Movies like Dune
If Dune's mix of witch, empire and galaxy stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Dune's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Logan
2017 · Directed by James Mangold · 137 min7.8
Why you'll like itWith Patrick Stewart · Shares: future, dystopia, excited · Also action and science fiction
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark…
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Total Recall
1990 · Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 113 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: telepathy, dystopia, space travel · Also action and adventure
Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories.
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The Matrix Reloaded
2003 · Directed by Lilly Wachowski · 138 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: future, prophecy, dystopia · Also adventure and action
The Resistance builds in numbers as humans are freed from the Matrix and brought to the city of Zion. Neo discovers his superpowers, including the ability to see the code inside the Matrix.
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The Matrix Resurrections
2021 · Directed by Lana Wachowski · 148 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: future, prophecy, dystopia · Also science fiction and action
Plagued by strange memories, Neo's life takes an unexpected turn when he finds himself back inside the Matrix.
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Star Wars
1977 · Directed by George Lucas · 121 min8.2
Why you'll like itShares: empire, galaxy, rebellion · Also adventure and action
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo…
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013 · Directed by Jay Oliva · 78 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: future, dystopia · Also science fiction and action
Batman has stopped the reign of terror that The Mutants had cast upon his city. Now an old foe wants a reunion and the government wants The Man of Steel to put a stop to Batman.
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Lucy
2014 · Directed by Luc Besson · 89 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: telepathy, drugs · Also action and science fiction
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · Directed by George Miller · 121 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: dystopia · Also action and adventure
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed fighting for the necessities of life.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
2011 · Directed by David Yates · 130 min8.1
Why you'll like itShares: witch, excited
Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with…
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2004 · Directed by Alfonso Cuarón · 141 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: witch, traitor
Harry Potter's life is in danger once more as dangerous wizard Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison and is heading to Hogwarts.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
2001 · Directed by Chris Columbus · 152 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: witch, chosen one
Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard—with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and…
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The Book of Eli
2010 · Directed by Albert Hughes · 118 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: dystopia · Also action and science fiction
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.