: new york, usa, north america, grand central station manhattan new york city, manhattan new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Last Action Hero (1993)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Danny is obsessed with a fictional movie character action hero Jack Slater. When a magical ticket transports him into Jack's latest adventure, Danny finds himself in a world where movie magic and reality collide. Now it's up to Danny to ...
Style: spoof, exciting, entertaining, humorous, parody ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: magic, parallel universe, heroes, chase, gunfight, breaking the fourth wall, boy, buddy, villain, fish out of water, miraculous event, buddy cop ...
Time: 90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place: los angeles, new york, california, usa, new york state ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
 5.6
 143K
R.I.P.D. (2013)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Based on the comic by Peter M. Lenkov.
Style: buddy comedy, not serious, stylized, exciting, action comedy ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: afterlife, supernatural, investigation, unlikely partners, ghost, escapades, obsessive quest, uncover truth, life & death, law enforcement, police detective, rivalry ...
Time: year 2013, 2010s, 21st century
Place: boston, seattle, usa, new england, massachusetts
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Detroit cop, Axel Foley heads for the land of sunshine and palm trees to find out who shot police Captain Andrew Bogomil. Thanks to a couple of old friends, Axel's investigation uncovers a series of robberies masterminded by a heartless weapons ...
Style: humorous, cult classic, entertaining, suspense, action comedy ...
Audience: boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: police, buddy cop, gunfight, police investigation, investigation, arms smuggling, heist, car chase, cop, partners against crime, friends, partner ...
Time: 80s, 20th century
Place: los angeles, beverly hills, california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story: Back in sunny southern California and on the trail of two murderers, Axel Foley again teams up with LA cop Billy Rosewood. Soon, they discover that an amusement park is being used as a front for a massive counterfeiting ring – and it's run by ...
Style: action comedy, detective, suspense, funny, black comedy ...
Audience: teens, boys' night, adult
Plot: police, amusement park, revenge, secret service, gunfight, investigation, cop, black, vengeance, vigilante, die hard, car chase ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
Place: beverly hills, los angeles, california, usa, michigan ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Tough-talking Detroit cop Axel Foley heads to the rarified world of Beverly Hills in his beat-up Chevy Nova to investigate a friend's murder. But soon, he realizes he's stumbled onto something much more complicated. Bungling rookie ...
Style: buddy comedy, humorous, funny, exciting, witty ...
Audience: kids, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: police, car chase, fish out of water, buddy cop, buddy, reluctant partners, undercover, investigation, death of friend, law enforcement, damsel in distress, gunfight ...
Time: year 1984, 20th century, 80s
Place: los angeles, detroit, beverly hills, usa, michigan ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
 7.1
 458K
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 ⇓
33%
 5.5
 65K
Showtime (2002)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A spoof of buddy cop movies where two very different cops are forced to team up on a new reality based T.V. cop show.
Style: humorous, melancholic, funny, light, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, family friendly, boys' night, teen drama
Plot: chase, reluctant partners, police dog, buddy cop, buddy, justice, law enforcement, police, partners against crime, gangster, fish out of water, mentor ...
Time: year 2002, 21st century
Place: los angeles, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
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The Brothers Grimm (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 118 min.
Story: Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the test when they encounter a real magical curse ...
Style: fairy tale, dark fantasy, gothic, period piece, surreal ...
Audience: family outing, date night, adult
Plot: supernatural, medieval, magic, witch, curses spells and rituals, fantasy world, wizard, brothers, danger, legends and myths, snow white, creativity ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, year 2005, 2000s, 1810s ...
Place: europe, frankfurt germany, hamburg germany, germany
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
The Last Witch Hunter (2015)
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
Place: new york, usa, pittsburgh
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes by saying "Shazam!", are forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas, who they must stop from using a weapon that could destroy the world.
Style: humorous, exciting, tense, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience: kids, date night
Plot: dragon, teenager, cyclops, superhero, heroes, supernatural power, secret identity, fantasy world, escapades, friends, youth, comic book ...
Time: 2020s
Place: philadelphia, athens greece, paris france, north america
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Season of the Witch (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.
Style: dark fantasy, gothic, gothic horror, dark, suspense ...
Plot: witch, supernatural, knight, medieval, good versus evil, witchcraft, legends and myths, sword and sorcery, monk, inquisition, possessed girl, imaginary ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, year 2011, year 2000, 2010s ...
Place: seattle, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.3
 210K
Knight and Day (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story: A fugitive couple goes on a glamorous and sometimes deadly adventure where nothing and no one – even themselves – are what they seem. Amid shifting alliances and unexpected betrayals, they race across the globe, with their survival ultimately ...
Style: romantic, exciting, entertaining, action comedy, funny ...
Audience: chick flick, teens, girls' night, boys' night, date night ...
Plot: spy, secret agent, chase, cia, espionage, couples, on the run, chases and races, undercover, secret service, assassin, gunfight ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 21st century
Place: boston, austria, spain, kansas, andalusia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Movie in collections
 7.0
 292K
Rush Hour (1998)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story: When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the ...
Style: humorous, funny, buddy comedy, exciting, action comedy ...
Audience: family friendly, chick flick, teens, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, police, kung fu, reluctant partners, fight scenes, buddy cop, two man army, buddy, chase, african american, triad, fbi ...
Time: 90s, year 1998, 20th century, year 1997
Place: los angeles, china, california, hong kong, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Another 48 Hrs. (1990)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: For the past four years, San Francisco cop Jack Cates has been after an unidentified drug kingpin who calls himself the "Ice Man". Jack finds a picture that proves that the Ice Man has put a price on the head of Reggie Hammond, who is ...
Style: black comedy, detective, neo noir, action comedy, suspense ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, teens, adult
Plot: buddy cop, prison, buddy, motorcycle, biker, bar fight, revenge, investigation, corrupt cop, ex convict, drug lord, police ...
Time: 20th century, 80s
Place: san francisco, usa, california
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (2013)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Germany, Canada, UK
Duration: 130 min.
Story: In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of ...
Style: exciting, dark fantasy, atmospheric, fairy tale, sexy ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, kids, teen drama
Plot: supernatural, vampire, werewolf, angel, good versus evil, supernatural romance, teenager, chosen one, magic, supernatural ability, youth, danger ...
Time: year 2013, 2010s, future, 21st century
Place: new york, usa, brooklyn new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
The Mummy Returns (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Rick and Evelyn O'Connell, along with their 8 year old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King's might, the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and ...
Style: exciting, suspense, suspenseful, scary, entertaining ...
Audience: teens, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: mummy, treasure hunt, archaeology, treasure, ancient egypt, supernatural, good versus evil, mythology, monster, chase, tomb, heroic mission ...
Time: year 2001, 1930s, jurassic, future, 20th century ...
Place: egypt, london, africa, england, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 7.0
 382K
Shazam! (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 132 min.
Story: A boy is given the ability to become an adult superhero in times of need with a single magic word.
Style: action adventure, exciting, hilarious, epic, tense ...
Audience: kids, family friendly, chick flick, family outing, teens
Plot: superhero, chosen one, costumed hero, super powers, flying superhero, magic, childhood, superhero team, magical power, teenage boy, secret identity, teenager ...
Time: 2010s, year 2019, 70s, year 1974, 21st century
Place: philadelphia, america, pennsylvania, new york
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
 6.6
 135K
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story: Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, ...
Style: light, entertaining, action comedy, funny, humorous ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night, date night, teens, adult
Plot: martial arts, princess, buddy, rescue, society, kung fu, buddy cop, wild west, gunfight, partner, unlikely partners, odd couple ...
Time: 19th century, year 2000, y2k, 1880s
Place: china, north america, asia, nevada
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2010)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story: Supernatural private eye, Dylan Dog, seeks out the monsters of the Louisiana bayou in his signature red shirt, black jacket and blue jeans.
Style: exciting, suspenseful, horror comedy, scary, semi serious ...
Audience: date night, boys' night, teens
Plot: vampire, undead, werewolf, afterlife, vampire hunter, heroes, supernatural, private detective, zombie, good versus evil, investigation, friendship ...
Time: year 2000, 21st century
Place: new orleans, louisiana
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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