
Movies that feel likeThe Abyss (1989)
If you loved The Abyss, the closest films we have are The Rocketeer (1991), Fantastic Voyage (1966) and Predator (1987). All three share The Abyss' epic and cerebral feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Until the End of the World (1991).
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If The Abyss hit the spot, these will too

Epic where it counts, cerebral underneath
The difference: Easier on the tension than The Abyss

Both keep coming back to the same thing: submarine
The difference: 23 years apart, and the 1960s show

Adventure with a pulse of tension, in both cases
The difference: Sits closer to action than The Abyss does

Both lean on tension more than on thriller

Both are built on the same subject: flying saucer

Epic science fiction in both cases
The difference: Leans harder into drama than The Abyss does

Cerebral adventure, and it commits to that
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

Thriller built on tension, twice over

Epic science fiction, and it commits to that

Different title, same corner of the shelf

Both play thriller straight

Common ground: nuclear missile
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