20 best movies like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

List of the best movies like The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012): Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Golden Compass, Where the Wild Things Are, The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising, Warcraft, Gulliver's Travels, Legend of Earthsea, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Fall, Willow.

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Markimdb: 6.7
Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Belgium, Canada
Duration02:44

A teenager finds himself transported to an island where he must help protect a group of orphans with special powers from creatures intent on destroying them.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrefantasy, adventure, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:53

After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far North, unaware that it's part of her destiny.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genrefantasy, drama, adventure, family
CountryGermany, Australia, USA
Duration01:41

Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts -- Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander -- crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.

Markimdb: 4.8
Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA
Duration01:39

A boy's life is turned upside down when he learns that he is the last of a group of immortal warriors who have dedicated their lives to fighting the forces of the dark.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
CountryUSA, Canada, China, Japan
Duration02:12

    The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and their home.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrefantasy, drama, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration03:06

    Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them the story of his travels.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration02:50

    Legend of Earthsea is a two-night television miniseries adaptation of the "Earthsea" novels by Ursula K. Le Guin. It premiered on the Sci-Fi Channel in December 2004.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantasy, adventure, family
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:52

      This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.

      Markimdb: 7.8
      Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, South Africa, India
      Duration01:57

      In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:06

      Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and identified as the prophesied child by a birthmark on her arm. However, before the black sorceress arrives to claim the child, Elora's mother convinces her reluctant midwife to escape with the baby. Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, is entrusted with delivering the royal infant from evil.

      Markimdb: 6.5
      Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:36

      Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Grace, along with their sister Mallory, find themselves pulled into an alternate world full of faeries and other creatures.

      Markimdb: 5.8
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryCanada, United Kingdom, Iceland, USA, Australia
      Duration01:43

      The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Australia
      Duration02:24

      Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
      Duration02:34

      When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.

      Markimdb: 3.5
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom plots with a feudal warlord king to conquer all of Britian using an army of flying dragons, and only Merlin with the alliance of the local Prince Uther and Ingraine and a pair of mystical goddesses, can have the power to stop the evil from taking over the land.

      Markimdb: 3.3
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:45

      In a planet where humans must scavenge the post-apocalyptic barren wasteland, Hirokin – a reluctant warrior with a dark past – sets off on mission to fulfill his destiny. Having fought to the death to save his wife and son from the planets evil dictator – Griffin – and his elite army of hunters, the lone warrior is left for dead in the vast desert. Armed with his samurai blade, Hirokin is forced to choose between avenging the murder of his family and fighting for the freedom his people. In a twist of fate and with a small rebellion by his side Hirokin s vision finally becomes clear.

      Markimdb: 4.9
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:51

      A secret cabal, The Shadow, works to bring about the return of Goth Azul - the Undead God - in the rich world of SAGA, populated by elves, orcs, dwarves and dragons. A ruthless elven bounty huntress (Nemyt) shoots down the dragon ridden by the fugitive orc shaman, Fangtor Bloodmoon. When Fangtor refuses to surrender quietly, the huntress must battle for her own life against the dangerous villain, and comes away with more than just his head.

      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: 6.9
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, Italy
      Duration02:01

      Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.

      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: 6.2
      Genrefantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:54

      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.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrefantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Canada, China
      Duration01:42

      John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected the country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't?

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure, family
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Australia, USA, New Zealand
      Duration01:53

      In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.

      Markimdb: 4.7
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      The big-budget, epic film on young King David who took on the mighty warrior Goliath against all odds.

      Markimdb: 3.4
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:37

      A battle-weary ex-Special Forces Operative buys a ranch in remote American West to flee from the world, and encounters a strange series of trespassers, including a beautiful elf princess and a Native American mystic and Orcs. When the Orcs invade his property, John must give up his isolation to become a hero, before the Orcs unleash their dragon god on our world.

      Markimdb: 3.4
      Genrefantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:31

      When the King is killed by ferocious reptile beasts, his Queen takes control of the kingdom. She tries to kill her beautiful stepdaughter SNOW, but she escapes into the enchanted forest...

      Markimdb: 6.2
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryRussia
      Duration02:01

      These are times when one civilization is replacing another. A new era is about to begin in Central Eurasia. Scythians, the proud warriors, are all but gone. The few of their descendants have become ruthless mercenary assassins, the “waves of Ares.” Lutobor, is a soldier with a difficult task at hand. He becomes involved in internecine conflicts and sets off on a perilous journey to save his family. His guide is a captive Scythian by the name of Weasel. Lutobor and Weasel are enemies. They pray to different gods but must embark on this journey together. They brave the wild steppes, moving toward the last haven of the Scythians, to what seems to be their inevitable demise…

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantasy, adventure
      CountryChina, Hong Kong, USA
      Duration01:59

      The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.

      Markimdb: 7.2
      Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
      CountryNew Zealand, USA, Germany
      Duration03:07

      In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

      Markimdb: 4.4
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, Czech Republic, Canada, United Kingdom, Bulgaria
      Duration01:30

      A noble warrior must battle dragons and demons while upholding his moral code as he covertly joins a group of villains to rescue his kidnapped father from Shathrax, the Mind Flayer, who threatens to destroy the world.

      Markimdb: 7.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:45

      A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:55

      A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genrecomedy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA

      A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, China
      Duration02:24

      As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Huntsman, and his forbidden lover, Sara—set out to stop them.

      Markimdb: 6.8
      Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
      CountryUSA
      Duration02:54

      Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story is a 2001 American television miniseries. It was directed by Brian Henson and was a co-production of CBS and Jim Henson Television. It is an alternative version of the classic English fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk. The story was considerably reworked to reflect what Henson believed to be a more ethical, humanist view. The cast includes Matthew Modine, Mia Sara, Jon Voight, and Vanessa Redgrave. Richard Attenborough, Daryl Hannah, and a young James Corden play giants. Among the other giants in the film are beings from the mythology of various cultures, including Hebrew, Buddhist, and Nordic.

      Markimdb: 5.6
      Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure, family
      CountryUSA, Canada
      Duration01:46

      After she spends all her money, an evil enchantress queen schemes to marry a handsome, wealthy prince. There's just one problem - he's in love with a beautiful princess, Snow White. Now, joined by seven rebellious dwarves, Snow White launches an epic battle of good vs. evil...

      Markimdb: 4
      Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:43

        The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:29

        When the Sultan's first born is taken by an evil sorcerer, Sinbad is tasked with traveling to a desert of magic and creatures to save her.

        Markimdb: 4.3
        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryRomania

        Princess Luisa and knight Gabriel must face a dragon to save their kingdom.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, biography
        CountryUSA

        Lucy, a small-town girl from Ohio, discovers the delightfully bizarre films of legendary filmmaker Federico Fellini and sets off on a journey across Italy to find him.

        Markimdb: 2.7
        Genrehorror, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:29

        The beautiful Aurora is cursed into everlasting sleep by an evil witch for a crime she didn't commit. The brave Commander of the Guard, William, embarks on a quest inspired by both love and loyalty to free the doomed princess. He travels into the dark forest where he encounters a friendly elf that helps him on his quest, a dangerous wizard with no love for royalty or evil, a deadly assassin, and a ravenous creature that preys on human flesh before the final confrontation that will determine Aurora's fate.

        Markimdb: 6.1
        Genreaction, fantasy, adventure, family
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:51

        Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

        Markimdb: 7.1
        Genrefantasy, comedy, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, West Germany
        Duration02:06

        An account of Baron Munchausen's supposed travels and fantastical experiences with his band of misfits.

        Markimdb: 3
        Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure, military
        CountryGermany, Canada, USA, Bulgaria
        Duration01:26

        Hazen Kaine, an American contract killer living in Sofia, Bulgaria, gets more than he bargains for when he enters into a contract with the mob. One last job before he gets out and starts a new life for himself. The targets: the three children of royal billionaire Andon Dupont. Seems simple enough, or so he thought. Hazen apprehends the children, and before he can blink an eye, a simple necklace worn by one of the children sends his life spiraling back to medieval times. Now completely out of his element, Hazen fights for his life as he tries to escape a medieval army and a fierce fire-breathing dragon.

        Markimdb: 5.9
        Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure, detective
        CountryGermany, Canada
        Duration02:10

          In New York City, Clary Fray, a seemingly ordinary teenager, learns that she is descended from a line of Shadowhunters — half-angel warriors who protect humanity from evil forces. After her mother disappears, Clary joins forces with a group of Shadowhunters and enters Downworld, an alternate realm filled with demons, vampires, and a host of other creatures. Clary and her companions must find and protect an ancient cup that holds the key to her mother's future.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA
          Duration02:32

          In the blink of a tornado’s eye, 20-year-old Dorothy Gale and her K9 police dog are transported to another world, one far removed from our own — a mystical land of competing kingdoms, lethal warriors, dark magic and a bloody battle for supremacy. This is the fabled Land of Oz in a way you’ve never seen before, where wicked witches don’t stay dead for long and a young girl becomes a headstrong warrior who holds the fate of kingdoms in her hands.

          Markimdb: 7
          Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA

          A young twenty-something diver living in the Florida Keys discovers he has the power to breathe underwater.

          Markimdb: 5.9
          Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
          CountryNorway, USA, United Kingdom

          A young boy must discover the origins of his extraordinary powers before he is captured by authorities hell-bent on condemning him for an accidental murder.

          Markimdb: 7.9
          Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
          CountryUSA, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, France, India
          Duration02:07

          The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

          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.




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