Movies like The Hobgoblin
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The Hobgoblin (1990)
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Original name: Quest for the Mighty Sword
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Once upon a time a god gave a mighty sword to the king of Aquiles to bring justice to his people. Now he wants it back - but the king rather gives his life than the sword. Goddess Dehamira, who spoke for him, is being taken all her privileges and banned in a circle of fire, until a human arrives who's strong enough to free her. When prince Ator becomes 18, he gets the sword from the mean sorcerer gnome Grindl, to free Dehamira and his people. On his journey he has to fight against dragons and other fantastic figures.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, cult film
Plot:
sword and sorcery, sword, monster, dinosaur, ancient, barbarian, exploitation, dragon, heroes, supernatural, wizards and magicians, adventurer, escapades, rivalry, good versus evil, curses spells and rituals, medieval, combat, revenge, king, prince, quest, gnome, kingdom, androids ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, serious, stylized and suspenseful films with plots about escapades, rivalry, heroes, sword and sorcery, danger, imaginary and sword mostly in Fantasy, Adventure and Action genres. Some movies like The Hobgoblin: Barbarian Queen (1985), The Hexer (2001), The Crown and the Dragon (2013), The Blade Master (1982), Dragon Crusaders (2011). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 74 min.
Story:
Set during the days of the Roman Empire. A simple village is raided by Roman troops, and most of the people are whisked off to be slaves or killed. Three women survive and set off to liberate their people. When they arrive at the Roman city, they ...
Style:
sexy, sex comedy, perverse, campy, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, female warrior, rape, rape and revenge, gang rape, sword, revenge, exploitation, female fighter, strong female lead, erotica ...
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
The TV series and the film were loosely based on Andrzej Sapkowski's book series The Witcher (Wiedźmin).
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, offbeat
Plot:
legends and myths, supernatural ability, supernatural, heroes, good versus evil, sword and sorcery, sword, legend, rivalry, escapades, deadly creature, harem ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
europe, poland
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
In a war-torn country that is plagued by a vicious dragon, Elenn, an arrogant, young noblewoman, accompanies her aunt on a mission to bring an ancient relic to the secret coronation of the rightful king.
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, serious, sincere, feel good
Audience:
adult
Plot:
dragon, medieval, dungeon, heroic mission, heroes, escapades, adventurer, on the road, curses spells and rituals, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, wizards and magicians ...
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36%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Muscle-bound Ator and his mute Asian sidekick travel from the ends of the Earth to save his aged mentor from the evil mustachioed Zor.
Style:
semi serious, futuristic
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, wizards and magicians, snake, exploitation, cave, warrior, medieval, ancient, dinosaur, erotica, battles ...
Time:
prehistory, prehistoric times, stone age
⇓ similarity ⇓
35%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, Bulgaria
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A noble warrior must battle dragons and demons while upholding his moral code as he covertly joins a group of villains to rescue his kidnapped father from Shathrax, the Mind Flayer, who threatens to destroy the world.
Style:
serious, exciting, psychotronic, anime, scenic ...
Plot:
dragon, sword and sorcery, heroic mission, supernatural, good versus evil, heroes, escapades, save the world, imaginary kingdom, legends and myths, curses spells and rituals, wizards and magicians ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
34%
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Movies similar to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In this sword-and-sorcery extravaganza, a group of marauding Knights Templar suffers a curse that transforms them into monsters, driving them to square off against an evil dragon obsessed with annihilating the entire world.
Style:
serious, captivating, tense, exciting
Plot:
dragon, curses spells and rituals, sword and sorcery, pirate, fugitives, rivalry, ship, wizards and magicians, heroes, escapades, battles, suspense ...
Place:
wales
⇓ similarity ⇓
33%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A secret cabal, The Shadow, works to bring about the return of Goth Azul - the Undead God - in the rich world of SAGA, populated by elves, orcs, dwarves and dragons. A ruthless elven bounty huntress (Nemyt) shoots down the dragon ridden by the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized
Audience:
teens
Plot:
good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, escapades, battles, rivalry, heroes, medieval, curses spells and rituals, magic, knight, sword, master warrior ...
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33%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The son of Torren learns of his heritage, goes to avenge the deaths of his fellow villagers, and rescue his sister/love interest from the evil Dakkar and his spider cult. Ator battles giant spiders, swordsmen cloaked in shadow, re-animated dead ...
Style:
psychotronic, exciting, captivating, semi serious, cult film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, zombie, sword, warrior, incest, ancient, exploitation, sorcery, wizards and magicians, heroes, good versus evil ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Italy, Netherlands
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Fighting Eagle returns again, sans Thong, to the legendary realm of Dragor to do battle with Phaedra, an evil sorceress. Her main weapon is an unstoppable warrior, known as the Master of the Sword, who continuously battles Ator to a draw, until ...
Style:
psychotronic, exciting, serious
Plot:
sword, wizards and magicians, ancient, sorcery, barbarian, heroes, good versus evil, nude, monster, battles, master warrior, rivalry ...
Time:
prehistoric times, prehistory
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Spain, USA, Italy
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Born in a tribe of fierce warrior women, Hundra has been raised to despise the influence of men. An archer, fighter and sword fighter, Hundra is superior to any male. Hundra finds her family slain and takes a vow of revenge until one day she meets ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, sword, barbarian, wizards and magicians, female fighter, strong female lead, invasion, strong female character, exploitation, erotica, female fight, ancient ...
Time:
prehistory, middle ages, prehistoric times
⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
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Films like Clash of the Titans
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Romania
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Princess Luisa and knight Gabriel must face a dragon to save their kingdom.
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, stylized, semi serious, slasher
Plot:
dragon, sword and sorcery, battles, heroes, king, escapades, terrorism, sword, magic, sword fight, medieval, giant monster ...
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30%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Romania
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
In a mystical land torn apart by civil war, a warrior princess must team up with a rival warrior prince to hunt down an evil sorcerer who has summoned a giant flying demon which is terrorizing their land.
Style:
exciting, epic, serious
Plot:
escapades, civil war, supernatural, supernatural ability, rivalry, good versus evil, heroes, uninhibited rivalry, save the world, master villain, master warrior, vampire ...
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29%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Before he died, Dar's father gave a mysterious amulet to Tal, Dar's younger brother who is now king. Dar, while wandering with his animal companions, chances to meet and rescue a family who seek the help of King Tal against Lord Agon, a ...
Style:
serious, atmospheric, captivating, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword, sword and sorcery, wizards and magicians, medieval, barbarian, monster, ancient, woman with a gun, villain, erotica, heroes, sorcerer ...
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29%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, Spain
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
To avenge his father's death and free the people of Seriphos from the evil King Galinor of Argus, the noble Perseus must defeat a dragon -- and the monster Medusa, whose steely gaze has cast the kingdom's best soldiers into stone.
Style:
fairy tale, serious, exciting, psychotronic, cult film
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
monster, sword, ancient world, dinosaur, kaiju, folk hero, good versus evil, heroes, battles, escapades, one man army, master warrior ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
greece, ancient greece, rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
29%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Germany, UK, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Due to a curse from his former master Profion, Damodar survived his death by Ridley Freeborn as an undead entity in pursuit of an evil artifact for some hundred years, so that he might be capable of unleashing unstoppable destruction on Izmir and ...
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exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, anime ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
dragon, sword and sorcery, curse, knight, heroic mission, supernatural, good versus evil, save the world, heroes, imaginary kingdom, young heroes, rivalry ...
Time:
middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Films like Seventh Son
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, entertaining, surreal, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
dragon, magic, medieval, battles, legends and myths, escapades, supernatural, rivalry, heroes, wizards and magicians, save the kingdom, good versus evil ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Hercules searches for the Seven Thunderbolts of Zeus, which have been stolen by renegade gods.
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, tense, campy ...
Plot:
hercules, sword and sorcery, heroes, good versus evil, sword, obsessive quest, heroic mission, legends and myths, battles, rebelliousness, escapades, rescue ...
Place:
ancient greece, greece
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A king makes a pact with an ancient demon and after years of ruling his kingdom in peace, the demon has come to collect. Now a group of rival gladiators must fight for the survival of the kingdom.
Style:
suspenseful, serious, exciting, stylized
Plot:
heroes, rivalry, battles, wizards and magicians, contests and competitions, escapades, curses spells and rituals, medieval, female fight, intergender wrestling, graphic violence, save the kingdom ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
The third thrilling saga of Deathstalker pits him against the evil wizard and ruler of the Southland, Troxartes, and his band of undead warriors. Dashing Deathstalker is entrusted by the beautiful Princess Carissa to protect an enchanted Jewel one ...
Style:
semi serious, exciting, rough, humorous, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sword, sword and sorcery, barbarian, wizards, ancient, woman with a gun, exploitation, jewelry, princess, torture, magic, castle ...
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27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Mark Singer returns as Dar, the warrior who can talk to the beasts. Dar is forced to travel to earth to stop his evil brother from stealing an atomic bomb, and turning their native land from a desert into... well... a desert! Written by Jim Palin
Style:
psychotronic, humorous, semi serious, exciting, slasher ...
Plot:
time travel, sword and sorcery, sword, beast, monster, medieval, barbarian, villain, sword fight, gunfight, warrior, ancient ...
Place:
california, new york, usa, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Prince Malachy returns to his fatherâs kingdom after the Crusades his first impression is that a bad harvest is the reason that the villagers are sick and hungry. But all is not as it seems and a stranger to the village, warns the new king ...
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serious, exciting, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
good versus evil, curses spells and rituals, heroic mission, homecoming, rivalry, escapades, save the kingdom, village, imaginary kingdom, witch, sword and sorcery, medieval ...
Time:
middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
26%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Argentina
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
The mighty warrior, Kain, crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura, where two arch enemies, Zeg and the evil degenerate Balcaz, fight incessantly for control of the village's only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his ...
Style:
serious, exciting, stylized, cult film, offbeat
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sword, sword and sorcery, desert, exploitation, medieval, topless woman, violent, duel, nude, martial arts, village, lizard ...
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26%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Russia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
He was doomed to die, but managed to survive, and now his mission is to revenge for the annihilation of his tribe. He is the great warrior who calls himself Volkodav, and is the last man from the tribe of Serie Psi (Grey Hounds). After escaping ...
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atmospheric, serious, exciting, stylized, dark fantasy ...
Audience:
boys' night, family outing
Plot:
sword, wizards and magicians, heroes, magic, bravery, supernatural, heroic mission, sword and sorcery, escapades, rivalry, vengeance, imaginary kingdom ...
Place:
russia
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26%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Fantasy tale based on the tale of the legendary sailor. Here Sinbad must recover five magical stones to free the city of Basra from the evil spell cast by a wizard. His journey takes him to the isle of the Amazons where the queen tries to capture ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, stylized, exciting
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
arabian nights, sword and sorcery, sword, wizards and magicians, pirate, warrior, wizards, battles, folk hero, good versus evil, daring rescue, uninhibited rivalry ...
Place:
arabia
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg ...
Style:
exciting, rough, suspenseful, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dragon, obsessive quest, obsession, escapades, dangerous animal, rivalry, unfulfillment, revenge, uninhibited rivalry, losing-it hero, vengeance, medieval ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Movies like Dungeons & Dragons
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The hero is given his mentor's bow (the Heartbow) which chooses its new owner when passed on. It fires arrows that blow up like grenades, but can only be wielded by the one chosen to wield her. The hero is a member of a nomadic tribe wiped out ...
Style:
exciting, serious
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, sword, sorcery, ancient, failed pilot, barbarian, good versus evil, heroes, archer, sword fight, wizards and magicians, rivalry ...
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25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Orphaned brothers Kutchek and Gore are adopted by a tribe led by Canary the owner of a powerful jewel. The evil Kadar wants both Canary and the jewel. Attacking the tribe he kidnaps Canary but the stone eludes him. The brothers are taken to be ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, bleak, suspenseful, psychotronic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
sword and sorcery, sword, slavery, rivalry, exploitation, wizards and magicians, ancient, woman with a gun, muscleman, warrior, strongman, gladiator ...
Time:
middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.
Style:
exciting, semi serious, psychotronic, campy
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
sword and sorcery, sword, dragon, magic, wizards, pagan, christianity, dinosaur, ancient, sorcery, battles, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Genre: Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A warrior king has swordfights with ugly savages that crouch around the forest and snarl a lot. An evil bad guy, bent on doing evil things, kills his wife and flees to modern day Los Angeles. The warrior chases after him to avenge his wife's ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, suspenseful
Plot:
time travel, barbarian, sword, exploitation, ancient, female nudity, wizards and magicians, supernatural, rivalry, escapades, heroes, adventurer ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
usa, los angeles
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
Style:
exciting, semi serious, bleak, suspenseful, stylized ...
Plot:
arthurian legend, knight, king arthur, sword and sorcery, medieval, king, sword and shield, ancient, pagan, horse, magic, sword ...
Time:
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