Movies like The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time (1983)
The best movies like The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time (1983) are The Primevals (2023), Accident Man (2018) and Heavy Metal (1981). If The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time hooked you with its adventure and science fiction, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedDragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993)7.7/10 from 637 votes
- NewestCrossed Destinies - A Short Film About Climate Change (2023)Released 2023
- In SpanishMutant Action (1993)Also in Spanish
The Primevals (2023)
Deep in the Himalayas, a group of sherpas kills a gigantic humanoid creature. Convinced that it is the legendary Yeti, Dr. Claire Collier organizes an expedition with her former student Matt Connor and hunter Rondo Montana, among others, to search for more specimens. But what awaits them is something that none of them could have imagined. A colorful fusion of real image and stop-motion that is reminiscent of fantastic films from the 1980s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAccident Man (2018)
Mike Fallon, the Accident Man, is a stone cold killer. When a loved one is murdered by his own crew, Fallon is forced to avenge the one person who actually meant something to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHeavy Metal (1981)
The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMutant Action (1993)
Waging war against all things glamorous and beautiful, crippled terrorists Acción Mutante plot a series of attacks on society's elite, and attempt the kidnapping of a wealthy socialite at her elaborate wedding reception.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisErik the Viking (1989)
Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisTotal Recall (1990)
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories. When something goes wrong during Quaid's memory implant procedure, his life turns upside down, leading him to question what is reality and what isn't.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPredator (1987)
A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHardcore Henry (2015)
Henry, a newly resurrected cyborg who must save his wife/creator from the clutches of a psychotic tyrant with telekinetic powers, AKAN, and his army of mercenaries. Fighting alongside Henry is Jimmy, who is Henry's only hope to make it through the day. Hardcore Henry takes place over the course of one day, in Moscow, Russia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAirwolf: The Movie (1984)
Airwolf is capable of supersonic speeds, invisible to radar and armed with ultra state-of-the-art hardware. Airwolf is the most awesome aerial weapon ever developed. When the helicopter is stolen by Libyan mercenaries, Michael Archangel, Project director for the CIA, enlists the help of Vietnam veteran Stringfellow Hawke and his closest friend Dominic Santini, to attempt to recover the Airwolf. The mission throws them into the midst of Middle Eastern violence and destruction, where they come face to face with danger, romance and intrigue in their battle to re-possess the deadliest aerial weapon ever used.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisTeam America: World Police (2004)
When North Korean ruler Kim Jong-il orchestrates a global terrorist plot, it's up to the heavily armed, highly specialized Team America unit to stop his dastardly scheme. The group, which has recruited troubled Broadway actor Gary Johnston, not only has to face off against Jong-il, but they must also contend with the Film Actors Guild, a cadre of Hollywood liberals at odds with Team America's 'policing the world' tactics.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisI Married a Strange Person! (1998)
On their wedding night, Grant begins experiencing strange, supernatural powers and his bride Keri can't cope. Whenever Grant thinks of something, it becomes reality, yet he doesn't know where this magic came from. Things become more complicated when a megalomaniac CEO sends the military to capture Grant in order to weaponize his abilities.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisHot Tub Time Machine (2010)
Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: Climax Deka (2008)
With Kai’s defeat, Ryotaro and the rest of the DenLiner crew resume their time-traveling adventures by founding a detective agency to keep any other surviving Imagin in check. But when a rogue Imagin swipes Owner’s spare Den-O Pass, it’s up to the DenLiner Police and rookie detective Kazuya, along with a little help from another Rider, to stop the evil Imagin and save the past, present, and future!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & science fiction
Kamen Rider Den-O The Movie: I'm Born! (2007)
With Gaoh having stolen the DenLiner and trapping the Imagins onboard, Ryotaro and Hana find themselves trapped in the year 2000 where they meet Ryotaro’s younger self, but Ryotaro is slowly forgetting everything having to do with Den-O! As Gaoh gets closer to his target, the only hope lies with Yuuto’s complex plans and a little bit of luck, or else time itself could fall victim to Gaoh’s evil desires!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & science fiction
Doctor Who: Shada (2017)
The Doctor visits his old Time Lord friend Chronotis in Cambridge, 1979. But the ruthless Skagra has also arrived to retrieve a book that will help unlock one of the Time Lords' greatest secrets: what is Shada? Filming for this story was never finished, and in this version the unfilmed material is completed via animation.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & adventure
Pokémon 4Ever (2001)
In order to escape a greedy Pokémon hunter, Celebi must use the last of its energy to travel through time to the present day. Celebi brings along Sammy, a boy who had been trying to protect it. Along with Ash, Pikachu, and the rest of the gang, Sammy and Celebi must encounter an enemy far more advanced than the hunter, with the fate of the forest hanging in the balance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStar Trek (2009)
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human adventure has begun again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDamager (2015)
Tokusatsu short movie by Noboru Iguchi about a masochist superhero. Released as a double bill with Hentaidan.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & science fiction
A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box (1995)
When the Goddess of Happiness tosses the Longevity Monk and his disciples out of heaven (because the Monkey King tried to attain immortality), the Monkey King is reincarnated as the Joker. He now spends his time chasing two jealous women. When one of them is dying, the Joker goes back in time in an attempt to save her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStar Wreck: In the Pirkinning (2005)
Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning begins with Captain James B. Pirk of the starship Kickstart shipwrecked on the 21st century Earth with his crew. Originally from the distant future, Pirk and his crew traveled back in time to save the Earth from hostile aliens, but lost their ship and became stranded. Pirk's daily routine consists mainly of stuffing his face at the local fast food restaurant, and he is finding it difficult to convince the ladies he is, in fact, an intergalactic space hero from the future. As the prospects for humanity's conquest of space look increasingly bleaker, Pirk comes up with a questionable plan to save mankind's future...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHappy Accidents (2000)
A comedy that pays tribute to the science fiction genre -- specifically, the sub-genre of time travel. But here the alternate reality is contemporary New York City where past and future experiences of trust, commitment and denial are cleverly put to the test. Just as Ruby is beginning to relish her first-ever healthy relationship, Sam begins muttering about being a time traveler from the year 2470.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTime Masters (1982)
On planet Perdide, an attack of giant hornets leaves young Piel alone in a wrecked car with his dying father. A mayday message reaches their friend Jaffar, an adventurer travelling through space. Onboard Jaffar’s shuttle are the renegade Prince Matton, his fiancée, and Silbad, who knows Perdide well. Thus begins an incredible race across space to save Piel.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCrossed Destinies - A Short Film About Climate Change (2023)
A papercut stopmotion animation in which human Travelers from 2053 travel 30 years into the past to warn "foundlings" of the future that awaits them. The story follows Jonah and his Traveler, learning about the possible chaotic future that could happen if such measures are not applied.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & adventure
Pokémon: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (2009)
When the creator of the world, Arceus, comes to pass judgement on humanity for the theft of the legendary Jewel of Life, Ash and his friends are sent back in time to possibly reverse the events that led to Arceus' vendetta.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTimetrip: The Curse of the Viking Witch (2009)
Siblings Valdemar and Sille meetings scientist Benedict and his time machine. With one begins an exciting but perilous journey back into the history of Denmark. Benedict is in fact not an ordinary man. The Vikings threw sorceress Volva its spell on Benedict and made him immortal. When he can not travel back in time and do away with Volva, he needs Valdemar and Sille help.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993)
It has been thirteen years since the Androids began their killing rampage and Son Gohan is the only person fighting back. He takes Bulma's son Trunks as a student and even gives his own life to save Trunks's. Now Trunks must figure out a way to change this apocalyptic future
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBreaking Infinity (2023)
A brilliant researcher spirals through time, grappling with chaotic shifts that lead him to a dystopian future. Guided by a cryptic elder, he confronts the dire consequences of his actions, racing to alter his fate before it’s too late.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
Curvature (2017)
Helen tries to cope with the recent death of her husband, a scientist who killed himself right when he was on the verge of successfully completing the invention of a time machine. One day, she receives a phone call, and a voice suspiciously resembling her own voice warns her that she’s in danger. Is it possible Helen has time travelled? And what could have led her to do something like that?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisAnastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
Anastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisBiggles (1986)
Unassuming catering salesmen Jim Ferguson falls through a time hole to 1917 where he saves the life of dashing Royal Flying Corps pilot James "Biggles" Bigglesworth after his photo recon mission is shot down. Before he can work out what has happened, Jim is zapped back to the 1980s......
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction
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What are the best movies like The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time?
The closest matches to The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time are The Primevals (2023), Accident Man (2018) and Heavy Metal (1981). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time?
Start with The Primevals (2023), the closest match to The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time?
Dragon Ball Z: The History of Trunks (1993), rated 7.7/10 by 637 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time?
Crossed Destinies - A Short Film About Climate Change (2023) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Spanish movies like The Erotic and Wacky Tunnel of Time?
Yes: Mutant Action (1993).
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