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Movies like The Dragon Lives Again (1977)

The best movies like The Dragon Lives Again (1977) are The Monster Squad (1987), The Mad Monk (1993) and Last Action Hero (1993). If The Dragon Lives Again hooked you with its fantasy and action, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Monster Squad (1987)

    Count Dracula returns to the world of humans accompanied by Frankenstein's Monster, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and the Gillman. The uglies are in search of a powerful amulet that will grant them the ability to rule the world. A group of horror-loving heroes are the only ones daring to stand in their way.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action

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  2. The Mad Monk (1993)

    The gods in heaven complain to the Jade Emperor about the malicious practical jokes played on them by Dragon Fighter Lohan.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

  3. Last Action Hero (1993)

    After his father's death, a young boy finds solace in action movies featuring an indestructible cop. Given a magic ticket by a theater manager, he is transported into the film and teams up with the cop to stop a villain who escapes into the real world.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & action

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  4. R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned (2022)

    When Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself in the afterlife, he joins a special police force and returns to Earth to save humanity from the undead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & action

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  5. Afterburn (2025)

    Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of treasure hunters who extract such objects as the Mona Lisa, the Rosetta Stone and the Crown Jewels while facing rival hunters, mutants and pirates.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  6. Enter the Fat Dragon (1978)

    Ah Lung is a pig farmer and a devoted Bruce Lee fan who is anxious to follow in Lee's footsteps, but only ridiculed for his attempts. He is sent to the city to earn a living working at his uncle's restaurant, but when he arrives, he finds a gang of thugs causing trouble in the restaurant. He takes the chance to prove himself and attacks the thugs, defeating them and saving the restaurant. Soon, he becomes a waiter, and discovers a plot by the same thugs to kidnap a woman he works with. Eventually, he defeats the thugs once again and saves the day.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  7. Mickey's House of Villains (2002)

    The villains from the popular animated Disney films are gathered at the House of Mouse with plans to take over. Soon, the villains take over the house and kick out Mickey, Donald and Goofy. It's all up to Mickey and his friends to overthrow evil and return the House of Mouse to normal--or as close to normal as it gets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  8. Stay Tuned (1992)

    Salesman Roy Knable spends all his free time watching television, to the exasperation of his wife, Helen. One day, TV salesman Spike convinces Roy to buy a satellite dish offering 666 channels. The new addition to Roy's home entertainment system sucks him and Helen into Hellvision, a realm run by Spike, who is an emissary of Satan. For 24 hours, the couple must survive devilish parodies of TV programs if they want to return to reality alive.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & fantasy

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  9. Little Monsters (1989)

    A young boy is scared of the monster under his bed. He asks his 6th grade brother to swap rooms for the night as a bet that the monster really exists. Soon the brother becomes friends with the monster and discovers a whole new world of fun and games under his bed where pulling pranks on kids and other monsters is the main attraction.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy

  10. Turbo Kid (2015)

    In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  11. The World's End (2013)

    Five friends who reunite in an attempt to top their epic pub crawl from 20 years earlier unwittingly become humankind's only hope for survival.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action

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  12. The Legend (1993)

    The secret Red Lotus Flower Society is committed to the overthrow of the evil Manchu Emperor and his minions. One of his Governors is sent on a mission to retrieve a list of members of that secret society. Meanwhile, Canton kung fu practitioner Fong Sai-Yuk falls in love with the beautiful daughter of a rich merchant.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

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  13. Firebreather (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 & action

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  14. Die Hart (2023)

    Kevin Hart - playing a version of himself - is on a death-defying quest to become an action star. And with a little help from John Travolta, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Josh Hartnett - he just might pull it off.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action

  15. Kung Pow: Enter the Fist (2002)

    A movie within a movie, created to spoof the martial arts genre. Writer/director Steve Oedekerk uses contemporary characters and splices them into a 1970s kung-fu film, weaving the new and old together. As the main character, The Chosen One, Oedekerk sets off to avenge the deaths of his parents at the hands of kung-fu legend Master Pain. Along the way he encounters some strange characters.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action

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  16. Fearless Hyena 2 (1983)

    A pair of evil kung-fu artists, Heaven and Earth, are slaughtering the entire Yin-Yang brotherhood.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & comedy

  17. Legend of the Dragon (1991)

    Chow Siu-lung leaves his hometown in order to study kung fu in the city but ends up getting conned by his own uncle instead.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy & action

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  18. A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (2020)

    Recruited by a secret society of babysitters, a high schooler battles the Boogeyman and his monsters when they nab the boy she's watching on Halloween.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both fantasy & comedy

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  19. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

    A botched store robbery places Wonder Woman in a global battle against a powerful and mysterious ancient force that puts her powers in jeopardy.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & fantasy

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  20. Dr. Strange (1978)

    A psychiatrist becomes the new Sorcerer Supreme of the Earth in order to battle an evil Sorceress from the past.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & fantasy

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  21. Welcome Back, Potter (2014)

    A 3-part miniseries about an alternate Harry Potter timeline.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & fantasy

  22. My Name Is Bruce (2007)

    B-movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & fantasy

  23. Batman (1966)

    The Dynamic Duo faces four super-villains who plan to hold the world for ransom with the help of a secret invention that instantly dehydrates people.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & comedy

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  24. Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! (2010)

    With the Griffins stuck again at home during a blackout, Peter tells the story of “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.”

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy & action

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  25. Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

    Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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  26. The Bunny Guards vs. the Forces of Evil (2002)

    A couple of slackers find an antique dagger and manage to free the gorgeous female warrior that was imprisoned in it by an evil spell. An evil sorcerer is not happy by this turn of events and determines to possess both the blade and the warrior through a sacrificial ceremony. The two heroes manage to rescue the damsel in distress and defeat the wizard and his minions by employing skills mastered through hours of video game play.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  27. Call Me by Your Maid (2018)

    The Perlman's maid has strong reactions when an exchange student comes to stay with the family.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  28. Neither mime, nor reason (TBA)

    The local mime is up to mischief at NESCol

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  29. Planet Arium (2025)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

  30. The Vexxer (2007)

    Scotland Yard investigators have to prevent the murder of Victoria Dickman when her name is found on a death list.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Dragon Lives Again?

The closest matches to The Dragon Lives Again are The Monster Squad (1987), The Mad Monk (1993) and Last Action Hero (1993). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Dragon Lives Again?

Start with The Monster Squad (1987), the closest match to The Dragon Lives Again.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Dragon Lives Again?

Firebreather (2010), rated 7.4/10 by 244 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Dragon Lives Again?

Planet Arium (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to The Dragon Lives Again chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Dragon Lives Again, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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