feelsalike.comSign in
The Great Wall poster

Movies that feel likeThe Great Wall (2016)

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

If you loved The Great Wall, the closest films we have are Mulan (2020), The Odyssey (2026) and Kong: Skull Island (2017). All three share The Great Wall's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021).

🍅 36% Rotten Tomatoes★ 5.9 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Zhang Yimoukineticepicdreamlike
9 of 12 streaming nowHBO Max · Hulu · Disney Plus

Can't choose? Answer three questions and get one movie for tonight.

Stream it:Netflix ↗
See it on the Mood Map

When is The Great Wall streaming? →

If The Great Wall hit the spot, these will too

Mulan poster
Mulan
2020 · dir. Niki Caro
🍅 71%★ 5.8adventure · fantasy · actionDisney+

The same preoccupation in both: china

The difference: Critics rated this one higher still

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.

The Odyssey poster
The Odyssey
2026 · dir. Christopher Nolan
🍅 93%★ 8.4adventure · action · fantasyRent or buy

Both are working the same pair: historical fiction, period drama

Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.

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

Both are built on the same subject: 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.

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

Kinetic and epic in the same breath

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.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness poster
🍅 73%★ 6.9fantasy · action · adventureDisney+

Dreamlike action in both cases

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.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings poster
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021 · dir. Destin Daniel Cretton
🍅 92%★ 7.3action · adventure · fantasyDisney+

Adventure built on momentum, twice over

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor poster
🍅 13%★ 5.2adventure · action · fantasy

One thread runs through both: china

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.

Monster Hunter poster
Monster Hunter
2020 · dir. Paul W. S. Anderson
★ 5.2action · fantasy · adventureHulu

Both keep coming back to the same thing: female soldier

US Ranger Captain Artemis and her team are part of a UN joint security mission north of Hemat, in Afghanistan. While searching for a missing team (Bravo), they are transported 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.

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

Epic fantasy, and it commits to that

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

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

Action with a pulse of dream logic, in both cases

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.

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

Both lean on momentum more than on adventure

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.

Dragon Blade poster
Dragon Blade
2015 · dir. Daniel Lee
🍅 38%★ 5.9adventure · history · action

Different title, same corner of the shelf

The difference: Leans harder into history than The Great Wall 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.

In the mood for more kinetic?

all kinetic movies →

The best-reviewed films that share The Great Wall’s defining feeling.