Movies Like Krakatoa, East of Java (1968)

Krakatoa, East of Java is a 1968 action, adventure, drama, thriller film from Bernard L. Kowalski with a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Geo-Disaster and Tidal Wave.

Action Adventure Drama Thriller

Geo-Disaster

2017

A chunk of dark matter shoots right through earth, causing various worldwide disasters. A family in Los Angeles struggles to survive the ordeal.

5.1

MagicScore

Tidal Wave

2009

On Haeundae Beach, a guilt-ridden fisherman takes care of a woman whose father accidentally got killed. A scientist reunites with his ex-wife and a daughter who doesn't even remember his face. And a poor rescue worker falls in love with a rich city girl. When they all find out a gigantic tsunami will hit the beach, they realize they only have 10 minutes to escape.

6.9

MagicScore

The Wave

2015

Although theorised, no one is really ready when a mountain pass above the scenic and narrow Geiranger fjord in Norway collapses and creates a tsunami over 300 feet high. A geologist is one of those caught in the middle of it.

6.7

MagicScore

San Andreas

2015

In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.

6.2

MagicScore

Dante's Peak

1997

Volcanologist Harry Dalton comes to the sleepy town of Dante's Peak to investigate the recent rumblings of the dormant volcano the burg is named for. Before long, his worst fears are realized when a massive eruption hits, and immediately, Harry, the mayor and the townspeople find themselves fighting for their lives amid a catastrophic nightmare.

6.2

MagicScore

When Time Ran Out...

1980

An active volcano threatens a south Pacific island resort and its guests as a power struggle ensues between the property's developer and a drilling foreman.

5.4

MagicScore

Volcano

1997

An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.

5.9

MagicScore

Disaster Zone: Volcano in New York

2006

Illegal experimentation accidentally rips open a previously unknown hidden magma reserve directly under Manhattan!

5.8

MagicScore

How It Ends

2018

A desperate father tries to return home to his pregnant wife after a mysterious apocalyptic event turns everything to chaos.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

The Impossible

2012

In December 2004, close-knit family Maria, Henry and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand. But the day after Christmas, the idyllic holiday turns into an incomprehensible nightmare when a terrifying roar rises from the depths of the sea, followed by a wall of black water that devours everything in its path. Though Maria and her family face their darkest hour, unexpected displays of kindness and courage ameliorate their terror.

7.4

MagicScore

#11

The Day After Tomorrow

2004

After 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 catastrophic natural disasters throughout the world. Trying to get to his son, Sam, who is trapped in New York City with his friend Laura and others, Jack and his crew must travel to get to Sam before it's too late.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Godzilla

2014

Ford Brody, a Navy bomb expert, has just reunited with his family in San Francisco when he is forced to go to Japan to help his estranged father, Joe. Soon, both men are swept up in an escalating crisis when an ancient alpha predator arises from the sea to combat malevolent adversaries that threaten the survival of humanity. The creatures leave colossal destruction in their wake, as they make their way toward their final battleground: San Francisco.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Deep Impact

1998

A 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 a joint American-Russian crew into space to destroy the comet before impact. Meanwhile, an enterprising reporter uses her smarts to uncover the scoop of the century.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Fukushima 50

2020

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.

6.5

MagicScore

#15

Lord Jim

1965

After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2000.

6.8

MagicScore

#16

Buffalo Boys

2018

Betrayed by the Dutch colonial forces, Arana manages to escape along with his nephews Jamar and Suwo, the newborn sons of Hamza, one of the last Indonesian sultans fighting against foreign tyranny. In 1860, after wandering for years on the plains of the American Wild West, Arana and the two brothers return to Indonesia to avenge their dead loved ones and punish the evil man who caused their misfortune.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Ashfall

2019

A group of unlikely heroes from across the Korean peninsula try to save the day after a volcano erupts on the mythical and majestic Baekdu Mountain.

6.8

MagicScore

#18

Voices in the Wind

2020

Eight years after the devastating tsunami, the wounds it left in Japan have still not healed. In her touching search for answers, Haru sets out on a long, eventful journey to her home town, where she lost her family in the flood.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

Poseidon

2006

A packed cruise ship traveling the Atlantic is hit and overturned by a massive wave, compelling the passengers to begin a dramatic fight for their lives.

5.9

MagicScore

#20

Airport '77

1977

Flight 23 has crashed in the Bermuda Triangle after a hijacking gone wrong. Now the surviving passengers must brave panic, slow leaks, oxygen depletion, and more while attempting a daring plan, all while 200 feet underwater.

5.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Krakatoa, East of Java?

The top films similar to Krakatoa, East of Java by MovieMagicScore are Geo-Disaster (5.1), Tidal Wave (6.9), The Wave (6.7). Each shares action/adventure/drama/thriller themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Krakatoa, East of Java worth watching?

Krakatoa, East of Java holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.9/10 from 38 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Krakatoa, East of Java?

Krakatoa, East of Java (1968) is a action, adventure, drama, thriller film directed by Bernard L. Kowalski, starring Maximilian Schell, Diane Baker, Barbara Werle.

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This ranked list pairs Krakatoa, East of Java (1968), a action and adventure and drama and thriller film from Bernard L. Kowalski, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Maximilian Schell 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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