50 Movies Like Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) You Need to Watch Next
In 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
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If you loved Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012) by Keishi Otomo, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are U-571, Solomon Kane, 300. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
50 Movies Similar to Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
U-571
2000 · Jonathan Mostow
In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signa
In common: Action · Adventure · War
Solomon Kane
2009 · MJ Bassett
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman f
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
300
2007 · Zack Snyder
A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.
In common: Action · Adventure · War
Where Eagles Dare
1968 · Brian G. Hutton
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Al
In common: Action · Adventure · War
The Dirty Dozen
1967 · Robert Aldrich
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentence
In common: Action · Adventure · War
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
2023 · Edward Bazalgette
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
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Mortal Kombat
2021 · Simon McQuoid
Washed-up MMA fighter Cole Young, unaware of his heritage, and hunted by Emperor Shang Tsung's best warrior, Sub-Zero, seeks out and trains with Earth's greatest champions as he prepares to stand agai
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Mummy
1999 · Stephen Sommers
Dashing legionnaire Rick O'Connell stumbles upon the hidden ruins of Hamunaptra while in the midst of a battle to claim the area in 1920s Egypt. It has been over three thousand years since former High
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001 · Peter Jackson
Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowshi
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Mummy Returns
2001 · Stephen Sommers
Rick and Evelyn O’Connell, along with their 8-year-old son Alex, discover the key to the legendary Scorpion King’s might: the fabled Bracelet of Anubis. Unfortunately, a newly resurrected Imhotep has
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003 · Gore Verbinski
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpred
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
How to Train Your Dragon
2025 · Dean DeBlois
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dra
In common: Action · Adventure
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006 · Gore Verbinski
Captain Jack Sparrow’s got a blood debt to pay: he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghastly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. To escape eternal servitude aboard the Flying Dutchman, ever-crafty Jac
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011 · Rob Marshall
When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past, he's not sure if it's love...or if she's a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007 · Gore Verbinski
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 · Rob Cohen
Archaeologist Rick O'Connell travels to China, pitting him against an emperor from the 2,000-year-old Han dynasty who's returned from the dead to pursue a quest for world domination. This time, O'Conn
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Jungle Cruise
2021 · Jaume Collet-Serra
Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a di
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Kong: Skull Island
2017 · Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Tomb Raider
2018 · Roar Uthaug
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she finds herself on the island where her father disappeared.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Warcraft
2016 · Duncan Jones
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Clash of the Titans
2010 · Louis Leterrier
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 Had
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Gods of Egypt
2016 · Alex Proyas
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Wrath of the Titans
2012 · Jonathan Liebesman
Perseus tries to live a quieter life as a village fisherman while – dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion – the gods are losing control of the long-imprisoned Titans and their ferocious
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010 · Jon Turteltaub
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 avera
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
2001 · Simon West
Orphaned heiress, English aristocrat and intrepid archaeologist, Lara Croft, embarks on a dangerous quest to retrieve the two halves of an ancient artifact which controls time before it falls into the
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Legend of Tarzan
2016 · David Yates
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
2010 · Mike Newell
A rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time – gift from the god
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Damsel
2024 · Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
A young woman's marriage to a charming prince turns into a fierce fight for survival when she's offered up as a sacrifice to a fire-breathing dragon.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Last Witch Hunter
2015 · Breck Eisner
The modern world holds many secrets, but by far the most astounding is that witches still live among us; vicious supernatural creatures intent on unleashing the Black Death upon the world and putting
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Conan the Barbarian
1982 · John Milius
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from sla
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
The Scorpion King
2002 · Chuck Russell
In ancient Egypt, peasant Mathayus is hired to exact revenge on the powerful Memnon and the sorceress Cassandra, who are ready to overtake Balthazar's village. Amid betrayals, thieves, abductions and
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Reign of Fire
2002 · Rob Bowman
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest undergrou
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Monster Hunter
2020 · Paul W. S. Anderson
A portal transports Cpt. Artemis and an elite unit of soldiers to a strange world where powerful monsters rule with deadly ferocity. Faced with relentless danger, the team encounters a mysterious hunt
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Willow
1988 · Ron Howard
The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Willow, a timid farmer and aspiring sorcerer, he's ent
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Clash of the Titans
1981 · Desmond Davis
To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017 · S. S. Rajamouli
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Conan the Barbarian
2011 · Marcus Nispel
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the o
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Iron Mask
2019 · Oleg Stepchenko
Commissioned to map the Far East territories of the Russian Empire, cartographer Jonathan Green sets off on a long journey of unbelievable adventures—making breath-taking discoveries and meeting myste
In common: Action · Adventure
The Guns of Navarone
1961 · J. Lee Thompson
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped Br
In common: Action · Adventure
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · Ridley Scott
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
In common: Action · Adventure
King Arthur
2004 · Antoine Fuqua
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the
In common: Action · Adventure
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013 · Bryan Singer
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,
In common: Action · Adventure
10,000 BC
2008 · Roland Emmerich
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.
In common: Action · Adventure
Tropic Thunder
2008 · Ben Stiller
A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading
In common: Action · Adventure
How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Dean DeBlois
Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave th
In common: Action · Adventure
Raya and the Last Dragon
2021 · Don Hall
Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years
In common: Action · Adventure
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
2017 · Jake Kasdan
Four teenagers in detention discover an old video game console with a game they’ve never heard of. When they decide to play, they are immediately sucked into the jungle world of Jumanji in the bodies
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The Great Wall
2016 · Zhang Yimou
European mercenaries searching for black powder become embroiled in the defense of the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy
Rambo: First Blood Part II
1985 · George P. Cosmatos
John Rambo is released from prison by the government for a top-secret covert mission to the last place on Earth he'd want to return - the jungles of Vietnam.
In common: Action · Adventure
Pokémon Detective Pikachu
2019 · Rob Letterman
In a world where people collect pocket-size monsters (Pokémon) to do battle, a boy comes across an intelligent monster who seeks to be a detective.
In common: Action · Adventure · Fantasy