Movies like Pompeii
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Pompeii (2014)
122K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Canada, Germany, USA, UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.
Style:
exciting, epic, period piece, serious, realistic, stylized, costume drama, romantic, romantic drama, historical drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, roman empire, ancient history, arena, roman, gladiator, save the lady, slave, volcano, tsunami, volcanic eruption, chaos, danger, medieval, ancient rome, slavery, unrequited love, forbidden love, forces of nature, death, love story, sword fight, brutality, catastrophe ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, middle ages, year 2014, 2010s, 70s, 50s
Place:
pompeii, italy, london, britain, europe, rome italy
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Most similar movies to Pompeii
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out epic, exciting, serious and visually appealing films with plots about death, betrayal, sword fight, catastrophe, sword, ancient and medieval mostly in Action, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Pompeii: Ben-Hur (2016), The Eagle (2011), Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011), Gladiator (2000), Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
49K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A falsely accused nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his best friend who betrayed him.
Style:
biblical, harsh, intense, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly
Plot:
ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, vengeance, friendship between men, arena, christian, desert, religion, jesus, catholic, slavery ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, year 2016, biblical epic
Place:
palestine, jerusalem, rome italy, italy, greece ...
Similarity:
100%
77K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander ...
Style:
exciting, period piece, intense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, roman empire, ancient world, ancient history, slavery, medieval, sword fight, master and servant, ancient, gladiator, slave, legends and myths ...
Time:
ancient times, middle ages
Place:
scotland, britain, england, greece, europe ...
Similarity:
82%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Before Spartacus struck down his first opponent in the arena, there were many gladiators who passed through the gates onto the sand.'Spartacus: Gods of the Arena' tells the story of the original Champion of the House of Batiatus: Gannicus ...
Style:
epic, exciting, sexy, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, gladiator, warrior, arena, roman, heroes, sword fight, slavery, slave, master warrior ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century b.c., 1st century
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
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1.8M
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Malta, Morocco
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, period piece, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, teens, date night, manly ...
Plot:
revenge, ancient rome, roman empire, sword fight, vengeance, ancient history, gladiator, freedom, slavery, courage, warrior, ancient world ...
Time:
ancient times, 2000s, middle ages, y2k, year 2000 ...
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, greece, germany ...
Similarity:
78%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, Spain, USA
Duration: 150 min.
Story:
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Style:
biblical, epic, stylized, period piece, breathtaking ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
ancient egypt, religion, old testament, moses, christian, belief in god, god, bible, ancient history, christianity, judaism, slavery ...
Time:
middle ages, biblical epic, year 2014, 2010s, 14th century ...
Place:
egypt, holy land, middle east, xian, israel
Similarity:
86%
183K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.
Style:
exciting, dark fantasy, costume drama, stylized, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mythology, sword fight, greek mythology, greek, legends and myths, ancient, immortality, ancient history, god, medieval, heroes, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2011, ancient times, 2010s, future
Place:
ancient greece, greece, hellas, europe, athens greece
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK, Morocco, Canada
Duration: 148 min.
Story:
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is forced to enter the Colosseum after his home is conquered by the tyrannical Emperors who now lead Rome with an iron fist. With rage in his heart and ...
Style:
epic, period drama
Plot:
ancient rome, colosseum, sword fight, war, fratricide, hippopotamus, banquet, battles, bet, sword, roman soldier, showdown ...
Place:
italy, europe, africa, rome italy
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA, South Africa, Ireland
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of ...
Style:
period piece, exciting, dramatic, tense, harsh ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
female warrior, military training, female soldier, slave trade, fight, hypocrisy, warrior, military, soldier, battles, woman, women ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, victorian era, 2020s, 1800s ...
Place:
africa, west africa, atlantic ocean
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: UK, USA, Germany, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In 79 AD, one of the infamous natural disasters in human history occurred when Mount Vesuvius erupted. With speculative dramatizations of various inhabitants' final hours along with detailed documentation of the known facts concerning the ...
Style:
captivating, rough, suspenseful, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
ancient rome, disaster, ancient history, roman empire, heroes, danger, on the run, escapades, society, forces of nature, ancient, volcanic eruption ...
Time:
1st century, 70s, 18th century
Place:
mediterranean sea, pompeii
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, Canada, USA, Australia
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Style:
visually stunning, scenic, exciting, fairy tale, period piece ...
Audience:
family friendly, manly, family outing, girls' night, teens
Plot:
jungle, tarzan, feral child, superhero, lone hero, slavery, animal attack, revenge, brutality, animal, colonialism, geopolitics ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 2016, 2010s, future ...
Place:
africa, congo, united kingdom, london, england ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
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%
139K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.
Style:
epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, prehistoric ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
survival, daring rescue, caveman, giant bird, cave woman, cave, lone hero, mammoth, desert, danger, destiny, ancient history ...
Time:
stone age, prehistoric times, prehistory, year 2008, future
Place:
north africa, egypt
Similarity:
75%
179K
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 128 min.
Story:
Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 ...
Style:
epic, exciting, stylized, fairy tale, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
middle ages, 18th century, year 2013, 2010s
Place:
japan, asia, ancient china, tokyo
Similarity:
71%
41K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 320 min.
Story:
Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.The winner of four Oscars, this epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on ...
Style:
epic, period piece, costume drama, retro, breathtaking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient egypt, antiquity, peplum, queen, ancient history, strong female lead, roman empire, ancient, julius caesar, cleopatra, tomb ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, year 1963, 1st century b.c., 1930s ...
Place:
egypt, rome italy, alexandria egypt, africa, greece ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Italy, UK, USA
Duration: 253 min.
TV show
Story:
This costume series portrays aspects of life in Pompeii, a coastal luxury resort near Naples catering for the very rich of imperial Rome, mainly before but culminating in the eruption of the Vesuvian volcano, which wipes it from the face of the ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, psychotronic
Plot:
volcano, true love, ancient rome, ancient, chivalry, peplum, bible, natural disaster, antiquity, religious, ancient world, sorcery ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
pompeii
Similarity:
100%
260
Genre: History, Romance
Country: Italy
Duration: 200 min.
TV show
Story:
Forbidden love blossoms in the city of Pompeii, which until the eruption of volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD, is one of the empire's most powerful cities.
Style:
epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, realistic ...
Plot:
roman empire, assassination, lovers reunited, hopes, righting the wronged, escapades, dishonesty, love affair, danger, forces of nature, ancient rome, ancient history ...
Time:
1st century, 70s
Place:
pompeii
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
In Ancient Greece 1200 B.C., a queen succumbs to the lust of Zeus to bear a son promised to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the king and restore peace to a land in hardship. But this prince, Hercules, knows nothing of his real identity or his ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, grindhouse, fairy tale ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
mythology, legends and myths, greek mythology, ancient history, superhuman powers, hercules, gladiator, destiny, slavery, violence, husband murders wife, imaginary ...
Time:
future, year 2014
Place:
greece, ancient greece, egypt, europe
Similarity:
100%
275K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.
Style:
biblical, captivating, exciting, apocalyptic, fairy tale ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, family friendly
Plot:
apocalypse, god, survival, religion, destiny, belief, natural disaster, chaos, old testament, ancient history, life & death, christianity ...
Time:
year 2014, ancient times, 2010s, middle ages, biblical epic
Place:
holy land, peru
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, History, War
Country: UK, France, Slovakia, Tunisia, Italy, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
Style:
epic, serious, exciting, stylized, arthurian ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, teens
Plot:
roman empire, ancient rome, king arthur, emperor, medieval, barbarian, child in peril, sword, ancient, boy, female warrior, mythology ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, 1st century, ancient times, year 2007 ...
Place:
rome italy, greece, europe, england, italy ...
Similarity:
100%
182K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, ...
Style:
exciting, period piece, costume drama, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
king arthur, knight, medieval, king, arthurian legend, sword fight, military, combat, battles, sword and shield, roman empire, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, ancient times, year 2004 ...
Place:
britain, scotland, england, europe, rome italy ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. ...
Style:
romantic, fairy tale, sentimental, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, girls' night
Plot:
knight, king arthur, medieval, love triangle, sword fight, ancient, arthurian legend, betrayal, love, camelot, beauty, love story ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 90s, 1900s ...
Place:
england, britain, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style:
epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot:
dragon, medieval, intrigue, fantasy world, incest, kingdom, power struggle, peril, abuse of power, political intrigue, conflict, rivalry ...
Time:
ancient times, middle ages, medieval times, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place:
idaho, former yugoslavia, hawaii
Similarity:
67%
294K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Spartacus is an American television series inspired by the historical figure of Spartacus, a Thracian gladiator who from 73 to 71 BCE led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic departing from Capua.
Style:
epic, sexy, historical drama, sexual, exciting ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient history, roman empire, gladiator, sword fight, rebellion, battles, swords and armor, friendship between men, sex, slavery, medieval ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century b.c., 1st century, 2000s
Place:
ancient greece
Similarity:
18%
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274K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey across the state in order to rescue his estranged daughter.
Style:
intense, serious, suspenseful, suspense, breathtaking ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
disaster, natural disaster, catastrophe, survival, forces of nature, tsunami, danger, earthquake, end of the world, daughter, father daughter relationship, happy ending ...
Time:
2010s, year 2015, 21st century
Place:
california, san francisco, los angeles, peru, usa ...
Similarity:
33%
76K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Spain, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
Style:
philosophical, epic, historical drama, sincere, sexy ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, mathematics, destiny, atheism, impossible love, political unrest, antiquity, historical character, ancient world, religions or cults, unrequited love ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 5th century
Place:
ancient greece, alexandria egypt, egypt, greece, rome italy ...
Similarity:
50%
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:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: UK, Austria, USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
D'Artagnan travels to Paris hoping to become a musketeer, one of the French king's elite bodyguards, only to discover that the corps has been disbanded by conniving Cardinal Richelieu, who secretly hopes to usurp the throne. Fortunately, ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, action packed, romantic, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, family outing, boys' night, girls' night
Plot:
musketeer, swashbuckler, three musketeers, throne, sword fight, female assassin, treasure hunt, renaissance, mythology, betrayal, profanity, chivalry ...
Time:
middle ages, 17th century, ancient times, year 1993, 90s ...
Place:
france, paris france, europe, california
Similarity:
25%
171K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Hungary, Croatia
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Fourteen hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, epic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens, chick flick
Plot:
mythology, hercules, legends and myths, greek mythology, superhero, good versus evil, destiny, warrior, mercenary, legend, battles, tyranny ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 15th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, athens greece, europe
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Based on Frank Miller's latest graphic novel Xerxes and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster "300," this new chapter of the epic saga takes the action to a fresh battlefield--on the sea--as Greek general ...
Style:
epic, entertaining, bloody, heroic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sword fight, ancient history, greek, mythology, survival, king, ancient, medieval, sword and shield, warrior, antiquity, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, year 2014, 5th century, 2010s
Place:
ancient greece, greece, middle east, europe, persia ...
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Canada, India
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword ...
Style:
epic, entertaining, visually stunning, costume drama, period piece ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
king arthur, legend, knight, warrior, king, sword fight, medieval, mythology, excalibur, mentor, one against many, throne ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2017, medieval times, 6th century, 18th century
Place:
england, london, europe
Similarity:
24%
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