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10 Best Movies Like The Island

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

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#1
Jack-Jack Attack

Jack-Jack Attack

2005★ 7.3

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

The Parrs' baby Jack-Jack is thought to be normal, not having any super-powers like his parents or siblings. But when an outsider is hired to watch him, Jack-Jack shows his true po...

#2
Shrek 2

Shrek 2

2004★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Island for fans of Animation. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Shrek, Fiona, and Donkey set off to Far, Far Away to meet Fiona's mother and father, the Queen and King. But not everyone is happily ever after, as Shrek and the King find it diffi...

#3
The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

2011★ 6.9

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

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of ...

#4
Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

Pokémon the Movie: Hoopa and the Clash of Ages

2015★ 6.8

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

Ash, Pikachu, and their friends come to a desert city by the sea. Here they meet the Mythical Pokémon Hoopa, which has the ability to summon things—including people and Pokémon—thr...

#5
Pokémon Heroes

Pokémon Heroes

2002★ 6.7

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

Ash, Pikachu and the gang try and stop a pair of thieves hiding out in the canals and alleyways of Altomare, the age-old water capital. Joining the adventure are two new legendary ...

#6
Shrek Forever After

Shrek Forever After

2010★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Island for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A midlife-crisis burdened Shrek, longing for the days when he felt like a real ogre, makes a pact with magic deal-maker Rumpelstiltskin. But when he's duped and sent to a twisted v...