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Movies like The Abyss (1989) Finished The Abyss and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with The Abyss, and what it does not.
What did you love about The Abyss? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Underwater adventure Environmental awareness Corporate responsibility Sci-fi thriller Human condition Environmental degradation Corporate greed Awed Your best matches Ranked against what The Abyss is actually about, not its genre labels.
61% Reverina match Top pick 2023 · Film · Horror · Action
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Why it matches Also underwater adventure at heart Watched for the same thing: underwater exploration Also about corporate greed More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
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Shares its angry register What's different Not built around human condition or environmental awareness Not about environmental degradation Commitment 1h 56m
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Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against The Abyss.
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2015 · Film · Adventure · Thriller
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Why it matches Also about corporate greed Shares its awed and angry register Builds as slowly Told the same way, linear What's different Not built around human condition or environmental awareness Not about environmental degradation Where it streams Hulu Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against The Abyss.
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2012 · Film · Horror · Science Fiction
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Why it matches Built around the same human condition Also about corporate greed Centres on the same mentor figure Shares its angry register What's different Not about environmental degradation Does not promise sci-fi action or underwater exploration Leans further into horror Add to watchlist Not for me
Also sci-fi thriller at heart Centres on the same mentor figure Jaws 1975
Centres on the same everyman figure Shares its angry register Alien: Earth 2025
Built around the same corporate responsibility Centres on the same mentor figure The Meg 2018 · 1h 53m
Watched for the same thing: underwater exploration Shares its angry register
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