10 Best Movies Like Independence
If you loved Independence, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Emperor
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green....

Free State of Jones
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence for fans of History. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew ...

Worth
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government fund...

Kings of the Sun
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence for fans of History. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a hom...

Baltimore
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Based on actual events that took place on 26 April 1974, former debutante turned IRA member Rose Dugdale and three comrades carried out an armed raid on Russborough House, Wicklow,...

Mr. Turner
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Independence for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequite...