Movies like New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2 (2014)
The best movies like New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2 (2014) are Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Around the World in 80 Days (2004) and The Hobbit (1977). If New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2 hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)7.4/10 from 20,333 votes
- NewestBlack Box (2026)Released 2026
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAround the World in 80 Days (2004)
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hobbit (1977)
The story follows the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, a diminutive creative who resides in a place called Middle-Earth before he is compelled to go on a quest to find a treasure buried deep in the heart of the Lonely Mountain.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lord of the Rings (1978)
Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave (2016)
On a day known to the dinosaurs as "Treasure Day", Bron becomes stuck in the Mysterious Beyond. This event urges the young Longneck Littlefoot to take his friends on a quest to the Fire Mountain to save his father. Along the way, they befriend a Flyer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrue Spirit (2023)
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRobin Robin (2021)
A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs and sets off on a daring journey of self-discovery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Adam Project (2022)
After accidentally crash-landing in 2022, time-traveling fighter pilot Adam Reed teams up with his 12-year-old self on a mission to save the future.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)
Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live important moments from their respective pasts, illuminating how they got to where they are in the present... and possibly getting a chance to alter their futures.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJourney to the Center of the Earth (2008)
On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStorm Boy (2019)
Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLeningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994)
After years of fame and misfortune in Mexico, the members of the Leningrad Cowboys decide to return to their native village. Their former manager Vladimir, who now calls himself Moses lead them on their way home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisTime After Time (1979)
Writer H. G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to modern day San Francisco after the infamous serial killer steals his time machine to escape the 19th century.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
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.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBlack Box (2026)
Vero Airlines Flight 298 from New Orleans to Seattle becomes the center of a chilling supernatural mystery.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Inbetweeners 2 (2014)
Neil, Will and Simon receive an invite from Jay to join him in Australia whilst on his gap year, who promises them it’s 'the sex capital of the world'. With their lives now rather dull compared to their hedonistic school days and legendary lads holiday, it’s an offer they can’t refuse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJourney to the Center of the Earth (1959)
An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBook Club: The Next Chapter (2023)
Four best friends take their book club to Italy for the fun girls' trip they never had. When things go off the rails and secrets are revealed, their relaxing vacation turns into a once-in-a-lifetime cross-country adventure.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
When Littlefoot's grandfather falls ill, the only way to cure him is with a flower from the forbidding land of the mists, which holds unexpected perils and danger.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2?
The closest matches to New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2 are Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Around the World in 80 Days (2004) and The Hobbit (1977). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2?
Start with Around the World in 80 Days (1956), the closest match to New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2.
What is the highest-rated movie like New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2?
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012), rated 7.4/10 by 20,333 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2?
Black Box (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2?
Yes: Around the World in 80 Days (1956), Around the World in 80 Days (2004) and The Hobbit (1977).
How are movies similar to New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside New Zealand - Home of Middle-earth - Part 2, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.