Movies Like Oceans Rising
If you liked Oceans Rising (2017), a action and science fiction movie directed by Adam Lipsius, 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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2012 (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also action and science fictionDr. Adrian Helmsley, part of a worldwide geophysical team investigating the effect on the earth of radiation from unprecedented solar storms, learns that the earth's core is heating up. He warns U.S. President Thomas…
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Geostorm (2017)
★ 6.1/10Also action and science fictionAfter an unprecedented series of natural disasters threatened the planet, the world's leaders came together to create an intricate network of satellites to control the global climate and keep everyone safe. But now…
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The Core (2003)
★ 5.8/10Also science fictionGeophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth's inner core to stop rotating. With the planet's magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at…
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Moonfall (2022)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and actionA mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit around Earth and sends it hurtling on a collision course with life as we know it.
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Underwater (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and actionAfter an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.
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The Perfect Storm (2000)
★ 6.5/10Also actionIn October 1991, a confluence of weather conditions combined to form a killer storm in the North Atlantic. Caught in the storm was the sword-fishing boat Andrea Gail.
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The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also science fictionAfter paleoclimatologist Jack Hall is largely ignored by UN officials when presenting his environmental concerns about the beginning of a new Ice Age, his research proves true when a superstorm develops, setting off…
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Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also action and science fictionAn exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.
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Meltdown: Days of Destruction (2006)
★ 6/10Also action and science fictionDespite scientist Nathan's warnings, his boss continues an experiment meant as publicity for his satellite firm: exploding an asteroid. Instead it splits, and the major piece, the size of Iceland, changes course to…
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X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also action and science fictionThe ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
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Pacific Rim (2013)
★ 7/10Also action and science fictionUsing massive piloted robots to combat the alien threat, Earth's survivors take the fight to the invading alien force lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean. Nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless enemy…
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Deepwater Horizon (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also actionA story set on the offshore drilling rig Deepwater Horizon, which exploded during April 2010 and created the worst oil spill in U.S. history.
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Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
★ 7.9/10Also action and science fictionLight years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
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The Time Machine (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also science fiction and actionHoping 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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Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
★ 7.3/10Also science fiction and actionA group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
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Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also action and science fictionLondo Mollari, the Centauri Emperor, recounts the initial contact between the Humans and Minbari, which resulted in a major incident and subsequent war, for an eager pair of youngsters wanting a story about love and…
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Black Panther (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also action and science fictionKing T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within…
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Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
★ 8.2/10Also action and science fictionAs the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his…
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Deep Impact (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also action and science fictionA seven-mile-wide space rock is hurtling toward Earth, threatening to obliterate the planet. Now, it's up to the president of the United States to save the world. He appoints a tough-as-nails veteran astronaut to lead…
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Independence Day (1996)
★ 6.9/10Also action and science fictionStrange phenomena surface around the globe. The skies ignite. Terror races through the world's major cities. As these extraordinary events unfold, it becomes increasingly clear that a force of incredible magnitude has…