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10 Best Movies Like Apocalypse Rising

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

#1
Pete's Dragon

Pete's Dragon

1977★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apocalypse Rising for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Pete, a young orphan, runs away to a Maine fishing town with his best friend a lovable, sometimes invisible dragon named Elliott! When they are taken in by a kind lighthouse keeper...

#2
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

The Cave of the Golden Rose 3

1993★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apocalypse Rising for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

The powerful evil wizard Tarabas gets knowledge about a prophecy that a king's child will defeat him. So he sends out his army of dead soldiers to kidnap all royal children. When t...

#3
The Court Jester

The Court Jester

1955★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apocalypse Rising for fans of Music. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A hapless carnival performer masquerades as the court jester as part of a plot against a usurper who has overthrown the rightful king of England....

#4
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1951★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apocalypse Rising for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades....

#5
Metropolis

Metropolis

1927★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Apocalypse Rising for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a futuristic city sharply divided between the rich and the poor, the son of the city's mastermind meets a prophet who predicts the coming of a savior to mediate their difference...

#6
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999★ 7.3

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

In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phi...