Movies like The Magnetic Telescope (1942)
The best movies like The Magnetic Telescope (1942) are Terror on the Midway (1942), Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) and Billion Dollar Limited (1942). If The Magnetic Telescope hooked you with its animation and fantasy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedCaptain America: Civil War (2016)7.5/10 from 24,850 votes
- NewestLEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)Released 2024
Terror on the Midway (1942)
When things go wrong at the circus, it's up to Superman to stop the escaped animals.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & fantasy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuperman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996)
Clark Kent, the last survivor of the dead planet Krypton, uses his amazing powers to defend people of his adopted world, Earth, and become Superman.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBillion Dollar Limited (1942)
Robbers target a special train carrying a billion dollars worth of gold, and the only one who can stop them is Superman!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Bulleteers (1942)
Criminals with rocket powered car loot and extort the city, and only Superman can stop them!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisElectric Earthquake (1942)
A scientist uses an earthquake machine to threaten the city, and only Superman can stop his extortion plan!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDestruction Inc. (1942)
Superman has to thwart wartime saboteurs tampering with things at the Metropolis Munitions Plant...who have captured Lois Lane and loaded her into a torpedo!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJustice League: Gods and Monsters (2015)
In an alternate universe, very different versions of DC's Trinity fight against the government after they are framed for an embassy bombing.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPhineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
Phineas and Ferb team up with the Avengers to save the world from Dr. Doofenshmirtz and a group of dangerous supervillains.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman: Return of the Caped Crusaders (2016)
Adam West and Burt Ward return to their iconic roles of Batman and Robin. The film sees the superheroes going up against classic villains like The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin and Catwoman, both in Gotham City… and in space.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuperman: Unbound (2013)
Superman and Supergirl take on the cybernetic being known as Brainiac, who boasts that he possesses "the knowledge and strength of 10,000 worlds."
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBatman: Bad Blood (2016)
When Batman goes missing, it takes the entire Bat "family" - including Batwoman and Batwing - to keep the peace in Gotham and unravel the mystery behind the Dark Knight's disappearance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both science fiction & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSuperman/Shazam!: The Return of Black Adam (2010)
Chosen the world’s protector against the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man – pride, envy, greed, hatred, selfishness, laziness and injustice – young Billy Batson accepts his destiny as Captain Marvel. Battling alongside Superman against nefarious Black Adam, Billy soon discovers the challenge super heroes ultimately face: is it revenge or justice?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMegamind: The Button of Doom (2011)
For their first day on the job as the new protectors of Metro City, Megamind and Minion are selling off the gadgets from their evil lair. But when one seemingly harmless "button" unleashes the gigantic robot MEGA-MEGAmind, the duo will have to resort to their old tricks to restore order.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSuperman: Brainiac Attacks (2006)
Embittered by Superman's heroic successes and soaring popularity, Lex Luthor forms a dangerous alliance with the powerful computer/villain Brainiac. Using advanced weaponry and a special strain of Kryptonite harvested from the far reaches of outer space, Luthor specifically redesigns Brainiac to defeat the Man of Steel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League (2015)
Superman’s clone, Bizarro, has become an embarrassing problem. Chaos and destruction follow Bizarro everywhere as he always hears the opposite of what is said, says the opposite of what he means and does the opposite of what is right. And when the citizens of Metropolis keep confusing Bizarro with Superman, the Man of Steel decides it’s time to find a new home for him…on another planet! It’s up to the Justice League to come to terms with their backward counterparts and team up with them to stop Darkseid and save the galaxy!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDaredevil vs. Spider-Man (2003)
Spider-Man is transported to an alien world by the Beyonder. He must lead a force of Earth's greatest heroes against their greatest foes.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBatman and Harley Quinn (2017)
Batman and Nightwing are forced to team with the Joker's sometimes-girlfriend Harley Quinn to stop a global threat brought about by Poison Ivy and Jason Woodrue, the Floronic Man.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & animation
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAuntie Edna (2018)
Taking place during the events of Incredibles 2, Edna Mode babysits Jack-Jack.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisLEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024)
A young, aspiring hero and superhero fan inadvertently unleashes a powerful new villain looking to rid the world of the Avengers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & science fiction
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom (2019)
Thanks to Green Goblin and Venom, tech theft is now at an all-time high. Can our Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man put an end to their mysterious villainous scheme before all of New York City is destroyed?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both animation & action
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKamen Rider Wizard in Magic Land (2013)
A rainbow-colored tornado takes Haruto and Koyomi to an alternate reality called "Magic Land". There, its residents never developed science. Instead they put extensive research on magic. As a result, anyone has an ability to use magic, and some of them can even transform into a Kamen Rider Mage. When Haruto arrives, he meets a young orphan called Shiina. As Haruto explores Magic Land, he finds the Emerald Palace and meets Emperor Maya. He also meets Prime Minister Orma, who is known as Kamen Rider Sorcerer, who does not appear what he may seem to be...
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Kamen Rider V3 vs. Destron Mutants (1973)
A physicist named Tetsuo Okita discovers a new mineral called "Satanium," which is more powerful than uranium and emits destructive effects to anyone exposed to it. However, Destron abducts Okita in hopes of finding the source of Satanium and collecting more of it to expedite their run for global domination. Kamen Rider V3 must act fast in rescuing Professor Okita and preventing Destron from collecting more of the deadly mineral.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Bakuryū Sentai Abarenjā 20th: Yurusa Rezaru Abare (2023)
20 years after their battle with the Evolians had ended, a new threat appears to threaten the long-lasting peace that the Abarangers have enjoyed. For the first time in a long while, they transform to fight but the public seems to think their actions are barbaric acts of destruction. In the Reiwa Era, is the justice they once fought for now considered an outdated style of heroism?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Ultraman Connection Presents: Tamashii Nations Special Streaming featuring Ultraman Trigger (2022)
Ultraman Connection Presents: Tamashii Nations Special Streaming featuring Ultraman Trigger is a special filmed stage show based on various Ultraman characters and released on YouTube as a part of the eponymous stream.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Captain America: Civil War (2016)
Following the events of Age of Ultron, the collective governments of the world pass an act designed to regulate all superhuman activity. This polarizes opinion amongst the Avengers, causing two factions to side with Iron Man or Captain America, which causes an epic battle between former allies.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBraveStorm (2017)
In the year 2050, mankind is extinct. The last survivors travel back in time to stop the invader, Killgis, aided by roboticist Kenichiro Kurenai. When they arrive at the past, they start to build a giant robot, Red Baron, and the pilot of the Red Baron races against time aided by reinforced humans to identify the alien in a fierce battle which starts in Tokyo for the survival of Earth. This is a re-imagining of the 1970s TV series' "Silver Kamen" and "Super Robot Red Baron".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Street Fighter (1994)
Colonel William F. Guile leads an international Allied Nations strike force to free relief workers held hostage by the megalomaniacal dictator General M. Bison in the war-torn region of Shadaloo.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & science fiction
SnoozefestMovies like thisMashin Sentai Kiramager Spin-Off: Yodonna (2021)
Kiramager special focusing on the characters of Yodonna and Mizuki Kakihara
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & fantasy
Kamen Rider G (2009)
Goro is a sommelier who transforms into the titular Kamen Rider G to fight the former anti-terrorism unit Shade, who captured and brainwashed him into a soldier.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & science fiction
Guyver: Dark Hero (1994)
Sean Barker became the unwilling host to an alien bio-armor known as the Guyver. A year ago he destroyed the Kronos Corporation, an organization of mutants who want the Guyver. Now he is trying to find why the Guyver unit forces him to fight and kill evil.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both science fiction & action
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Magnetic Telescope?
The closest matches to The Magnetic Telescope are Terror on the Midway (1942), Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) and Billion Dollar Limited (1942). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Magnetic Telescope?
Start with Terror on the Midway (1942), the closest match to The Magnetic Telescope.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Magnetic Telescope?
Captain America: Civil War (2016), rated 7.5/10 by 24,850 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Magnetic Telescope?
LEGO Marvel Avengers: Mission Demolition (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Magnetic Telescope?
Yes: Terror on the Midway (1942), Superman: The Last Son of Krypton (1996) and Billion Dollar Limited (1942).
How are movies similar to The Magnetic Telescope chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Magnetic Telescope, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.