Movies Like Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955)

Journey to the Beginning of Time is a 1955 adventure, family, fantasy film from Karel Zeman with a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The People That Time Forgot and When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth.

Adventure Family Fantasy

The People That Time Forgot

1977

Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been missing in the region for several years. McBride's party find themselves in a world populated by primitive warriors and terrifying prehistoric creatures, all of whom they must evade in order to get back safely

5.3

MagicScore

When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth

1970

An ancient tribe attempts to sacrifice Sanna as an offering to the Sun god to save their tribe from dinosaurs. Tara, a young man from another tribe, saves Sanna and takes her along with him.

6.1

MagicScore

10,000 BC

2008

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

5.5

MagicScore

Ice Age

2002

Heading south to avoid a bad case of global frostbite, a group of migrating misfit creatures embark on a hilarious quest to reunite a human baby with his tribe.

7.4

MagicScore

One Million Years B.C.

1966

As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love, existing conventions are shattered forever as each tribe struggles for supremacy and Man embarks on his tortuous voyage of civilization.

6.1

MagicScore

One Million B.C.

1940

One Million B.C. is a 1940 American fantasy film produced by Hal Roach Studios and released by United Artists. It is also known by the titles Cave Man, Man and His Mate, and Tumak. The film stars Victor Mature as protagonist Tumak, a young cave man who strives to unite the uncivilized Rock Tribe and the peaceful Shell Tribe, Carole Landis as Loana, daughter of the Shell Tribe chief and Tumak's love interest, and Lon Chaney, Jr. as Tumak's stern father and leader of the Rock Tribe.

5.9

MagicScore

The Land Unknown

1957

Navy Commander Alan Roberts is assigned to lead an expedition to Little America in Antarctica to investigate reports of a mysterious warm water inland lake discovered a decade earlier. His helicopter and its small party, including reporter Maggie Hathaway, is forced down into a volcanic crater by a fierce storm. They find themselves trapped in a lush tropical environment that has survived from prehistoric times.

5.6

MagicScore

Dinosaurs: The Final Day with David Attenborough

2022

David Attenborough brings to life, in unprecedented detail, the last days of the dinosaurs. Palaeontologist Robert DePalma has made an incredible discovery in a prehistoric graveyard: fossilised creatures, astonishingly well preserved, that could help change our understanding of the last days of the dinosaurs. Evidence from his site records the day when an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest devastated our planet and caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. Based on brand new evidence, witness the catastrophic events of that day play out minute by minute.

7.3

MagicScore

Dinosaur

2000

An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.

6.5

MagicScore

#10

Walking with Dinosaurs

2013

In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world filled with fun-loving friends and a few dangerous foes, Patchi will discover the courage he needs to become the leader of the herd and a hero for the ages.

6.2

MagicScore

#11

Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008

On a quest to find out what happened to his missing brother, a scientist, his nephew and their mountain guide discover a fantastic and dangerous lost world in the center of the earth.

6.1

MagicScore

#12

Journey to the Center of the Earth

2008

When an accident leaves a group of researchers trapped beneath the earth's crust, it's up to a drill team, led by Joseph Harnet, to rescue them. But once underground, the team discovers a mysterious -- and horrifying -- subterranean universe.

3.7

MagicScore

#13

Cro Minion

2015

Two minions have to babysit a little Neanderthal baby.

7.1

MagicScore

#14

We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

1993

Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them intelligent and non-violent. They agree to go to the "Middle Future" in order to grant the wishes of children in New York City. They are to meet Dr. Bleeb of the Museum of Natural History, but get sidetracked with their new children friends and run into the Captain's evil brother, Professor Screweyes.

6.1

MagicScore

#15

Extinction

2014

Deep in the Amazon jungle a group of scientists are on a dangerous mission. When their guide suddenly abandons them, they find themselves in a savage and hostile environment. However, things turn deadly when they find they are in the middle of a hunting ground for a pack of prehistoric predators long thought extinct.

3.8

MagicScore

#16

Primitive War

2025

During the Vietnam War, a recon unit ventures to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing platoon. They soon find themselves in a fight for their lives against an unexpected enemy — prehistoric dinosaurs.

6.7

MagicScore

#17

Unknown Island

1948

Adventure-seeker Ted Osborne has convinced his finacee Carole to finance his expedition to an uncharted South Pacific island supposedly populated with dinosaurs...

5.0

MagicScore

#18

Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade

2016

A harried prehistoric bird mother entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid. When she recommends him to her neighbours, business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However, dastardly pirate bunny, Squint, who is seeking revenge on the herd, steals, camouflages and hides all the eggs. Once again, with Squint’s twin brother assisting, Manny, Diego and the rest of the gang come to the rescue and take off on a daring mission that turns into the world’s first Easter egg hunt.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016

Set after the events of Continental Drift, Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the planet. To save themselves from peril, Manny, Sid, Diego, and the rest of the herd leave their home and embark on a quest full of thrills and spills, highs and lows, laughter and adventure while traveling to exotic new lands and locations.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

The Land Before Time

1988

An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles as they learn to work together in order to survive.

7.2

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Journey to the Beginning of Time?

The top films similar to Journey to the Beginning of Time by MovieMagicScore are The People That Time Forgot (5.3), When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (6.1), 10,000 BC (5.5). Each shares adventure/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Journey to the Beginning of Time worth watching?

Journey to the Beginning of Time holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.3/10 from 67 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Journey to the Beginning of Time?

Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955) is a adventure, family, fantasy film directed by Karel Zeman, starring Vladimír Bejval, Petr Herrmann, Josef Lukáš.

Where can I find more recommendations like Journey to the Beginning of Time?

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

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About movies like Journey to the Beginning of Time

This ranked list pairs Journey to the Beginning of Time (1955), a adventure and family and fantasy film from Karel Zeman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Vladimír Bejval 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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