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10 Best Movies Like Richard III

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

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#1
For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

1943★ 6.5

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

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists ...

#2
Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007★ 6.7

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

When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people....

#3
The Devil's Double

The Devil's Double

2011★ 6.7

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

A chilling vision of the House of Saddam Hussein comes to life through the eyes of the man who was forced to become the double of Hussein's sadistic son....

#4
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983★ 7.0

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

Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large th...

#5
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976★ 6.6

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

When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minis...

#6
King Rat

King Rat

1965★ 7.1

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

When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners ...

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