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10 Best Movies Like Napoleon

If you loved Napoleon, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Colors of Fire

The Colors of Fire

2022★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Napoleon for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

February 1927. The funeral of Marcel Péricourt, the most powerful banker in Paris. His daughter Madeleine must take the helm of the financial empire of which she is the heiress. Bu...

#2
Eugénie Grandet

Eugénie Grandet

2021★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Napoleon for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Felix Grandet reigns supreme in his modest house in Saumur where his wife and daughter Eugenie lead a distraction-free existence. Extremely avaricious, he does not take a favorable...

#3
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Napoleon for fans of History & Drama. 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...

#4
Séraphine

Séraphine

2008★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Napoleon for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The tragic story of French naïve painter Séraphine Louis aka Séraphine de Senlis (1864-1942), a humble servant who becomes a gifted self-taught painter. Discovered by prominent cri...

#5
The Rays and Shadows

The Rays and Shadows

2026★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Napoleon for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Jean and Otto, a French newspaperman and a young German Francophile, are fighting for peace in Europe. Jean’s daughter, Corinne, is launching a brilliant acting career in the film ...

#6
Rebellion

Rebellion

2011★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Napoleon for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

April 1988, Ouvéa Island, New Caledonia. 30 gendarmes are taken hostage by a group of Kanak freedom fighters. 300 soldiers are sent from France to re-establish order. 2 men confron...

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