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10 Best Movies Like The Great Illusionist

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

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#1
A Writer's Odyssey

A Writer's Odyssey

2021★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Illusionist for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Lu Kongwen is the author of a fantasy novel series following a heroic teenager, also named Kongwen, on a quest to end the tyrannical rule of Lord Redmane, under the guidance of a B...

#2
The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

The Thousand Faces of Dunjia

2017★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Illusionist for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The world is on the brink of catastrophe in a chaotic age where evil demons roam. In order to keep evil at bay, a mysterious organisation from the pugilist world emerges. A new con...

#3
Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back

2017★ 5.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Illusionist for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Tang Monk brings three disciples on a journey to the West. On the outside, everything seems harmonious. However, tension is present beneath the surface, and their hearts and minds ...

#4
Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

Detective Dee: The Four Heavenly Kings

2018★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Illusionist for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Dee, the detective serving Chinese empress Wu Zetian, is called upon to investigate a series of strange events in Loyang, including the appearance of mysterious warriors wearing Ch...

#5
The Sorcerer and the White Snake

The Sorcerer and the White Snake

2011★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Illusionist for fans of Fantasy. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The Sorcerer and the White Snake is an ancient Chinese fable about a woman demon who falls in love with a mortal is brought to life through the latest advances in CGI and action te...

#6
Wish Upon a Unicorn

Wish Upon a Unicorn

2020★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Great Illusionist for fans of Adventure & Fantasy. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unico...

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