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Movies like The Abyss

Not everyone loves The Abyss for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Abyss

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like the idea of something alive and glowing at the bottom of the ocean.

  2. You like a crew trapped deep underwater with the air running out.

  3. You like James Cameron's huge underwater sets.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Avatar: The Way of Water2022

    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you want underwater scenes on a huge scale, made for the biggest screen you can find.

  • Avatar: Fire and Ash2025

    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you want a three-hour trip to Pandora on the biggest screen you can find.

  • Jurassic World2015

    • the idea of something alive and glowing at the bottom of the ocean
    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you want big dinosaurs on a big screen.

  • Godzilla1998

    • a crew trapped deep underwater with the air running out
    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you like a monster crashing through New York in the rain.

  • Predator1987

    • a crew trapped deep underwater with the air running out

    Good for you if you like soldiers picked off one by one.

  • Pacific Rim2013

    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you want giant robots punching giant monsters, that's all.

  • War of the Worlds2005

    • a crew trapped deep underwater with the air running out
    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you like an invasion seen from the ground, from a family's view.

  • Jurassic Park1993

    • the idea of something alive and glowing at the bottom of the ocean
    • a crew trapped deep underwater with the air running out
    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you want to feel what it's like to see a dinosaur for the first time.

  • Jurassic World Dominion2022

    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you like dinosaurs on the big screen, all over the world.

  • Godzilla Minus One2023

    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you like a giant monster that feels huge and terrifying.

  • John Carter2012

    • James Cameron's huge underwater sets

    Good for you if you want giant deserts and sky battles on a big screen.

Reasons taken from The Abyss's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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