Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Jan 23, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Egyptian

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

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#1
King of Kings

King of Kings

1961★ 7.2

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

Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be ...

#2
Airport

Airport

1970★ 6.5

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

An airport manager tries to keep his terminals open during a snowstorm, while a suicide bomber plots to blow up a Boeing 707 airliner in flight....

#3
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

1947★ 7.5

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

In 1900, young widow Lucy Muir learns that her seaside cottage is haunted and forms a unique relationship with the ghost....

#4
Emperor of the North

Emperor of the North

1973★ 6.7

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

Hobos encounter a sadistic railway conductor that will not let anyone "ride the rails" for free....

#5
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964★ 6.5

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

In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about hi...

#6
Yankee Doodle Dandy

Yankee Doodle Dandy

1942★ 7.0

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

A film of the life of the renowned musical composer, playwright, actor, dancer and singer George M. Cohan....