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The Winter King (2023)
7K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
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Story:
In the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes where lives were often fleeting, Arthur Pendragon evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader.
Style:
arthurian, exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful, dramatic, atmospheric, epic, dark, historical drama ...
Plot:
medieval, king arthur, power struggle, warrior, monk, historical figure, ancient history, historical event, historical character, european history, british history, world history, betrayal, sword fight, heroism, political intrigue, redemption, anti hero, legacy, illegitimacy, violent, narration, coming of age, flashback, slow burn ...
Time:
5th century
Place:
england, europe
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out captivating, historical drama, tense and suspenseful films and TV series with plots about betrayal, political intrigue, revenge, medieval, power struggle, moral ambiguity and loyalty mostly in Drama, Fantasy and History genres. Some movies like The Winter King: Camelot (2011), The Assassins (2024), The Last Kingdom (2015), The Serpent Queen (2022), Arthur of the Britons (1972). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
25K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
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Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst.
Style:
captivating, stylized, sexual, serious, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
king arthur, royal family, legends and myths, medieval, knight, imaginary kingdom, wizards and magicians, camelot, love triangle, brother sister incest, illusion, throne ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, future, 6th century, medieval times
Place:
ireland, europe, england
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
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The events take place in a historical context, in the 11th century, where the leader of the Assassins, Hassan al-Sabah, and his leadership of the band that was famous for carrying out bloody assassinations of prominent figures at that stage.
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tense, suspenseful, period piece, captivating, thrilling ...
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Time:
11th century
Place:
middle east, persia
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100%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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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 ...
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exciting, captivating, epic, serious, stylized ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
england, britain, chicago, europe
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
Considered an immigrant, common and plain, Catherine de Medici is married into the 16th century French court as an orphaned teenager expected to bring a fortune in dowry and produce many heirs, only to discover that her husband is in love with an ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, psychological, thrilling, captivating ...
Plot:
royalty, french history, monarch, female protagonist, royal court, female nudity, french royalty, renaissance, tudors, queen, european history, historical figure ...
Time:
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Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 30 min.
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This series strips away the elaborate medieval view of Camelot, and presents Arthur as the chief of a small Celt tribe in Dark-Ages Britain, a century or two after the withdrawal of Rome. Arthur struggles to weave the scattered tribes of Celts, ...
Style:
historical drama, costume drama, bleak, arthurian, period drama
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, king arthur, arthurian legend, leadership, ethnic conflict, political intrigue, brotherhood, survival, foster home, guerilla warfare, survivalist, family drama ...
Time:
5th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place:
britain, europe
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31%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Germany
Duration: 60 min.
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The Gryphon, a dark power from another world, is a threat to Mark and all he loves. Mark must accept his heavy family legacy and go into battle to save our world from the Gryphon’s clutches.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, exciting, thrilling, captivating ...
Audience:
teen fantasy
Plot:
mythical creature, parallel world, mortal combat, salvation, save the world, fantasy world, magic, adventurer, save the day, save the planet, good versus evil, dark power ...
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31%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
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A group of urban witches push their powers to new heights and uncover dark secrets that attract dangerous enemies their way.
Style:
suspenseful, captivating, dramatic, exciting, bleak ...
Plot:
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Similarity:
29%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Romance
Country: UK, Iceland, USA
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The story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. These two former allies with no design on the ...
Style:
historical drama, epic, dark, dramatic, intense ...
Plot:
medieval, conquering, feudalism, power struggle, kingdom, battlefield, leadership, political intrigue, ambition, honor, strategy, legacy ...
Time:
11th century
Place:
normandy, england
Similarity:
27%
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany, USA
Duration: 92 min.
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Story:
A unique re-working of the Arthurian epic, based on the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon tells the familiar tale but with an important twist: The story is told through the eyes of the women who wielded power behind King ...
Style:
epic, atmospheric, exciting, fairy tale, arthurian ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
arthurian legend, medieval, magic, brother sister sex, imaginary, pagan, legends and myths, knight, religion, sword fight, state affairs, family relations ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Singapore
Duration: 60 min.
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Style:
exciting, suspenseful, dramatic, captivating, bleak ...
Plot:
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Place:
singapore
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: India
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The story of the series is based on the life of God Shani, who is known for his wrath. The serial also shows Vishnu and Shiva as Shani's mentors. It also shows Shani's tough childhood, getting the rank of Karmafaldaata, downfall, return to ...
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, serious, dramatic ...
Plot:
mythology, hindu mythology, destiny, karma, legends and myths, intrigue, god, supernatural ability, supernatural power, myth, heroes, lifestyle ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Turkey
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Kuruluş: Orhan is a Turkish historical drama that follows the life of Orhan Bey, the son of Osman I and the second ruler of the Ottoman Empire. Set in the 14th century, the series portrays Orhan’s transformation from a young warrior into a ...
Style:
historical drama, serious, epic, heroic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
medieval, power struggle, turkish history, political intrigue, conquering, sword fight, legacy, biopic, revenge
Time:
14th century
Place:
ottoman empire
Similarity:
25%
Genre: Drama
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 45 min.
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With almost the same cast and crew as War And Beauty, And the extensive location filming in Yinchuan, The Dance Of Passion is going to be another great legend in TV history! Across the Loess Plateau… Is a story of family feuds and furtive ...
Style:
family saga, bleak, intense, emotional, dark ...
Plot:
revenge, feud, tragedy, forbidden love, betrayal, power struggle, violence, passion, honor, punishment, widow, political intrigue ...
Similarity:
24%
325
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, contemplative, captivating, exciting, atmospheric ...
Plot:
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23%
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Country: South Korea
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dramatic, historical drama, period piece, exciting, captivating ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Similarity:
23%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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Style:
tense, dark, dramatic, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
london
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
tense, historical drama, suspenseful, captivating, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
16th century
Place:
japan
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Spain
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
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Style:
historical drama, disturbing, captivating, family saga, dramatic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China
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Story:
Wind and Cloud are orphans raised by the powerful Lord Conqueror, who taught them martial arts in order to help him dominate the world.
~~ Adapted from the manhua "Fung Wan" (風雲) by Ma Wing Shing (馬榮成).
Style:
captivating, tense, disturbing, epic, dark ...
Plot:
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Place:
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Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
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Style:
suspenseful, crime drama, detective, dramatic, serious ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
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Time:
1930s
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, Taiwan
Duration: 45 min.
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Story:
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Style:
tense, captivating, historical drama, period piece, action packed ...
Plot:
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Place:
ancient china
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Australia, New Zealand, USA
Duration: 50 min.
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Style:
allegory, dark, atmospheric, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
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Time:
near future, future
Place:
australia
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21%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
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Style:
arthurian, allegory, atmospheric, thought provoking, dark fantasy ...
Plot:
king arthur, medieval, arthurian legend, knight, chivalry, honor, moral dilemma, symbolism, courage, supernatural, temptation, folklore ...
Similarity:
21%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Serbia
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Story about the most influential Serbian dynasty of the Middle Ages.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, tense, historical drama, exciting ...
Plot:
dynasty, medieval, european history, joust, historical character, storytelling, chivalry, adventure hero, jousting, knight, world history, historical event
Time:
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Place:
serbia
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Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 158 min.
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Style:
historical drama, bleak, period piece, melancholic
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
britain, england
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
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An episodic faith-based crime drama series that follows the small town investigative work of Detective Travis.
Style:
serious, suspenseful, crime drama, detective, bleak ...
Plot:
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Place:
texas
Similarity:
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Genre: Drama
Country: Russia
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Sr. Lt. Yuri Kozyrev, who served in the front-line reconnaissance is taken prisoner during the last few days of the 2nd World War. After the war ends, the Soviet authorities sentence him to life imprisonment, however, when his case is finally ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, crime drama, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
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Time:
1950s
Place:
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Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
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London, 1886. Soho shopkeeper Verloc is paid by the Russian Embassy to spy on an anarchist cell. The Russians demand that Verloc orchestrates a bomb attack that will be blamed on the anarchists and provoke a British crackdown
Style:
historical drama, suspenseful, tense, atmospheric, serious ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
london, england
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19%
Genre: Fantasy
Country: China
Duration: 46 min.
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Taking place in about 294 A.D., during the Western Jin era, it is the story of three young men, the Tong brothers, who live with their clan and family in a secluded valley protected from the outside world. No one in the valley has left it for five ...
Style:
historical drama, family saga, dramatic, period piece, tense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, betrayal, quest, swordplay, coming of age, supernatural, magic, legacy, honor, friendship, mysticism ...
Place:
ancient china
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Genre: Crime, Drama
Country: China
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
20 years of perseverance, hot-blooded teenagers finally become the people's hero.
Style:
suspenseful, tense, crime drama, intense, captivating ...
Plot:
corruption, organized crime, gang, government corruption, investigation, justice, police procedural, law enforcement, criminal gang, police, mafia, chinese mafia ...
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19%
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