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Horatio Hornblower 3 (2003)
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Original name: Hornblower: Loyalty
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.
Style:
rough, serious, captivating, realistic, suspenseful, exciting, feel good
Plot:
napoleonic wars, british navy, sea battle, military, espionage, war hero, rebellion, military life, sword fight, ship, heroes, escapades, war, battles, dishonesty, chivalry, combat, violence, sea, sailing, pirate, french revolution, boat, courage, seafaring ...
Time:
19th century, georgian era, 1800s
Place:
france, europe, english channel
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, exciting and suspenseful films with plots about heroes, military, battles, war, napoleonic wars, escapades and sword fight mostly in Drama, War and Adventure genres. Some movies like Horatio Hornblower 3: Hornblower: Duty (2003), Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998), Hornblower: Mutiny (2001), Sharpe's Rifles (1993), Sharpe's Regiment (1996). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
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exciting, serious, suspenseful, rough, feel good ...
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ship, napoleonic wars, ship captain, sea battle, military, battles, military life, couples, rescue, treason, heroes, sea ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
switzerland, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
feel good, realistic, serious, exciting, rough
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ship, napoleonic wars, heroes, french revolution, adventurer, sailing, sea, pirate, napoleonic era, seafaring, boat, courage ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1790s
Place:
france, europe, brittany
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, feel good, road movie
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, adventurer, navy, military, bully, heroes, duel, battles, sea, french revolution ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
exciting, serious, feel good
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, navy, heroes, battles, french revolution, sea, sailing, success, courage, boat, pirate ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century
Place:
north africa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Horatio Homblower, now promoted to Acting Lieutenant, captures the French ship Le Reve off the Spanish coast. The Captain of the French ship is furious that such a youngster has pulled off such a coup. But far more daunting is Hornblower's ...
Style:
feel good, serious, exciting
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, sea battle, heroes, pirate, sea, sailing, courage, boat, friendship, french revolution, seafaring ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, captivating, feel good ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, military, heroes, leadership, navy, war, military life, naval battle, rebel, rebelliousness ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century
Place:
west indies, jamaica
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
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During the Peninsular War in Spain against the French, Sergeant Richard Sharpe saves the life of Arthur Wellesley, the future Duke of Wellington and is promoted to Lieutenant. In order to pay the troops Wellesley needs a money draft from the banker ...
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exciting, realistic, serious, suspenseful
Plot:
napoleonic wars, war, military, wartime life, escapades, british army, spanish history, napoleon bonaparte, french revolution, world history, napoleonic era, royal family ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
iberian peninsula, portugal
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.
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napoleonic wars, sea battle, sailboat, military, rebellion, war hero, military life, rivalry, army investigation, war, ship, boat ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
west indies, jamaica
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
Told his battalion is to be split up due to lack of recruits at home, Sharpe and Harper return to England to investigate. What should have been a simple query turns politically explosive as they come nearer to exposing profiteering on the home front ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, sincere ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, french revolution, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, soldier, heroes, military, war hero, british army, cavalry, tough heroes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ...
Style:
exciting, tense, epic, serious, suspenseful ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, navy, battles, sea battle, heroic mission, leadership, naval battle, sailboat, friendship, military, royal navy ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, regency period, edwardian era, georgian era
Place:
england, france, brazil, europe, pacific ocean ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Based on the novel by Bernard Cornwell, "Sharpe's Waterloo" brings maverick British officer Lt. Col. Richard Sharpe to his last fight against the French, in June of 1815.
Style:
exciting, captivating, realistic, serious, atmospheric ...
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napoleonic wars, lone wolves, french revolution, historical event, napoleonic era, battles, heroes, military, british army, war hero, couples, battle zone ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s
Place:
belgium, europe
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100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
Sharpe, with his new commanding officer, is sent to capture a castle when news comes of locals who will rise against Bonaparte. However, he is somewhat distracted by thoughts of his wife whom he was forced to leave while stricken with fever.
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exciting, suspenseful, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, battles, castle, british soldier, heroes, siege, military life, military, war, heroic mission, woman in danger, isolation ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
france
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
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Story:
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 ...
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serious, captivating, exciting, disturbing, realistic
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napoleonic wars, military, battles, heroes, heroic mission, military life, escapades, british soldier, violence, battlefield, napoleon bonaparte, french revolution ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
india
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
Spain 1812 The Duke of Wellington plans to lay siege to Badajoz. A murderous figure from Sharpe's past uses a beautiful woman revenge himself on Sharpe, now the father of her child. Sharpe has reason to be happy, he holds his daughter for the ...
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Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, british soldier, royal family, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, french revolution, siege, heroes, military, soldier, war hero ...
Time:
19th century, regency period, 1810s
Place:
spain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
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, realistic, serious, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
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Story:
Sharpe is sent on a mission to exchange rifles for deserters with a strange band of Spanish guerillas. He also has to chaperone two women looking for their missing husband.
Style:
captivating, exciting, realistic, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, british soldier, british empire, napoleonic era, french revolution, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, battles, adventurer, military, soldier, heroes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
spain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
Sharpe is tasked to protect the most important spy in Lord Wellington's network, but domestic issues, a traumatized young girl, and possible French spies all threaten his success
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
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napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, french revolution, age difference, british empire, military, heroes, espionage, rebellion, escapades, war, mute or deaf ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
spain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, ...
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serious, realistic, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, pirate, navy, british navy, sea, mutiny, royal navy, courage, french revolution, boat, napoleonic era ...
Time:
18th century, 1790s
Place:
europe, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
TV show
Story:
1813. Major Sharpe's old enemy, Major Ducos manipulates a beautiful young marquesa into falsely accusing Sharpe of rape. Her husband calls Sharpe out in a duel. But when the husband is found dead the next morning, Sharpe is arrested and brought ...
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Audience:
boys' night
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Time:
19th century, 1810s
Place:
france, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
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Story:
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:
realistic, serious, exciting, captivating, suspenseful
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleonic era, napoleon bonaparte, spanish history, french revolution, military, tough heroes, battles, vengeance, heroes, soldier, state affairs ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
europe, spain
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
Portugal 1813. A band of deserters, including Sharpe's old enemy, Obadiah Hakeswill, have captured two women, one the wife of a high-ranking English officer, and are holding them hostage for ransom. Sharpe is given the 60th Rifles and a Rocket ...
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captivating, serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic
Plot:
napoleonic wars, military, british soldier, heroes, soldier, confined, war, daring rescue, kidnapping, captivity, heroic mission, tough heroes ...
Time:
19th century, 1810s
Place:
portugal, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: France, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, UK, Hungary, Spain, Czech Republic
Duration: 380 min.
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Story:
The year is 1816, and NAPOLEON, held prisoner by the British on the island of St. Helena, is telling the young English girl BETSY his life story.
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Plot:
napoleonic wars, napoleon bonaparte, battles, rise and fall, imperial russia, conquering, megalomaniac, rise to the top, ambition, leadership, politics, military ...
Time:
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Place:
europe, france, prussia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A TV adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas novel. Edmond Dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, Chateau d'If. While imprisoned, he meets ...
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Plot:
revenge, prison, prison escape, historical event, ancient, betrayal, false accusation, frame up, falsely accused, hopes, heroes, dishonesty ...
Time:
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Place:
france, paris france, europe, marseille, provence
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Australia
Duration: 165 min.
TV show
Story:
Anzacs was a 1985 5-part Australian miniseries set in World War I. The series follows the lives of a group of young Australian men who enlist in the 8th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force in 1914, fighting first at Gallipoli in 1915, ...
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Plot:
world war one, war, world war two, superior officer, battles, escapades, military, heroes, soldier, military life, friendship, battle zone ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century
Place:
new zealand, australia
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.
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exciting, realistic, captivating, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
pirate, pirate ship, sea battle, ocean, stowaway, sailboat, child in peril, sword fight, pirate captain, kidnapping, escapades, ship ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
jamaica, caribbean
⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Style:
tense, emotional, serious, suspenseful, road movie ...
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mutiny, ship, courtroom drama, napoleonic wars, injustice, navy, ship captain, british navy, ocean, betrayal, military life, captivity ...
Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
21%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Several years after the battle of Waterloo, a former soldier from Shoreditch sits in a London inn reminiscing about the brave and determined officer who took him to hell and back. The narrator is Rifleman Cooper, and the officer whose fame he ...
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Time:
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20%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 69 min.
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Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a ...
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exciting, serious, realistic, suspenseful
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Time:
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Place:
india, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
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Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, captivating
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
malta, sicily, italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When ...
Style:
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Audience:
boys' night
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Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 1915
Place:
germany, london, scotland
⇓ similarity ⇓
19%
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