Movies Like Cirque du Soleil: The Surreal World of Zarkana

If you liked Cirque du Soleil: The Surreal World of Zarkana (2011), a action and fantasy movie directed by François Girard, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also action
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
2
Abigail (2019)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
A young girl Abigail lives in a city whose borders were closed many years ago because of an epidemic of a mysterious disease. Abby's father was one of the sick - and he was taken when she was six years old. Going…
3
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and fantasy
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
4
Dragonheart: Vengeance (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy and action
Lukas, a young farmer whose family is killed by savage raiders in the countryside, sets out on an epic quest for revenge, forming an unlikely trio with a majestic dragon and a swashbuckling, sword-fighting mercenary…
5
Shadow Master (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
After being slain by a group of criminals, a man is reborn with animal-like superpowers and makes it his mission to right the wrongs of his city.
6
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
After a carnival troupe saves his life, a man agrees to help its immortal leader collect five souls and win a bet with the devil.
7
Border Hunters (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also action
After his police officer brother is killed by a drug dealer who flees to the protection of his cartel-connected uncle in Mexico, an American man with a diverse law enforcement/military background goes south of the…
8
Legend of the White Dragon (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also action and fantasy
Forced to hide in the shadows, fugitive hero Erik Reed must clear his name to reunite with his family. Standing in his way is a mysterious villain obsessed with destroying the White Dragon for good.
9
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also action and fantasy
A rebellious teenage princess discovers she has superhuman abilities and joins a secret society of extraordinary second-born royals tasked with protecting the world.
10
Balls Up (2026)
★ 5.8/10Also action
Two marketing executives go "balls out" and pitch a bold full‑coverage condom sponsorship with the World Cup. After their drunken celebration in Brazil sparks a global scandal, they must outrun furious fans, criminals…
11
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
An original story featuring performances by Cirque du Soleil. A young woman is entranced by an Aerialist. When they fall into the dreamlike world of Cirque du Soleil and are separated, they travel through the different…
12
The Paper Tigers (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also action
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
13
Monster High: Scaris City of Frights (2013)
★ 7.8/10Also fantasy
The Monstruitas of Monster High are obsessed with going to Scaris, The City of Frights for Fashion international competition where the winner will become the apprentice of the world famous Madame Ghostier designer.
14
Animal Crackers (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also fantasy
A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
15
Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also action
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
16
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy
Oscar Diggs, a small-time circus illusionist and con-artist, is whisked from Kansas to the Land of Oz where the inhabitants assume he's the great wizard of prophecy, there to save Oz from the clutches of evil.
17
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and action
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
18
One Ranger (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also action
A Texas Ranger is recruited by British Intelligence to track down a dangerous terrorist and stop him from attacking London.
19
Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also action and fantasy
In 1980s Hollywood, action star Johnny Cage is looking to become an A-list actor. But when his costar, Jennifer, goes missing from set, Johnny finds himself thrust into a world filled with shadows, danger, and deceit…
20
In the Blood (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action
When her husband goes missing during their Caribbean vacation, a woman sets off on her own to take down the men she thinks are responsible.