Movies Like The Lost World (1960)

The Lost World is a 1960 adventure, fantasy, science fiction film from Irwin Allen with a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Lost World and The Lost World.

Adventure Fantasy Science Fiction

The Lost World

1925

The first film adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic novel about a land where prehistoric creatures still roam.

6.7

MagicScore

The Lost World

1992

Unfazed by ridicule from fellow scientists, professor Challenger (John Rhys-Davies) leads an expedition to investigate rumored sightings of prehistoric life still thriving in the unexplored African jungle. He's joined by a thrill-seeking journalist, his archrival and a beautiful adventurer on a perilous trek through mysterious and uncharted territory, filled with danger and deception. David Warner, Eric McCormack and Tamara Gorski co-star.

5.1

MagicScore

The Lost World

1998

A scientist discovers dinosaurs on a remote plateau in Mongolia.

4.8

MagicScore

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959

An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.

6.9

MagicScore

The Emperor's New Groove

2000

Emperor Kuzco is turned into a llama by his ex-administrator Yzma, and must now regain his throne and his human form with the help of Pacha, a gentle llama herder.

7.6

MagicScore

Predator

1987

A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

7.5

MagicScore

Brenda Starr

1989

Fearless reporter Brenda Starr needs a big scoop if she wishes to retain her lofty status within the world of journalism, so she ventures deep into the Amazon Rainforest to investigate a story involving a mad scientist's plot to blow the planet to smithereens. Her investigation pits her against a collection of dastardly villains and the myriad dangers of the jungle.

4.6

MagicScore

The Wages of Fear

1953

In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

8.0

MagicScore

Up

2009

Carl Fredricksen spent his entire life dreaming of exploring the globe and experiencing life to its fullest. But at age 78, life seems to have passed him by, until a twist of fate (and a persistent 8-year old Wilderness Explorer named Russell) gives him a new lease on life.

8.0

MagicScore

#10

Sorcerer

1977

Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

7.5

MagicScore

#11

El Dorado

1988

The story of an expedition down the Orinoco and Amazon rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.

6.0

MagicScore

#12

The Blood of Fu Manchu

1968

Fu Manchu inoculates ten women with poison, to kill ten world leaders.

4.2

MagicScore

#13

My Best Fiend

1999

A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Wuthering Heights

1939

The Earnshaws are Yorkshire farmers during the early 19th Century. One day, Mr. Earnshaw returns from a trip to the city, bringing with him a ragged little boy called Heathcliff. Earnshaw's son, Hindley, resents the child, but Heathcliff becomes companion and soulmate to Hindley's sister, Catherine. After her parents die, Cathy and Heathcliff grow up wild and free on the moors and despite the continued enmity between Hindley and Heathcliff they're happy -- until Cathy meets Edgar Linton, the son of a wealthy neighbor.

7.2

MagicScore

#15

The House of the Spirits

1993

A rancher, his clairvoyant wife and their family face turbulent years in South America.

6.9

MagicScore

#16

Golgo 13: Queen Bee

1998

Golgo 13, Japan's most celebrated and notorious assassin, meets his match in Queen Bee, the leader of a South American liberation army, whom he must kill before she can assassinate a popular presidential candidate. However, once Golgo 13 penetrates the Queen's hive, he realizes that the machinations behind the planned assassination are more complex than he could have imagined.

5.3

MagicScore

#17

Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur

2020

Nobita accidentally finds a fossil dinosaur egg mixed with rocks in the dinosaur fossil exhibition site that he had visited before. He returns it to its original state with the 'time blanket'.

7.4

MagicScore

#18

Timescape

2022

Two kids accidentally travel back in time to the dinosaur age and must find a way to repair their ship and get back home.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

The Valley of Gwangi

1969

A turn of the century wild west show struggling to make a living in Mexico comes into the possession of a tiny prehistoric horse. This leads to an expedition to the Forbidden Valley where they discover living dinosaurs. They capture one and take it back to be put on display, leading to inevitable mayhem.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

King Kong vs. Godzilla

1962

The advertising director of Pacific Pharmaceuticals, frustrated with the low ratings of their sponsored TV program, seeks a more sensationalist approach. He orders his staff to Faro Island to capture King Kong for exploitation. As Godzilla re-emerges, a media frenzy generates with Pacific looking to capitalize off of the ultimate battle.

6.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Lost World?

The top films similar to The Lost World by MovieMagicScore are The Lost World (6.7), The Lost World (5.1), The Lost World (4.8). Each shares adventure/fantasy/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Lost World worth watching?

The Lost World holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.7/10 from 105 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Lost World?

The Lost World (1960) is a adventure, fantasy, science fiction film directed by Irwin Allen, starring Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Lost World?

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About movies like The Lost World

This ranked list pairs The Lost World (1960), a adventure and fantasy and science fiction film from Irwin Allen, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Michael Rennie take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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