Movies and TV shows like The Wheel of Time
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The Wheel of Time (2021)
163K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Follow Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the “Aes Sedai” as she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women. Moiraine believes one of them might be the reincarnation of an incredibly powerful individual, whom prophecies say will either save humanity or destroy it.
Style:
dark fantasy, exciting, captivating, suspenseful, atmospheric, sad, epic fantasy, inspirational, compassionate, powerful ...
Plot:
magic, reincarnation, quest, lesbian, magician, medieval, heroes, supernatural, power, supernatural ability, wizard, friends, master villain, fight, husband and wife, heroic mission, mythology, lgbt, monster, feminism, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, evil force, fantasy world, save the world, warrior ...
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Most similar movies to The Wheel of Time
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, exciting, dark fantasy and serious films and TV series with plots about magic, supernatural, fantasy world, good versus evil, sword, ancient and sword and sorcery mostly in Fantasy, Adventure and Drama genres. Some movies like The Wheel of Time: Shadow and Bone (2021), The Shannara Chronicles (2016), Willow (2022), Seventh Son (2014), Merlin (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A teenage orphan who grows up in the land of Ravka. Her entire life changes after unexpectedly harnessing a power she never knew she had to save her best friend.
Style:
unusual plot structure, disturbing, suspense, mysterious, captivating ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
power, magic, black magic, supernatural, magical, fantasy world, gay, showdown, rivalry, supernatural power, conspiracy, good versus evil ...
Time:
future, middle ages, 19th century
Similarity:
93%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
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Story:
A young Healer armed with an unpredictable magic guides a runaway Elf in her perilous quest to save the peoples of the Four Lands from an age-old Demon scourge.
Style:
exciting, captivating, sexy, serious, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy
Plot:
supernatural, supernatural ability, fantasy world, elf, demon, imaginary kingdom, danger, imaginary, good versus evil, magic, young heroes, love triangle ...
Time:
future
Place:
san francisco
Similarity:
100%
35K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
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Story:
TV adaptation of the fantasy film 'Willow', which centered on a dwarf farmer who does magic.
Style:
epic fantasy, entertaining, captivating, queer cinema
Plot:
princess, fantasy world, chosen one, kingdom, rescue mission, treasure hunter, queen, magic, journey, prince, fight, wizard ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada, UK, China
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an ...
Style:
dark fantasy, exciting, epic, fairy tale, scenic ...
Audience:
teens, pre-teens
Plot:
witch, sword and sorcery, magic, good versus evil, supernatural, chosen one, medieval, black magic, curses spells and rituals, destiny, supernatural ability, monster ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
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93K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.
Style:
epic, exciting, arthurian, humorous, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
king arthur, supernatural, arthurian legend, witch, dragon, supernatural ability, legends and myths, camelot, magic, knight, wizards and magicians, friendship ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century
Place:
england, wales, europe
Similarity:
88%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 50 min.
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Story:
Wiedźmin is a 2002 fantasy television series. 13 episodes were made. The series received relatively poor reviews, particularly in the light of the failure of the preceding movie.
The story is based on the stories of The Witcher, by Polish author ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
battles, imaginary, martial arts, deadly creature, warrior, danger, medieval, sword, fantasy world, supernatural, supernatural ability, magic ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Beginning in a time of relative peace, we follow an ensemble cast of characters as they confront the re-emergence of evil to Middle-earth. From the darkest depths of the Misty Mountains, to the majestic forests of Lindon, to the breathtaking island ...
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, captivating, thrilling, fairy tale ...
Plot:
ancient, middle earth, sword, fantasy world, power, hobbit, bow and arrow, lord of the rings, kingdom, good versus evil, master, journey ...
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Caught between two warring clans, the son of a notorious witch responsible for a deadly massacre tries to find his place in the world — and his powers.
Style:
homoerotic, tense, entertaining, captivating, exciting ...
Audience:
teen fantasy
Plot:
spell, homoerotic friendship, sex scene, magic, young adult, witch, coming of age, polyamory, wizard, son, power, bare chested male ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
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, heroic, dark fantasy, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
sword and sorcery, witch, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, chosen one, wizards and magicians, ancient, imaginary, witchcraft, magical, forbidden love, magical power ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A modern reimagining of the stories that lead to 'The Wizard of Oz'.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, psychotronic, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
witch, magic, vengeance, unlikely couple, rescue, escapades, magic wand, supernatural, castle, sword and sorcery, fantasy world, supernatural power ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
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Story:
A 19-year-old orphan named Ava wakes up in a morgue with a new lease on life and a divine artifact embedded in her back. She discovers she is now part of an ancient order that has been tasked with fighting demons on Earth, and powerful forces ...
Style:
scenic, unusual plot structure, captivating, atmospheric, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
nun, religion, angel, demon, religion and supernatural, fantasy world, female protagonist, battles, female warrior, demon hunter, lesbian, supernatural power ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Place:
spain
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Italy, UK
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Story:
The coming-of-age journey of five fairies attending Alfea, a magical boarding school in the Otherworld where they must learn to master their powers while navigating love, rivalries, and the monsters that threaten their very existence.
Style:
captivating, exciting, light, supernatural thriller, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama
Plot:
fairy, magic, magical power, wizards and magicians, good versus evil, magical, danger, imaginary kingdom, imaginary, witch, teenage life, supernatural ability ...
Time:
2020s, 21st century
Similarity:
86%
617K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: Poland, Hungary, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The witcher Geralt, a mutated monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski's Witcher Saga.
Style:
dark fantasy, exciting, captivating, atmospheric, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, adult
Plot:
supernatural, medieval, monster, magic, fantasy world, anti heroine, deadly creature, sorceress, elf, destiny, prophecy, one against many ...
Time:
medieval times
Similarity:
77%
134K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK, Hungary, USA
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:
fairy tale, mythical, exciting, serious, epic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, teen fantasy, girls' night ...
Plot:
dragon, chosen one, heroic mission, imaginary kingdom, supernatural ability, imaginary, sword and sorcery, young heroes, fantasy world, good versus evil, legends and myths, danger ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century
Similarity:
86%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Story:
Talon, the lone survivor of a race called the Blackbloods, sets off to the edge of civilisation to track her family's killers. On her journey she discovers she has supernatural powers which she must learn to harness in order to achieve her ...
Style:
exciting, suspense, captivating, semi serious, action adventure ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
friendship, murder, fantasy world, witch, danger, vengeance, supernatural being, small town, fall in love, battles, magic, female protagonist ...
Time:
middle ages
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
When Clary Fray's mother has disappeared, Clary joins a band of Shadowhunters; demon killing hunters, and gets caught up in a plan to save the world.
Style:
captivating, tense, dark fantasy, sexy, serious ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, teen fantasy, chick flick, teen drama
Plot:
supernatural, vampire, demon, magic, supernatural being, female protagonist, werewolf, supernatural power, good versus evil, vampire human love, lgbt, friendship ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Mallister takes Thane prisoner and forces Marek and her team on a quest. Marek tracks down the Necromancer for a final showdown for the Darkspore.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, disturbing
Plot:
sword and sorcery, necromancer, female protagonist, good versus evil, magic, warrior, friendship, black magic, sorcery, heroes, fantasy world, hopes ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA, UK
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:
epic, scenic, atmospheric, breathtaking, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
sword fight, fantasy world, friendship, sword and sorcery, good versus evil, wizard, magic, middle earth, lord of the rings, mythology, hobbit, magical ...
Time:
year 2001, future, 2000s, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, detroit, new zealand
Similarity:
69%
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35K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
In this fresh take on the Arthurian legend, teenager Nimue joins forces with mercenary Arthur on a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword.
Style:
captivating, atmospheric, exciting, surprise ending, visually appealing ...
Audience:
teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
sword and sorcery, magic, adaptation, camelot, good versus evil, father daughter relationship, fantasy world, magical sword, teenage girl, battles, multiple storylines, twists and turns ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, 6th century
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
When Teela’s sister is murdered and a powerful relic stolen, Marek and her friends face a sinister new enemy – Kishkumen, a foreign mystic bent on reclaiming the Darkspore for his master Szorlok. Armed with twin maps, Marek and her team race ...
Style:
tense, captivating, exciting, intense, scenic ...
Plot:
medieval, magical object, sword and sorcery, magic, elf, necromancer, dragon, female protagonist, warrior, portal, sword fight, save the world ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style:
epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
dragon, medieval, intrigue, fantasy world, incest, kingdom, power struggle, peril, abuse of power, political intrigue, conflict, rivalry ...
Time:
ancient times, middle ages, medieval times, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
idaho, former yugoslavia, hawaii
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 58 min.
TV show
Story:
A four-episode television serial based on the Gormenghast series by Mervyn Peake. It was produced and broadcast by the BBC. Gormenghast is an ancient city-state which primarily consists of a rambling and crumbling castle. The narrative, based on the ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, epic, captivating, gothic ...
Plot:
master and servant, castle, rise to the top, social differences, political unrest, parents and children, lookalikes, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, betrayal, rivalry, state affairs ...
Similarity:
100%
207K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
A wizard attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. Fearful for his safety, the wizard kept him imprisoned in a glass bottle for decades. After his escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on ...
Style:
dark fantasy, gothic, dark, fairy tale, supernatural thriller ...
Plot:
nightmare, spell, dreaming, kingdom, death, witchery, mythical creature, mythology, heroes, dream, ancient, terror ...
Similarity:
100%
177K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 41 min.
TV show
Story:
Scott McCall, a high school student living in the town of Beacon Hills has his life drastically changed when he's bitten by a werewolf, becoming one himself. He must henceforth learn to balance his problematic new identity with his day-to-day ...
Style:
touching, suspenseful, serious, humorous, teen ...
Audience:
teens, teen fantasy, teen drama, adult
Plot:
werewolf, supernatural, supernatural ability, high school, lycanthropy, youth, high school life, high school student, peril, friends, life turned upside down, team ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa, mexico, idaho, california, japan ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Philippines
TV show
Story:
In the realm of Encantadia, there is a kingdom called Avila where Avian creatures called Mulawins live. Though humans have caused the destruction of the forests, forcing Avians out of their own habitat, the Mulawins have maintained their benevolence ...
Style:
captivating, entertaining, epic, heroic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
magic, warrior, bird, magical creature, conflict, save the day, save the world, magical, heroes, wizards and magicians, creature, dream world ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment.
A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.
Style:
exciting, captivating, tense, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, warrior, death, danger, post apocalypse, vengeance, master warrior, murder, fantasy world, heroes, brutality, post-apocalyptic future ...
Time:
future, 2010s
Place:
southern usa, north america, america, usa
Similarity:
67%
5K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story:
Hex is a British television programme developed by Shine Limited and aired on the Sky One satellite channel. The story is set in a remote English boarding school with a mysterious past. Series one explores the supernatural relationship between a ...
Style:
satanic, atmospheric, enigmatic, semi serious, scary ...
Plot:
witch, supernatural, lesbian, curses spells and rituals, imaginary, youth, friendship, lgbtq, boarding school, good versus evil, friends, parallel world ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.
The series was created in 1995 by writer-director-producer Robert Tapert under his ...
Style:
sexy, homoerotic, retro, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
female warrior, ancient, friendship, mythology, strong female lead, sword and sorcery, legends and myths, greek mythology, tough girl, good versus evil, danger, heroine ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, india, china, europe ...
Similarity:
75%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: UK
TV show
Story:
A young boy holds the fate of the kingdom in his hands when he embarks on a quest to deliver a secret message in this sweeping fantasy series.
Style:
fairy tale, costume drama, entertaining, exciting, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
medieval, knight, heroes, warrior, friendship, daring rescue, heroic mission, danger, rivalry, love and romance, good versus evil, supernatural ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
london
Similarity:
67%
Genre: 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, captivating, dark fantasy, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, fantasy world, sword fight, wizard, magical, friendship, mission, good versus evil, monster, middle earth, sword and sorcery, mythology ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, new zealand
Similarity:
50%
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