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10 Best Movies Like National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage

If you loved National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Romance in Style

Romance in Style

2022★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Ella's unique designs inspire publishing mogul Derek to include plussized fashion in his magazine. It's not long before Derek realizes that Ella's influence reaches far beyond the ...

#2
Star!

Star!

1968★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness....

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Deception

Deception

2021★ 5.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An American writer living in exile in London, Philip listens to women. His English mistress, who visits him regularly in the studio that serves as their refuge. A student he loved ...

#4
The Four of Us

The Four of Us

2021★ 5.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

After their partner swap experiment takes a turn, four friends arrive at a remote beach hut to face the fallout and purge themselves of deeper truths....

#5
The way back

The way back

2014★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Passing all four seasons for a day, she is on her way back. And then, she falls into a peaceful sleep with a cozy feeling that doesn't exist anywhere....

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Necronomicon

Necronomicon

1993★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

H.P. Lovecraft anthology is divided into four segments: "The Library" which is the wraparound segment involving Lovecraft's research into the Book of The Dead and his unwitting rel...