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10 Best Movies Like John Carter

If you loved John Carter, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Man of Steel

Man of Steel

2013★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John Carter for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the he...

#2
The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

1953★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John Carter for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of inva...

#3
The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave

2016★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John Carter for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

16-year-old Cassie Sullivan tries to survive in a world devastated by the waves of an alien invasion that has already decimated the population and knocked mankind back to the Stone...

#4
The Martian

The Martian

2015★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John Carter for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alo...

#5
Predator: Badlands

Predator: Badlands

2025★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John Carter for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Cast out from his clan, a young Predator finds an unlikely ally in a damaged android and embarks on a treacherous journey in search of the ultimate adversary....

#6
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

2017★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to John Carter for fans of Action & Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are special operatives charged with keeping order throughout the human territories. On assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two ...

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