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Movies that feel likePirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.

If you loved Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the closest films we have are Thor: The Dark World (2013), The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) and Kong: Skull Island (2017). All three share Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides' epic and kinetic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

🍅 32% Rotten Tomatoes★ 6.6 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Rob Marshallepickineticdreamlike
10 of 12 streaming nowHBO Max · Disney Plus · TNT

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Looking for the series itself? Also in this series: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) · Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007) · Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)

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Thor: The Dark World
2013 · dir. Alan Taylor
🍅 67%★ 6.7action · adventure · fantasyDisney+

Epic and kinetic in the same breath

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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 perilous and personal journey yet, one that will reunite him with Jane Foster and force him to sacrifice everything to save us all.

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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012 · dir. Peter Jackson
🍅 64%★ 7.8adventure · fantasy · actionMax

A reluctant band chasing a legend across a wide storybook world

The difference: Earnest fantasy quest — no rogue's charm, no salt-air mischief

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.

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

An expedition into somewhere legendary that turns hostile fast

The difference: Monster-movie brutality — bodies pile up, no comic buoyancy

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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Aquaman
2018 · dir. James Wan
🍅 66%★ 6.8action · adventure · fantasyMax

Both lean on dream logic more than on adventure

Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.

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🍅 73%★ 6.9fantasy · action · adventureDisney+

Epic action, and it commits to that

Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

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Mortal Kombat II
2026 · dir. Simon McQuoid
🍅 64%★ 6.3action · fantasy · adventureMax

Kinetic fantasy in both cases

The fan favorite champions—now joined by Johnny Cage himself—are pitted against one another in the ultimate, no-holds barred, gory battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn that threatens the very existence of the Earthrealm and its defenders.

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🍅 13%★ 5.2adventure · action · fantasy

Late-sequel globe-trotting after another supernatural prize

The difference: Duller and more mechanical — the charm has thinned right out

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

Bickering treasure hunters after an artifact that bends fate

The difference: Sun-baked and sincere — the humour never gets properly wicked

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

Dense fantasy politics dressed up in armour and spellcraft

The difference: Humourless world-building — none of the loose, jokey rhythm

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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Clash of the Titans
2010 · dir. Louis Leterrier
🍅 27%★ 5.8adventure · fantasy · action

Gods, monsters and a quest driven by grudges older than anyone

The difference: Grim and shouty — no wink, no lightness between the beasts

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 unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.

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The Legend of Tarzan
2016 · dir. David Yates
🍅 36%★ 6.2fantasy · action · adventureRent or buy

Colonial-era adventure through territory that feels enchanted

The difference: Brooding and earnest — a serious hero, no chaotic trickster

Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

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

Chasing a father's legend to an island guarding something old

The difference: Gritty and grounded — physical peril, none of the fantasy whimsy

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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