Movies like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 169 min.
Story:
Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit enjoying his quiet life, is swept into an epic quest by Gandalf the Grey and thirteen dwarves who seek to reclaim their mountain home from Smaug, the dragon.
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, exciting, serious, scenic, suspenseful, surprise ending, stylized, visually appealing ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, fantasy world, wizards, dragon, magical, adventure, imaginary, elf, wizards and magicians, adventurer, obsessive quest, monster, warrior, swords and armor, creature, courage, journey, troll, dark fantasy, mythology, heroes, danger, heroic mission, goblin, ancient ...
Time:
2010s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
new zealand
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Most similar movies to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, visually appealing, stylized and epic films with plots about adventure, good versus evil, fantasy world, magic, escapades, danger and destiny mostly in Adventure, Fantasy and Action genres. Some movies like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Stardust (2007), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Maleficent (2014), Warcraft: The Beginning (2016), Eragon (2006). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make ...
Style:
atmospheric, exciting, epic, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
good versus evil, adventure, fantasy world, imaginary kingdom, journey, sword and sorcery, friendship, imaginary, elf, mythology, save the world, heroic mission ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times
Place:
new zealand
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97%
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, exciting, stylized, captivating, intense ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, magical, warrior, creature, elf, adventure, dragon, fantasy world, sword and sorcery, wizards, king ...
Time:
2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
87%
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, captivating, exciting, breathtaking, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
good versus evil, adventure, warrior, friendship, imaginary kingdom, imaginary, battles, wizards, magical, elf, monster, heroic ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times
Place:
new zealand
⇓ similarity ⇓
94%
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, captivating, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
good versus evil, elf, battles, imaginary kingdom, sword and sorcery, knight, dragon, wizards and magicians, wizards, adventure, adventurer, heroic mission ...
Time:
2010s
⇓ similarity ⇓
83%
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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, exciting, captivating, scenic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
fantasy world, adventure, good versus evil, elf, imaginary kingdom, magical, dark fantasy, wizards, imaginary, warrior, friendship, monster ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times
Place:
new zealand
⇓ similarity ⇓
87%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, atmospheric, psychotronic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
wizards and magicians, chosen one, magical, supernatural ability, good versus evil, friendship, imaginary, magic wand, young heroes, magic, best friends, witch ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary, year 1998, 2010s, 90s ...
Place:
europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
90%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, the they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, exciting, scenic, epic ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, legends and myths, witch, good versus evil, fantasy world, magical, parallel world, adventure, self sacrifice, talking animals, young heroes, curses spells and rituals ...
Time:
1940s, 40s, 20th century
Place:
london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.
Style:
visually appealing, captivating, serious, exciting, scenic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, witch, prince, dragon, obsessive quest, family, wizards, good versus evil, king, brother sister relationship, adventure, ship ...
Place:
england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his ...
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, feel good, romantic, light ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, date night
Plot:
witch, imaginary kingdom, fall in love, adventure, imaginary, magical, witches, pirate, true love, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, prince ...
Time:
19th century, victorian, 1800s, 1870s, 1850s
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
91%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, 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, exciting, stylized, captivating, enigmatic ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
giant, adventure, imaginary kingdom, legends and myths, youth, curses spells and rituals, heroic mission, save the princess, princess, magic, family, imaginary ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Films like Game of Thrones
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
The untold story of Disney's most iconic villain from the 1959 classic 'Sleeping Beauty'. A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading ...
Style:
fairy tale, captivating, exciting, stylized, serious ...
Plot:
fairy, magical, witch, fantasy world, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, dark fantasy, wizards and magicians, disney, imaginary, princess, queen ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century
Place:
europe, france
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.
Style:
exciting, serious, twists and turns, stylized, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
wizards and magicians, school, witch, magical, chosen one, young heroes, wizards, boarding school life, supernatural ability, prophecy, magic, good versus evil ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century, year 1996, 1990s, 90s ...
Place:
england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he ...
Style:
exciting, fairy tale, twists and turns, touching, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night
Plot:
good versus evil, friendship, fantasy world, wizards and magicians, school, chosen one, witch, magic, supernatural ability, magical, curses spells and rituals, wizards ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary, 1990s, year 1992, year 1991 ...
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
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, psychotronic, suspenseful, scenic, epic ...
Plot:
sorcerer, fantasy world, wizards, magic, kingdom, giant creature, good versus evil, warrior, creature, adventure, demon, monster ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the ...
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, whimsical, psychotronic, entertaining ...
Plot:
magic, magical creature, wizards, magic wand, good versus evil, fantasy world, teleportation, dark fantasy, rescue, friendship, magician, chase ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
new york, usa, arizona, london, manhattan new york city ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA, Germany
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Ignoring threats to his life, Harry returns to Hogwarts to investigate – aided by Ron and Hermione – a mysterious series of attacks.
Style:
exciting, twists and turns, fairy tale, entertaining, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night
Plot:
witch, wizards and magicians, magic, magical, chosen one, boarding school life, wizards, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, school, supernatural, giant ...
Time:
contemporary, 21st century, year 1992, 1990s, year 1993 ...
Place:
england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 146 min.
Story:
Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous ...
Style:
suspense, suspenseful, psychotronic, visually appealing, scenic ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
chosen one, wizards and magicians, young heroes, magical, wizards, magic, supernatural ability, witch, magic wand, journey, hereditary gift of witchcraft, bravery ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary, year 1997, year 1998, 1990s ...
Place:
england, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Hungary
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:
exciting, serious, epic, fairy tale, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
dragon, imaginary kingdom, fantasy world, supernatural ability, adventure, legends and myths, chosen one, imaginary, young heroes, heroic mission, good versus evil, heroes ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Captain Jack Sparrow crosses paths with a woman from his past, and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen ...
Style:
exciting, humorous, semi serious, intense, witty ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
ship, pirate, chase, mermaid, battle, swashbuckler, adventure, captain, mythical creature, immortality, adventurer, expedition ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
caribbean, england, spain, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
Thor fights to restore order across the cosmos… but an ancient race led by the vengeful Malekith returns to plunge the universe back into darkness. Faced with an enemy that even Odin and Asgard cannot withstand, Thor must embark on his most ...
Style:
exciting, humorous, stylized, psychotronic, futuristic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
superhuman powers, norse mythology, superhero, warrior, wizards and magicians, king, giant monster, legends and myths, creature, good versus evil, scientist, magic ...
Time:
21st century, contemporary
Place:
usa, london, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
86%
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK, Spain
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.
Style:
atmospheric, exciting, serious, scenic, gloomy ...
Plot:
good versus evil, adventure, mission, wizards and magicians, obsessive quest, heroes, imaginary kingdom, elf, imaginary, save the world, danger, escapades ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, 70s
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, stylized, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night, teens
Plot:
adventure, rivalry, heroes, betrayal, princess, time travel, fall in love, king, escapades, imaginary, prince, on the run ...
Time:
ancient history
Place:
persia, asia, egypt, middle east
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus ...
Style:
breathtaking, atmospheric, exciting, mysterious, bleak ...
Plot:
magical, wizards and magicians, magic wand, fantasy world, magical creature, witch, dark fantasy, wizards, giant animal, symbol, giant creature, evil sorcerer ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
paris france, england, alps, france, austria ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Dawn of the Dragonslayer tells the story of Will (Richard McWilliams), a shepherd's son whose land is ravaged by a dragon.
Style:
exciting, stylized, light, epic, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
dragon, heroes, adventure, escapades, rivalry, love and romance, imaginary, youth, supernatural, imaginary kingdom, vengeance, family relations ...
Time:
middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
71%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain ...
Style:
fairy tale, exciting, serious, stylized, epic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
good versus evil, dark fantasy, evil queen, magic, snow white, princess, witch, adventure, queen, sorceress, deception, imaginary kingdom ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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:
exciting, serious, stylized, visually appealing, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, legends and myths, good versus evil, greek mythology, adventure, monster, superhuman powers, supernatural ability, danger, curses spells and rituals, demi god, ancient ...
Time:
ancient history
Place:
greece, ancient greece, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
58%
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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, exciting, atmospheric, stylized, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
fairy, adventure, good versus evil, heroes, imaginary kingdom, prophecy, queen, magic, heroic mission, wizards, black magic, danger ...
Time:
80s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
Style:
futuristic, exciting, breathtaking, captivating, serious ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
fantasy world, alien, culture clash, scientist, alien planet, adventure, interracial romance, creature, warrior, space and aliens, benign alien, space travel ...
Time:
future, 22nd century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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, tense, talky, entertaining, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
greek mythology, monster, adventure, skeleton, treasure hunt, heroes, expedition, prophecy, adventurer, race against time, rescue, ship ...
Time:
ancient history
Place:
greece, ancient greece
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ...
Style:
exciting, serious, entertaining, feel good, humorous
Audience:
teens
Plot:
imaginary kingdom, wizards and magicians, good versus evil, imaginary, magical, adventure, chosen one, save the world, witch, escapades, ancient, supernatural power ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
63%
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