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Westender (2003)
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Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Set in a fictional medieval world, this is the story of Asbrey of Westender. Once a great heroic knight, he has mysteriously fallen from grace. One night he drunkenly bets and loses his ring, his last possession of worth. He then embarks on a mission to regain his ring and, in due course, confront the demons of his past.
Style:
serious, contemplative, exciting, captivating, atmospheric, mystical, epic
Plot:
sword and sorcery, redemption, haunted by the past, obsessive quest, heroes, rivalry, danger, shrewd, medieval, knight, quest, fantasy world, swordplay, castle, chivalry, dark past, anti hero, revenge, dark humor, betrayal, outlaw, alcoholism, intrigue, downfall, mystery
Time:
middle ages
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Most similar movies to Westender
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, captivating and epic films with plots about heroes, medieval, rivalry, danger, escapades, sword and sorcery and sorcery mostly in Fantasy, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Westender: Strings (2004), Grendel (2007), Gawain and the Green Knight (1991), Soldier of God (2005), Witchville (2010). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, UK, Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Strings is a mythological story about the son of a king, Hal Tara, who sets out on a journey to avenge the death of his father. To his surprise he discovers the truth of his own people - and where he least expects it - he finds true love.
Style:
atmospheric, semi serious, captivating, exciting, avant garde ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
puppet, medieval, fall in love, rivalry, heroes, vengeance, good versus evil, heroic mission, imaginary, danger, escapades, emperor ...
Time:
middle ages
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95%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
King Higlack of the Gauths entrusts prince Finn and a fire ball weapon to his champion, slayer Beowulf. They lead twelve men on a mission to help king Hrothgar of the Danes, whose once glorious realm is terrorized by the undefeated monster Grendel. ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, rough, exciting, mythical ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, heroes, vengeance, good versus evil, rivalry, escapades, imaginary, danger, imaginary kingdom, deadly creature, legends and myths ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
denmark
Similarity:
92%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 75 min.
Story:
One Christmas, a knight garbed all in green appears in King Arthur's Court and challenges any knight to hew off his head on the proviso that he be allowed to return the axe stroke afterwards. All of King Arthur's other knights being ...
Style:
arthurian, allegory, atmospheric, thought provoking, dark fantasy ...
Plot:
king arthur, medieval, arthurian legend, knight, chivalry, honor, moral dilemma, symbolism, courage, supernatural, temptation, folklore ...
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87%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Romania
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Princess Luisa and knight Gabriel must face a dragon to save their kingdom.
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, stylized, semi serious, mythical ...
Plot:
dragon, sword and sorcery, sorcery, kingdom, battles, heroes, danger, escapades, terrorism, medieval, magic, sword fight ...
Similarity:
84%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, entertaining, suspense, mockbuster ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
dragon, magic, battles, legends and myths, danger, escapades, imaginary, rivalry, supernatural, heroes, medieval, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
80%
Genre: Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
“Soldier of God” A film by W. D. Hogan From The New York Times Director W. D. Hogan‘s sweeping period epic “Soldier of God” unfurls in the Middle East of the late Twelfth Century. As the story opens, the Knights Templar, a religious ...
Style:
serious, captivating, exciting, realistic, epic
Plot:
knights templar, medieval, military, escapades, obsessive quest, heroes, political intrigue, royal family, political unrest, state affairs, clergy, heroic mission ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 11th century
Place:
middle east
Similarity:
73%
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, China
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
When Prince Malachy returns to his father’s kingdom after the Crusades his first impression is that a bad harvest is the reason that the villagers are sick and hungry. But all is not as it seems and a stranger to the village, warns the new king ...
Style:
serious, exciting, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Plot:
medieval, witch, good versus evil, homecoming, curses spells and rituals, heroic mission, imaginary, rivalry, escapades, danger, imaginary kingdom, sword and sorcery ...
Time:
middle ages
Similarity:
72%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: China, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
Style:
light, exciting, captivating, serious, emotional ...
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, female warrior, kung fu, medieval, sword fight, master warrior, heroes, love and romance, fight, revenge, asian history ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
china, asia, ancient china, hong kong
Similarity:
69%
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Genre: Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
1099 A.D.: A battle-weary knight leads his men home from the Holy Land after years of fighting. But the supposedly holy relic he’s carrying bears a terrible curse…
Style:
serious, stylized, exciting, captivating, suspenseful ...
Plot:
heroic mission, good versus evil, deadly creature, supernatural, heroes, danger, adventurer, battles, obsessive quest, curses spells and rituals, rivalry, knight ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place:
rome italy, holy land, jerusalem
Similarity:
68%
Genre: Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A tyrannical king reigns over his kingdom with an iron fist, but there is hope. A prophecy foretold long ago states that a boy will rise up against the oppressive regime and lead his people to the promised land of Promethea. This is the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, captivating, tense, intense
Audience:
teens
Plot:
revolution, danger, corrupted ruler, master warrior, escapades, hopes, heroes, rivalry, legends and myths, supernatural, sword and sorcery, sorcery ...
Similarity:
66%
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
The One Warrior is a fantasy/action piece that is loosely based on video adventure games. In our story, the character of The One Warrior finds himself in a mythical world where he must destroy the Evil Lord Shoukata, but to do so he must first fight ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, exciting, heroic, fast paced ...
Plot:
martial arts, sword and sorcery, master warrior, imaginary, heroes, escapades, hopes, curses spells and rituals, rivalry, danger, quest, dragon ...
Similarity:
65%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Set 15 years after "Twentieth Century Boys," Kanna (Airi Taira) reunites with several main characters from the first film in an attempt to stop Friend's increasing influence over the world and continued plans to eliminate humanity, as ...
Style:
stylized, suspenseful, serious, exciting, manga ...
Plot:
friendship, teenage life, rivalry, good versus evil, terrorism, danger, heroes, haunted by the past, escapades, battles, apocalypse, worldwide chaos ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
63%
143
Genre: Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 184 min.
Story:
From its sell-out run at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre comes a film version of this unique and critically acclaimed production of Hamlet with BAFTA-nominee Maxine Peake in the title role. This ground-breaking stage production, directed by ...
Style:
atmospheric, serious, psychological, captivating, contemplative ...
Plot:
tragic hero, rivalry, haunted by the past, vengeance, ghost, murder, royal family, dishonesty, state affairs, betrayal, parents and children, shakespeare ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
europe, denmark
Similarity:
62%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Poland
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A tale of medieval quest for a golden harp called "the Knight".
Style:
period piece, epic, heroic, dramatic, mythical ...
Plot:
quest, medieval, chivalry, castle, sword and sorcery, legend, bravery, treasure hunt, companionship, destiny, palace intrigue, moral dilemma ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages
Similarity:
60%
25K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
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
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
During a dark time in the Heian period, when evil forces threaten the kingdom, the emperor relies on the Onmyoji to keep the supernatural forces in line. But as political events become highly charged, friction within the order leads to betrayal. ...
Style:
epic, exciting, atmospheric, suspenseful, serious ...
Plot:
destiny, medieval, danger, supernatural, ghost, heroic mission, intrigue, dishonesty, escapades, betrayal, battles, curses spells and rituals ...
Place:
japan
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
As the Lich King's zombie legions ravage the world, a cursed young sorceress (Marek) embarks on a quest to obtain a weapon from the gods, with her friend Dagen, a self-serving half-elf rogue. But when she joins her sworn enemy in a desperate ...
Style:
disturbing, enigmatic, suspense, exciting, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, save the world, journey, sorcery, sword and sorcery, prophecy, magic, quest, undead, zombie attack, evil, capture ...
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Age of the Dragons is an adaptation of Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick. Set in a medieval realm where Captain Ahab and crew hunt dragons for the vitriol that powers their world, Ishmael, a charismatic harpooner and his friend Queequeg ...
Style:
exciting, rough, suspenseful, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, dragon, dangerous animal, obsessive quest, obsession, escapades, unfulfillment, revenge, uninhibited rivalry, losing-it hero, vengeance, danger ...
Similarity:
55%
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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:
54%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
TV show
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, dramatic, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
medieval, king arthur, power struggle, historical figure, european history, historical event, ancient history, world history, historical character, british history, monk, warrior ...
Time:
5th century
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Sam wakes up, gets ready and goes to do his daily job. And then the unexpected happens. A bomb explodes in the center of the shopping mall where he works. He drags himself towards the entrance to save the victims. One by one he pulls them out, until ...
Style:
tense, serious, atmospheric, emotional, surreal ...
Plot:
redemption, introspection, survival, rescue, danger, haunted by the past, dealing with death, shopping mall, suicide bomber, guilt, ghost, haunting ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
europe
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
King Arthur establishes the ideals and laws of Camelot but is tragically forced to enforce these laws against his own wife.
Style:
costume drama, emotional, intense, lyrical, colorful ...
Audience:
date night, girls' night
Plot:
medieval, arthurian legend, king arthur, sword and sorcery, betrayal, sword fight, heroes, broadway, jousting, monarch, rivalry, intrigue ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, year 1967, 6th century, 5th century ...
Place:
england, europe, london
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.
Style:
arthurian, classic horror, mythical, grindhouse, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
sorcery, sword and sorcery, wizard, witch, dungeon, sword, chess, curse, throne, pagan, dinosaur, ancient ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times
Similarity:
49%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: New Zealand, USA
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.
Style:
epic, atmospheric, captivating, dark fantasy, exciting ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, manly, chick flick ...
Plot:
magic, fantasy world, sword fight, wizard, magical, friendship, mission, good versus evil, monster, middle earth, sword and sorcery, mythology ...
Time:
2000s, year 2002, prehistoric times, prehistory
Place:
iran, new zealand
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, Japan, USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, ...
Style:
serious, stylized, emotional, atmospheric, crying ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
royal court, revenge, betrayal, murder, throne, shakespeare, shakespeare's hamlet, tragic hero, rivalry, heroes, intrigue, state affairs ...
Time:
middle ages
Place:
europe, denmark
Similarity:
48%
42K
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 242 min.
Story:
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Style:
stylized, costume drama, atmospheric, period piece, serious ...
Plot:
shakespeare, revenge, medieval, ghost, tragedy, funeral, vengeance, royal family, royal court, literary, shakespeare's hamlet, intrigue ...
Time:
19th century, 16th century, middle ages, 1800s, 90s ...
Place:
denmark, europe, england
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
In a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by feuding warlords, a group of desperate soldiers hatch a plan to steal a Warlord's treasure and start a new life. Faced with the threat of a horrific death at the hands of the Warlord's executioners, ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, captivating, exciting, tense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
survival, rivalry, danger, escapades, soldier, vengeance, supernatural, deadly creature, against the odds, knight, sword fight, monster ...
Time:
future, middle ages
Similarity:
47%
55K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Italy, UK
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, ...
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, period piece, touching, fantasy adventure ...
Audience:
kids, teens, chick flick, family outing, date night ...
Plot:
sword and sorcery, curse, sword fight, magic, medieval, knight, transformation, chase, true love, good versus evil, dungeon, love ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
france, europe
Similarity:
46%
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:
samurai, martial arts, ronin, revenge, battles, medieval, shogun, beast, half breed, sword and sorcery, samurai sword, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, 18th century, year 2013, 2010s
Place:
japan, asia, ancient china, tokyo
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Japan
Duration: 131 min.
Story:
Mushi are beings in touch with the essence of life, far more basic and pure than normal living things. Most humans are incapable of perceiving Mushi and are oblivious to their existence, but there are a few who possess the ability to see and ...
Style:
exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, anime ...
Plot:
supernatural, heroes, escapades, battles, danger, plague, infected, supernatural power, superhero, countryside, doctor, healer ...
Place:
japan, asia
Similarity:
45%
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