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Movies like In the Aftermath (1988)

The best movies like In the Aftermath (1988) are Strange World (2022), Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015) and The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026). If In the Aftermath hooked you with its drama and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Strange World (2022)

    A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  2. Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)

    In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  3. The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026)

    With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the Digital Circus and its history. Will they come to terms with what they uncover, or will they make... the other choice? Also, presumably at some point someone says something funny, because this ending can’t be THAT depressing, can it? A theatrical screening of episode 8 and the all new, hour-long episode 9.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & drama

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  4. Fire and Ice (1983)

    The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire village was destroyed by ice. When Nekron's underlings kidnap the beautiful Princess Teegra, Larn sets out to rescue her, assisted by the fierce and enigmatic Darkwolf.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  5. Battle for Terra (2007)

    A peaceful alien planet faces annihilation, as the homeless remainder of the human race sets its eyes on Terra. Mala, a rebellious Terrian teenager, will do everything she can to stop it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  6. 9 (2009)

    When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  7. Titan A.E. (2000)

    A young man finds out that he holds the key to restoring hope and ensuring survival for the human race, while an alien species called the Drej are bent on mankind's destruction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  8. Rise of the Guardians (2012)

    When an evil spirit known as Pitch Black lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces for the first time to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children all over the earth.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  9. The Book of Life (2014)

    The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  10. WALL·E (2008)

    After hundreds of years doing what he was built for, WALL•E— a robot designed to clean up the earth—discovers a new purpose in life when he meets a sleek search robot named EVE. EVE comes to realize that WALL•E has inadvertently stumbled upon the key to the planet's future, and races back to space to report to the humans. Meanwhile, WALL•E chases EVE across the galaxy and sets into motion one of the most imaginative adventures ever brought to the big screen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  11. Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)

    Avatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong hands and threatens to upend the peace they sacrificed everything to achieve.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  12. Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return (2014)

    Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, the Scarecrow, the Lion, the Tin Man, and Glinda, from a devious new villain, the Jester. New comrades Wiser the Owl, Marshal Mallow, China Princess, and Tugg the Tugboat join Dorothy on her latest magical journey through the colorful landscape of Oz to restore order and happiness to Emerald City.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  13. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part Three (2024)

    Now fully revealed as the ultimate threat to existence, the Anti-Monitor wages an unrelenting attack on the surviving Earths that struggle for survival in a pocket universe. One by one, these worlds and all their inhabitants are vaporized! On the planets that remain, even time itself is shattered, and heroes from the past join the Justice League and their rag-tag allies against the epitome of evil. But as they make their last stand, will the sacrifice of the superheroes be enough to save us all?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  14. Ben 10 vs. the Universe: The Movie (2020)

    A blast from Ben's past returns to do double the damage on Team Tennyson and planet Earth itself, forcing Ben to go interstellar to save the day. Based on the 2016 reboot.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  15. Monster High: Frights, Camera, Action! (2014)

    When Draculaura is led to believe she's the rightful heir to the vampire throne, she and her best ghoulfriends are whisked away to Transylvania for a royal coronation to die for. But they soon discover the hunt for the queen is not over yet. The Ghouls must locate an ancient artifact known as the Vampire's Heart in order to discover the identity of the true Vampire Queen. It's a fangtastic adventure that will lead them from the Tower of Londoom, to a haunted river boat in New Goreleans and finally to the glamorous boo-vie lots of Hauntlywood. Could this be the moment when Draculara finally receives her vampire powers and discovers screams really can come true?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  16. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)

    Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & animation

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  17. Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)

    On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat the monsters, they must call on their new friends – Team RWBY – for help!

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  18. Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)

    As the Clone Wars sweep through the galaxy, Anakin Skywalker and his new Padawan learner Ahsoka Tano plunge into a dangerous mission to rescue the kidnapped son of crime lord Jabba the Hutt.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction

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  19. The Little Prince (2015)

    Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  20. Tinker Bell (2008)

    Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion picture "Tinker Bell."

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy

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  21. Pete's Dragon (1977)

    Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper, Nora, and her father, Elliott's prank playing lands them in big trouble. Then, when crooked salesmen try to capture Elliott for their own gain, Pete must attempt a daring rescue.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy & animation

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  22. The Omega Man (1971)

    Due to an experimental vaccine, Dr. Robert Neville is the only human survivor of an apocalyptic war waged with biological weapons. Besides him, only a few hundred deformed, nocturnal people remain; sensitive to light, and homicidally psychotic.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & drama

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  23. Casshern (2004)

    Fifty years of war between the Great Eastern Federation and Europa - now merged as Eurasia - have taken their toll on planet Earth. As a result of the use of biological, chemical and nuclear weapons, much of Earth has become uninhabitable and people have become prey to new diseases. Professor Azuma's "neo-cell" project, which is supposed to be the answer to mankind's hardships, becomes a nightmare come true when mutants spawned from the experiment escape and declare war on the human race. Azuma's son Tetsuya, who was killed during the previous war, is reborn into the cyborg Casshern as mankind's last hope against the new mutant threat. This live-action sci-fi movie based on a 1973 Japanese animé of the same name.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & science fiction

  24. Appleseed (2004)

    In a utopian society created at the end of World War III, a female warrior who has been plucked from the badlands begins to see cracks in this new facade. And what does this community have planned for the rest of humankind?

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both animation & science fiction

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  25. Maleta Llena (2024)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama & animation

  26. The Man in the Trunk (2019)

    On an otherwise quiet night there is a startling knock at the door. Andrew Tucker answers the door to find an old friend whom he hasn't seen in years. The disheveled and absent friend comes to him with one request: "I need you to come with me but, I can't tell you where we're going." Andrew takes a chance but learns that every answer brings more questions. Nothing good ever comes knocking after midnight and Andrew's nightmare asks how far you would go to help a friend.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  27. My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

    A young Pakistani Briton manages a rundown laundrette with his lover while dealing with tension in his family, the local Pakistani community, and a persistent mob of skinheads.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  28. The Silence (1963)

    Traveling through an unnamed European country on the brink of war, sickly, intellectual Ester, her sister Anna and Anna's young son, Johan, check into a near-empty hotel. A basic inability to communicate among the three seems only to worsen during their stay. Anna provokes her sister by enjoying a dalliance with a local man, while the boy, left to himself, has a series of enigmatic encounters that heighten the growing air of isolation.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  29. Three Times (2005)

    In three separate segments, set respectively in 1966, 1911, and 2005, three love stories unfold between three sets of characters, under three different periods of Taiwanese history and governance.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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  30. Sleeper (1973)

    Miles Monroe, a clarinet-playing health food store proprietor, is revived out of cryostasis 200 years into a future world in order to help rebels fight an oppressive government regime.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like In the Aftermath?

The closest matches to In the Aftermath are Strange World (2022), Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015) and The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after In the Aftermath?

Start with Strange World (2022), the closest match to In the Aftermath.

What is the highest-rated movie like In the Aftermath?

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026), rated 9.0/10 by 1,432 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like In the Aftermath?

Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like In the Aftermath?

Yes: Strange World (2022), Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015) and The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026).

How are movies similar to In the Aftermath chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside In the Aftermath, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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