20 best movies like The Shannara Chronicles (2016)

List of the best movies like The Shannara Chronicles (2016): Eragon, Warcraft, The Last Airbender, SAGA: Curse of the Shadow, Willow, Double Dragon, Return to Halloweentown, Masters of the Universe, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising.

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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: 6.8
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: 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: 4.9
      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: 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: 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: 5.4
      Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
      CountryUSA

      As Halloweentown prepares to celebrate its 1,000th anniversary, Marnie Piper and her brother Dylan return to Witch University, where trouble is in session from the Sinister Sisters and from someone who's plotting to use Marnie's powers for evil.

      Markimdb: 5.3
      Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, Israel
      Duration01:46

      The world of Eternia in the aftermath of Skeletor's war on Castle Grayskull, which he has won after seizing Grayskull and the surrounding city using a cosmic key developed by the locksmith Gwildor. The Sorceress is now Skeletor's prisoner and he begins to drain her life-force as he waits for the moon of Eternia to align with the Great Eye of the Universe that will bestow god-like power upon him.

      Markimdb: 6.6
      Genrefantastic, action, thriller, adventure
      CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
      Duration01:51

      With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, enemies, and moral choices that await Katniss will challenge her more than any arena she faced in The Hunger Games.

      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: 5.2
      Genrehorror, action, fantasy, comedy
      CountryUSA
      Duration01:56

      Demon hunter, Jebediah Huntley teams up with an FBI agent to battle a supernatural force in the southern state of Mississippi.

      Markimdb: 6
      Genreaction, thriller, fantasy, adventure
      CountryUSA, China, Canada
      Duration02:32

        The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting an end to the human race once and for all. Armies of witch hunters have battled this unnatural enemy for centuries, including Kaulder, a valiant warrior who many years ago slayed the all-powerful Witch Queen, decimating her followers in the process. In the moments right before her death, the Queen cursed Kaulder with immortality, forever separating him from his beloved wife and daughter. Today, Kaulder is the last living hunter who has spent his immortal life tracking down rogue witches, all the while yearning for his long-lost family.

        Markimdb: 8
        Genreaction, drama, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration03:09

        In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.

        Markimdb: 4.8
        Genrefantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryNew Zealand

        Teenage twins battle dark forces hidden beneath Auckland's volcanoes.

        Markimdb: 6.2
        Genrehorror, action, fantasy, drama
        CountryUSA
        Duration00:30

        Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity’s last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost.

        Markimdb: 3.6
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryCanada, USA
        Duration01:26

        Just in time for the joyous holiday season, this film connects the ancient Mayan prophecy of worldwide destruction at the end of 2012, and the iconic holiday song, The 12 Days of Christmas. But there is hope: a father learns that his daughter is really the "Chosen One" who, alone, can stop further catastrophe - if he can stave off the lunatic townspeople blaming her for the community's destruction.

        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: 3.9
        Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, Germany, Luxembourg, USA
        Duration01:28

        When an archaeological expedition opens an ancient Egyptian tomb, the unimaginable evil of a cursed pharaoh is unleashed.

        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: 6.3
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure
        CountryUSA, United Kingdom
        Duration01:34

        Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

        Markimdb: 4.4
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, adventure
        CountryUSA, Singapore
        Duration01:28

        Following a deadly viral outbreak, private military soldier Max Gatling leads a handful of survivors and a ragtag band of robots against an army of the infected.

        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: 4.2
        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: 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: 7.6
        Genrefantasy, melodrama, adventure, family
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
        Duration02:07

        In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.

        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: 5.6
        Genrehorror, fantastic, fantasy, comedy, short
        CountryAustralia

        A man discovers that he is part of a secret sect of magical beings who hunt down and destroy demons in the internet.

        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: 4.9
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, fantasy
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:42

        Brothers Mike and Jody join family friend Reggie to battle the Tall Man and his evil minions from another dimension, for the final time.

        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: 3.1
        Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, Romania

        When most of the population of Earth is infected by a virus and transformed into flesh eaters and blood drinking creatures, a group of hunters lead by Tao and his sword chase the vampire zombies to eliminate them. Six non-infected survivors try to find the exit of an abandoned hospital crowded of the infected creatures. Meanwhile, the military is ready to bomb the whole area.

        Markimdb: 2.5
        Genrefantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA, Mexico, Japan, Hong Kong, United Kingdom
        Duration01:25

          The young warrior Son Goku sets out on a quest, racing against time and the vengeful King Piccolo, to collect a set of seven magical orbs that will grant their wielder unlimited power.

          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: 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: 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: 5.6
          Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure, western
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:38

          The last Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, has been locked in an eternal battle with Walter O’Dim, also known as the Man in Black, determined to prevent him from toppling the Dark Tower, which holds the universe together. With the fate of the worlds at stake, good and evil will collide in the ultimate battle as only Roland can defend the Tower from the Man in Black.

          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: 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: 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: 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.

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