Movies like Macbeth
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Macbeth (2015)
62K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Style:
bleak, visually stunning, stylized, breathtaking, dark fantasy, period piece, brutal, psychological, suspense, captivating ...
Plot:
shakespeare, witch, medieval, murder, crown, throne, betrayal, kingdom, prophecy, ambition, insanity, losing-it hero, king, castle, battlefield, rise to power, queen, macbeth, rise and fall, revenge, civil war, husband wife relationship, tyranny, assassination, tragic hero ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, year 2015, 70s, 1930s
Place:
scotland, europe, california
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Most similar movies to Macbeth
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out period drama, captivating, serious and realistic films with plots about betrayal, medieval, state affairs, rivalry, battles, murder and king mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like Macbeth: The Lion in Winter (1968), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1995), The Lion in Winter (2003), Titus (1999). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
1183 AD: King Henry II's three sons all want to inherit the throne, but he won't commit to a choice. They and his wife variously plot to force him.
Style:
costume drama, suspense, political, factual, atmospheric ...
Plot:
power struggle, political intrigue, king, christmas, british history, dysfunctional family, royalty, medieval, infidelity, monarch, british royal family, monarchy ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, year 1968, 20th century
Place:
england, france, britain
Similarity:
100%
25K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, Japan, USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Style:
atmospheric, realistic, costume drama, compassionate, bleak ...
Plot:
shakespeare, revenge, royal family, murder, medieval, tragic hero, poisoning, state affairs, family relations, parents and children, spirit, dishonesty ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 16th century
Place:
denmark, europe, england
Similarity:
100%
16K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A ruthlessly ambitious Scottish lord siezes the throne with the help of his scheming wife and a trio of witches.
Style:
disturbing, visual, bleak, atmospheric, spiritual ...
Plot:
murder, shakespeare, guilt, prophecy, witch, nobility, macbeth, witchcraft, royalty, betrayal, renaissance, ghost ...
Time:
11th century, medieval times, middle ages, year 1971, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, eastern europe, england, europe
Similarity:
80%
1.2M
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
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. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic, France, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her ...
Style:
epic, captivating, realistic, period piece, factual ...
Plot:
medieval, joan of arc, religion, battles, betrayal, god, burned at the stake, courage, female warrior, heresy, heroic mission, war ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s ...
Place:
france, england, persia, europe, paris france ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min.
Story:
King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). ...
Style:
serious, realistic, stylized, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
royal family, medieval, family relations, monarchy, heir to the throne, parents and children, couple relations, uninhibited rivalry, state affairs, rivalry, dishonesty, couples ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
100%
22K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: UK, Italy, USA
Duration: 162 min.
Story:
Titus Andronicus returns from the wars and sees his sons and daughters taken from him, one by one. Shakespeare's goriest and earliest tragedy.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, visually stunning, disturbing, harsh ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
revenge, gay subtext, shakespeare, brutality, male nudity, ancient rome, ancient, male pubic hair, homosexual subtext, justice, secrets, cannibalism ...
Time:
ancient times, year 1999, 1930s
Place:
rome italy, ancient greece, europe, italy
Similarity:
75%
42K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 242 min.
Story:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Style:
stylized, costume drama, atmospheric, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
shakespeare, revenge, medieval, ghost, tragedy, funeral, vengeance, royal family, royal court, literary, shakespeare's hamlet, intrigue ...
Time:
19th century, 16th century, middle ages, 1800s, 90s ...
Place:
denmark, europe, england
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Serbia
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Caius Martius, aka Coriolanus, is an arrogant and fearsome general who has built a career on protecting Rome from its enemies. Pushed by his ambitious mother to seek the position of consul, Coriolanus is at odds with the masses and unpopular with ...
Style:
political, psychological, breathtaking, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
politics, shakespeare, vengeance, tragedy, manipulation, betrayal, state affairs, rise and fall, leadership, ambition, uninhibited rivalry, tragic hero ...
Place:
rome italy, former yugoslavia, england, seattle
Similarity:
100%
15K
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Style:
scenic, inspirational, exciting, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
castle, medieval, imaginary kingdom, murder, crown prince, adaptation, secret relationship, shakespeare, throne, palace intrigue, heir, royal court ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, History, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
The twisted Richard III is haunted by the ghosts of those he has murdered in his attempt to become the King of England.
Style:
gothic, gothic horror, grindhouse, classic horror, suspense ...
Plot:
royalty, ghost, medieval, royal family, royal court, hunchback, cruelty, throne, tortured to death, afterlife, ancient, betrayal ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century
Place:
london, england, europe, britain
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, China
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Mary Stuart attempts to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, only to find herself condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.
Style:
costume drama, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
royal family, throne, queen elizabeth i, royal court, queen of england, tudors, queen, british history, betrayal, intrigue, protestant, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, england, scottish highlands, britain, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Shakespeare's Play transplanted into a 1930s setting.
Style:
talky, stylized, period piece, witty, political ...
Plot:
politics, medieval, shakespeare, royal family, murder, betrayal, manipulation, royalty, assassination, greed, battles, monarchy ...
Time:
20th century, 1930s, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe, new york, germany
Similarity:
50%
150K
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Japan, France
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how their new-found power will corrupt them.
Style:
visually stunning, visually appealing, breathtaking, cerebral, atmospheric ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
samurai, feudal japan, greed, betrayal, shakespeare, vengeance, asian history, nihilism, medieval, castle, politics, insanity ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1985, 20th century, 16th century
Place:
japan, bolivia, east asia, asia, tokyo ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
Performing from within the walls of a deconsecrated Manchester church, Kenneth Branagh takes the lead role in this ambitious production of William Shakespeare's tragic tale of ambition and treachery.
Style:
suspense, psychological, captivating, atmospheric, tense ...
Plot:
king, shakespeare, tragic hero, revenge, rise to power, assassination, femme fatale, medieval, ambition, prophecy, state affairs, throne ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
scotland, united kingdom
Similarity:
38%
33K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Style:
exciting, costume drama, breathtaking, realistic, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
medieval, shakespeare, battles, politics, royalty, royal family, tragedy, king, honor, king of england, war, love and romance ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, year 1989, medieval times, ancient times
Place:
england, france, europe, britain, london ...
Similarity:
37%
89K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, ...
Style:
brutal, intense, epic, stylized, scenic ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
roman empire, ancient rome, ancient history, roman, violence, survival, roman soldier, soldier, medieval, legion, fort, revenge ...
Time:
year 2010, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
rome italy, britain, england, greece, europe ...
Similarity:
36%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Italy
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Year 1100. Italy.The Northern lands are ruled by a German emperor: Fredrick aka "Barbarossa. His dream is to conquer also the lands in the Center and in the South so as to revive the Empire that was once of the one Charles Magno.But in the ...
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, epic
Plot:
medieval, battles, knight, sword, state affairs, winter, siege, war violence, emperor, heroes, castle, soldier ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
germany, europe, milan italy, italy
Similarity:
34%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Spain
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
All star cast heads up this 1970 remake of the William Shakespeare classic tale of the betrayal of the the Roman senate against their emperor, the plotting and scheming that led up to the assassination of the title charecter, and all of Romes' ...
Style:
epic, cult classic, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient history, ancient rome, shakespeare, ancient, roman empire, antiquity, medieval, betrayal, assassination, ancient world, warrior, history lesson ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, europe
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story:
The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, serious, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
king, medieval, royal family, queen, royalty, throne, betrayal, politics, monarchy, monarch, shakespeare, heir to the throne ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
34%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard to the lives of her people.
Style:
period piece, historical drama, costume drama, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
Audience:
girls' night
Plot:
queen elizabeth i, british history, queen, throne, royalty, royal family, tudors, monarchy, politics, renaissance, medieval, political intrigue ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 19th century ...
Place:
england, london, britain, spain, scotland ...
Similarity:
33%
263
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
In eleventh century Scotland, three witches foretell that Macbeth will become King, while Banquo will beget Kings. Macbeth accordingly has King Duncan slain, and is duly crowned in his place. But that's where his problems really begin...
Style:
dark, bleak, sinister, atmospheric, intense ...
Plot:
shakespeare, macbeth, regicide, prophecy, witch, ambition, adaptation, witchcraft, supernatural, tragedy, power struggle, tragic hero ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Switzerland, UK, Spain
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a ...
Style:
epic, captivating, emotional, gloomy, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient rome, cleopatra, shakespeare, ancient history, ancient, peplum, medieval, couples, royal family, last stand, bible, mythology ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, year 1972
Place:
italy, egypt
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 192 min.
Story:
National Theatre Live will broadcast the Donmar Warehouse’s production of Coriolanus, Shakespeare’s searing tragedy of political manipulation and revenge, with Tom Hiddleston (The Avengers, War Horse (film), BBC's The Hollow Crown) in the ...
Style:
captivating, tense, intense, psychological, epic ...
Plot:
betrayal, shakespeare, vengeance, political intrigue, tragedy, state affairs, leadership, truce, rise and fall, ambition, military, rivalry ...
Place:
rome italy
Similarity:
31%
417
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.
Style:
dark, intense, psychological, bleak, atmospheric ...
Plot:
shakespeare, ambition, witch, medieval, murder, blood, guilt, power struggle, tragedy, regicide, prophecy, betrayal ...
Time:
medieval times, 11th century
Similarity:
31%
204K
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
Style:
historical drama, cerebral, costume drama, suspense, epic ...
Audience:
date night, toddlers, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot:
duel, medieval, rape, husband wife relationship, violence, knight, revenge, sword duel, murder, jousting, group sex, nudity ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, 2020s
Place:
france, normandy, scotland, paris france, europe
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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 throne for himself.
Style:
black and white, costume drama, suspense, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, shakespeare, murder, treason, rise to power, knight, king, blacks and whites, betrayal, royal family, intrigue, macbeth ...
Time:
middle ages, future, medieval times
Place:
scotland
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, France
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Set against the backdrop of the Wars of the Roses, the series is the story of the women caught up in the protracted conflict for the throne of England.
Style:
sexy, costume drama, erotic, stylized, period piece ...
Plot:
royal family, queen, royalty, monarchy, royal court, aristocracy, throne, young woman, love and romance, medieval, tudors, king ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, ancient times
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
31%
110K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
Style:
factual, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, royalty, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, monarchy, throne ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, victorian era ...
Place:
england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
Similarity:
31%
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