Movies like Agora
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Agora (2009)
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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, stylized, political, spiritual, costume drama, inspirational ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, mathematics, destiny, atheism, impossible love, political unrest, antiquity, historical character, ancient world, religions or cults, unrequited love, medieval, master and servant, judaism, religion, ancient egypt, philosopher, paganism, scientist, astronomy, professor, philosophy, unfulfillment, prejudice ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 5th century
Place:
ancient greece, alexandria egypt, egypt, greece, rome italy, iberian peninsula, africa ...
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, epic and captivating films with plots about ancient, betrayal, medieval, biopic, myth, society and ancient history mostly in Drama, History and Biography genres. Some movies like Agora: A Royal Affair (2012), Cleopatra (1963), The Mission (1986), The New World (2005), Kingdom of Heaven (2005). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
Style:
period piece, stylized, costume drama, sexy, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night, teens, pre-teens, adult
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royal family, love affair, adultery, love triangle, political intrigue, infidelity, queen, royalty, royal court, coup d'etat, aristocracy, marriage ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 2012, victorian era, georgian era ...
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denmark, europe, england, copenhagen, scandinavia ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 320 min.
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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
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ancient rome, ancient egypt, antiquity, peplum, queen, ancient history, strong female lead, roman empire, ancient, julius caesar, cleopatra, tomb ...
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ancient times, 1st century, year 1963, 1st century b.c., 1930s ...
Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
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Duration: 125 min.
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When a Spanish Jesuit goes into the South American wilderness to build a mission in the hope of converting the Indians of the region, a slave hunter is converted and joins his mission. When Spain sells the colony to Portugal, they are forced to ...
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epic, christian film, thought provoking, breathtaking, visually stunning ...
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jungle, slavery, clergy, redemption, colonialism, missionary, massacre, river, native american, jesuit, genocide, religion ...
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south america, portugal, argentina, brazil, latin america ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 135 min.
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A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
Style:
emotional, epic, period piece, visually stunning, cerebral ...
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
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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.
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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 ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Germany
Duration: 101 min.
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Mary and Joseph make the hard journey to Bethlehem for a blessed event in this retelling of the Nativity story. This meticulously researched and visually lush adaptation of the biblical tale follows the pair on their arduous path to their arrival in ...
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holy land, middle east, palestine, jerusalem, israel ...
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Duration: 148 min.
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The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just ...
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romantic, epic, emotional, serious, captivating ...
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girls' night, chick flick, adult
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Time:
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southeast asia, asia, thailand, madagascar, burma ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, Germany, Poland
Duration: 200 min.
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Augustine is a two-part, Italian-made mini-series about the influential theologian and church father Augustine of Hippo. The piece tells the story of his life from a teenager to his death at the age of 69.Much of the content for the scenes of him as ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was spared crucifixion when Pilate manipulated the crowd into pardoning him, rather than Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where ...
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biblical, epic, intense, exciting, captivating ...
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christian, christianity, peplum, jesus, religion, ancient rome, bible, gladiator, jesus christ, crucifixion of jesus, pardon, redemption ...
Time:
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rome italy, jerusalem, middle east, greece, europe ...
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Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
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"The Passion of the Christ" is a film about the last 12 hours in the life of Jesus. Director Mel Gibson received much criticism from critics and audiences for his explicit depiction of and focus on violence and on christs suffering, ...
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Audience:
chick flick, manly, adult
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jesus, christianity, jesus christ, redemption, religion, religious, bible, torture, suffering, betrayal, death, roman ...
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ancient times, year 2004, 2000s, 1930s, 1st century ...
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holy land, jerusalem, greece, ancient greece, middle east ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, Netherlands, France, Germany
Duration: 175 min.
Story:
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
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epic, period piece, breathtaking, serious, factual ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
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Country: USA
Duration: 188 min.
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11K
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Duration: 89 min.
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A romanced story of Attila the Hun, since his childhood, when he lost his parents until his death. Attila is disclosed as a great leader, strategist and lover and the movie shows his respect to the great Roman strategist Flavius Aetius, his loves ...
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Audience:
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This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.
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Time:
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, Romance
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Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
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Audience:
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ancient history, ancient rome, roman empire, gladiator, warrior, arena, roman, heroes, sword fight, slavery, slave, master warrior ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Based on the incredible true-life story of Chiefess Kapiolani who descended into an active volcano to demonstrate her new-found faith and ushered in a new beginning in Hawaii.
Style:
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Audience:
adult
Plot:
clergy, christian, teaching the ways of the world, society, going straight, ambition, sermon, christianity, hopes, religion, blind ambition, historical character ...
Time:
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Similarity:
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610K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
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Duration: 163 min.
Story:
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was ...
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epic, exciting, heroic, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
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Time:
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greece, ancient greece, britain, hellas, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, India
Duration: 191 min.
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In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of ...
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Audience:
kids, teens
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Time:
1930s, 1920s, year 1948, 19th century, victorian era ...
Place:
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 155 min.
Story:
The story of Rob Cole, a boy who is left a penniless orphan in an 11th-century English mining town when his mother dies of a mysterious illness. Vowing to become a physician and vanquish Death itself, he travels to Isfahan in Persia to study ...
Style:
captivating, breathtaking, costume drama, serious, scenic ...
Plot:
medicine, follow your dream, surgery, apprentice, medieval, culture clash, medical school, orphan, healer, doctors and patients, ambition, christian ...
Time:
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persia, iran, germany, israel, london ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 124 min.
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factual, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night
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queen, british history, queen elizabeth i, tudors, royalty, historical character, politics, head of state, british royal family, royal court, monarchy, throne ...
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england, london, britain, scotland, europe ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Germany, UK, Italy, Spain
Duration: 149 min.
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A 9th century woman of English extraction born in the German city of Ingelheim disguises herself as a man and rises through the Vatican ranks.
Style:
costume drama, serious, captivating, epic, historical drama ...
Plot:
vatican, clergy, pope, religion, medieval, monk, impossible love, healing power, gender bending, ambition, strong female character, hidden identity ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 9th century, year 2010
Place:
germany, europe, italy, rome italy
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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 ...
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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 ...
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exciting, epic, period piece, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
chick flick, boys' night, teens, girls' night
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disaster, natural disaster, roman empire, ancient history, arena, roman, gladiator, save the lady, slave, volcano, tsunami, volcanic eruption ...
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1st century, ancient times, middle ages, year 2014, 2010s ...
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pompeii, italy, europe, britain, london ...
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The life story of Jesus is told from his humble birth through his teachings, crucifixion and ultimate resurrection.
Style:
uplifting, biblical, captivating, historical drama, inspirational ...
Plot:
jesus, jesus christ, christianity, bible, tragic hero, crucifixion of jesus, prophet, religions or cults, clergy, faith, religion, christian ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land
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50%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Constantin is fighting against Barbarians with his father when he is called to Rome. In his way to Rome, he falls in an ambush planned by Maxence, who wants to become emperor.
Style:
saga, epic, realistic, serious, christian film ...
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ancient history, peplum, ancient, faith, medieval, roman, ancient world, bible, religion, belief in god, religious conversion, roman emperor ...
Time:
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Place:
rome italy, europe
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Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A Man for All Seasons is the filmed version of the life of Thomas More. An English man comes to Sir Thomas More to ask if he can divorce his wife since King Henry VIII has made it illegal. Sir Thomas More stands up in opposition to the King even ...
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period piece, political, costume drama, inspirational, spiritual ...
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catholic, renaissance, historical event, politics, royalty, lawyer, courtroom drama, courtroom, saint, monarch, british history, idealism ...
Time:
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Place:
england, britain, persia, europe, london ...
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Country: UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
The life of Katherine of Alexandria. Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend. Once alerted to his friend's whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West. Contains the last film role of ...
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realistic, serious, disturbing, suspenseful, weird
Plot:
heroes, rescue, society, religions or cults, ancient history, bible, antiquity, saint, greed, betrayal, thief, ancient ...
Time:
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Place:
alexandria egypt, rome italy
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36%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Lebanon, Libya, Kuwait, Morocco, UK
Duration: 177 min.
Story:
Handsomely-mounted historical epic concerns the birth of the Islamic faith and the story of the prophet Mohammed.
Style:
epic, controversial, islamic, breathtaking, dramatic ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
muslim, islam, religion, arabic history, desert, arab, faith, prophet, religions or cults, ancient history, religious persecution, caravan ...
Time:
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Place:
middle east, arabia, rome italy, egypt, ethiopia ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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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
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to finish his legendary book "On the Origin of the Species," which goes on to become the ...
Style:
sexy, emotional, thought provoking, philosophical, talky ...
Plot:
evolution, atheism, biopic, atheist, storytelling, loss of daughter, science, scientist, family relations, haunted by the past, religion, family life ...
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