🎬 Movies Like Raiders of the Lost Ark

Loved Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)? When Dr. Here are 24 films with the same DNA — matched on shared themes, tone, people and story elements by CinePick's similarity engine, with the reasons each one made the list. Or explore Raiders of the Lost Ark itself.

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   Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom1984

   7.5 IMDb77% RT critics82% RT audience73% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Steven Spielberg, writer George Lucas

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   Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull2008

   6.2 IMDb77% RT critics53% RT audience60% TMDB🎓 Critics' darling77·53

   Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Steven Spielberg, writer Philip Kaufman

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   Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back1980

   8.7 IMDb93% RT critics82% Metacritic97% RT audience84% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·97

   Shared talent: writer Lawrence Kasdan, writer George Lucas; Both are adventure films

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   The Goonies1985

   7.7 IMDb77% RT critics90% RT audience75% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim77·90

   Shared talent: writer Steven Spielberg; Both are adventure films

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   The Mummy1999

   7.1 IMDb64% RT critics75% RT audience70% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: cairo, archaeologist, treasure hunt

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   The Mission1986

   7.4 IMDb63% RT critics87% RT audience74% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser63·87

   Both are adventure films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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   Jaws1975

   8.1 IMDb97% RT critics98% RT audience77% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Steven Spielberg; Both are adventure films

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   The Jewel of the Nile1985

   6.1 IMDb50% RT critics37% RT audience62% TMDB

   Often recommended together; Shared themes: riddle, archeology, treasure

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   The Right Stuff1983

   7.8 IMDb96% RT critics90% RT audience74% TMDB

   Shared talent: director Philip Kaufman; Both are adventure films

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    The Man Who Would Be King1975

    7.7 IMDb97% RT critics90% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are adventure films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    Stand by Me1986

    8.1 IMDb89% RT critics94% RT audience78% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim89·94

    Both are adventure films; Matching emotional, epic tone

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    Who Framed Roger Rabbit1988

    7.7 IMDb96% RT critics85% RT audience75% TMDB

    Both are adventure films; Matching funny, epic tone

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    Invasion of the Body Snatchers1978

    7.4 IMDb93% RT critics82% RT audience72% TMDB

    Shared talent: director Philip Kaufman; Same era (1970s)

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    National Treasure2004

    6.9 IMDb47% RT critics76% RT audience66% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser47·76

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: riddle, archaeologist, treasure

15. 15
    The Blues Brothers1980

    7.9 IMDb72% RT critics92% RT audience77% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser72·92

    Both are adventure films; Same era (1980s)

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    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind1984

    8.0 IMDb91% RT audience80% TMDB

    Both are adventure films; Matching cerebral, epic tone

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    The Terminator1984

    8.1 IMDb90% RT critics89% RT audience77% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim90·89

    Both are adventure films; Matching intense, cerebral tone

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    National Lampoon's Vacation1983

    7.3 IMDb94% RT critics85% RT audience71% TMDB

    Both are adventure films; Matching funny, epic tone

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    Deliverance1972

    7.6 IMDb90% RT critics82% RT audience73% TMDB

    Both are adventure films; Same era (1970s)

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    Back to the Future1985

    8.5 IMDb93% RT critics88% Metacritic95% RT audience83% TMDB💎 Unanimous acclaim93·95

    Both are adventure films; Same era (1980s)

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    The Adventures of Tintin2011

    7.3 IMDb75% RT critics74% RT audience69% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: director Steven Spielberg

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    Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny2023

    6.5 IMDb71% RT critics87% RT audience65% TMDB🍿 Crowd-pleaser71·87

    Often recommended together; Shared talent: writer Philip Kaufman, writer George Lucas

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    The Mummy Returns2001

    6.4 IMDb46% RT critics63% RT audience64% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: egypt, 1930s

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    The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines2006

    6.2 IMDb49% RT audience63% TMDB

    Often recommended together; Shared themes: archaeologist