20 best movies like John Carter (2012)

List of the best movies like John Carter (2012): Dune, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Mission to Mars, Jupiter Ascending, Green Lantern, Wing Commander, Stargate, Ender's Game, The Last Starfighter.

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Markimdb: 6.3
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, Mexico
Duration02:17

In the year 10,191, the world is at war for control of the desert planet Dune – the only place where the time-travel substance 'Spice' can be found. But when one leader gives up control, it's only so he can stage a coup with some unsavory characters.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA
Duration02:08

A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, USA, United Arab Emirates, Germany, Belgium, China, Thailand
Duration01:47

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two undertake a mission to Alpha, an ever-expanding metropolis where species from across the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence, and cultures. At the center of Alpha is a mysterious dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe.

Markimdb: 5.6
Genrefantastic, thriller, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada, France
Duration01:54

When contact is lost with the crew of the first Mars expedition, a rescue mission is launched to discover their fate.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrefantastic, action, adventure
CountryUSA, Australia
Duration01:43

    In a universe where human genetic material is the most precious commodity, an impoverished young Earth woman becomes the key to strategic maneuvers and internal strife within a powerful dynasty…

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrefantastic, action, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:54

      For centuries, a small but powerful force of warriors called the Green Lantern Corps has sworn to keep intergalactic order. Each Green Lantern wears a ring that grants him superpowers. But when a new enemy called Parallax threatens to destroy the balance of power in the Universe, their fate and the fate of Earth lie in the hands of the first human ever recruited.

      Markimdb: 4.3
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, Luxembourg
      Duration01:40

      The Hollywood version of the popular video game series "Wing Commander". Unlike other video games to feature film transitions, series creator Chris Roberts was heavily involved in the film's creation. This is the story of Christopher Blair and Todd "Maniac" Marshall as they arrive at the Tiger Claw and are soon forced to stop a Kilrathi fleet heading towards Earth.

      Markimdb: 7
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, France
      Duration02:10

      An interstellar teleportation device, found in Egypt, leads to a planet with humans resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:54

      Based on the classic novel by Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game is the story of the Earth's most gifted children training to defend their homeplanet in the space wars of the future.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:41

      A video game expert Alex Rogan finds himself transported to another planet after conquering The Last Starfighter video game only to find out it was just a test. He was recruited to join the team of best Starfighters to defend their world from the attack.

      Markimdb: 3.9
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, Italy
      Duration01:34

      A pair of smugglers manage to pick up a castaway while running from the authorities, who turns out to be the only survivor from a secret mission to destroy a mysterious superweapon designed by the evil Count Zartharn. The smugglers are soon recruited by the Emperor to complete the mission, as well as to rescue the Emperor's son, who has gone missing.

      Markimdb: 7.5
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:38

      Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.

      Markimdb: 4.2
      Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, Germany, United Kingdom
      Duration02:40

      Four young outsiders teleport to a dangerous universe, which alters their physical form in shocking ways. Their lives irrevocably upended, the team must learn to harness their daunting new abilities and work together to save Earth from a former friend turned enemy.

      Markimdb: 8.4
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:36

      After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.

      Markimdb: 6.9
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:20

      Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.

      Markimdb: 4
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA

      During their search for a habitable planet the last living humans crash-land on a barren world, inhabited by bloodthirsty aliens and mysterious post-apocalyptic warriors.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
      CountryJapan
      Duration02:18

      In 2199, five years after the Gamilons began an invasion of Earth, the planet has been ravaged by the aliens' bombs. The remnants of humanity have fled underground to escape the irradiated surface. One day, former pilot Susumu Kodai discovers a capsule sent from the planet Iscandar that tells of a device that can remove the radiation from the Earth's surface. The Earth Defense Force rebuilds the battleship Yamato with a new type of propulsion system to make the 148,000 light year trip to Iscandar in hopes of saving the Earth. Within one year, the radiation will drive the rest of humanity to extinction.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Italy, Netherlands, USA
      Duration01:51

      A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyrant—Ming the Merciless—to save Earth.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:44

      A young farmer assembles a band of diverse mercenaries to defend his peaceful planet from an evil tyrant.

      Markimdb: 5.2
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration04:31

      We always knew they were coming back. Using recovered alien technology, the nations of Earth have collaborated on an immense defense program to protect the planet. But nothing can prepare us for the aliens’ advanced and unprecedented force. Only the ingenuity of a few brave men and women can bring our world back from the brink of extinction.

      Markimdb: 2
      Genrefantastic, action, melodrama, adventure
      CountrySouth Africa, USA
      Duration01:33

      A pilot is the only hope to stop the mutiny of a spacecraft by its security crew, who plot to sell the crew of the ship into slavery.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:10

      The next installment in the franchise and the conclusion of the “Star Wars“ sequel trilogy as well as the “Skywalker Saga“.

      Markimdb: 3.7
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration00:30

      Doom: Annihilation follows a group of space marines as they respond to a distress call from a base on a Martian moon, only to discover it’s been overrun by demonic creatures who threaten to create Hell on Earth.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantastic, action, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:57

      In 2013 there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the Unites States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a knack for Shakespeare and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrefantastic, action
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:38

      The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship is controlled by Dr. Hans Reinhardt and his monstrous robot companion, but the initial wonderment and awe the Palomino crew feel for the ship and its resistance to the power of the black hole turn to horror as they uncover Reinhardt's plans.

      Markimdb: 2.4
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA

      In this modern retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fantasy action-adventure classic, a commercial airliner crashes deep in the heart of the Amazon. Now, the survivors must face a mysterious and hostile world inhabited by giant scorpions, dragons, and a simian beast that stands ten stories tall.

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genrefantastic, action, adventure
      CountryUSA, Germany, France
      Duration01:55

      During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.

      Markimdb: 5.1
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Hungary
      Duration01:44

      In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him on a predestined journey where he realized he's the one person who can defend his home against an evil king.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
      Duration02:01

      A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, crime
      CountryUSA, Hong Kong, China, Canada, Denmark, Germany, United Kingdom
      Duration02:29

      After supervillain Shredder escapes custody, he joins forces with mad scientist Baxter Stockman and two dimwitted henchmen, Bebop and Rocksteady, to unleash a diabolical plan to take over the world. As the Turtles prepare to take on Shredder and his new crew, they find themselves facing an even greater evil with similar intentions: the notorious Krang.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA

      In a mystical land torn apart by civil war, a warrior princess must team up with a rival warrior prince to hunt down an evil sorcerer who has summoned a giant flying demon which is terrorizing their land.

      Markimdb: 8.6
      Genrefantastic, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada
      Duration02:49

        Interstellar chronicles the adventures of a group of explorers who make use of a newly discovered wormhole to surpass the limitations on human space travel and conquer the vast distances involved in an interstellar voyage.

        Markimdb: 8.3
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family, cartoon
        CountryUSA

        Taking place some time between 'Tron' and 'Tron: Legacy', 'Tron: Uprising' tells the story of Beck, a young program who becomes the skillful leader of a revolution inside the computer world of The Grid.

        Markimdb: 1.9
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:32

        In February 1942 Us forces engaged an unidentified flying object above Los Angeles. Now almost 70 years later, the alien invaders have returned.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure, family
        CountryUSA

        In the early 21st century, mankind has colonized the oceans. The United Earth Oceans Organization enlists Captain Nathan Bridger and the submarine seaQuest DSV to keep the peace and explore the last frontier on Earth.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration02:30

        16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone Age.

        Markimdb: 7.4
        Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryNew Zealand, USA
        Duration02:24

        Immediately after the events of The Desolation of Smaug, Bilbo and the dwarves try to defend Erebor's mountain of treasure from others who claim it: the men of the ruined Laketown and the elves of Mirkwood. Meanwhile an army of Orcs led by Azog the Defiler is marching on Erebor, fueled by the rise of the dark lord Sauron. Dwarves, elves and men must unite, and the hope for Middle-Earth falls into Bilbo's hands.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:41

        After their father is called into work, two young boys, Walter and Danny, are left in the care of their teenage sister, Lisa, and told they must stay inside. Walter and Danny, who anticipate a boring day, are shocked when they begin playing Zathura, a space-themed board game, which they realize has mystical powers when their house is shot into space. With the help of an astronaut, the boys attempt to return home.

        Markimdb: 4.6
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure
        CountryIndia, USA
        Duration02:35

        A father trying hard to ‘fit-in’ in his son’s badass world. A son trying hard to ‘dude-up’ his dad from ‘aiiiyyyo’ to ‘Yo!’ And a mother lost in translation between her husband’s ‘ingeva’ and her son’s ‘inn’it!’ While Shekhar was trying every trick in the book to woo his son, get ‘dude-ified’ and ‘up his coolness quotient’ his son had given up on him. Just when the father-son duo hit a deadlock, Shekhar strikes gold when he designs one hell of a game. Finally it all starts falling into place, as the family comes together, only to find themselves in the middle of a crash…not just a hard drive crash but a crash that would drive them to a disaster and make their lives go – KABOOM! All hell breaks loose when – the game that was meant to be played with starts playing them. Ra.one – The next level.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, melodrama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:05

        Jack Harper is one of the last few drone repairmen stationed on Earth. Part of a massive operation to extract vital resources after decades of war with a terrifying threat known as the Scavs, Jack’s mission is nearly complete. His existence is brought crashing down when he rescues a beautiful stranger from a downed spacecraft. Her arrival triggers a chain of events that forces him to question everything he knows and puts the fate of humanity in his hands.

        Markimdb: 6.5
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:56

        Ray Ferrier is a divorced dockworker and less-than-perfect father. Soon after his ex-wife and her new husband drop of his teenage son and young daughter for a rare weekend visit, a strange and powerful lightning storm touches down.

        Markimdb: 7.8
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:59

        When the renegade crew of Serenity agrees to hide a fugitive on their ship, they find themselves in an action-packed battle between the relentless military might of a totalitarian regime who will destroy anything – or anyone – to get the girl back and the bloodthirsty creatures who roam the uncharted areas of space. But... the greatest danger of all may be on their ship.

        Markimdb: 5.2
        Genrefantastic, action, adventure, detective
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration01:40

        It's the year 2707. Earth's natural resources have all but been exhausted by mankind. Battles rage for the remainder between the competing Corporations. During one such battle the seal is broken and awakens an ancient and deadly machine that was once defeated thousands of years ago. The order that awaited it's return must now lead a small group of soldiers to destroy it once and for all.

        Markimdb: 3.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA

        After Air Force One goes down during a storm over the Bermuda Triangle, the United States Navy is dispatched to find the escape pod holding the President. A giant monster beneath the ocean awakens and attacks the fleet.

        Markimdb: 3.8
        Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUSA, France, Denmark
        Duration01:36

        Two brothers have half of a powerful ancient Chinese talisman. An evil gang leader has the other half, and determines to get the brothers' half and have a complete medallion so he can gain absolute power.

        Markimdb: 3.3
        Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, Malaysia
        Duration01:54

        A warrior fleeing the violence of his past must take up the sword and risk everything to face a god of incalculable power.

        Markimdb: 7.7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, comedy, melodrama
        CountryFrance, United Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:06

        In 2257, a taxi driver is unintentionally given the task of saving a young girl who is part of the key that will ensure the survival of humanity.

        Markimdb: 4.4
        Genrefantastic, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:28

        An astronaut doctor Ivan Hood and his fellow astronaut Kelly return from their mission in space to find the world has been taken over by aliens. Now Dr. Ivan Hood and Kelly must lead a revolution to free the human slaves from their alien masters.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure, detective
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:48

        In 1979 Ohio, several youngsters are making a zombie movie with a Super-8 camera. In the midst of filming, the friends witness a horrifying train derailment and are lucky to escape with their lives. They soon discover that the catastrophe was no accident, as a series of unexplained events and disappearances soon follows. Deputy Jackson Lamb, the father of one of the kids, searches for the terrifying truth behind the crash.

        Markimdb: 5.8
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, Japan, Hong Kong
        Duration02:05

          When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the USS John Paul Jones, part of an international naval coalition which becomes the world's last hope for survival as they engage the hostile alien force of unimaginable strength. While taking on the invaders, Hopper must also try to live up to the potential his brother, and his fiancée's father, Admiral Shane, expect of him.




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