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10 Best Movies Like The Distant Land

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

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#1
Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

2010★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Distant Land for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far bac...

#2
A Good Day to Die Hard

A Good Day to Die Hard

2013★ 5.3

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

Iconoclastic, take-no-prisoners cop John McClane, finds himself for the first time on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack - unaware that Jack is rea...

#3
Avatar: Scene Deconstruction

Avatar: Scene Deconstruction

2009★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Distant Land for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

The deconstruction of the Avatar scenes and sets...

#4
G.I. Joe: Retaliation

G.I. Joe: Retaliation

2013★ 5.7

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

Framed for crimes against the country, the G.I. Joe team is terminated by Presidential order. This forces the G.I. Joes into not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are fo...

#5
Barbie and the Diamond Castle

Barbie and the Diamond Castle

2008★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Distant Land for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Liana and Alexa are best friends who share everything, including their love of singing. Upon meeting a girl inside a mirror, the duo embark on a journey that will put their friends...

#6
Barbie of Swan Lake

Barbie of Swan Lake

2003★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Distant Land for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Barbie as Odette, the young daughter of a baker, follows a unicorn into the Enchanted Forest and is transformed into a swan by an evil wizard intent on defeating the Fairy Queen....