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The 13th Warrior (1999)
138K
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, suspenseful, historical drama, saga, inspirational, atmospheric ...
Plot:
sword fight, viking, barbarian, sword and sorcery, medieval, sword, mythology, combat, battles, warrior, mission, arab, violence, fight, heroic mission, last stand, cannibalism, bow and arrow, time machine, cave, historical epic, horde, nobleman, fortune teller, battlefield ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 10th century, year 1999
Place:
baghdad iraq, scandinavia, iraq
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Most similar movies to The 13th Warrior
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out epic, exciting, serious and stylized films with plots about medieval, sword, sword and sandal, sword fight, heroes, ancient and warrior mostly in Action, Adventure and Drama genres. Some movies like The 13th Warrior: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), Pathfinder (2007), Outlander (2008), Beowulf & Grendel (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: France
Duration: 142 min.
Story:
In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.
Style:
gothic, atmospheric, gothic horror, period piece, sexy ...
Plot:
werewolf, martial arts, supernatural, beast, murder, conspiracy, investigation, legends and myths, good versus evil, animal attack, sword fight, violence ...
Time:
18th century, year 2001, 19th century, 2000s
Place:
france, canada, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, War
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
A Viking boy is left behind after his clan battles a Native American tribe. Raised within the tribe, he ultimately becomes their savior in a fight against the Norsemen.
Style:
epic, harsh, stylized, rough, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
viking, native american, sword fight, native, vengeance, sword, mountain, gory, master warrior, danger, winter, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2007, 20th century, 9th century
Similarity:
82%
81K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Czech Republic, France, Germany, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
During the reign of the Vikings, a man from another world crash-lands on Earth, bringing with him an alien predator. The man must fuse his advanced technology with the weaponry of the vikings to fight the monster.
Style:
cult classic, exciting, epic, atmospheric, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
monster, alien invasion, alien, viking, alien creature, vengeance, norse mythology, spacecraft, ancient, alien encounter, sword, human versus alien ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2008, 2000s, medieval times, 8th century ...
Place:
europe
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, UK, Iceland, USA, Australia
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to ...
Style:
epic, stylized, serious, cult classic, perverse ...
Plot:
sword fight, medieval, good versus evil, mythology, norse mythology, troll, legends and myths, heroes, sword and sorcery, viking, supernatural, danger ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 6th century, year 2005
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Based on a character created by Robert E. Howard, this fast-paced, occasionally humorous sequel to Conan the Barbarian features the hero (Arnold Schwarzenegger) as he is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis (Sarah Douglas) to safely escort a teen ...
Style:
cult classic, perverse, suspenseful, exciting, entertaining ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, warrior, master warrior, good versus evil, black magic, female warrior, human sacrifice, rescue, medieval, sword, imaginary kingdom ...
Time:
80s, year 1984, prehistoric times, 20th century, stone age
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
A film adaptation of the classic sword and sorcery hero, Conan the Barbarian. A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood ...
Style:
dark fantasy, epic, epic fantasy, stylized, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
sword and sorcery, barbarian, sword fight, warrior, medieval, fight, violence, snake, good versus evil, black magic, mythology, warlord ...
Time:
year 1982, 20th century, stone age, 80s, prehistoric times ...
Similarity:
91%
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:
100%
Genre: Action, Horror
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Action epic sees a passionate young man transform into a brutal warrior as he travels the unforgiving landscape in search of his long lost brother Hakan The Ferrocious, whose people are relying on him to restore order to their kingdom.
Style:
serious, rough, suspenseful, historical drama, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
viking, medieval, wilderness, heroic mission, battles, danger, rivalry, tough heroes, gory, favoritism among siblings, sword, warrior ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 9th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
100%
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:
86%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
Style:
dark fantasy, gothic, dark, gothic horror, atmospheric ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, redemption, good versus evil, chase, supernatural, lone hero, medieval, violence, witch, deal with the devil, vengeance, murder ...
Time:
17th century, 16th century, middle ages, year 2009, medieval times
Place:
england, europe, north africa
Similarity:
85%
635K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
Vikings follows the adventures of Ragnar Lothbrok, the greatest hero of his age. The series tells the sagas of Ragnar's band of Viking brothers and his family, as he rises to become King of the Viking tribes. As well as being a fearless ...
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, heroic, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
viking, battles, king, medieval, warrior, sword and shield, sword fight, legends and myths, myth, norse mythology, historical character, adventurer ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 7th century, 9th century ...
Place:
scandinavia, chicago, ireland, europe, greenland ...
Similarity:
85%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are ...
Style:
gothic, dark, atmospheric, bleak, period piece ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, plague, witch, knight, sword and sorcery, danger, monk, heroic mission, dealing with death, sword and shield, bubonic plague, pagan ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, year 2010
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
75%
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:
78%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Bulgaria, Germany, India
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great ...
Style:
dark fantasy, psychotronic, brutal, stylized, rough ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
barbarian, sword and sorcery, revenge, witch, sword fight, fight, slavery, brutality, warrior, sorcerer, vengeance, good versus evil ...
Time:
year 2011, future, 2010s, stone age, prehistoric times
Place:
hawaii
Similarity:
73%
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%
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:
67%
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907K
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, Canada, Bulgaria
Duration: 117 min.
Story:
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band ...
Style:
epic, exciting, visually stunning, visual, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
sword fight, warrior, ancient, war, courage, battles, mythology, military, human spirit, gory, legends and myths, ancient world ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, 2000s, year 2006, 5th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, hellas, persia, rome italy ...
Similarity:
70%
72K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
Style:
cult classic, epic, fairy tale, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
knight, king arthur, sword fight, arthurian legend, mythology, sex scene, sword and shield, legend, medieval, black magic, sword and sorcery, sorcerer ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, year 1981, 6th century ...
Place:
europe, england, britain
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Cast into a violent and bloody world of murder, Hereward, a novice monk, must deliver the Holy Gospel of Lindisfarne - a book of great beauty and power - to the safety of the Iona monastery, while being pursued by a Viking death squad hell- bent on ...
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
viking, monk, medieval, heroic mission, chase, escapades, danger, monastery, master warrior, gospel, norse mythology, nordic ...
Time:
middle ages, 8th century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: UK, USA, South Korea, Czech Republic
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
Style:
exciting, serious, epic, visually appealing, futuristic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, sword fight, warrior, vengeance, coup d'etat, revenge, knight, king arthur, happy ending, honor, emperor, corrupt ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2015, 18th century, future
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
William Thatcher, a peasant, is sent to apprentice with a Knight named Hector as a young boy. Urged by his father to "change his Stars", he assumes Sir Hector's place in a tournament when Hector dies in the middle of it. He wins. With ...
Style:
feel good, period piece, inspirational, romantic, costume drama ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, date night, family outing, teens ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, sword fight, jousting, love and romance, love story, sword duel, against the odds, love, swords and armor, writers, fall in love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2001, ancient times, 14th century ...
Place:
england, europe, london, france, paris france
Similarity:
71%
Movie in collections
157K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Netherlands
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Style:
sexy, perverse, suspenseful, suspense, exciting ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
immortality, mentor, sword fight, medieval, good versus evil, magic, immortal, sorcery, master warrior, sword and sorcery, fight scenes, mythology ...
Time:
80s, middle ages, 20th century, medieval times, 18th century ...
Place:
scotland, scottish highlands, europe, usa, madison square garden manhattan new york city ...
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, epic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
viking, king, medieval, danger, battles, kingdom, castle, escapades, kidnapping, heroes, rivalry, political unrest ...
Time:
middle ages, 9th century, medieval times, future, 10th century
Place:
england, britain, chicago, europe
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
An epic adventure that follows the early years of the famous explorer as he travels the exotic Silk Road to the great Kublai Khan’s court. But Marco soon finds that navigating the Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry will ...
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, epic, captivating, sexy ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, intrigue, culture clash, kung fu master, danger, barbarian, palace, conqueror, adventure hero, rivalry, warrior, lesbian interest ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 13th century
Place:
mongolia, asia, venice, beijing china, china
Similarity:
100%
139K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
Fearful of a prophecy stating that a girl child will be born to bring about her downfall, the evil Queen Bavmorda imprisons all pregnant women within the formidable stronghold of Nockmaar. A child, Elora Danan, is born in the Nockmaar dungeons and ...
Style:
fairy tale, epic, scenic, cult classic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, kids ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, prophecy, good versus evil, imaginary kingdom, magic, baby, black magic, wizard, destiny, mother daughter relationship, castle, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 20th century, future, 1900s ...
Similarity:
100%
48K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, Netherlands, Italy
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.
Style:
sexy, entertaining, dark fantasy, fantasy adventure, psychotronic ...
Audience:
teens, boys' night
Plot:
sword and sorcery, barbarian, bare breasts, female warrior, supernatural, female nudity, superheroine, vengeance, female protagonist, maiden, medieval, fantasy world ...
Time:
80s, medieval times, prehistory, stone age, prehistoric times
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head, and battling the Kraken monster.
Style:
sexy, exciting, visually stunning, dark fantasy, mystical ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, boys' night
Plot:
mythology, legends and myths, greek god, monster, myth, giant bird, roman empire, greek mythology, bare breasts, giant monster, zeus, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
ancient times, 1900s, 80s, future
Place:
ancient greece, greece, europe
Similarity:
100%
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