Movies like Highlander 1986

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Highlander (1986)
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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, sincere, suspenseful, cult classic, epic fantasy, atmospheric, sexy, grindhouse, dark fantasy ...
Audience: teens
Plot: immortality, mentor, sword fight, medieval, magic, supernatural, immortal, good versus evil, master warrior, fight scenes, duel, mythology, sword and sorcery, sword, barbarian, fictional war, memory, swordsman, superhero, supernatural ability, destiny, vengeance, alternate reality, love story, sorcery ...
Time: 80s, middle ages, 20th century, 16th century, year 1985, 1940s, 1780s ...
Place: scotland, scottish highlands, usa, europe, america, manhattan new york city, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
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Most similar movies to Highlander

The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out cult classic, exciting, epic and serious films with plots about good versus evil, sword, warrior, fight, danger, supernatural and heroes mostly in Action, Adventure and Fantasy genres. Some movies like Highlander: Solomon Kane (2009), The Scorpion King (2002), The Dark Tower (2017), First Knight (1995), Highlander: Endgame (2000). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994)
Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, France, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Starts off in the 15th century, with Connor McLeod (Christopher Lambert) training with another immortal swordsman, the Japanese sorcerer Nakano (Mako). When an evil immortal named Kane (Mario Van Peebles) kills the old wizard, the resulting battle ...
Style: suspense, action adventure, cult classic, saga, serious ...
Audience: teens
Plot: immortal, sword and sorcery, sorcery, fictional war, immortality, sword fight, medieval, revenge, vengeance, good versus evil, supernatural, superhero ...
Time: 90s, 20th century, 16th century
Place: scotland, japan, morocco, new york, asia ...
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100%
 6.1
 76K
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 ⇓
100%
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 ⇓
100%
 7.2
 18K
Highlander (1992)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Highlander: The Series is a fantasy science fiction action-adventure television series featuring Duncan MacLeod of the Scottish Clan MacLeod, as the Highlander. It was an offshoot and another alternate sequel of the 1986 feature film with a twist: ...
Style: exciting, atmospheric, rough, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: immortality, immortal, duel, good versus evil, warrior, healing power, escapades, danger, medieval, rivalry, loss of loved one, supernatural ...
Time: 90s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, France, Argentina, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story: In the year 2025, the ozone layer is believed to have been destroyed. It is up to MacLeod and Rameriz to set things right. Opposition comes from both the planet Ziest (MacLeod and Ramirez's homeworld) and a corporation profiting from the ...
Style: futuristic, saga, cult classic, apocalyptic, suspense ...
Audience: teens
Plot: cyberpunk, immortal, sword and sorcery, fictional war, alien, female warrior, medieval, sword fight, space, heroes, future war, sorcery ...
Time: future, year 1999, 90s, near future, 2020s ...
Place: scotland, new york, europe, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 5.6
 145K
The Dark Tower (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story: The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at ...
Style: suspense, exciting, disturbing, action adventure, horrifying ...
Audience: family friendly, chick flick
Plot: stephen king, gunslinger, humanity in peril, alternate dimension, one against many, mission, revenge, murder, loner, gun fu, boy, psychic ...
Time: year 2017, 2010s, future
Place: new york, brooklyn new york city, manhattan new york city
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.0
 78K
First Knight (1995)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story: The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. ...
Style: romantic, epic, fairy tale, sentimental, exciting ...
Audience: kids, teens
Plot: knight, king arthur, medieval, love triangle, sword fight, betrayal, arthurian legend, ancient, camelot, beauty, love story, swashbuckler ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 1900s, 90s
Place: england, britain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Highlander: Endgame (2000)
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: boys' night, teens
Plot: sword fight, immortality, immortal, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, supernatural, supernatural ability, mythology, mentor, medieval, gory, heroic mission ...
Time: middle ages, y2k, 18th century, 17th century, 2000s ...
Place: scotland, ireland, new york, usa, europe ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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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 ...
Style: dark fantasy, stylized, exciting, epic fantasy, visual ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: sword and sorcery, barbarian, sword fight, fight, good versus evil, snake, medieval, wizard, slavery, warlord, mythology, black magic ...
Time: year 1982, 20th century, prehistoric times, stone age
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.1
 283K
Van Helsing (2004)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster ...
Style: gothic, dark fantasy, exciting, scary, suspenseful ...
Audience: teens, kids, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: vampire, werewolf, supernatural, dracula, steampunk, frankenstein, transformation, good versus evil, dark hero, monster, heroic mission, undead ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, year 2004, 15th century, 1880s ...
Place: transylvania, europe, budapest, rome italy, romania ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 126 min.
Story: When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword ...
Style: epic, entertaining, suspense, arthurian, visually stunning ...
Audience: teens
Plot: king arthur, knight, legend, warrior, medieval, excalibur, mythology, throne, chosen one, king, mentor, training ...
Time: middle ages, year 2017, medieval times, 6th century
Place: england, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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 ⇓
50%
 4.1
 13K
Beowulf (1999)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Romania
Duration: 95 min.
Story: Beowulf is a wanderer who learns about a man-eating creature called Grendel which comes in the night to devour warriors trapped at the Outpost. The Outpost is ruled by Hrothgar. He has a daughter, whose husband may have been murdered by the ...
Style: action adventure, cult classic, dark fantasy, independent film, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: dragon, female warrior, medieval, monster, viking, knight, warrior, sword, distopia, fight, post apocalyptic, myth ...
Time: middle ages, future
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
 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%
 6.1
 36K
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
Plot: good versus evil, sword and sorcery, monster, sword, medieval, cyclops, giant spider, space opera, fortress, rescue, sword fight, beast ...
Time: 80s, year 1983, middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 5.3
 98K
Hellboy (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK, Bulgaria, Canada, Portugal, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story: Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Style: dark fantasy, action adventure, bleak, enigmatic, epic ...
Audience: adult
Plot: superhero, monster, good versus evil, supernatural power, vampire, supernatural, violence, female warrior, sword and sorcery, excalibur, medieval, sword ...
Time: 2010s, 1940s, year 2019, 20th century, 16th century ...
Place: tijuana mexico, united kingdom, london, tower bridge london, scotland ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story: When Dr. Henry Jones Sr. suddenly goes missing while pursuing the Holy Grail, eminent archaeologist Indiana must team up with Marcus Brody, Sallah and Elsa Schneider to follow in his father's footsteps and stop the Nazis from recovering the ...
Style: breathtaking, entertaining, exciting, epic, action packed ...
Audience: family outing, kids, teens, girls' night, manly ...
Plot: treasure hunt, holy grail, archaeologist, archaeology, adventurer, map, artifact, treasure, knight, father son relationship, mythology, indiana jones ...
Time: 1930s, 20th century, year 1989, 90s, year 1912 ...
Place: germany, israel, utah, san francisco, venice ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.8
 517K
Aquaman (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 143 min.
Story: Arthur Curry learns that he is the heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, and must step forward to lead his people and to be a hero to the world.
Style: exciting, entertaining, epic, action adventure, psychotronic ...
Audience: kids, teens, chick flick, adult
Plot: superhero, underwater, super powers, atlantis, ocean, princess, creature, half breed, muscleman, warrior, mermaid, supernatural power ...
Time: 2010s, year 1985, 90s, 80s
Place: maine, boston, sicily, atlantic ocean, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Clash of the Titans (2010)
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, exciting, serious, stylized, mythical ...
Audience: boys' night, teens
Plot: mythology, greek mythology, myth, legends and myths, ancient history, monster, ancient, good versus evil, supernatural ability, god, sword fight, danger ...
Time: year 2010, 2010s, 2000s, ancient times
Place: greece, ancient greece, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.7
 277K
Warcraft (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: China, USA, Canada, Japan
Duration: 123 min.
Story: The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and ...
Style: exciting, dark fantasy, psychotronic, captivating, uplifting ...
Audience: teens
Plot: sword and sorcery, wizard, magic, monster, fantasy world, sorcerer, warrior, good versus evil, video game, kingdom, invasion, creature ...
Time: year 2016, future, 2010s
Place: chile
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Germany, Czech Republic, UK
Duration: 110 min.
Story: To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.
Style: entertaining, exciting, atmospheric, offbeat, action packed ...
Audience: manly, boys' night, teens
Plot: steampunk, vampire, superhero, comic book, adventurer, heroic mission, secret service, immortality, comic hero, ghost ship, alternate reality, alter ego ...
Time: victorian era, year 2003, 20th century, 19th century, future ...
Place: venice, britain, europe, kenya, mediterranean sea ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
17%
 5.1
 45K
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 ⇓
33%
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
⇓ similarity ⇓
32%
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 5.8
 124K
Mortal Kombat (1995)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story: For nine generations an evil sorcerer has been victorious in hand-to-hand battle against his mortal enemies. If he wins a tenth Mortal Kombat tournament, desolation and evil will reign over the multiverse forever. To save Earth, three warriors must ...
Style: exciting, intense, saga, disgusting, gaming ...
Audience: teens, kids, boys' night
Plot: martial arts, monster, good versus evil, tournament, underground fighting, heroic mission, mortal combat, ninja, island, warrior, save the world, fight ...
Time: year 1995, 90s
Place: hong kong, los angeles, china, thailand
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
 6.7
 182K
The Old Guard (2020)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Four immortal mercenaries who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
Style: visually appealing, action adventure, exciting, captivating, futuristic ...
Audience: chick flick
Plot: immortality, strong female lead, immortal, superhero, black ops, female protagonist, female killer, female warrior, gay, tough girl, regeneration, assassination attempt ...
Time: middle ages, 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: afghanistan, hawaii, london, france, morocco ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 7.1
 296K
Blade (1998)
Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story: When Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying: All the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade and his mentor Whistler battle an ...
Style: suspense, intense, rough, scary, exciting ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, teens, adult
Plot: vampire, martial arts, superhero, supernatural, good versus evil, sword fight, vampire hunter, dark hero, one man army, master warrior, mentor, one against many ...
Time: 20th century, 90s, year 1998, 60s, year 1967
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Genre: Action, 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, exciting, captivating, dark fantasy ...
Audience: family outing, teens, kids, chick flick, manly ...
Plot: sword fight, wizard, magic, fantasy world, friendship, magical, monster, mission, creature, sword and sorcery, mythology, good versus evil ...
Time: 2000s, year 2002, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place: iran
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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 ...
Plot: sword fight, wizard, magic, magical, battles, creature, courage, monster, friendship, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, medieval ...
Time: year 2003, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place: iran
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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 ⇓
50%
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 ⇓
14%
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