Movies like Braveheart
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Braveheart (1995)
1.1M
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Style:
epic, factual, breathtaking, scenic, inspirational, emotional, rough, exciting, period piece, reflective ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
freedom, courage, sword fight, war, vengeance, medieval, battles, tragic hero, military, love story, beautiful scenery, warrior, leadership, sword and shield, idealism, battlefield, knight, revenge, folk hero, biopic, pride and honor, army, death of protagonist, honor, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century, 90s, year 1995 ...
Place:
scotland, england, britain, europe, scottish highlands, ireland, london ...
Keyword:
scot, fighting movie, educational film, propaganda film, reboot, oldies, life lessons, dreams, attack, irish, french, english, challenge, operation, change, poster, retrospective, eye candy
Most similar movies to Braveheart
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out epic, serious, realistic and period drama films with plots about battles, medieval, sword, war, military, heroes and sword fight mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like Braveheart: The Patriot (2000), Gladiator (2000), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Troy (2004), The Last Samurai (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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292K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Germany
Duration: 165 min.
Story:
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, ...
Style:
period piece, dramatic, rough, uplifting, factual ...
Audience:
manly, family friendly, kids, boys' night, adult
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american revolution, war, freedom, revolution, military, battles, vengeance, rebellion, human spirit, heroic mission, wartime, combat ...
Time:
18th century, year 2000, georgian era, y2k, 1780s ...
Place:
south carolina, america, southern usa, virginia, britain ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
93%
1.6M
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 ...
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epic, captivating, breathtaking, emotional, suspense ...
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Plot:
ancient rome, roman empire, revenge, vengeance, sword fight, ancient history, gladiator, freedom, slavery, courage, warrior, ancient world ...
Time:
year 2000, ancient times, 2000s, y2k, middle ages ...
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, greece, north africa ...
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93%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
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.
Style:
epic, serious, exciting, realistic, period piece ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, battles, siege, crusade, warrior, christianity, muslim, crusader, sword and shield ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
84%
567K
Genre: Drama
Country: USA, Malta, UK
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 ...
Style:
epic, exciting, heroic, realistic, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, teens, adult
Plot:
sword fight, mythology, ancient, ancient history, ancient world, vengeance, battlefield, war, greek mythology, warrior, courage, betrayal ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, 2000s, middle ages
Place:
greece, ancient greece, britain, rome italy, hellas ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
84%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA, New Zealand, Japan
Duration: 154 min.
Story:
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the ...
Style:
epic, breathtaking, serious, exciting, captivating ...
Audience:
girls' night, manly, adult
Plot:
samurai, sword fight, military, battles, war, japanese history, courage, warrior, katana, self discovery, pride and honor, human spirit ...
Time:
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Place:
japan, asia, africa, san francisco, tokyo ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
90%
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Russia, Germany, Kazakhstan
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.
Style:
epic, realistic, captivating, visually stunning, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
conquering, monk, genghis khan, desert, battles, king, leadership, medieval, slave, betrayal, husband wife reunion, rise to the top ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2007, ancient times, 12th century
Place:
mongolia, china, soviet union, east asia, asia
⇓ similarity ⇓
91%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Style:
historical drama, atmospheric, factual, suspense, exciting ...
Plot:
medieval, knight, king, battlefield, siege, war, exile, throne, castle, rebellion, husband wife relationship, royalty ...
Time:
14th century, middle ages, medieval times, ancient times
Place:
scotland, britain, scottish highlands, england
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
282K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff ...
Style:
captivating, epic, exciting, heroic, entertaining ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
medieval, robin hood, knight, sword fight, fighting the system, archer, folk hero, love and romance, bow and arrow, escapades, sword and shield, heroes ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2010, 2010s, ancient times ...
Place:
england, britain, france, europe, london
⇓ similarity ⇓
77%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
As the English and French soldiers battle for control of the American colonies in the 18th century, the settlers and native Americans are forced to take sides. Cora and her sister Alice unwittingly walk into trouble but are reluctantly saved by ...
Style:
epic, exciting, period piece, costume drama, historical drama ...
Audience:
chick flick, family friendly
Plot:
native american, indians, american indian, wilderness, army, colonial america, war, colonialism, freedom, fight scenes, american history, revenge ...
Time:
18th century, middle ages, georgian era, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
persia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
45K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to ...
Style:
captivating, exciting, costume drama, emotional, dramatic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
violent man, life philosophy, sword fight, rape, revenge, medieval, pregnant from rape, sexual cruelty, swashbuckler, biopic, against the odds, folk hero ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1995, 20th century, georgian era
Place:
scotland, britain, europe, scottish highlands
⇓ similarity ⇓
82%
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860K
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, intense, scenic, visually stunning ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, warrior, ancient, battles, courage, military, ancient world, gory, mythology, human spirit, legends and myths ...
Time:
year 2006, ancient times, 2000s, middle ages, 5th century
Place:
ancient greece, greece, rome italy, hellas, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
69%
59K
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK, France, USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.
Style:
bleak, stylized, visually stunning, dark fantasy, psychological ...
Plot:
shakespeare, medieval, crown, witch, murder, throne, ambition, insanity, brutality, macbeth, prophecy, kingdom ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, year 2015, medieval times
Place:
scotland, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
80%
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 174 min.
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Story:
Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the obese owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of an ...
Style:
epic, serious, atmospheric, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
ancient rome, roman empire, ancient history, rebellion, tragic hero, slavery, human spirit, gladiator, righting the wronged, dishonesty, leadership, graphic violence ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, 1st century b.c.
Place:
rome italy
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
576K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada
Duration: 44 min.
TV show
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, warrior, medieval, sword fight, sword and shield, legends and myths, norse mythology, historical character, war, adventurer ...
Time:
middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 9th century, 7th century ...
Place:
scandinavia, chicago, ireland, europe, iceland
⇓ similarity ⇓
65%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
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, suspense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
medieval, sword fight, warrior, knight, vengeance, coup d'etat, revenge, king arthur, emperor, corrupt, sword and shield, wizard ...
Time:
middle ages, year 2015, medieval times
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Czech Republic, USA
Duration: 158 min.
Story:
In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her ...
Style:
epic, captivating, realistic, factual, period piece ...
Plot:
medieval, religion, joan of arc, war, battles, god, courage, politics, heroic mission, burned at the stake, heresy, female warrior ...
Time:
middle ages, 15th century, medieval times, ancient times, 90s ...
Place:
france, england, persia, europe, paris france
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
175K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, 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:
epic, exciting, period piece, costume drama, intense ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
king arthur, knight, sword fight, medieval, king, battles, military, arthurian legend, roman empire, sword and shield, swords and armor, ancient rome ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, year 2004, ancient times ...
Place:
britain, scotland, england, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
75%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania, France, Italy
Duration: 203 min.
Story:
An epic fresco depicting the reign (1593-1601) of Mihai Pätrascu (better known as "Mihai Viteazul" / "Michael the Brave"), the famous prince who united the three provinces: Transalpine Vallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, into ...
Style:
breathtaking, realistic, serious, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
medieval, barbarian, knight, war, tudors, great war, ancient, artist, fictional history, royal family, kingdom, royalty ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, middle ages
Place:
romania, transylvania
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
176K
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, Italy
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.
Style:
epic, breathtaking, period piece, serious, factual ...
Audience:
date night, boys' night
Plot:
ancient history, war, conquering, battles, royalty, warlord, greek, ambition, gay, ruler, knight, mythology ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages
Place:
ancient greece, greece, persia, alexandria egypt, egypt ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
16K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Italy, USA
Duration: 182 min.
Story:
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
Style:
epic, breathtaking, stylized, historically accurate, phantasmagoric ...
Plot:
knight, medieval, barbarian, sword fight, spanish history, swashbuckler, islam, battles, duel, historical epic, catholic, betrayal ...
Time:
middle ages, 11th century, medieval times, year 1961
Place:
spain, europe, valencia spain
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
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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, exciting, entertaining, scenic, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, kids, date night, boys' night ...
Plot:
knight, robin hood, sword fight, archer, medieval, swashbuckler, chase, justice, folk hero, courage, good versus evil, sword and shield ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 19th century, ancient times, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, jerusalem, israel ...
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.
Style:
epic, realistic, factual, talky, serious ...
Plot:
revolution, british history, battles, royal family, political unrest, society, medieval, tyranny, military, against the odds, rivalry, rebellion ...
Time:
17th century, victorian era, middle ages
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
44K
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:
exciting, realistic, serious, captivating, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, medieval, siege, crusader, castle, sword fight, warrior, battles, evil king, king, rebel, rebellion ...
Time:
middle ages, 13th century, medieval times, year 2011, ancient times
Place:
england, britain, europe
⇓ similarity ⇓
67%
86K
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, ...
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brutal, intense, epic, stylized, factual ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
roman empire, ancient rome, roman, ancient history, roman soldier, legion, medieval, survival, sword fight, soldier, betrayal, fight ...
Time:
year 2010, middle ages, ancient times
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rome italy, britain, scotland, england, greece ...
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67%
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain, France, USA, Germany
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After the Cuban Revolution, Che is at the height of his fame and power. Then he disappears, re-emerging incognito in Bolivia, where he organizes a small group of Cuban comrades and Bolivian recruits to start the great Latin American Revolution. ...
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political, inspirational, talky, suspense, factual ...
Plot:
revolution, communism, dictatorship, rebel, idealism, biopic, hopes, life is a bitch, downfall, state affairs, heroes, folk hero ...
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Place:
bolivia, cuba, latin america, caribbean, south america
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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350K
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 183 min.
Story:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes ...
Style:
romantic, sentimental, emotional, epic, period piece ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, teens, date night
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world war two, war, love, military, combat, airplane, love triangle, navy, fighter pilot, wartime, aviation, love and romance ...
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year 2001, 1940s, 50s, 20th century, year 1942 ...
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hawaii, pearl harbor, japan, asia, america ...
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56%
370K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, South Africa, Italy, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
Inspired by true events, this film takes place in Rwanda in the 1990s when more than a million Tutsis were killed in a genocide that went mostly unnoticed by the rest of the world. Hotel owner Paul Rusesabagina houses over a thousand refuges in his ...
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emotional, intense, informative, rough, political ...
Audience:
chick flick
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genocide, racism, war, hotel, against humanity, cruelty, civil war, refugee, politics, war crime, murder, un ...
Time:
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Place:
rwanda, africa, south africa, congo, somalia ...
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75%
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 218 min.
Story:
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, visually appealing, visually stunning ...
Audience:
date night, teens, family outing, kids
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1910s, 20th century, 1920s, year 1962, victorian era ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
55%
32K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Style:
epic, realistic, exciting, costume drama, atmospheric ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
medieval, battles, shakespeare, king, politics, royal family, war, tragedy, king of england, royalty, love and romance, military ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, year 1989, ancient times
Place:
england, france, europe, britain
⇓ similarity ⇓
50%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: France, Germany, USA
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War and the soldiers on both sides that fought it.
Style:
serious, factual, realistic, emotional, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
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military, vietnam war, war, battles, soldier, battlefield, army, military life, heroic mission, wartime, justice, u.s. army ...
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vietnam, america, asia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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