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When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

An ancient tribe attempts to sacrifice Sanna as an offering to the Sun god to save their tribe from dinosaurs. Tara, a young man from another tribe, saves Sanna and takes her along with him.

Directed byVal Guest

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  1. 01

    One Million Years B.C.

    Strong story similarity

    1966 · 100 min · Adventure · Fantasy

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    As the Earth wrestles with its agonizing birth, the peoples of this barren and desolate world struggle to survive. Driven by animal instinct they compete against the harsh conditions, their giant predators, and warring tribes. When two people from opposing clans fall in love, existing conventions are shattered forever as each tribe struggles for supremacy and Man embarks on his tortuous voyage of civilization.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: cave girls and cavemen
    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  2. 02

    Walkabout

    Strong story similarity

    1971 · 95 min · Adventure · Drama

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    Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    Fire and Ice

    Similar atmosphere

    1983 · 82 min · Adventure · Animation · Fantasy · Science Fiction

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    The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire village was destroyed by ice. When Nekron's underlings kidnap the beautiful Princess Teegra, Larn sets out to rescue her, assisted by the fierce and enigmatic Darkwolf.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
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  4. 06

    The Asphyx

    Genre overlap

    1972 · 99 min · Fantasy · Horror · Science Fiction

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    Hugo is a brilliant turn-of-the-century scientist, loved and respected by his family and friends, admired by his colleagues. But he is a man quickly becoming obsessed with a curious and frightening question...What is the mysterious apparition found in the photographs of his dying subjects?

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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  5. 08

    The Andromeda Strain

    Strong movie match

    1971 · 131 min · Drama · Science Fiction · Thriller

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    When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scrambles to a secure laboratory and tries first to isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form, unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  6. 10

    Caveman

    Strong story similarity

    1981 · 91 min · Adventure · Comedy

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    Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he and friends Lar and Tala learn the secrets of fire, cooked meat, and how to defend themselves from the brutal, yet very stupid dinosaurs.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: cavemen and dinosaur
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