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Pilgrimage (2017)
7K
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Ireland, Belgium
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across an Irish landscape fraught with peril.
Style:
psychological, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, mysterious, bloody
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
religion, medieval, pilgrimage, monk, relic, viking, warrior, penance, fight, heroic mission, journey, knight, rock, barbarian, christianity, nobleman, lightning, teenage boy, mute character, bare chested male, apocalypse, martial arts, magical, time machine, faith ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, future, 13th century
Place:
ireland, france, europe
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Most similar movies to Pilgrimage
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out epic, captivating, exciting and period drama films with plots about medieval, sword, battles, sword fight, violence, betrayal and danger mostly in Drama, History and Action genres. Some movies like Pilgrimage: The Last King (2016), The 13th Warrior (1999), Centurion (2010), Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014), Medieval (2022). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
Style:
epic, captivating, tense, exciting, suspenseful ...
Plot:
viking, kingdom, warrior, medieval, battles, king, king of england, epic battle, sword fight, battlefield, exploration, mortal combat ...
Time:
10th century, 9th century, medieval times
Place:
england, wales
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will ...
Style:
epic, exciting, captivating, tense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, norse mythology, viking, snow, winter, warrior, civil war, graphic violence, courage, power struggle, king, leader ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 13th century
Place:
scandinavia, europe, denmark
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, History
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In AD 922, Arab courtier, Ahmad Ibn Fadlan accompanies a party of Vikings to the barbaric North to combat a terror that slaughters Vikings and devours their flesh.
Style:
epic, exciting, scenic, gothic, intense ...
Plot:
sword fight, viking, barbarian, sword and sorcery, medieval, sword, mythology, combat, battles, warrior, mission, arab ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 10th century, year 1999
Place:
baghdad iraq, scandinavia, iraq
Similarity:
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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:
65%
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Switzerland, Germany, South Africa
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.
Style:
saga, stylized, captivating, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
viking, battles, violence, survival, medieval, escapades, rivalry, heroes, barbarian, ship, noble, brutality ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century
Place:
scandinavia, europe
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Czech Republic
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The story of 14th century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
Style:
disturbing, tense, suspenseful, costume drama, suspense ...
Plot:
warrior, battles, czech history, historical character, sword fight, european history, vengeance, commander, religion, danger, medieval, escapades ...
Time:
middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, 2020s, 12th century ...
Place:
europe, prague, central europe
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Serbia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A survivor of the Great Siege of Rochester Castle fights to save his clan from from Celtic raiders. A sequel to the 2011 film, "Ironclad."
Style:
rough, exciting, serious, realistic, saga ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, sword and shield, castle, battles, sword fight, vengeance, danger, rivalry, escapades, horse, warrior, knight ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
63%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 171 min.
Story:
Italian maestro Ermanno Olmi tells the tale of the journey of the Magi in this lyrical odyssey. The film focuses on a wise man who interprets his sighting of a comet streaking through the sky as a spiritual message. Joined by two associates, ...
Style:
biblical, crying, fairy tale, allegory
Plot:
theft, bible, bride and groom, punishment, stealing, voice over narration, old age, judgment, nativity, shakespeare, lifesaver, security guard ...
Similarity:
63%
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295K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
exciting, epic, period piece, entertaining, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
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:
63%
45K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Switzerland, USA, Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King ...
Style:
captivating, serious, exciting, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, medieval, crusader, siege, sword fight, castle, warrior, battles, evil king, king, nobility, evil man ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 2011
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
62%
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:
62%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
In the year of 754 AD, during a time of epic battles and bloodshed, the legend of the pagan warrior king, Rebad, is born, but so is a new weapon against his people: Christianity. Redbad must ultimately unite a Viking army powerful enough to defeat ...
Style:
suspenseful, exciting, tense, suspense, captivating
Plot:
pagan, medieval, viking, rape, child murder, heroes, vengeance, danger, rivalry, death, culture clash, friendship ...
Time:
middle ages, 8th century
Place:
scandinavia, netherlands, europe
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
These are times when one civilization is replacing another. A new era is about to begin in Central Eurasia. Scythians, the proud warriors, are all but gone. The few of their descendants have become ruthless mercenary assassins, the “waves of ...
Style:
heroic, epic, exciting, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
legend, rivalry, ancient history, warrior, danger, murder, culture clash, vengeance, medieval, violence, battles, fight ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 11th century
Place:
russia
Similarity:
61%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. On the other hand, a Roman general escapes to China after rescuing the Prince. The heroic duo meet in the Western Desert and a ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, serious, scenic, action adventure ...
Plot:
master warrior, martial arts, military, ancient rome, battle zone, danger, heroic mission, wuxia, battles, heroes, ancient history, barbarian ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, 1st century, 1st century b.c.
Place:
china, ancient china
Similarity:
60%
296K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his ...
Style:
saga, cerebral, period piece, dark, tense ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
revenge, viking, medieval, fight, prince, vengeance, sex scene, murder of father, nobility, ship, norse mythology, sword ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 9th century, 2020s, 10th century
Place:
iceland, ukraine, northern ireland, europe, fictional island
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
Depicts a continuation of the "Battle of Mayang", an all-out war against the neighboring country Zhao that Shin and Wang Ki fought in in the previous work "Flame of Fate".
Style:
captivating, psychological, thrilling, seinen, period drama
Plot:
historical epic, politics, battles, military, fight, power struggle, fight for supremacy, epic battle, melee combat, combat, cavalry, camping ...
Place:
japan, china, ancient china, asia
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: South Korea, China
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. Coryo (an ancient kingdom of Korea then) sent a delegation of many diplomats, soldiers and a silent slave to make peace with the new Chinese government. However, this delegation got ...
Style:
exciting, rough, suspenseful, stylized, captivating ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, medieval, master warrior, war, survival, kung fu, wuxia, samurai, battles, exile, fight, betrayal ...
Time:
medieval times, year 2001, middle ages, 14th century
Place:
china, hong kong, korea, mongolia, asia ...
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Ukraine, USA
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
The Mongol Empire had grown to the largest the world had ever known. It's armies now laid siege to much of Eastern Europe. A small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, epic, brutal ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, battles, danger, betrayal, heroes, free will, leadership, escapades, death, rage, sword fight, self defense ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century
Place:
ukraine, mongolia, eastern europe
Similarity:
60%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Soviet Union
Duration: 189 min.
Story:
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses ...
Style:
breathtaking, atmospheric, philosophical, black and white, art house ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
painter, artist, art, religion, monk, biopic, medieval, human spirit, christianity, painting, hunger, saint ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, year 1966 ...
Place:
russia, soviet union, ussr, moscow russia
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Belgium
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Two brothers, Romulus and Remus, will have to rely on each other to survive in a hostile world. The city of Rome, one of the greatest empires in history, will be born from their deeds and bloody battles.
Style:
suspense, exciting, captivating, tense, psychological ...
Plot:
ancient rome, religion, roman, violence, medieval, king, mythology, roman mythology, journey, ancient, historical event, friendship ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
rome italy, italy
Similarity:
60%
17K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Germany, USA, Czech Republic, Italy
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
During the early 16th Century idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Style:
biblical, costume drama, inspirational, political, touching ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
christianity, renaissance, inquisition, religion, clergy, politics, reformation, tudors, rebellion, idealism, human spirit, hypocrisy ...
Time:
middle ages, 16th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 2003 ...
Place:
rome italy, germany, austria, europe, england ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Denmark, USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
Drama set in the viking age, Helgi witnesses the destruction of his village and narrowly escapes to his uncle Rurik who raises him like his son. Many years later he meets the people responsible for his parents death and someone he never expected to ...
Style:
saga, captivating, serious, exciting, tense ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, battles, paganism, vengeance, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, love and romance, murder, young lovers, renewed love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 9th century
Place:
denmark, europe, scandinavia
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: France
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
French drama based on the 1996 kidnapping and killing of seven monks in Algeria. A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely muslim population. When a bloody conflict between ...
Style:
unusual plot structure, sincere, thought provoking, meditative, atmospheric ...
Plot:
monk, monastery, faith, islam, terrorist, religion, clergy, muslim, war violence, christian, peace, catholic ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 90s, 20th century, year 1996
Place:
algeria, middle east, morocco, maghreb, palestine ...
Similarity:
59%
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132K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, Italy, Mexico, USA
Duration: 161 min.
Story:
Two Jesuit priests travel to seventeenth century Japan which has, under the Tokugawa shogunate, banned Catholicism and almost all foreign contact.
Style:
philosophical, cerebral, visually stunning, suspense, melancholic ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
missionary, religion, christianity, religious persecution, culture clash, crisis of faith, christian, torture, faith, doubt, martyr, clergy ...
Time:
17th century, year 2016, year 2015, 2010s
Place:
japan, portugal, asia, tokyo
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Australia, UK
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In 1306, Scottish King Robert the Bruce turns a defeated outlaw when his country is invaded. But before to free his sacred land, he must manage to regain his will to fight back and survive the persecution of those who want take his head and the ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, suspenseful, period drama
Plot:
medieval, independence, king, rebellion, mother son relationship, family secret, freedom, sword fight, revenge, deception, dream, betrayal ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
scotland, england, europe, britain
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Set in the 19th century, when lowly butcher Dol Moo-Chi refuses to carry out an assignment, his failure causes tragedy to unfold upon his family and himself. As Dol Moo-Chi is about to be executed, a group of righteous thieves known as Kundo arrive.
Style:
captivating, stylized, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
folk hero, medieval, swordsman, fight, injustice, rebellion, martial arts, good versus evil, political unrest, rebelliousness, family relations, hopes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
asia, korea, east asia
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Follow the infamous ninja bandit named Ishikawa Goemon (Yosuke Eguchi) in an epic story. One night while looting treasure from Nanban (Southern Barbarians), Goemon finds a mysterious box hidden inside a secret grave. A forgotten relic from the past ...
Style:
exciting, epic, captivating, anime, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
martial arts, samurai, medieval, heroes, betrayal, social differences, rich and poor, battles, rivalry, asian history, ninja, robin hood ...
Time:
15th century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Style:
sexy, historical drama, atmospheric, exciting, suspense ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, throne, siege, ancient, battlefield, war, king, husband wife relationship, scottish history, exile, castle ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
scotland, britain, scottish highlands, europe, england
Similarity:
59%
33K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in ...
Style:
biblical, christian film, atmospheric, costume drama, historical drama ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids
Plot:
christianity, apostle, investigation, jesus christ, roman empire, jesus, desert, messiah, resurrection, crucifixion of jesus, religion, religious ...
Time:
1st century, biblical epic, 1930s
Place:
jerusalem, china, rome italy, spain, latin america ...
Similarity:
59%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
The early Middle Ages. A time of heavy swords and dark blood law. The ruling clan is in discord. The guilt for the accidental death of the brother has fallen on the Grand Duke. According to the law, revenge must be taken by the younger brother, a ...
Style:
saga, suspense, serious, atmospheric, disturbing ...
Plot:
cold weather, russian history, murder, revenge, viking, barbarian, sex scene, fratricide, betrayal, death, heroes, danger ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, 10th century
Place:
ukraine, russia
Similarity:
59%
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