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10 Best Movies Like The Birth of a Nation

If you loved The Birth of a Nation, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

1916★ 7.1

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

The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history....

#2
The Age of the Earth

The Age of the Earth

1980★ 6.2

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

Drawing inspiration from a poem penned by Castro Alves, this film vividly captures the political, cultural, and intellectual climate of Brazil during the late 1970s. At its core, t...

#3
The Temptation of St. Tony

The Temptation of St. Tony

2009★ 6.9

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

A mid-level manager who develops an aversion to being a good person questions his morality as he faces the challenges of middle age and loses control of his life....

#4
The Champion

The Champion

1915★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birth of a Nation for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can take a beating." After watching ot...

#5
Sunnyside

Sunnyside

1919★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Birth of a Nation for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

An overworked farmhand who works also at the adjacent hotel dreams of marrying the village belle....

#6
Orphans of the Storm

Orphans of the Storm

1921★ 6.8

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

France, on the eve of the French Revolution. Henriette and Louise have been raised together as sisters. When the plague that takes their parents' lives causes Louise's blindness, t...