Movies Like Piranha 3D (2010)

Piranha 3D is a 2010 comedy, horror film from Alexandre Aja with a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Piranha 3DD and Creatures from the Abyss.

Comedy Horror

Piranha 3DD

2012

After the events at Lake Victoria, the prehistoric school of blood-thirsty piranhas make their way into swimming pools, plumbing, and a newly opened water park.

4.3

MagicScore

Creatures from the Abyss

1994

Five teenagers embark on a boating trip off the coast of Florida. The teens get hopelessly lost at sea after they get caught in a fierce storm. Fortunately, the quintet stumble across an abandoned yacht in the middle of the ocean with a mysterious biology lab on board it. Unfortunately, there are also ferocious mutated prehistoric fish running amok on the yacht. Will any of the teens survive this harrowing ordeal?

4.3

MagicScore

Uninvited

1988

A sinister corporation loses control of a house cat infected with a genetically-engineered virus. The death-toll rises during the mutant feline's rampage, and eventually, it finds its way on board a ship of a criminal king-pin.

4.7

MagicScore

Fool's Gold

2008

Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's whereabouts, he drags Tess and her boss, billionaire Nigel Honeycutt, along on the hunt. But Finn is not the only one interested in the gold; his former mentor-turned-enemy Moe Fitch, hired by rapper-turned-gangster Bigg Bunny, will stop at nothing to beat him to it.

5.8

MagicScore

Tremors

1990

Val McKee and Earl Bassett are in a fight for their lives when they discover that their desolate town has been infested with gigantic, man-eating creatures that live below the ground.

6.9

MagicScore

Tremors 4: The Legend Begins

2004

In 1889, seventeen men die under mysterious circumstances, and spooked by recent events, the miners who populate the town leave in droves until there's nothing left but a shell of a community.

5.7

MagicScore

Marley & Me

2008

A newly married couple, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

7.2

MagicScore

Corpse Bride

2005

In a 19th-century European village, a young man about to be married is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious corpse bride, while his real bride waits bereft in the land of the living.

7.6

MagicScore

Mega Piranha

2010

When a science experiment goes horribly wrong, gigantic fish gain appetites for human flesh.

3.2

MagicScore

#10

Crocodile

2000

Eight college students board a houseboat for spring break that promises to be the best of their young lives...how many will survive?

5.0

MagicScore

#11

It

2017

In a small town in Maine, seven children known as The Losers Club come face to face with life problems, bullies and a monster that takes the shape of a clown called Pennywise.

7.2

MagicScore

#12

Hydra

2009

The Most Dangerous Game formula gets a monstrous twist as the mythical Hydra turns the tables on a group of wealthy human-hunters. Kidnapped along with three ex-convicts, former Marine Tim Nolan is transported to a deserted island where the super rich pay a fortune to hunt human prey. But this island isn't exactly deserted; it's actually home to Hydra the Beast!

4.3

MagicScore

#13

Jaws 2

1978

Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.

6.0

MagicScore

#14

47 Meters Down: Uncaged

2019

Four teenage girls go on a diving adventure to explore a submerged Mayan city. Once inside, their rush of excitement turns into a jolt of terror as they discover the sunken ruins are a hunting ground for deadly great white sharks. With their air supply steadily dwindling, the friends must navigate the underwater labyrinth of claustrophobic caves and eerie tunnels in search of a way out of their watery hell.

5.7

MagicScore

#15

Deep Blue Sea 3

2020

Dr. Emma Collins and her team are spending their third summer on the island of Little Happy studying the effect of climate change on the great white sharks who come to the nearby nursery every year to give birth. Along with the last two inhabitants of this former fishing village, their peaceful life is disrupted when a "scientific" team led by her ex-boyfriend and marine biologist Richard show up looking for three bull sharks who we soon learn aren't just any bull sharks.

5.6

MagicScore

#16

Jaws 3-D

1983

A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.

4.5

MagicScore

#17

The Dark Tapes

2017

A genre-defying mixture of horror, sci-fi, myth, mystery and thrills told as four interlocking tales in one intelligent anthology. Ghosts, spirits, creatures, demons and more from the paranormal world collide with rational curiosity.

5.3

MagicScore

#18

The Deep House

2021

While diving in a remote French lake, a couple of YouTubers who specialise in underwater exploration videos discover a house submerged in the deep waters. What was initially a unique finding soon turns into a nightmare when they discover that the house was the scene of atrocious crimes. Trapped, with their oxygen reserves falling dangerously, they realise the worst is yet to come: they are not alone in the house.

6.0

MagicScore

#19

The Big Sick

2017

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

7.3

MagicScore

#20

The Bubble

2022

Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hotel.

4.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Piranha 3D?

The top films similar to Piranha 3D by MovieMagicScore are Piranha 3DD (4.3), Creatures from the Abyss (4.3), Uninvited (4.7). Each shares comedy/horror themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Piranha 3D worth watching?

Piranha 3D holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.4/10 from 2,318 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Piranha 3D?

Piranha 3D (2010) is a comedy, horror film directed by Alexandre Aja, starring Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell, Steven R. McQueen.

Where can I find more recommendations like Piranha 3D?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more comedy recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Piranha 3D

This ranked list pairs Piranha 3D (2010), a comedy and horror film from Alexandre Aja, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Elisabeth Shue 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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