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Movies that feel like Monster Hunter (2020)

If you loved Monster Hunter, the closest films we have are The Great Wall (2016), Mortal Kombat (2021) and Gods of Egypt (2016). All three share Monster Hunter's kinetic and dreamlike feel, which is what we rank on before quality. 11 of the 12 picks below are included with a subscription right now on Netflix, HBO Max and Amazon Prime Video and others, checked against today's data.

A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunter who may be their only hope to find a way home.

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If Monster Hunter hit the spot, these will too

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The Great Wall
2016 · dir. Zhang Yimou
🍅 36%5.9action · adventure · fantasy

The same preoccupation in both: female soldier

European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

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Mortal Kombat
2021 · dir. Simon McQuoid
🍅 55%6.1action · fantasy · adventure

Both are built on the same subject: based on video game

Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand against the enemies of Outworld in a high stakes battle for the universe.

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Gods of Egypt
2016 · dir. Alex Proyas
🍅 15%5.4action · adventure · fantasy

Kinetic where it counts, dreamlike underneath

A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.

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Tomb Raider
2018 · dir. Roar Uthaug
🍅 52%6.3action · adventure · fantasy

Both keep coming back to the same thing: based on video game

Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.

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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010 · dir. Mike Newell
🍅 37%6.5adventure · fantasy · action

Action built on scale, twice over

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 to rule the world.

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Dragon Blade
2015 · dir. Daniel Lee
🍅 36%5.9adventure · history · action

Kinetic fantasy, and it commits to that

The difference: Leans harder into history than Monster Hunter does

Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a thrilling story unfolds.

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Green Snake
2021 · dir. Amp Wong
6.8animation · fantasy · action

Dreamlike adventure in both cases

While trying to free her sister from Fahai's clutches, Xiao Qing winds up in a dystopian city and meets a mysterious man who can't recall his past life.

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Warcraft
2016 · dir. Duncan Jones
🍅 29%6.7action · adventure · fantasy

Action with a pulse of scale, in both cases

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 the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

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Wrath of the Titans
2012 · dir. Jonathan Liebesman
🍅 26%5.7fantasy · adventure · action

Both lean on momentum more than on fantasy

Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion – the gods are losing control of the long-imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos.

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Mulan
2020 · dir. Niki Caro
🍅 71%5.8adventure · fantasy · action

Same instincts, same year

When the Emperor of China issues a decree that one man per family must serve in the Imperial Chinese Army to defend the country from Huns, Hua Mulan, the eldest daughter of an honored warrior, steps in to take the place of her ailing father. She is spirited, determined and quick on her feet. Disguised as a man by the name of Hua Jun, she is tested every step of the way and must harness her innermost strength and embrace her true potential.

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🍅 13%5.2adventure · action · fantasy

Epic action in both cases

Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Connell enlists the help of his wife and son to quash the so-called 'Dragon Emperor' and his abuse of supernatural power.

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Kong: Skull Island
2017 · dir. Jordan Vogt-Roberts
🍅 75%6.7action · adventure · fantasy

One thread runs through both: giant monster

Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.

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