Dynamic Watchlist Hub: Apr 11, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Load

If you loved The Load, 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 The Load 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
Emperor

Emperor

2020★ 7.6

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

An escaped slave travels north and has chance encounters with Frederick Douglass and John Brown. Based on the life story of Shields Green....

#3
Firebrand

Firebrand

2024★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Load 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...

#4
Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Load for fans of History. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a hom...

#5
A Twelve-Year Night

A Twelve-Year Night

2018★ 7.3

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

Uruguay, 1973. Having been crushed by the military dictatorship, surviving members of the Tupamaro guerillas are imprisoned and tortured. They must find a way to endure the coming ...

#6
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Load 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...

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