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10 Best Movies Like Pharaoh

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

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#1
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher

2022★ 6.2

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

At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England....

#2
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Pharaoh 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...

#3
Mary

Mary

2024★ 6.2

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

A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic....

#4
Firebrand

Firebrand

2024★ 6.3

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

Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fi...

#5
Free State of Jones

Free State of Jones

2016★ 6.8

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

#6
The Edge of Love

The Edge of Love

2008★ 6.2

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

When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite ...

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