20 movies like The Ten Commandments, ordered by similarity : Land of the Pharaohs(1955), The Current War: Director's Cut(2019), The Founder(2016), Staying Together(1989), Antony and Cleopatra(1972), The Ten Commandments(1956), Jadoo(2013), Shotgun Stories(2007), Beau Geste(1926), Middletown(2006), My Brother Is an Only Child(2007), The Last of the Mohicans(1992) ...
Fantasy, Biography, Drama, History
USA
1923
146 Minutes
Theodore Roberts Charles De Roche Estelle Taylor Julia Faye Terrence Moore James Neill Lawson Butt Clarence Burton Noble Johnson Edythe Chapman Richard Dix
moses pharaoh carpenter brother contractor mistress melodramatic spectacular outlandish egypt city pacific ocean san francisco sin good versus evil brotherhood ten commandments morality family rivalry
After hearing the story of Moses, the sons of a devout Christian mother go their own ways, while the atheist brother's breaking of the Ten Commandments leads to tragedy.
Drama, History
USA
1955
106 Minutes
Jack Hawkins Joan Collins Dewey Martin James Robertson Justice Alexis Minotis Sydney Chaplin
pharaoh princess architect servant son family member melodramatic thrilling spectacular egypt royal court desert pyramid vault pyramids egoism slavery assassination plot mortality royal life
A captured architect designs an ingenious plan to ensure the impregnability of the tomb of a self-absorbed Pharaoh, obsessed with the security of his next life.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Russia|UK
2019
101 Minutes
Benedict Cumberbatch Michael Shannon Nicholas Hoult Katherine Waterston Tuppence Middleton Tom Holland Matthew Macfadyen Conor MacNeill Tom Fisher
thomas edison inventor millionaire rival businessman scientist tense gripping creative passionate new york city house laboratory field street wall street electricity inventions power rivalry
The dramatic story of the cutthroat race between electricity titans Thomas A. Edison and George Westinghouse to determine whose electrical system would power the modern world.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Greece
2016
115 Minutes
Michael Keaton Nick Offerman John Carroll Lynch Laura Dern Linda Cardellini B.J. Novak Patrick Wilson Justin Randell Brooke Griff Furst Kate Kneeland Wilbur Fitzgerald
salesman brother small-business owner wife confident gripping shocking spirited southern california entrepreneurial spirit small business fast food struggle pursuit rise rivalry transformation wretched excess 1950s
The story of Ray Kroc, a salesman who turned two brothers' innovative fast food eatery, McDonald's, into the biggest restaurant business in the world, with a combination of ambition, persistence, and ruthlessness.
Drama
USA
1989
91 Minutes
Sean Astin Stockard Channing Melinda Dillon Jim Haynie Levon Helm Dinah Manoff Dermot Mulroney Tim Quill Keith Szarabajka Daphne Zuniga
father mother brother son older brother younger brother emotional heartwarming amusing small town restaurant family business life lessons coming of age father/son relationship mother/son relationship brotherhood growing up 1980s
The complacent life of three small town brothers is shattered when their father sells the family business from under them.
Drama, History
UK|Spain|Switzerland
1972
160 Minutes
Charlton Heston Hildegard Neil Eric Porter John Castle Fernando Rey Juan Luis Galiardo
queen egyptian lover rival roman seducer brooding emotional gripping intense moving powerful egypt kingdom chamber desert love sacrifice rivalry power
After the murder of her lover Caesar, Egypt's queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor: Octavius.
Drama, History
USA
1956
220 Minutes
Charlton Heston Yul Brynner Edward G. Robinson Anne Baxter Yvonne De Carlo Debra Paget John Derek Cedric Hardwicke Nina Foch Martha Scott Judith Anderson
prophet slave god jew ruler moses inspiring spectacular emotional profound melodramatic egypt red sea desert redemption religion exile escape sacrifice rise
Moses, an Egyptian Prince, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people.
Comedy
UK
2013
79 Minutes
Amara Karan Tom Mison Madhur Jaffrey Adeel Akhtar Paul Bazely Ray Panthaki Harish Patel Nikesh Patel Kulvinder Ghir Romy Ahluwalia
brother chef rival daughter lawyer restaurateur amusing airy lighthearted engaging witty heartwarming england brother relationship family feud running a business sibling rivalry restaurant business indian cuisine love
This comedy revolves around two brothers, both wonderful chefs, who fall out catastrophically. At the climax of their dispute they rip the family recipe book in half - one brother gets the ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2007
92 Minutes
Michael Shannon Douglas Ligon Barlow Jacobs Natalie Canerday Glenda Pannell
son brother half brother girlfriend wife older brother brooding brutal arkansas cemetery family home farm family dysfunction feud family death violence crime rivalry revenge
Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama, History, War
USA
1926
129 Minutes
Robert Colman Neil Hamilton Ralph Forbes Alice Joyce Mary Brian Noah Beery Norman Trevor William Powell Victor McLaglen Donald Stuart
young man frenchman aunt brother soldier military officer dark frenetic somber africa military base england family home battle jewelry theft family honor military brotherhood french foreign legion sacrifice
Michael "Beau" Geste leaves England in disgrace and joins the infamous French Foreign Legion. He is reunited with his two brothers in North Africa, where they face greater danger from their... See full summary »
Drama
UK|Ireland
2006
Minutes
Matthew Macfadyen Daniel Mays Eva Birthistle Gerard McSorley Sorcha Cusack Richard Dormer Bronagh Gallagher David Herlihy Marie Jones Mick Lally Frankie McCafferty
preacher brother sister-in-law father brooding tense ireland tavern church family home village christianity morality family brotherhood pregnancy rivalry wretched excess 1950s
An overzealous priest returns to his home town and ends up battling against his brother for the heart of the locals.
Crime, Drama, Comedy
2007
99 Minutes
Elio Germano Riccardo Scamarcio Diane Fleri Alba Rohrwacher Angela Finocchiaro Vittorio Emanuele Propizio Luca Zingaretti Massimo Popolizio
communist brother fascist activist mother father melodramatic powerful amusing latina, italy seminary family home coast protest brother relationship family politics love triangle loyalty growing up
An aimless young man (Elio Germano) falls in with fascists but has second thoughts when the party leader casts his eye on the youth's communist brother (Riccardo Scamarcio).
Romance, Adventure, Drama, History, War
USA
1992
114 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Madeleine Stowe Russell Means Eric Schweig Jodhi May Steven Waddington Wes Studi Maurice Roeves Patrice Chéreau
sister frontiersman colonel native american traitor brother thrilling powerful melodramatic new york state fort wilderness waterfall indian village adirondack mountains brotherhood changing times loyalty cross-cultural romance abduction
Three trappers protect the daughters of a British Colonel in the midst of the French and Indian War.
Action, Drama, Adventure, History
UK|Spain|USA
2014
150 Minutes
Christian Bale Joel Edgerton John Turturro Aaron Paul Ben Kingsley Sigourney Weaver Golshifteh Farahani María Valverde Ben Mendelsohn Dar Salim Indira Varma
moses ramses xiii pharaoh god slave orphan emotional inspiring somber spectacular dark ancient egypt desert sinai desert mountain pyramid royal palace the bible escape plagues
The defiant leader Moses rises up against Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Comedy, Biography, Drama, Music
UK|France
2016
110 Minutes
Meryl Streep Hugh Grant Simon Helberg Rebecca Ferguson Nina Arianda David Haig John Kavanagh Christian McKay John Sessions Mark Arnold Neve Gachev
socialite husband opera singer teacher record label owner family member charming emotional uplifting new york city recording studio carnegie hall mansion apartment car ambition singing reality determination performance
The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.
Comedy, Drama
France
2017
113 Minutes
Pio Marmaï Ana Girardot François Civil Jean-Marc Roulot María Valverde Yamée Couture Jean-Marie Winling Florence Pernel Éric Caravaca Tewfik Jallab Karidja Touré
father sick person child brother sister winemaker engaging charming playful hilarious witty emotional winery wine cellar family family relationships sibling rivalry relationships sibling relationship family business
After a 10 year absence, Jean returns to his hometown when his father falls ill. Reuniting with his sister Juliette and his brother Jérémie, they have to re-build their relationship and trust as a family again.
Drama
1951
124 Minutes
Setsuko Hara Chishu Ryu Kuniko Miyake Chikage Awashima Chieko Higashiyama Kuniko Igawa Hiroshi Nihon'yanagi
career woman daughter brother mother father businessman emotional moving tokyo family home office city japan marriage tradition independence family working woman love triangle love
Crime, Drama
USA
1948
78 Minutes
John Garfield Beatrice Pearson Thomas Gomez Howland Chamberlin Roy Roberts Marie Windsor Paul McVey Tim Ryan Sid Tomack Georgia Backus Jan Dennis
lawyer brother gangster investigator secretary rival dark tense new york city bank numbers racket family corruption greed investigation temptation rivalry fall 1940s
An unethical lawyer, with an older brother he wants to help, becomes a partner with a client in the numbers racket.
Crime, Mystery & Thriller, Drama, Action, Western
USA
2016
97 Minutes
Jeff Bridges Chris Pine Ben Foster Gil Birmingham Marin Ireland Katy Mixon Dale Dickey Kevin Rankin
divorce brother son ex-convict banker texas ranger brooding raw intense texas house bank casino car office brother relationship foreclosure desperation search family
A divorced father and his ex-con older brother resort to a desperate scheme in order to save their family's ranch in West Texas.
Drama
2008
88 Minutes
Josh Hartnett Naomie Harris Adam Scott Robin Tunney Andre Royo Emmanuelle Chriqui David Bowie Rip Torn Caroline Lagerfelt
business owner son brother investor girlfriend entrepreneur melodramatic gripping thrilling confident engaging new york city club apartment office city apartment street father/son relationship brother relationship dot-com bubble
The co-founder (Josh Hartnett) of an Internet company tries to win back his lover (Naomie Harris), while his business teeters on the brink of disaster.
Biography, Drama, History
1986
111 Minutes
Gary Oldman Chloe Webb David Hayman Andrew Schofield Debby Bishop Tony London Perry Benson Gloria LeRoy
bassist singer girlfriend drug addict manager amusing shocking bleak london new york city stage apartment love-hate relationship drug addiction culture clash punk rock touring fall wretched excess love
Sid Vicious (Gary Oldman) of the punk-rock Sex Pistols self-destructs with girlfriend Nancy Spungen (Chloe Webb).