Movies Like Mortal Engines
If you liked Mortal Engines (2018), a adventure and science fiction movie directed by Christian Rivers, 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.
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Chaos Walking (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also science fiction and adventureTwo unlikely companions embark on a perilous adventure through the badlands of an unexplored planet as they try to escape a dangerous and disorienting reality, where all inner thoughts are seen and heard by everyone.
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The Time Machine (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and adventureHoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th-century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds mankind divided into two warring races.
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Allegiant (2016)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fictionBeatrice Prior and Tobias Eaton venture into the world outside of the fence and are taken into protective custody by a mysterious agency known as the Bureau of Genetic Welfare.
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Insurgent (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also science fictionBeatrice Prior must confront her inner demons and continue her fight against a powerful alliance which threatens to tear her society apart.
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The Electric State (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and science fictionAn orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick.
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and science fictionIn 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…
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John Carter (2012)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and science fictionJohn Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink…
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The Host (2013)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and science fictionA parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to…
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The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2 (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and science fictionAs the war between the Capitol and the districts reaches its peak, Katniss Everdeen embarks on a perilous mission to liberate Panem and confront President Snow. Joined by a team of trusted allies, she navigates deadly…
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The Giver (2014)
★ 6.6/10Also science fictionIn a seemingly perfect community, without war, pain, suffering, differences or choice, a young boy is chosen to learn from an elderly man about the true pain and pleasure of the "real" world.
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Divergent (2014)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and science fictionIn a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she's been classified as Divergent and won't fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find…
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
★ 7.7/10Also science fictionBatman has not been seen for ten years. A new breed of criminal ravages Gotham City, forcing 55-year-old Bruce Wayne back into the cape and cowl. But, does he still have what it takes to fight crime in a new era?
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Oblivion (2013)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and adventureJack 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…
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1984 (1956)
★ 6.5/10Also science fictionIn a totalitarian future society, a man whose daily work is rewriting history tries to rebel by falling in love.
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The Hunger Games (2012)
★ 7.2/10Also science fiction and adventureIn a dystopian society where the Capitol forces each district to send two young tributes to fight to the death in a televised spectacle, a girl volunteers to take her sister’s place, setting the stage for a struggle of…
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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and science fictionAfter surviving the Hunger Games, Katniss and Peeta struggle with the consequences of their victory as unrest spreads across Panem. Forced back into the spotlight, they become symbols of hope and resistance while the…
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Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and adventureThomas and his fellow Gladers face their greatest challenge yet: searching for clues about the mysterious and powerful organization known as WCKD. Their journey takes them to the Scorch, a desolate landscape filled…
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Alita: Battle Angel (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction and adventureWhen Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes that somewhere in this abandoned cyborg shell is the heart and soul…
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The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
★ 7/10Also science fiction64 years before he becomes the tyrannical president of Panem, Coriolanus Snow sees a chance for a change in fortunes when he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12.
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Dune (2021)
★ 7.8/10Also science fiction and adventurePaul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As…