Movies and TV shows like Robin of Sherwood
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Robin of Sherwood (1984)
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Robin of Sherwood, was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel Showtime and on PBS. The show starred Michael Praed and Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, Robin of Sherwood combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th century fiction, and pagan myth. The series is also notable for its haunting title music by Clannad, which won a BAFTA award.
Style:
costume drama, epic, fairy tale, exciting, serious, captivating, stylized, period drama
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robin hood, folk hero, medieval, archery, sorcery, chivalry, sword and shield, passionate love, heroes, sword, pagan, vigilantism, swords and armor, woods, swashbuckler, legends and myths, superhero, serial killer, ancient, archer, freedom, revolutionary, revolution, girl, peplum ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 13th century
Place:
england, europe
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Most similar movies to Robin of Sherwood
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out exciting, serious, captivating and stylized films and TV series with plots about medieval, heroes, escapades, rivalry, sword fight, sword and sandal and sorcery mostly in Drama, Adventure and Action genres. Some movies like Robin of Sherwood: Camelot (2011), Robin Hood (2010), Robin Hood (2006), Britannia (2017), The Mists of Avalon (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst.
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captivating, stylized, sexual, serious, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens, adult
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king arthur, royal family, legends and myths, medieval, knight, imaginary kingdom, wizards and magicians, camelot, love triangle, brother sister incest, illusion, throne ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, future, 6th century, medieval times
Place:
ireland, europe, england
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
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When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff ...
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exciting, epic, period piece, entertaining, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
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medieval, robin hood, knight, archer, folk hero, love and romance, sword fight, fighting the system, bow and arrow, hopes, throne, sword and shield ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, year 2010, 12th century ...
Place:
england, britain, france, europe, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of ...
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exciting, stylized, realistic, semi serious, epic ...
Plot:
robin hood, archery, medieval, swords and armor, fighting the system, knight, king, criminal heroes, sword fight, righting the wronged, robbery, escapades ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, future
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the powerful forces of ...
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sexy, costume drama, mysterious, period piece, suspenseful ...
Plot:
druid, celtic, roman empire, bow and arrow, soldier, enemy, tribe, ancient rome, roman soldier, female warrior, conqueror, women ...
Time:
1st century, middle ages, 1940s
Place:
britain
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
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A unique re-working of the Arthurian epic, based on the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon tells the familiar tale but with an important twist: The story is told through the eyes of the women who wielded power behind King ...
Style:
epic, atmospheric, exciting, fairy tale, arthurian ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
arthurian legend, medieval, magic, brother sister sex, imaginary, pagan, legends and myths, knight, religion, sword fight, state affairs, family relations ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: France, USA
Duration: 54 min.
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The New Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1997-1998 live action TV series on Turner Network Television. It was filmed in Vilnius, Lithuania and produced and distributed by Dune Productions, M6, and Warner Bros. International.
The tone of the series ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, stylized, humorous, period drama
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medieval, robin hood, archer, adventurer, rivalry, heroes, rescue, good versus evil, unlikely partners, corrupted ruler, danger, vigilantism ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
europe, england
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
King Richard is away fighting the Crusade, his brother Prince John has been left in charge. In order to further international diplomatic relations with Norway, the beautiful young Maid Marian is to be married off to a prince. A cursed girl who can ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, tense, suspenseful, mythical ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
robin hood, heroes, folk hero, good versus evil, heroic mission, deadly creature, criminal heroes, imaginary, fighting the system, bow and arrow, outlaw, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century
Place:
england, europe
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
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When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the ...
Style:
period piece, epic, entertaining, exciting, scenic ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, girls' night, date night, teens ...
Plot:
knight, robin hood, good versus evil, archer, sword fight, chase, swashbuckler, justice, medieval, folk hero, courage, sword and shield ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 19th century, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, israel, jerusalem ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the ...
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exciting, captivating, epic, serious, stylized ...
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viking, king, medieval, danger, battles, kingdom, castle, escapades, kidnapping, heroes, rivalry, political unrest ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century, medieval times, future, 10th century
Place:
england, britain, chicago, europe
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30%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 270 min.
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This grand six-part adaptation of Sir Walter Scott's rousing adventure of the Middle Ages tells the epic tale of the idealistic young knight Ivanhoe (Steven Waddington) and his battle against the evil Templar Bois-Guilbert (Ciarán Hinds. ...
Style:
costume drama, fairy tale, exciting, captivating, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, family outing
Plot:
medieval, knight, robin hood, royalty, legends and myths, inquisition, unrequited love, archer, time machine, peplum, ancient, ancient rome ...
Time:
12th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
britain, europe, england
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28%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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Sinbad accidentally kills the son of the powerful Lord Akbari in a fist fight. As recompense for the blood debt, Sinbad's brother is killed in front of his eyes. Sinbad escapes, but his grandmother uses a magic talisman to curse him for the ...
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exciting, serious, stylized, costume drama, disturbing ...
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sinbad, sea voyage, curse, witch, arabian nights, escapades, medieval, rivalry, hopes, adventurer, sailor, ocean ...
Time:
8th century
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28%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 55 min.
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Set in 17th century Paris, musketeers Athos, Porthos, Aramis and D'Artagnan are members of an elite band of soldiers who fight for what is just. They are heroes in the truest and most abiding sense – men that can be trusted and believed in to ...
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costume drama, exciting, historical drama, realistic, period piece ...
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musketeer, swords and armor, heroic mission, sword fight, danger, state affairs, partner, escapades, good versus evil, king, three musketeers, chivalry ...
Time:
17th century
Place:
france, paris france
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot.
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epic, exciting, arthurian, humorous, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, family outing
Plot:
king arthur, supernatural, arthurian legend, witch, dragon, supernatural ability, legends and myths, camelot, magic, knight, wizards and magicians, friendship ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century
Place:
england, wales, europe
Similarity:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 61 min.
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The legendary wizard tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
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fairy tale, epic, atmospheric, exciting, light ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
king arthur, witch, magic, good versus evil, wizards and magicians, knight, sorcerer, dragon, mythology, medieval, supernatural, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 6th century, 5th century
Place:
london
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26%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, UK, Iceland, USA, Australia
Duration: 104 min.
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The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to ...
Style:
epic, stylized, serious, cult classic, perverse ...
Plot:
sword fight, medieval, good versus evil, mythology, norse mythology, troll, legends and myths, heroes, sword and sorcery, viking, supernatural, danger ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century, year 2005
Place:
denmark
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25%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Duration: 44 min.
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The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ...
Style:
exciting, serious, heroic, dark fantasy, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens
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sword and sorcery, witch, imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, chosen one, wizards and magicians, ancient, imaginary, witchcraft, magical, forbidden love, magical power ...
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50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
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In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, entertaining, suspense, mockbuster ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
dragon, magic, battles, legends and myths, danger, escapades, imaginary, rivalry, supernatural, heroes, medieval, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 45 min.
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A fantasy drama set in a world of legendary heroes and mythical creatures. Far from home and desperate for answers, Jason washes up on the shores of an ancient land. A mysterious place; a world of bull leaping, of snake haired goddesses and of ...
Style:
exciting, serious, costume drama, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience:
family outing, teens
Plot:
atlantis, legends and myths, escapades, friendship, fantasy world, young heroes, danger, greek, imaginary kingdom, ancient, sword and shield, mythology ...
Place:
greece, ancient greece
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Fantasy
Country: UK, New Zealand
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"Dark Knight" is a TV series, based very loosely on Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe". This joint New Zealand/England production attempted to capitalize on the same sword and sorcery market successfully mined by "Xena: ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, exciting, stylized
Plot:
adventurer, folk hero, heroic mission, rivalry, medieval, danger, love affair, rescue, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, curses spells and rituals, wizards and magicians ...
Time:
middle ages
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Australia, Canada, USA
Duration: 43 min.
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BeastMaster is a Canadian television series that aired from 1999 to 2002. It was loosely based on a 1982 MGM film The Beastmaster. The series aired for three complete seasons. It is produced by Coote/Hayes Productions.
The series was nominated for ...
Style:
homoerotic, semi serious, exciting, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, boys' night
Plot:
homoeroticism, medieval, sword and sorcery, homosexual subtext, adventure hero, magic, sorcery, animal life, danger, good versus evil, sword, chivalry ...
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21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Poland
Duration: 50 min.
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Wiedźmin is a 2002 fantasy television series. 13 episodes were made. The series received relatively poor reviews, particularly in the light of the failure of the preceding movie.
The story is based on the stories of The Witcher, by Polish author ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, suspense, suspenseful ...
Plot:
battles, imaginary, martial arts, deadly creature, warrior, danger, medieval, sword, fantasy world, supernatural, supernatural ability, magic ...
Place:
poland
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Sharpe is a Captain saddled with the South Essex, a battalion run by incompetents and filled with soldiers who have never been in battle. When the South Essex loses its colours (its regimental flag), Sharpe vows to save the honor of the regiment by ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, serious, realistic, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, military, battles, state affairs, soldier, heroes, escapades, rebellion, military life, medieval, chivalry, napoleonic era ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
iberian peninsula
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 44 min.
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Hercules: The Legendary Journeys is a television series, filmed in New Zealand and the United States. It was produced from 1995, and was very loosely based on the tales of the classical Greek culture hero Heracles. It ran for six seasons, producing ...
Style:
exciting, fairy tale, epic, feel good, light ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, hercules, good versus evil, supernatural ability, heroic mission, heroes, legends and myths, adventurer, legendary hero, strongman, demi god, superhuman powers ...
Time:
90s
Place:
greece, ancient greece
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min.
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This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He find England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in ...
Style:
tense, exciting, atmospheric, stylized, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
knight, medieval, nobility, rescue, heroic mission, good versus evil, escapades, danger, rivalry, robin hood, barbarian, renaissance ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
england, europe, britain
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
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Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile territory. Chitu, a legendary bandit leader in control of the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, disturbing, realistic
Plot:
napoleonic wars, medieval, military, battles, heroes, danger, heroic mission, military life, escapades, british soldier, battlefield, violence ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
india
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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When Sharpe is ordered to whip the King of Spain's Irish Royal Brigade into shape, he faces dissent from the men who believe the British are slaughtering their relatives in Ireland and a spy from within.
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, chivalry, medieval, revolution, sorcery, freedom, revolutionary, special forces, struggle, spanish history, napoleon bonaparte ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
europe, spain
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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It's 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part ...
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stylized, exciting, serious, historical drama, realistic ...
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pirate, outlaw, escapades, rivalry, danger, terrorizing, sailing, chivalry, criminal, pirate ship, courage, sea ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
bahamas
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Adventure
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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A reckless youth is destined to become the greatest sorcerer that the mystical land of Earthsea has ever known...
Style:
captivating, serious, stylized, epic, epic fantasy ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
prophecy, magic, wizards and magicians, dragon, wizard, heroic mission, island, imaginary kingdom, medieval, evil king, chosen one, master apprentice relationship ...
Place:
fictional island
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
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Xena: Warrior Princess is an American–New Zealand supernatural fantasy adventure series that aired in syndication from September 4, 1995 until June 18, 2001.
The series was created in 1995 by writer-director-producer Robert Tapert under his ...
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sexy, homoerotic, retro, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
teens, kids
Plot:
female warrior, ancient, friendship, mythology, strong female lead, sword and sorcery, legends and myths, greek mythology, tough girl, good versus evil, danger, heroine ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, india, china, europe ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a century or two after the withdrawal of Rome. Arthur struggles to weave the scattered tribes of Celts, ...
Style:
historical drama, costume drama, bleak, arthurian, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, king arthur, arthurian legend, leadership, ethnic conflict, political intrigue, brotherhood, survival, foster home, guerilla warfare, survivalist, family drama ...
Time:
5th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
britain, europe
Similarity:
19%
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