Movies Like It Came from Beneath the Sea

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Abyss

1989·2h 20m·★ 7.5·James Cameron

Themes: u.s. navy, submarineTMDB recommendsAdventure & Science Fiction

Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954·1h 19m·★ 6.9·Jack Arnold

Themes: water monster, scientistFans also likedAdventure & Horror & Science Fiction

Them!

1954·1h 34m·★ 7.2·Gordon Douglas

Themes: radiation, animal horrorFans also likedScience Fiction & Horror

On the Beach

1959·2h 14m·★ 7.1·Stanley Kramer

Themes: submarine, san francisco, californiaFans also liked

Godzilla

2014·2h 3m·★ 6.4·Gareth Edwards

Themes: animal horror, san francisco, californiaFans also liked

The Fly

1986·1h 36m·★ 7.6·David Cronenberg

Themes: animal horror, scientistHorror & Science Fiction

The Thing from Another World

1951·1h 27m·★ 7.0·Christian Nyby

Fans also likedStarring Kenneth TobeyHorror & Science Fiction

The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

1953·1h 20m·★ 6.6·Eugène Lourié

Fans also likedStarring Kenneth TobeyHorror & Science Fiction

Hulk

2003·2h 18m·★ 5.7·Ang Lee

Themes: san francisco, california, scientistScience Fiction & Adventure

Frankenstein

1931·1h 10m·★ 7.7·James Whale

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein

1973·3h·★ 6.1·Glenn Jordan

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein

1993·1h 57m·★ 5.7·David Wickes

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

A Daughter Of Destiny

1928·2h 11m·★ 6.2·Henrik Galeen

TMDB recommendsScience Fiction & Horror

Frankenstein

1984·1h 21m·★ 4.6·James Ormerod

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943·1h 14m·★ 6.4·Roy William Neill

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Frankenstein

1910·14m·★ 6.4·J. Searle Dawley

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Beyond Re-Animator

2003·1h 35m·★ 5.7·Brian Yuzna

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1997·1h 35m·★ 5.1·Michael Anderson

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Science Fiction

Frankenstein

2004·1h 28m·★ 4.5·Marcus Nispel

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

Jason X

2001·1h 31m·★ 4.5·James Isaac

TMDB recommendsHorror & Science Fiction

How Good Is It Came from Beneath the Sea?

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