15 Movies Like Hercules Unchained

Loved Hercules Unchained? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Madness
#1

Madness

An escaped convicted murderer invades the cottage of a man, his wife and the wife's sister, whereupon he proceeds to torment this already dysfunctional trio with rape and violence.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hercules Unchained.

Hercules
#2

Hercules

Bestowed with superhuman strength, a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father, the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus, a flying horse, and Phil, a personal trainer, Hercules is tricked by the hilarious, hotheaded villain Hades, who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus!

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
#3

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Accident prone teenager, Percy discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is needed when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his new found skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

Jack the Giant Slayer
#4

Jack the Giant Slayer

The story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend–and gets the chance to become a legend himself.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

The Princess Bride
#5

The Princess Bride

In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of unusual size. But even death can't stop these true lovebirds from triumphing.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

Fountain of Youth
#6

Fountain of Youth

A treasure-hunting mastermind assembles a team for a life-changing adventure. But to outwit and outrun threats at every turn, he'll need someone even smarter than he is: his estranged sister.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
#7

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

Clash of the Titans
#8

Clash of the Titans

Born of a god but raised as a man, Perseus is helpless to save his family from Hades, vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, Perseus and his warriors will only survive if Perseus accepts his power as a god, defies fate and creates his own destiny.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
#9

Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
#10

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters

In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

They Call Me Trinity
#11

They Call Me Trinity

The simple story has the pair coming to the rescue of peace-loving Mormons when land-hungry Major Harriman sends his bullies to harass them into giving up their fertile valley. Trinity and Bambino manage to save the Mormons and send the bad guys packing with slapstick humor instead of excessive violence, saving the day.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hercules Unchained.

The Howl
#12

The Howl

A young bride flees the ceremony with a stranger and, together, they set off on an epic journey though increasingly bizarre lands. They encounter talking animals and mournful exhibitionists, converse with a discoursing rock, journey through a surrealist's psychedelic hotel, instigate a prison riot, escape from naked cannibals living in a tree, and battle a wind-up midget dictator!

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hercules Unchained.

The Dark Crystal
#13

The Dark Crystal

On another planet in the distant past, a Gelfling embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of a magical crystal and restore order to his world, before the grotesque race of Skeksis find and use the crystal for evil.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.

The Forbidden City
#14

The Forbidden City

The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.

💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Hercules Unchained.

Conan the Destroyer
#15

Conan the Destroyer

Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Conan, the queen plans to sacrifice the princess when she returns and inherit her kingdom after the bodyguard kills Conan. The queen's plans fail to take into consideration Conan's strength and cunning and the abilities of his sidekicks: the eccentric wizard Akiro, the warrior woman Zula, and the inept Malak. Together the hero and his allies must defeat both mortal and supernatural foes in this voyage to sword-and-sorcery land.

💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Hercules Unchained.