Movies like In Search of the Temple (2004)
The best movies like In Search of the Temple (2004) are Testament of Orpheus (1960), Midnight in Paris (2011) and Orpheus (1950). If In Search of the Temple hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedOrpheus (1950)7.7/10 from 313 votes
- NewestThe Green Knight (2021)Released 2021
- In FrenchTestament of Orpheus (1960)Also in French
Testament of Orpheus (1960)
An 18th century poet travels through time in search of divine wisdom. In a mysterious wasteland, he has a series of enigmatic encounters with symbolic phantoms with whom he muses about the nature of art and his own career. Ultimately, the poet strives to achieve his rebirth as a celestial being.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidnight in Paris (2011)
While on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOrpheus (1950)
A famous poet in postwar Paris, scorned by the Left Bank youth, is in love with both his wife Eurydice and a mysterious princess. Seeking inspiration, the poet becomes obsessed and follows the princess from the world of the living to the land of the dead.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Mummy Returns (2001)
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has designs on the bracelet as well, and isn’t above kidnapping its new bearer, Alex, to gain control of Anubis’s otherworldly army.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Blood of a Poet (1932)
In a poet’s room, an armless statue abruptly comes to life. It invites the poet to step through a mirror and to discover another world. Strange places and characters present themselves to him. The poet tears himself away from these twisted fascinations and returns, with some difficulty, to his room.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies 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
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mummy (1999)
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High Priest Imhotep suffered a fate worse than death as a punishment for a forbidden love—along with a curse that guarantees eternal doom upon the world if he is ever awoken.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Visitors II: The Corridors of Time (1998)
The sequel to The Visitors reunites us with those lovable ruffians from the French Medieval ages who - through magic - are transported into the present, with often drastic consequences. Godefroy de Montmirail travels to today to recover the missing family jewels and a sacred relic, guarantor of his wife-to-be's fertility. The confrontation between Godefroy's repellent servant Jack the Crack and his descendent, the effete Jacquart, present-day owner of the chateau, further complicates the matter.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWaterloo (1970)
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeath on the Nile (1978)
As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBird People (2014)
An overstressed American businessman and a French chambermaid make a connection at an airport hotel in Paris.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisInsignificance (1985)
Four 1950s icons meet in the same hotel room, and two of them discover more in common between them than they ever anticipated.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLand of the Pharaohs (1955)
A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Green Knight (2021)
An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAsterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
History's favorite Gauls assist Queen Cleopatra when she wagers that the Egyptian people can build a palace for Julius Caesar in just three months.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStargate (1994)
An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisAsterix and Cleopatra (1968)
Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with Caesar wagering the project cannot be completed in a few weeks time. With the help of a magic potion, Asterix comes to the rescue of the Queen of the Nile as Caesar and an angry architect plot against them.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJack the Giant Slayer (2013)
The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisBill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Mummy (1932)
An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when a British archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the researchers accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul of his lover.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like In Search of the Temple?
The closest matches to In Search of the Temple are Testament of Orpheus (1960), Midnight in Paris (2011) and Orpheus (1950). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after In Search of the Temple?
Start with Testament of Orpheus (1960), the closest match to In Search of the Temple.
What is the highest-rated movie like In Search of the Temple?
Orpheus (1950), rated 7.7/10 by 313 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like In Search of the Temple?
The Green Knight (2021) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there French movies like In Search of the Temple?
Yes: Testament of Orpheus (1960), Orpheus (1950) and The Blood of a Poet (1932).
How are movies similar to In Search of the Temple chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside In Search of the Temple, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.