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True Women (1997)
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True Women (1997)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 183 min.
TV show
Story: True Women is a sweeping saga of love, war and adventure. Spanning five decades from the Texas Revolution through the Civil War, Reconstruction and beyond, True Women is the story of the love, friendship, survival and triumphs
Style: period piece, costume drama, tense, rough, epic, serious, emotional, realistic, family saga, period drama
Plot: american civil war, civil war, indian chief, female protagonist, woman, american history, femme fatale, black, civil rights, woman with a gun, emancipation, woman power, friendship, revolution, biopic, old west, heroes, family relations, life is a bitch, rebellion, rivalry, society, rebelliousness, political unrest, siblings relations ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1850s, 1860s, 1840s, 1830s, 1800s ...
Place: texas, austin texas, usa
Keyword: americana, matriarch

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, captivating and epic films and TV series with plots about society, civil war, american civil war, american history, battles, family relations and state affairs mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like True Women: North and South (1985), Wicked Spring (2002), Hatfields & McCoys (2012), Scarlett (1994), Roots (1977). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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North and South (1985)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 561 min.
TV show
Story: Two friends, one northern and one southern, struggle to maintain their friendship as events build towards the American Civil War.
Style: exciting, realistic, captivating, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot: american civil war, slavery, foe turned friend, cavalry, military, love and romance, friendship, espionage, slave, family feud, military base, civil war ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s, 1850s, 1840s, 1860s ...
Place: usa, new york
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100%
Wicked Spring (2002)
Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story: During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get seperated from their units as twilight engulfs the ravaged battlefield. The men wander alone through the dangerous woods, separate of each other, until ...
Style: emotional, epic, sincere, thought provoking, realistic ...
Plot: american civil war, military, genocide, civil war, battles, wilderness, soldier, weakness, against humanity, politics, heroes, survival ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Hatfields & McCoys (2012)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 290 min.
TV show
Story: Anse Hatfield and Randall McCoy, close friends and comrades until near the end of the Civil War, return to their neighboring homes to increasing tensions, misunderstandings and resentments.
Style: tense, suspenseful, suspense, psychological, intense ...
Plot: civil war, american civil war, old west, gunfight, feud, revenge, violence spree, violence, murder, rivalry, ethnic conflict, vengeance ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s, 1870s, 1890s ...
Place: kentucky, west virginia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Scarlett (1994)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: France, USA, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Austria
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story: The greatest love story ever told began with Gone with the Wind and continues in this sweeping epic sequel, as Scarlett, Rhett and a host of unforgettable characters go from tragedy to triumph in an action-packed saga of international scope
Style: serious, captivating, stylized, romantic, sentimental ...
Audience: date night, girls' night
Plot: love and romance, parents and children, couples, family relations, society, infidelity, fall in love, star crossed lovers, reconciliation, civil war, dysfunctional family, 007 ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1870s
Place: europe, london, ireland, georgia, atlanta georgia ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Roots (1977)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 588 min.
TV show
Story: African teen Kunta Kinte, brought to America to be enslaved, and the generations of his family.
Style: realistic, touching, emotional, uplifting, suspense ...
Plot: slavery, racism, civil war, american civil war, family history, human spirit, slave trade, african american, american south, escape attempt, black, justice ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, 1800s, 20th century, 1860s ...
Place: africa, usa, america, tennessee
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
Alex Haley's Queen (1993)
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 282 min.
TV show
Story: A plantation owner's son falls in love with a slave named Easter and together they have a Mixed race daughter named Queen. As Queen grows up, she faces the struggle of trying to fit into the troubled world around her. She tries passing for ...
Style: gothic, costume drama, heartbreaking, psychological, captivating ...
Plot: slavery, civil war, biracial, interracial romance, white male black female relationship, american civil war, african american, miscegenation, black, family relations, interracial, women ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era, 1800s
Place: southern usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
28%
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Centennial (1978)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 1256 min.
TV show
Story: The economic and cultural growth of Colorado spanning two centuries from the mid-1700s to the late-1970s.
Style: atmospheric, epic, historical drama, captivating, realistic ...
Plot: wild west, native, 007, civil war, family in danger, wilderness, immigrant, unrequited love, rocky mountains, family relations, battles, revolution ...
Time: 70s, 18th century, 19th century, 1820s, 1830s ...
Place: usa, colorado, st. louis missouri
⇓ similarity ⇓
27%
Into the West (2005)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 552 min.
TV show
Story: Steven Spielberg executive produced this TNT miniseries about American Westward expansion during the 19th century. Told from both the perspective of the white Wheeler family and the Native American Lakota tribe, the 12-hour epic follows the clans as ...
Style: epic, realistic, sincere, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot: native american, american indian, wild west, indian war, old west, native american attack, tribe, native american white relationships, wagon train, interracial relations, friendship, injustice ...
Time: 19th century, 1800s
Place: south dakota
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
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Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 840 min.
TV show
Story: The dramatization of Alex Haley's family line from post Civil War America to the writer's search for his roots.
Style: uplifting, captivating, thought provoking, sentimental, epic ...
Plot: racism, slavery, american history, black, black history, civil war, african american, slave, history lesson, interracial, black people, great war ...
Time: 19th century, 20th century, 60s, 1910s, 1880s
Place: africa, usa, alabama, tennessee
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Free State of Jones (2016)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA, China
Duration: 139 min.
Story: In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his ...
Style: factual, intense, period piece, costume drama, captivating ...
Plot: american civil war, slavery, civil war, revolution, justice, u.s. civil war, racism, rebellion, wartime, vengeance, courage, society ...
Time: 19th century, year 2016, 1800s, ancient times, victorian era ...
Place: america, mississippi, louisiana
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
Comanche Moon (2008)
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 360 min.
TV show
Story: Comanche Moon, the prequel to McMurtry's bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Lonesome Dove follows Texas Rangers Augustus "Gus" McCrae (Zahn) and Woodrow F. Call (Urban), now in their middle years, as they continue to ...
Style: captivating, tense, suspense, exciting, sincere ...
Plot: native american, wild west, danger, friendship, modern western, partner, escapades, rivalry, old west, texas ranger, native, daring rescue ...
Time: 19th century, year 1865, 1850s, 1860s, victorian era
Place: texas, austin texas, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
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Rough Riders (1997)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 240 min.
TV show
Story: In 1898 the US government decided to intervene on the side of the Cuban rebels in their struggle against Spanish rule. Assistant Navy Secretary Theodore Roosevelt decides to experience the war first hand by promoting and joining a volunteer cavalry ...
Style: realistic, sincere, serious, captivating, tense ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: american history, civil war, u.s. president, battles, president, soldier, state affairs, military life, heroic mission, political unrest, white house, danger ...
Time: 19th century, 1890s
Place: latin america, cuba, san antonio texas, new mexico
⇓ similarity ⇓
25%
North and South, Book II (1986)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 570 min.
TV show
Story: The continuing saga of the Hazards and the Mains. The Hazards are from the North and the Mains from the South. George Hazard and Orry Main met at West Point and fought in the Mexican American war together becoming fast friends. Now they find ...
Style: patriotic, serious, realistic, captivating, family saga ...
Plot: american civil war, slavery, civil war, slave, black, military, black history, patriot, time machine, friendship, corporal punishment, confederate soldier ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, victorian era
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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 272K
Lincoln (2012)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, India
Duration: 150 min.
Story: A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish ...
Style: political, period piece, emotional, factual, epic ...
Audience: teens
Plot: president, civil war, politics, american civil war, american history, idealism, slavery, racism, head of state, courage, freedom, abraham lincoln ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, year 2012, 2010s, 1800s ...
Place: washington d.c., usa, america
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
Heaven & Hell: North & South, Book III (1994)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 273 min.
TV show
Story: Civil War has just finished, but things in the country aren't much better, especially in the South. The final installment in John Jakes trilogy of the Civil War. It focuses on the Reconstruction period and the continuing saga of the Hazards ...
Style: patriotic, saga, realistic, serious, family saga
Plot: american civil war, civil war, patriot, black history, time machine, war hero, battlefield, love triangle, old west, military life, friendship, vengeance ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, victorian era
⇓ similarity ⇓
24%
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Lincoln (1988)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
TV show
Story: After arriving in Washington in 1861 after his election, Abraham Lincoln struggles with personal and political problems during his Presidency. Originally titled "Lincoln", the name of this miniseries was changed to "Gore Vidal's ...
Style: historical drama, captivating, talky, serious, realistic ...
Plot: american civil war, civil war, abraham lincoln, politics, knowledge, american politics, american history, usa president, assassination, usa history, idealism, human spirit ...
Time: 19th century, year 1865, 1860s
Place: usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
TURN: Washington's Spies (2014)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of New York farmer, Abe Woodhull, who bands together with a group of childhood friends to form The Culper Ring, an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America’s fight for independence.
Style: period piece, serious, captivating, suspenseful, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: spy, american revolution, american history, colonial america, espionage, political unrest, treason, rebellion, rivalry, ambition, undercover, rebelliousness ...
Time: 18th century, 1780s, 1770s
Place: usa, new jersey, america, new york, connecticut
⇓ similarity ⇓
23%
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Morning Star (1991)
Genre: Biography, History, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 187 min.
TV show
Story: The story of George Custer, Crazy Horse and the events prior to the battle of the Little Bighorn, told from the different perspectives of two women.
Style: historical drama, serious, realistic, sincere, epic
Plot: american indian, native american, sioux tribe, cavalry, american civil war, usa history, wild west, buffalo, racism, adoption, genocide, wartime life ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s, 1870s
Place: montana
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
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The Blue and the Gray (1982)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 381 min.
TV show
Story: This movie is also in existance as a 3 part miniseries. America just before and during the Civil War, as seen through the eyes of an artist correspondent. The plot revolves around the families of two sisters; Maggie Geyser and Evelyn Hale. The ...
Style: realistic, disturbing, captivating, serious, exciting ...
Plot: american civil war, military, civil war, battles, working class, family life, rebellion, society, cavalry, brother brother relationship, struggle, slave ...
Time: 19th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Andersonville (1996)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
TV show
Story: This lengthy docudrama records the harrowing conditions at the Confederacy's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. The drama unfolds through the eyes of a company of Union soldiers captured at the Battle of Cold Harbor, VA, in June 1864, and ...
Style: political, captivating, rough, bleak, realistic ...
Plot: american civil war, civil war, military, prison, rain, american history, confederate soldier, time machine, epic battle, military prison, union soldier, pow ...
Time: 1800s, 19th century, 1860s
Place: georgia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
The Last Confederate: The Story of Robert Adams (2005)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story: Amid the bitter divisiveness of the Civil War, Confederate Capt. Robert Adams (Julian Adams) feels the rift within his soul. Steadfastly loyal to the South, Adams also holds an unshakable love for his Northerner wife, Eveline McCord (Gwendolyn ...
Style: captivating, serious, realistic, romantic, saga
Plot: civil war, battles, wartime life, love affair, true love, society, heroes, military, love and romance, supportive spouse, prison escape, american civil war ...
Time: 19th century
Place: south carolina, southern usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
The Book of Negroes (2015)
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 265 min.
TV show
Story: Kidnapped in Africa and subsequently enslaved in South Carolina, Aminata must navigate a revolution in New York, isolation in Nova Scotia and treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, in an attempt to secure her freedom in the 19th century.
Style: disturbing, thought provoking, emotional, serious, realistic ...
Plot: slavery, human spirit, racism, life is a bitch, hopes, injustice, escapades, confined, society, american revolution, black history, black ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century
Place: south carolina, usa, africa, america, nova scotia
⇓ similarity ⇓
22%
Gods and Generals (2003)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 219 min.
Story: The film centers mostly around the personal and professional life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point when Jackson is killed ...
Style: intense, sincere, rough, serious, epic ...
Audience: family friendly
Plot: american civil war, military, confederate soldier, civil war, american history, battlefield, confederate army, war hero, military life, epic battle, social relations, rivalry ...
Time: 19th century, 1860s
Place: virginia, maine, america, west virginia, usa ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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The Crown Prince (2006)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Austria, France, Germany, Italy
Duration: 105 min.
TV show
Story: A great Empire, once famous for its enlightened traditions, is taken over by a ruthless political establishment. Religious fundamentalists and national separatists are tearing at the fabric of its liberal society. Under the influence of his ...
Style: serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful, exciting ...
Plot: royal family, family relations, betrayal, couples, parents and children, forbidden love, state affairs, politics, emperor, infidelity, political unrest, social differences ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, 1890s
Place: austria, europe, vienna
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
Genre: Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 335 min.
TV show
Story: Enslaved teenager Henry Shackleford, aka Little Onion, becomes a member in abolitionist John Brown’s motley family during the Bleeding Kansas era before the Civil War.
Style: historical drama, suspense, disturbing, tense, captivating ...
Plot: abolitionist, slavery, civil war, slave, fight for supremacy, wartime, battles, fight, fighting the system, civil rights, african american, friendship ...
Time: 19th century, 1850s
Place: america, kansas
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
George Wallace (1997)
Genre: Biography, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
TV show
Story: George Wallace is a 1997 television film starring Gary Sinise as George Wallace, the former Governor of Alabama. It was directed by John Frankenheimer, who won an Emmy award for it; Sinise and Mare Winningham also won Emmies for their performances. ...
Style: political, non fiction, captivating, thought provoking, tense ...
Plot: politics, campaign, american politics, assassination attempt, president, biopic, politician, election, usa history, intrigue, civil rights, racism ...
Time: 60s, 70s, year 1972, year 1965, year 1963 ...
Place: alabama, georgia, usa, america
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Victoria & Albert (2001)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story: The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage. Beginning in 1837, the year of King William IV's death and 18-year-old Victoria's ascension to the throne, the series charts the tumultuous period ...
Style: captivating, costume drama, sentimental, serious, realistic ...
Plot: queen victoria, husband wife relationship, royal family, monarch, royalty, monarchy, state affairs, british monarchy, royal court, head of state, couple relations, political unrest ...
Time: 19th century, victorian era
Place: england, europe, united kingdom
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Lillie (1978)
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Lillie Langtry
Style: costume drama, historical drama, captivating, stylized, serious ...
Plot: jazz, great war, socialite, forbidden love, scandal, power relations, couples, society, unfulfillment, tragic hero, love and romance, opposites attract ...
Time: victorian era, 19th century, edwardian era, 1920s, 1900s ...
Place: britain, london, england, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
The Devil's Whore (2008)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, South Africa
Duration: 189 min.
TV show
Story: Set between the years 1642 and 1660, "The Devil's Whore" charts the progress of the English Civil War through the eyes of the a 17 year old girl, the fictional Angelica Fanshawe.
Style: serious, realistic, captivating, epic, stylized ...
Plot: parliament, treason, civil war, revolution, battles, political unrest, rebellion, betrayal, state affairs, royalty, sexual tension, husband wife relationship ...
Time: 17th century, medieval times
Place: england, britain, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
 8.4
 36K
John Adams (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 71 min.
TV show
Story: The life of one of the USA's Founding Fathers, its second President, and his role in the nation's first 50 years.
Style: atmospheric, political, period piece, realistic, serious ...
Plot: american history, president, american revolution, politics, lawyer, freedom, u.s. president, politician, colonial america, leadership, historical character, true love ...
Time: 18th century, 19th century, 2000s, ancient times, year 2008 ...
Place: usa, massachusetts, boston, america, paris france ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
20%
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