Movies Like Krakatoa, East of Java

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

Dante's Peak

1997·1h 48m·★ 6.1·Roger Donaldson

Themes: volcano, disaster, disaster movieFans also likedAction & Adventure & Drama & Thriller

Volcano

1997·1h 44m·★ 5.6·Mick Jackson

Themes: volcano, disaster, disaster movieFans also likedAction & Drama & Thriller

Armageddon

1998·2h 31m·★ 6.7·Michael Bay

TMDB recommendsThemes: disaster, disaster movieAction & Thriller & Adventure

The Day After Tomorrow

2004·2h 3m·★ 6.5·Roland Emmerich

Themes: tsunami, disaster, disaster movieThriller & Adventure

Gray Lady Down

1978·1h 51m·★ 6.2·David Greene

Themes: disaster, disaster movieFans also likedThriller & Drama & Action

Magma: Volcanic Disaster

2006·1h 26m·★ 3.9·Ian Gilmore

Themes: volcano, disaster movieFans also likedAction & Thriller

Earthquake

1974·2h 3m·★ 6.0·Mark Robson

Themes: disaster, disaster movieFans also likedAction & Drama & Thriller

Poseidon

2006·1h 38m·★ 5.7·Wolfgang Petersen

Themes: disaster, disaster movieFans also likedAdventure & Action & Drama & Thriller

Deep Impact

1998·2h 1m·★ 6.3·Mimi Leder

Themes: tsunami, disaster movieStarring Maximilian SchellAction & Drama

Godzilla

2014·2h 3m·★ 6.4·Gareth Edwards

Themes: tsunami, disaster movieAction & Drama

Goldfinger

1964·1h 50m·★ 7.7·Guy Hamilton

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Action & Thriller

The Poseidon Adventure

1972·1h 57m·★ 7.1·Ronald Neame

Themes: disaster, disaster movieAdventure & Drama & Thriller

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003·3h 21m·★ 9.0·Peter Jackson

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Action

North by Northwest

1959·2h 17m·★ 8.3·Alfred Hitchcock

TMDB recommendsThriller & Adventure

Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

TMDB recommendsDrama & Adventure

The Last Samurai

2003·2h 34m·★ 7.8·Edward Zwick

TMDB recommendsDrama & Action

The White Dawn

1974·1h 50m·★ 7.0·Philip Kaufman

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Drama

War of the Worlds

2005·1h 57m·★ 6.6·Steven Spielberg

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Thriller

Moonfall

2022·2h 11m·★ 5.2·Roland Emmerich

Themes: disaster, disaster movieAdventure & Action

Two-Minute Warning

1976·1h 55m·★ 6.2·Larry Peerce

TMDB recommendsAction & Thriller

How Good Is Krakatoa, East of Java?

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