
Movies that feel likeIndiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
If you loved Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, the closest films we have are The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978), Come Drink with Me (1966) and Troy (2004). All three share Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom's epic and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The Assassin (2015).
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If Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom hit the spot, these will too
Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) · Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) · Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)

A temple ordeal that forges the hero through punishing trials
The difference: Disciplined kung fu classic — training, not tomb-raiding

A lone fighter storming a villain's stronghold with acrobatic flair
The difference: Stately 60s wuxia rhythms — a slower, more formal ride

Ancient-world spectacle, armies and doomed bravado at full scale
The difference: Solemn epic sprawl — no whip-crack humor anywhere

Death-defying stunt sequences strung like beads on a globe-trot
The difference: Sleek spycraft, not dusty tombs and ancient curses

Swashbuckling heroics, torch-lit dungeons and a hissable villain
The difference: Earnest 90s pacing — the adventure sags between peaks

Both land scale and momentum at once
The difference: Played as history first

Spielberg cranking peril into set piece after set piece in hostile wilds
The difference: Monster-movie machinery — no wisecracking treasure hunter

A globe-trotting relic hunt powered by outrageous stunt work
The difference: Late-career Chan — the gags land harder than the story

Both lean on scale more than on adventure
The difference: Made in the 2010s, in a different era of the craft

Kinetic action, and it commits to that

Adventure with a pulse of scale, in both cases

Kinetic action in both cases
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