Movies like Door Guardians (2020)
The best movies like Door Guardians (2020) are Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), The Monkey King 2 (2016) and Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017). If Door Guardians hooked you with its comedy and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedNe Zha 2 (2025)8.2/10 from 865 votes
- NewestCreation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)Released 2025
- In ChineseJourney to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)Also in Chinese
Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013)
In a world plagued by demons who cause great human suffering, young demon hunter Tang Sanzang must fight against monstrous demons, as well as contend with a beautiful demon hunting woman on his path to enlightenment.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Monkey King 2 (2016)
Taking place 500 years after the Havoc in Heaven, the Tang Priest is appointed by Buddha to go to the West to fetch the sacred scriptures, only to accidentally free the Monkey King. With Lady White aiming to break up the team assembled to defeat her, the Monkey King must fight in order to save his world!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017)
When the King Gareth dies, his potential heirs, twin grandchildren who possess the dragon’s unique strengths, use their inherited powers against each other to vie for the throne. When Drago’s source of power – known as the Heartfire – is stolen, more than the throne is at stake; the siblings must end their rivalry with swords and sorcery or the kingdom may fall.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary, Darius.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDragon Knight (2022)
Many years after the war has been lost, and all the dragons slain, a lone knight travels the lands of Agonos seeking to raise an army against the demon lord Abaddon. When a healer's vision reveals that one dragon still lives, and together with an eager young squire, the knight sets off in search of the fabled creature. As the armies of Abaddon descend on the human kingdoms, the dragon is their last hope of fending off the horde, before it lays waste to the lands of men. But does the creature even exist? And if it does, will it fight for them once more?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNew Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021)
While living as an ordinary deliveryman and motor racing fan, Nezha encounters old nemeses and must rediscover his powers to protect his loved ones.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisNe Zha (2019)
A young boy is born as the reincarnation of a demonic power, into a society that hates and fears him. Destined by prophecy to bring destruction to the world, Nezha must choose between good and evil to see if he can change his fate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDouble World (2020)
Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJourney to the West: The Demons Strike Back (2017)
Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds are not in agreement. After a series of demon-capturing events, the monk and his disciples gain mutual understanding of each others' hardships and unease. Finally, they resolve their inner conflict and work together to become an all-conquering, demon-exorcising team.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRaya and the Last Dragon (2021)
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Last Dragonslayer (2016)
In a fantasy world where magic is being superceded by technology, an orphaned teen discovers her destiny to become a dragonslayer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisFirebreather (2010)
It's not easy being a teen like Duncan. His mom wants him to pay more attention to his homework, while his dad - a 120-foot-tall monster known as a Kaiju - wants him to become the next King of All Monsters. When these worlds collide, Duncan must use his human wits and his Kaiju powers - including super strength, agility and the ability to breathe fire - to protect his family and friends from a giant monster rampage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCreation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025)
Taishi Wen Zhong led the army of Shang Dynasty including Deng Chanyu and four generals of the Mo Family to Xiqi. With the help of Kunlun immortals such as Jiang Ziya, Ji Fa led the army and civilians of Xiqi to defend their homeland.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNe Zha 2 (2025)
After a catastrophic event leaves their bodies destroyed, Ne Zha and Ao Bing are granted a fragile second chance at life. As tensions rise between the dragon clans and celestial forces, the two must undergo a series of perilous trials that will test their bond, challenge their identities, and decide the fate of both mortals and immortals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisTrue Legend (2010)
Su Qi-Er, a wealthy man living during the Qing Dynasty who loses his fortune and reputation as a result of a conspiracy against him. After being forced out onto the streets, Su dedicates his life to martial arts and reemerges as a patriotic hero known as the "King of Beggars."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)
In Chentang Pass, Nezha, the magical son of General Li Jing, makes enemies with Ao Guang, the Dragon King of East Sea. When he is reported to heaven's court and his home is threatened, Nezha takes it upon himself to destroy the palace and defeat the dragons. A retelling of the classic chapters from Investiture of The Gods.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDragon Nest: Warriors' Dawn (2014)
For years, the land of Altera has observed an uneasy peace between the humans, the elves, and the beasts who are loyal to the legendary Black Dragon. But when the dragon wakes from its hibernation, mobilizing a force of beasts to make war, a small band of humans and elves unite in a search for the secret road to the dragon’s lair.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret Kingdom (2023)
Verity and Peter’s trip to the old family mansion takes a turn when the floor of their room suddenly gives way and they fall into an underground chamber where they are met by a civilization of creatures. The leader tells them that Peter's arrival was foretold as he’s the one who can use Great Clock of the Citadel to restart time and destroy the Shroud, a malevolent creature who feeds on fear itself...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDynasty Warriors (2021)
In the turbulent late Eastern Han Dynasty, ambitious Dong Zhuo controls the court and the commonalty, and heroes from all over the country begin to rise.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLegend of the Demon Cat (2017)
During the Late Tang Dynasty, a manor is invaded by a demon cat and a sense of unrest befalls the capital of Changan. A poet is charged with investigating the case and meets up with a monk. The two work together and pull apart the thread of clues to reveal a history of truths leading to the events.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPacific Rim: Uprising (2018)
It has been ten years since The Battle of the Breach and the oceans are still, but restless. Vindicated by the victory at the Breach, the Jaeger program has evolved into the most powerful global defense force in human history. The PPDC now calls upon the best and brightest to rise up and become the next generation of heroes when the Kaiju threat returns.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024)
A samurai's path leads him to a young waitress whose hometown was destroyed by a dragon. He doesn't want any trouble — but it finds them anyway.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCurse of the Golden Flower (2006)
During China's Tang dynasty the emperor has taken the princess of a neighboring province as his wife. She has borne him two sons and raised his eldest. Now his control over his dominion is complete, including the royal family itself.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisYoung Frankenstein (1974)
A young neurosurgeon inherits the castle of his grandfather, the famous Dr. Victor von Frankenstein. In the castle he finds a funny hunchback, a pretty lab assistant and the elderly housekeeper. Young Frankenstein believes that the work of his grandfather was delusional, but when he discovers the book where the mad doctor described his reanimation experiment, he suddenly changes his mind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisDragon Fury (2021)
A group of soldiers are taken to the mountains of Wales to investigate a strange looking monster.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMonster High 2 (2023)
As they enter sophomore year at Monster High, Clawdeen Wolf, Draculaura and Frankie Stein face new students, new powers, and an even bigger threat that could not only tear their friendship apart but could change the world forever.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisValhalla (1986)
Two children in the Viking age find their way into the magical world of Norse mythology.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisVoyage To The Planet Of Teenage Cavewomen (2012)
Two planets on a collision course with Earth are discovered to be populated by teenage cave-women and sinister creatures known as Bavans.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Double Identity Crown Princess (2022)
Shen Weiwei gets trapped in the VR game "Metaverse Romance" as the Crown Princess. Navigating a tense dynamic between the Crown Prince and Prince Ning, she makes bold choices that trigger unforeseen events and reveal a hidden mission.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both fantasy
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1966)
Bitter and hateful, the Grinch is irritated at the thought of a nearby village having a happy time celebrating Christmas. Disguised as Santa Claus, with his dog made to look like a reindeer, he decides to raid the village to steal all the Christmas things.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Door Guardians?
The closest matches to Door Guardians are Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), The Monkey King 2 (2016) and Dragonheart: Battle for the Heartfire (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Door Guardians?
Start with Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), the closest match to Door Guardians.
What is the highest-rated movie like Door Guardians?
Ne Zha 2 (2025), rated 8.2/10 by 865 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Door Guardians?
Creation of the Gods II: Demon Force (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there Chinese movies like Door Guardians?
Yes: Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013), The Monkey King 2 (2016) and New Gods: Nezha Reborn (2021).
How are movies similar to Door Guardians chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Door Guardians, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.