Movies like King Solomon's Mines 1985

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King Solomon's Mines (1985)
 5.2
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King Solomon's Mines (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story: Ever in search of adventure, explorer Allan Quatermain agrees to join the beautiful Jesse Huston on a mission to locate her archaeologist father, who has been abducted for his knowledge of the legendary mines of King Solomon. As the kidnappers, led by sinister German military officer Bockner, journey into the wilds of Africa, Allan and Jesse track the party and must contend with fierce natives and dangerous creatures, among other perils.
Style: fantasy adventure, funny, retro, grindhouse, independent film, realistic, semi serious, fast, surprise ending, atmospheric ...
Audience: family outing
Plot: treasure, treasure hunt, chase, adventurer, giant spider, escapades, artifact, lost world, treasure hunter, cannon, afrikaans, explorer, secret place, jungle, superhero, world war one, hunter, diver, terrorism, beautiful scenery, genocide, railway, nerd, love affair, road trip ...
Time: victorian era, year 1985, 20th century, 1910s, 1900s, 80s, 1930s ...
Place: africa, south africa, ottoman empire
Keyword: german, attack

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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA, Israel
Duration: 99 min.
Story: After his brother Robeson disappears without a trace while exploring Africa in search of a legendary 'white tribe', Allan Quatermain decides to follow in his footsteps to learn what became of him. Soon after arriving, he discovers the Lost ...
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King Kong (2005)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA, New Zealand, Germany
Duration: 187 min.
Story: In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
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Time: year 2005, 1930s, prehistoric times, jurassic, 20th century ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
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The Lost City (2022)
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Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
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Style: exciting, breathtaking, epic, atmospheric, semi serious ...
Audience: kids, family outing, manly, family friendly, date night ...
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Time: 1930s, year 1936, 20th century, 90s, year 1981
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Country: USA, Mexico
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Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Set during the Cold War, the Soviets – led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko – are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. After being captured and then escaping from them, Indy is coerced ...
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Time: year 2008, 2000s, 20th century, 1950s, 50s ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
 6.0
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Sahara (2005)
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Country: UK, France, Germany, Spain, USA
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Style: suspense, psychotronic, visually appealing, epic, action adventure ...
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Time: 2020s, future, 2000s, year 2006
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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The Jewel of the Nile (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
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Style: entertaining, exciting, romantic, light, feel good ...
Audience: date night, kids, family outing, teens, boys' night ...
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Duration: 98 min.
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
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The Jungle Book (1994)
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
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Time: 80s, 20th century
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Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, Japan, UK, Hong Kong
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