Movies like Escape from Atlantis (1997)
The best movies like Escape from Atlantis (1997) are Dr. Strange (1978), Thor: God of Thunder (2022) and Teen Spirit (2011). If Escape from Atlantis hooked you with its fantasy and family, these 14 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedTeen Wolf: The Movie (2023)7.4/10 from 1,009 votes
- NewestTeen Wolf: The Movie (2023)Released 2023
Dr. Strange (1978)
A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThor: God of Thunder (2022)
Thor’s villainous brother Loki has escaped Asgard to search for Yggdrasil — The Tree of the Nine Realms. The tree holds the power of the Universe, and is secreted away on Earth. With the help of giant wolf god Fenrir, Loki plans to destroy the tree and replant it in his image, giving him dominion over all. Now Thor must follow Loki to Earth to wage an epic battle that will hold the two worlds in its balance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTeen Spirit (2011)
Amber, a mean popular girl who gets electrocuted and dies, is not allowed to enter into heaven unless she helps the least popular girl in school become Prom Queen within a week, but things do not go as planned.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBlood Moon (2021)
When Esme and her ten-year-old son, Luna move to a small desert town looking for a fresh start, they attract all the wrong kinds of attention. Esme must battle to protect her son and a terrifying secret before the next full moon reveals all.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMockingbird Lane (2012)
Settling into their new home—the rambling Victorian mansion at 1313 Mockingbird Lane— the Munster are quickly onto the mission at hand: to gently ease sweet little Eddie into the reality of his werewolf adolescence. The loving, supportive, run-of-the-mill family includes his mom Lily, the daughter of Dracula, his dad Herman, who brings new meaning to "Frankenstein," and Grandpa! Of course, there's creepy cousin Marilyn, who's really the odd one because she's so completely normal.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTeen Wolf: The Movie (2023)
The wolves are howling once again, as a terrifying ancient evil emerges in Beacon Hills. Scott McCall, no longer a teenager yet still an Alpha, must gather new allies and reunite trusted friends to fight back against this powerful and deadly enemy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007)
When Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and Abe Sapien are assigned to investigate the ghost-infested mansion of a publicity-hound billionaire, they uncover a plot to resurrect a beautiful yet monstrous vampire from Professor Bruttenholm’s past. But before they can stop her bloodbath, Hellboy will have to battle harpies, hellhounds, a giant werewolf, and even the ferocious goddess Hecate herself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCurious George: A Very Monkey Christmas (2009)
George and The Man In The Yellow Hat are having a merry time counting down to Christmas. But neither can decide what to give each other. Will they find the answers before Christmas morning?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Christmas Carol (2004)
Miser Ebenezer Scrooge is awakened on Christmas Eve by spirits who reveal to him his own miserable existence, what opportunities he wasted in his youth, his current cruelties, and the dire fate that awaits him if he does not change his ways. Scrooge is faced with his own story of growing bitterness and meanness, and must decide what his own future will hold: death or redemption.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different tent worlds trying to find each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Science Project (1985)
His high school teacher issues an ultimatum: turn in a science project or flunk. So Mike Harlan scavenges a military base's junk pile for a suitable gizmo. He finds one... and unwittingly unleashes the awesome power and energy of the unknown. Twisted dimensions. Time warps. A fantastic realm where the past, present, and future collide in a whirling vortex of startling adventure and superlative special effects.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAfro Samurai: Resurrection (2009)
Afro Samurai avenged his father and found a life of peace. But the legendary master is forced back into the game by a beautiful and deadly woman from his past. The sparks of violence dropped along Afro’s bloody path now burn out of control – and nowhere are the flames of hatred more intense than in the eyes of Sio.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCast a Deadly Spell (1991)
In a fantastical 1940s where magic is used by everyone, a hard-boiled detective investigates the theft of a mystical tome.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTouchback (2011)
A former high-school football star loses his shot at a college scholarship due to a devastating gridiron injury, but gets a second chance at living his dream.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both family & fantasy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Escape from Atlantis?
The closest matches to Escape from Atlantis are Dr. Strange (1978), Thor: God of Thunder (2022) and Teen Spirit (2011). Below are 11 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Escape from Atlantis?
Start with Dr. Strange (1978), the closest match to Escape from Atlantis.
What is the highest-rated movie like Escape from Atlantis?
Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023), rated 7.4/10 by 1,009 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Escape from Atlantis?
Teen Wolf: The Movie (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Escape from Atlantis?
Yes: Dr. Strange (1978), Thor: God of Thunder (2022) and Teen Spirit (2011).
How are movies similar to Escape from Atlantis chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Escape from Atlantis, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.