Movies like On the Tiles (1976)
The best movies like On the Tiles (1976) are Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Ladder 49 (2004) and Backdraft (1991). If On the Tiles hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedFireproof (2008)7.7/10 from 887 votes
- NewestFireheart (2022)Released 2022
Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
In the future, the government maintains control of public opinion by outlawing literature and maintaining a group of enforcers, known as “firemen,” to perform the necessary book burnings. Fireman Montag begins to question the morality of his vocation…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLadder 49 (2004)
Under the watchful eye of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy, probationary firefighter Jack Morrison matures into a seasoned veteran at a Baltimore fire station. However, Jack has reached a crossroads as the sacrifices he's made have put him in harm's way innumerable times and significantly impacted his relationship with his wife and kids.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBackdraft (1991)
Two feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPlaying with Fire (2019)
A crew of rugged firefighters meet their match when attempting to rescue three rambunctious kids.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe War with Grandpa (2020)
Peter is thrilled that his Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peter's room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his Grandpa, he wants his room back - so he has no choice but to declare war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFireproof (2008)
A heroic fire captain values dedication and service to others above all else, but the most important partnership in his life, his marriage, is about to go up in smoke.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisInto the Forest (2016)
In the not too distant future, two young women who live in a remote ancient forest discover the world around them is on the brink of an apocalypse. Informed only by rumor, they fight intruders, disease, loneliness & starvation.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisFirestarter (1984)
Charlene "Charlie" McGee has the amazing ability to start fires with just a glance. Can her psychic power and the love of her father save her from the threatening government agency which wants to destroy her?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMickey's Fire Brigade (1935)
Mickey, Donald and Goofy are a fire department. As you might expect, their attempts at fighting a boardinghouse fire are not particularly effective. They hear Clarabelle singing in the bathtub and rescue her, tub and all, against her will (she won't believe there's a fire).
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Towering Inferno (1974)
At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Road (2009)
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBackdraft 2 (2019)
Years after the original Backdraft, Sean, son of the late Steve "Bull" McCaffrey, is assigned to investigate a deadly fire only to realize it is something much more sinister.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisImagine That (2009)
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPixie Hollow Games (2011)
Rosetta and new arrival Chloe band together to try to break the garden fairies' legendary losing streak in the Pixie Hollow Games, a sports spectacle filled with pixie pageantry, fantastic fairy events and hilarious surprises.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Curse of the Cat People (1944)
Amy, the young, friendless daughter of Oliver and Alice Reed, befriends her father's late first wife and an aging, reclusive actress.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFireheart (2022)
The film explores the world of firefighters in 1920s New York City and tells the story of a 16-year-old girl who will have to become a hero in order to save her city.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAfter the Dark (2013)
At an international school in Jakarta, a philosophy teacher challenges his class of twenty graduating seniors to choose which ten of them would take shelter underground and reboot the human race in the event of a nuclear apocalypse.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Sandlot (1993)
During a summer of friendship and adventure, one boy becomes a part of the gang, nine boys become a team and their leader becomes a legend by confronting the terrifying mystery beyond the right field wall.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOnly the Brave (2017)
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like On the Tiles?
The closest matches to On the Tiles are Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Ladder 49 (2004) and Backdraft (1991). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after On the Tiles?
Start with Fahrenheit 451 (1966), the closest match to On the Tiles.
What is the highest-rated movie like On the Tiles?
Fireproof (2008), rated 7.7/10 by 887 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like On the Tiles?
Fireheart (2022) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like On the Tiles?
Yes: Fahrenheit 451 (1966), Ladder 49 (2004) and Backdraft (1991).
How are movies similar to On the Tiles chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside On the Tiles, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.