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Waterworld

United States of America, 1995
film

In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating islan..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Waterworld

1995
Similarity: 77%

The Shape of Water

United States of America, 2017
Similarity: 72%

Oasis in space: troubled waters

United States, 1976
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Around the world under the sea

United States, 1965
Similarity: 70%

Blood and water

VIC/Australia, 15 APR 2008
Similarity: 70%

A Far off world

Australia, 1975
Similarity: 70%

Seabound

Australia, 1997
Similarity: 70%

Tank girl

United States, 1995
Similarity: 69%

Sea of stars

Australia, 1990
Similarity: 69%

Lost in space

United States, 1998
Similarity: 69%

A Wet tale

Czechoslovakia, 1976
Similarity: 69%

On the Beach

United States of America, 1959
Similarity: 69%

Wild planet

Australia, 1988
Similarity: 69%

S.O.S. iceberg

United States, 1941
Similarity: 69%

Underwater

United States of America, 2020
Similarity: 69%

Life from the sea

United States, 1989
Similarity: 68%

The Swirling seas

United Kingdom, 1991
Similarity: 68%

Aliens of the Deep

United States of America, 2005
Similarity: 68%
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