Movies like Mugabe
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Mugabe (2023)
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Zimbabwe
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Mugabe rises from being a prisoner to power as a guerrilla fighter but gradually becomes the world's top tyrant. After four decades in power his allies do the unexpected.
Style:
serious, period piece, political drama
Plot:
guerilla warfare, biopic, freedom fighter, dictatorship, tyranny, authoritarianism, corruption, colonialism, political repression, rise to power, civil unrest, betrayal, dynasty, political intrigue, scandal, first lady, family drama, propaganda, prison, power, coup
Place:
zimbabwe
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Most similar movies to Mugabe
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period piece, historical drama, serious and tense films with plots about biopic, betrayal, nationalism, leadership, moral ambiguity, power struggle and propaganda mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Mugabe: Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009), November (2025), Sandino (1990), Censored (2019), House of Ga'a (2024). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: India
Duration: 195 min.
Story:
Set in the backdrop of the seventeenth century, the royal family of Kottayam is ruled by Pazhassi. The British government begins to impose heavy taxes on the locals in the Thalassery region of Kerala.
Style:
dramatic, epic, emotional, intense, bleak ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
guerilla warfare, resistance, rebellion, colonialism, bravery, patriotism, freedom fighter, biopic, sacrifice, royalty, leadership, jungle warfare ...
Time:
18th century, 17th century
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95%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Mexico, Brazil, Norway, Colombia
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
A dramatized account of Colombia's 1985 Palace of Justice siege combines fictional elements with historical footage, exploring themes of belief, turmoil, and lasting national trauma.
Style:
historical drama, tense, political thriller, period piece, art house
Plot:
siege, haunting, hostage situation, moral ambiguity, grief, political repression, media coverage, judiciary, investigation, betrayal, corruption, propaganda ...
Time:
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145
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: Cuba, Italy, Spain, Chile, Mexico, Nicaragua
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Narrative of a period of life (1926 - 1934) of the Nicaraguan revolutionary leader Sandino, who was known as "The general of free men."
Style:
historical drama, political, realistic, period piece, inspirational ...
Plot:
biopic, latin american history, political intrigue, guerilla warfare, revolution, resistance, nationalism, rebellion, intervention, colonialism, portrait, defiant ...
Time:
1930s, 1920s
Place:
nicaragua, latin america, central america
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Ukraine, Russia
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This is a metaphorical story about the tragic and mysterious death of the most powerful poet of 1960s, human rights activist, hero of Ukraine Vasyl Stus and his struggle with the Soviet system. The events of the film unfold during the last attempt ...
Style:
thought provoking, psychological, political, serious, disturbing ...
Plot:
human rights, kgb, fighting the system, poet, writer's life, writers, social activist, historical figure, activist, heroes, historical character, freedom fighter ...
Time:
60s
Place:
ukraine
Similarity:
71%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Nigeria
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
At the height of the Oyo Empire, the ferocious Bashorun Ga'a became more powerful than the kings he enthroned, only to be undone by his own blood.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, psychological, thrilling, suspenseful ...
Plot:
political intrigue, assassination, revenge, prime minister, betrayal, power, politics, politician, political unrest, intrigue, tyranny, royal court ...
Time:
18th century
Similarity:
70%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 136 min.
Story:
It follows the struggle of clerics to keep Islam alive during the Japanese invasion of Indonesia in 1942.
Style:
serious, bleak, historical drama, patriotic, political ...
Plot:
biopic, islam, religion, resistance, japanese occupation, colonialism, nationalism, struggle, sacrifice, heroism, spirituality, religious education ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century
Place:
indonesia, asia
Similarity:
69%
60
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Philippines
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sakay is a 1993 Filipino historical drama film directed by Raymond Red. The film stars Julio Diaz, Tetchie Agbayani, and Leopoldo Salcedo. The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a ...
Style:
period piece, dramatic, bleak, reflective, educational ...
Plot:
revolution, patriotism, colonialism, biopic, resistance, nationalism, guerilla warfare, sacrifice, national hero, rebellion, heroism, tragedy ...
Place:
the philippines
Similarity:
69%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Govardhan, a doctor by profession, is wrongly accused of bombing a train and is jailed by the British in Cellular Jail, also known as Kala Pani in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. He witnesses sufferings of hundreds of Indian prisoners there.
Style:
patriotic, historical drama, emotional, period piece, grim ...
Plot:
wrongful conviction, colonialism, british raj, oppression, injustice, survival, political repression, human rights, isolation, social injustice, violence, exile ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
67%
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568
Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Crime drama based on the real-life story of US gangster John Dillinger, who was hunted by the FBI after a string of armed bank robberies during the Great Depression. When Dillinger's attacks on banks threaten to make him a dangerous folk hero, ...
Style:
crime drama, period piece, tense, suspenseful
Plot:
fbi, gangster, bank robbery, biopic, great depression, anti hero, outlaw, manhunt, law enforcement, violence, escape, folk hero ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Brazil
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
In São Paulo, in the late 1960s, the convent of the Dominican friars became a trench of resistance to the military dictatorship that governs Brazil. Moved by Christian ideals, frets Betto, Oswaldo, Fernando, Ivo and Tito came to support the ...
Style:
historical drama, intense, bleak, period piece, political drama ...
Plot:
dictatorship, liberation theology, interrogation, police brutality, political repression, dictator, prison, betrayal, religion, arrest, suicide, resistance ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Place:
brazil
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
A dramatization of the life of Sen. Joseph McCarthy, the alcoholic senator from Wisconsin whose tactics of accusing prominent people of Communist sympathies were initially designed to give him a national power base when he later planned to run for ...
Style:
serious, dramatic, period piece, grim, educational ...
Plot:
mccarthyism, cold war, biopic, witch hunt, alcoholism, rise and fall, character study, anti communism, manipulation, senate, political intrigue, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
1950s, 50s
Place:
washington d.c.
Similarity:
64%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 52 min.
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Story:
The series follows Benito Mussolini's career from his founding of the Fasci Italiani in 1919 through the assassination of socialist politician Giacomo Matteotti in 1925.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dramatic, political thriller, grim ...
Plot:
italian history, fascism, rise to power, nationalism, biopic, italian politics, authoritarianism, political violence, tyranny, character study, ambition, assassination ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 1920s
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
64%
153
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights.
Style:
serious, thought provoking, historical drama, period piece, political drama
Plot:
dissident, exile, hunger, human rights, authoritarianism, oppression, political repression, biopic, activism, civil rights movement, nobel prize, cold war ...
Place:
soviet union, ussr, russia
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Mexico
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Narration of one of the bloodiest episodes of the Mexican national history, The Tragic Ten, beginning when General Victoriano Huerta sent to kill President Francisco I. Madero, Vice President José María Pino Suárez and Senator Belisario ...
Style:
political, bleak, grim, tense, period piece ...
Plot:
mexican revolution, biopic, assassination, conspiracy, military, execution, power struggle, betrayal, violence, dictatorship, bloodbath, authoritarianism ...
Time:
1900s, 20th century
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Mongolia
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Princess Khotulun is the daughter of Haidu Khan of the Ugudei dynasty. The film tells the story of Princess Khotulun, the son of Kublai Khan, known in Western and Eastern history as a wrestling princess, and her struggle to reclaim her Golden Sutra.
Style:
dramatic, period piece, serious, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
female warrior, mongol empire, royalty, princess, woman with a gun, legendary hero, female protagonist, legend, combat, local legend, warrior, woman ...
Time:
13th century
Place:
mongolia
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
Story of the last three days in the life of Sakamoto Ryoma (1836-1867), imperial loyalist who tried to unite the Choshu and Satsuma clans and prepared the way for the Meiji Restoration (1868).
Style:
intense, ironic, melancholic, art house, bleak ...
Plot:
samurai, assassination, conspiracy, historical figure, feudal japan, political intrigue, biopic, betrayal, revolution, character study, nationalism, swordplay ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
japan
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Greece
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
The story of the greatest Greek statesman. In the early 19th century, Greece has just gained its independence from the Ottomans and Ioannis Kapodistrias is called upon to assume the role of its first governor. He steadfastly defends the freedom of ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, inspirational, period piece, heroic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
patriotism, sacrifice, biopic, nationalism, reform, tragedy, power struggle, corruption, diplomacy, grave, assassination, politics
Time:
19th century
Place:
greece
Similarity:
54%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Fall from Grace is a drama, concerning the lives of Jim Bakker and his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker Messner during the 1980s, and starred Kevin Spacey and Bernadette Peters. This made-for-television movie aired on NBC on April 29, 1990. Jim Bakker ...
Plot:
religion, scandal, televangelist, fundamentalism, preacher, controversy, religious hypocrisy, rise and fall, hypocrisy, biopic, betrayal, fraud ...
Time:
80s, 70s
Similarity:
54%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The period after the Sultan Mehmed II (the Conqueror) conquered Constantinople, moving towards Europe in the fifteenth century , and Sultan Mehmed's determination to spread Islam in Europe by the superb morals of Muslims then.
Style:
serious, islamic, period drama
Plot:
turkish history, morality, heroism, biopic, leadership, political intrigue, islam, national identity, swordplay, medieval, propaganda, ambition ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
ottoman empire
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Czech Republic, Austria, Germany
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
The Defenestration of Prague, which took place on May 23, 1618, was the decisive historical moment that unleashed the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) between several Catholic and Protestant states and changed the course of European history forever.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, serious, bleak, tense ...
Plot:
catholicism, religious conflict, power struggle, political intrigue, rebellion, religious persecution, betrayal, revolution, dynasty, battlefield, biopic, european history ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
prague, czech republic, central europe, europe
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
Temüjin and Börte are childhood lovers who are deeply in love; but news of Temüjin's father's death swiftly disrupted their relationship. Temüjin heads back to his hometown, but was faced with a sudden attack from his father's ...
Style:
epic, captivating, period piece, intense, costume drama ...
Plot:
medieval, mongol empire, genghis khan, battles, empire, emperor, power struggle, fight for supremacy, warrior, fight, battlefield, historical epic ...
Time:
13th century
Place:
mongolia
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
"Caracremada" ("Burnface" in Catalan), a nickname given by the Spanish Civil Guard to Ramon Vila Capdevila, reflects about the libertarian resistance against Franco's regime through the last active guerrilla fighter. In 1951 ...
Style:
historical drama, bleak, realistic, tense, melancholic ...
Plot:
resistance, partisan, guerilla warfare, spanish history, anti fascism, political repression, anarchism, persecution, biopic, militant, isolation, legacy ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1951, 50s
Place:
catalonia
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Egypt
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
A biopic depicting the life of the late Egyptian president Anwar Sadat, following his early life, his political and military achievements, and his assassination during the Cairo annual victory parade.
Style:
historical drama, period piece, dramatic, political drama
Plot:
assassination, peace treaty, biopic, legacy, leadership, arab israeli conflict, diplomacy, military history, patriotism, cold war era, negotiation, terrorism ...
Time:
70s, 20th century
Place:
cairo egypt
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Japan, South Korea
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
In the 1200s, a man arose whose ruthlessness was so feared, he emerged as the greatest empire builder ever known to mankind. Inspired by true historical events.
Style:
exciting, serious, suspenseful, epic, captivating ...
Plot:
genghis khan, conquering, medieval, heroes, danger, rivalry, sword fight, historical epic, rise to power, violence, brutality, battlefield ...
Time:
13th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
asia, mongolia
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Story of Rani Lakshmibai, one of the leading figures of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and her resistance to the British Rule.
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, epic, patriotic
Plot:
female warrior, rebellion, invasion, conquering, female soldier, propaganda, female protagonist, leadership, battles, women, rise to the top, ambition ...
Time:
19th century, 1850s
Place:
india
Similarity:
44%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
A freestyle biopic of Ikki Kita, the ultranationalist intellectual whose ideas inspired the failed military coup in 1936.
Style:
historical drama, political thriller, period piece, thought provoking, tense ...
Plot:
japanese history, military coup, biopic, revolutionary, nationalism, violence, authoritarianism, assassination attempt, power struggle, anti establishment, fanaticism, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
1930s, year 1936
Place:
japan
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Kadiyam Babji is an ageing man angry with the way society functions. He decides the best payback is to kidnap some high-profile people. But NIA officer Ira is hot on his heels.
Style:
political thriller, crime drama, suspenseful, intense, serious ...
Plot:
power struggle, moral ambiguity, political manipulation, cat and mouse, ambition, corruption, hypocrisy, kidnapping, complex characters, character study, rise to power, leadership ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The true story of Robert Elliot Burns, the prisoner who, after being sentenced to a Georgia chain gang, attempted two daring escapes.
Style:
serious, period piece, bleak, historical drama, harsh ...
Plot:
crime and punishment, imprisonment, injustice, escape, escape attempt, biopic, wrongful conviction, forced labor, oppression, realism, survival, brutality ...
Time:
1930s
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
Action movie starring Jacob Bargas
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, exciting, serious, historical drama ...
Plot:
lost treasure, betrayal, greed, friendship, intrigue, legend, jealousy, treasure hunt, moral ambiguity, treachery, envy, small town ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
texas
Similarity:
41%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Portugal
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
In 1918, Maria Adelaide Coelho da Cunha, heiress and owner of the Diário de Notícias, leaves the social, cultural and family luxury in which she lives to escape with a petty chauffeur, 26 years younger.
Style:
period piece, historical drama
Plot:
chauffeur, biopic, forbidden romance, scandal, female protagonist, hypocrisy, escape, class conflict, illicit affair, aristocracy, heiress, high society ...
Place:
portugal, lisbon portugal
Similarity:
39%
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