Movies like Macbeth
If Macbeth's mix of scotland, medieval and 11th century stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Macbeth's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Braveheart
1995 · Directed by Mel Gibson · 178 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: scotland, medieval · Also drama and war
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers.
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Macbeth
1971 · Directed by Roman Polanski · 141 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: scotland, 11th century · Also war and drama
Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms…
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The King
2019 · Directed by David Michôd · 140 min7.2
Why you'll like itWith Sean Harris · Also drama and war · From the same decade (2010s)
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
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Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · Directed by Ridley Scott · 144 min7.1
Why you'll like itWith David Thewlis · Also drama and war
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
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The Physician
2013 · Directed by Philipp Stölzl · 155 min7.3
Why you'll like itShares: medieval, 11th century · From the same decade (2010s)
England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and…
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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die
2023 · Directed by Edward Bazalgette · 111 min7.2
Why you'll like itWith Ross Anderson
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
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The Tragedy of Macbeth
2021 · Directed by Joel Coen · 105 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: scotland
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the…
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Medieval
2022 · Directed by Petr Jákl · 126 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: medieval
The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
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Outlaw King
2018 · Directed by David Mackenzie · 122 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: scotland · From the same decade (2010s)
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
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Flesh + Blood
1985 · Directed by Paul Verhoeven · 126 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: medieval
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a…
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Mary Queen of Scots
2018 · Directed by Josie Rourke · 124 min6.5
Why you'll like itShares: scotland · From the same decade (2010s)
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English…