Movies Like Hell and Back (2015)

Hell and Back is a 2015 adventure, animation, comedy, fantasy film from Tom Gianas with a MovieMagicScore of 5.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Fantastic Mr. Fox and Heaven Can Wait.

Adventure Animation Comedy Fantasy

Fantastic Mr. Fox

2009

The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his family.

7.8

MagicScore

Heaven Can Wait

1943

Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.

6.9

MagicScore

Maciste in Hell

1925

The devil takes Maciste down to hell in an attempt to corrupt and ruin his morality.

6.7

MagicScore

The Merry Frolics of Satan

1906

Two travellers are tormented by Satan from inn to inn and eventually experience a buggy ride through the heavens courtesy of the Devil before he takes one of them down to Hell and roasts him on a spit.

6.5

MagicScore

Angel on My Shoulder

1946

The Devil arranges for a deceased gangster to return to Earth as a well-respected judge to make up for his previous life.

6.4

MagicScore

Legend

1985

Set in a timeless mythical forest inhabited by fairies, goblins, unicorns and mortals, this fantastic story follows a mystical forest dweller, chosen by fate, to undertake a heroic quest. He must save the beautiful Princess Lili and defeat the demonic Lord of Darkness, or the world will be plunged into a never-ending ice age.

6.2

MagicScore

Highway to Hell

1991

Charlie and Rachel run away from home to get married in Las Vegas. But they get attacked by a zombie who takes Rachel with him to hell, where she will become one of Satan's brides

5.8

MagicScore

Dante's Inferno

1911

The classic tale of Dante's journey through hell, loosely adapted from the Divine Comedy and inspired by the illustrations of Gustav Doré. This historically important film stands as the first feature from Italy and the oldest fully-surviving feature in the world, and boasts beautiful sets and special effects that stand above other cinema of the era.

6.6

MagicScore

Tales from the Hood

1995

A strange mortician tells four horrific tales to three drug dealers that he traps in their local funeral parlor.

6.2

MagicScore

#10

The Canterbury Tales

1972

Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories.

6.1

MagicScore

#11

Infernal Symphony

1987

The chance encounter between a rebel devil and a nubile angel.

5.5

MagicScore

#12

Alleluia! The Devil's Carnival

2016

Lucifer incites Heaven’s wrath by dispatching train cars of condemned souls a-crashin’ through the pearly gates. As God plots to put an end to the rebellious deeds, a fable is told, and the midway gets set for a fateful reunion between God’s Agent and Hell’s Painted Doll, promising to make sinner and saint alike scream Alleluia!

6.0

MagicScore

#13

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. When outraged Americans try to censor the film, the controversy spirals into a call to wage war on Canada and Terrance and Phillip end up on death row, with the kids their only hope of rescue.

7.3

MagicScore

#14

Faust

1994

A very free adaptation of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus", Goethe's "Faust" and various other treatments of the old legend of the man who sold his soul to the devil. A nondescript man is lured by a strange map into a sinister puppet theatre, where he finds himself immersed in an indescribably weird version of the play, blending live actors, clay animation and giant puppets.

7.5

MagicScore

#15

Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic

2010

Dante journeys through the nine circles of Hell -- limbo, lust, gluttony, greed, anger, heresy, violence, fraud and treachery -- in search of his true love, Beatrice. An animated version of the video game of the same name.

7.0

MagicScore

#16

Where the Dead Go to Die

2012

A troubled group of children living on the same block are haunted by a talking dog named Labby who brings them on surreal hell-rides between different dimensions and time periods.

5.5

MagicScore

#17

The Nine Lives of Fritz the Cat

1974

Fritz, now married and with a son, is desperate to escape from the domestic hell he now finds himself in. Lighting up a joint, he begins to dream about his eight other lives, hoping to find one that will provide a pleasant distraction.

5.0

MagicScore

#18

Jigoku

1960

A group of sinners involved in interconnected tales of murder, revenge, deceit and adultery all meet at the Gates of Hell.

6.3

MagicScore

#19

Devil's Diary

2007

When a group of small-town teenagers find the “Devil's Diary,” a book that embodies the evil of Satan by physically manifesting any evil thought that is written in it, all hell breaks loose. Unearthed after centuries of concealment, the Devil's Diary wreaks havoc and destruction on the high school students who found it, and their entire community. Can their town be saved from complete ruin?

5.2

MagicScore

#20

Batman: The Killing Joke

2016

As Batman hunts for the escaped Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime attacks the Gordon family to prove a diabolical point mirroring his own fall into madness.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Hell and Back?

The top films similar to Hell and Back by MovieMagicScore are Fantastic Mr. Fox (7.8), Heaven Can Wait (6.9), Maciste in Hell (6.7). Each shares adventure/animation/comedy/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Hell and Back worth watching?

Hell and Back holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.3/10 from 212 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Hell and Back?

Hell and Back (2015) is a adventure, animation, comedy, fantasy film directed by Tom Gianas, starring Nick Swardson, T.J. Miller, Mila Kunis.

Where can I find more recommendations like Hell and Back?

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About movies like Hell and Back

This ranked list pairs Hell and Back (2015), a adventure and animation and comedy and fantasy film from Tom Gianas, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Nick Swardson 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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