Movies Like Achilles
If you liked Achilles (1995), a animation and war movie directed by Barry JC Purves, 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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Alexander (2004)
★ 6/10Also war and dramaAlexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all…
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The Kill Team (2019)
★ 6.5/10Also war and dramaWhen Andrew Briggman — a young soldier in the US Army during the invasion of Afghanistan — witnesses the murderous behavior of fellow soldiers, under the direction of a malevolent Sergeant, he faces a moral dilemma…
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Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and fantasyThe Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.
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Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender (2026)
★ 9/10Also animation and fantasyAvatar Aang, the world's last Airbender, learns of an ancient power that could save his culture from extinction. With the help of his friends, he embarks on a global quest to find it before it falls into the wrong…
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Helen of Troy (1956)
★ 6.3/10Also war and romancePrince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions…
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also animation and fantasyA sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient…
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Matriculated (2003)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and dramaThe human resistance works to convert a sentinel to their side. Part of the Animatrix collection of animated shorts set in the Matrix universe.
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Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also animation and fantasyThe sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
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Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceWhen a fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during World War II, his fiancée falls in love with the local Italian commander.
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Fire and Ice (1983)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyThe villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire…
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Primal: Tales of Savagery (2019)
★ 8.4/10Also animation and dramaGenndy Tartakovsky's Primal: Tales of Savagery features a caveman and a dinosaur on the brink of extinction. Bonded by tragedy, this unlikely friendship becomes the only hope of survival.
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Zog (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also animation and fantasyZog is a keen young dragon who wants to learn to fly, roar, and breathe fire, so he studies at the Dragon School. He is desperate to impress his teacher and win a golden star, but he is prone to accidents and he has to…
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Strings (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and dramaThe story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
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Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and fantasyA powerful ruler from House Targaryen begins a campaign to unite a fractured continent ruled by seven competing families. With the aid of formidable dragons, the conquest reshapes the balance of power and leads to the…
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Sahara (1983)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceIntent on winning a competition in place of her distinguished late father, beautiful young heiress Dale takes on the guise of a man and competes in his spot, embarking on a car race that crosses the unforgiving Sahara…
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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also animation and fantasyIt's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
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Bionicle 2: Legends of Metru Nui (2004)
★ 5.9/10Also animation and fantasyIn the time before time, six unlikely Matoran find themselves transformed into mighty Toa. The new Toa Metru must prove themselves as true heroes, find the missing Toa Lhikan, and uncover a plot that threatens the…
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The History of Love (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and romanceThe story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother's loneliness.
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Tuff Turf (1985)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and romanceThe new guy in a Los Angeles high school, Morgan, does some singing and fights hotshot Nick over disco dancer Frankie.
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The Sound Barrier (1952)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romanceA young RAF pilot tests his father-in-law’s prototype supersonic aircraft to the limit, at a time of intense development in the field of aviation, just as commercial jet airliners are about to enter service.