20 movies like The Last Days of Pompeii, ordered by similarity : Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom(2013), Pompeii(2014), Papillon(2017), Cabiria(1914), 12 Years a Slave(2013), The Ten Commandments(1956), Lincoln(2012), King of Kings(1961), The Captain(2017), Shagird(2011), The Meanest Man in Texas(2017), Harriet(2019) ...
Drama, History
USA
1935
96 Minutes
Preston Foster Alan Hale Basil Rathbone John Wood Louis Calhern David Holt Dorothy Wilson Wyrley Birch Gloria Shea Frank Conroy William V. Mong
slave trader blacksmith son fortuneteller gladiator pontius pilate touching intense inspiring spectacular volcano jerusalem africa italy redemption city regret corruption painful memories crucifixion
In the doomed Roman city, a gentle blacksmith becomes a corrupt gladiator, while his son leans toward Christianity.
Biography, Drama, History
UK|South Africa|France
2013
146 Minutes
Idris Elba Naomie Harris Tony Kgoroge Riaad Moosa Jamie Bartlett Lindiwi Matshikiza Deon Lotz Terry Pheto
nelson mandela south african man revolutionary president prison guard prison official emotional fascinating inspiring south africa jail farm village political rally south africa apartheid anti-establishment imprisonment freedom revolution
A chronicle of Nelson Mandela's life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.
Adventure, History, Drama, Action
Canada|Germany|USA|UK
2014
105 Minutes
Kit Harington Carrie-Anne Moss Emily Browning Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Jessica Lucas Currie Graham Sasha Roiz Jared Harris Kiefer Sutherland Joe Pingue Ron Kennell
slave gladiator daughter merchant senator roman brooding dark gripping thrilling intense pompeii, italy arena house barracks volcano port slavery social standing rescue
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.
Adventure, History, Biography, Drama
USA|Czech Republic|Spain
2017
133 Minutes
Charlie Hunnam Rami Malek Roland Møller Nina Senicar Tommy J. Flanagan Eve Hewson Christopher Fairbank Brian Vernel
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Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island.
Adventure, Drama, History
Italy
1914
123 Minutes
Lidia Quaranta Umberto Mozzato Bartolomeo Pagano Luigi Chellini Gina Marangoni
slave nurse pirate priest roman melodramatic powerful engaging sicily volcano ship carthage temple city punic wars sacrifice volcano earthquakes slavery quest
Cabiria is a Roman child when her home is destroyed by a volcano. Sold in Carthage to be sacrificed in a temple, is saved by Fulvio, a Roman spy. But danger lurks, and hatred between Rome and Carthage can only lead to war.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|UK
2013
134 Minutes
Chiwetel Ejiofor Michael Fassbender Benedict Cumberbatch Paul Dano Garret Dillahunt Paul Giamatti Scoot McNairy Lupita Nyong'o Adepero Oduye Sarah Paulson Brad Pitt
slave slave trader abolitionist master african-american love interest dark powerful gripping touching gritty new york state american south plantation hideout secret hideout slave market slavery abolitionism underground railroad
In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.
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.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|India
2012
149 Minutes
Daniel Day-Lewis Sally Field David Strathairn Joseph Gordon-Levitt James Spader Hal Holbrook Tommy Lee Jones Lee Pace Michael Stuhlbarg David Costabile Jackie Earle Haley
president first lady son vice president military officer activist somber inspiring intense tense white house washington, d.c. battlefield government building big city abraham lincoln slavery historical events american civil war fight for justice
As the American Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Other, Drama, History
USA
1961
160 Minutes
Jeffrey Hunter Siobhan McKenna Robert Ryan Hurd Hatfield Viveca Lindfors Rita Gam Rip Torn Carmen Sevilla
jesus virgin baptists judas iscariot pontius pilate ruler brutal emotional tense spirited jerusalem egypt desert prison small town stable spiritual journey god miracles betrayal
The temporary physical life of the Biblical Savior, Jesus Christ.
War, Drama, History
USA
2017
118 Minutes
Max Hubacher Milan Peschel Frederick Lau Waldemar Kobus Alexander Fehling Samuel Finzi Wolfram Koch Britta Hammelstein Bernd Hölscher Sascha Alexander Gersak Blerim Destani
soldier nazi nazi commandant prison guard prisoner deserter uneasy intense tense unrestrained brutal bleak concentration camp truck woods base camp office fraud nazi collaboration power
After the tragic deaths of her husband and daughter, Sarah Doyle moves back to her childhood home with her estranged brother, Richard. It's not long before Sarah begins to experience ... See full summary »
Crime, Drama, Action
India
2011
128 Minutes
Nana Patekar Mohit Ahlawat Rimi Sen Anurag Kashyap Zakir Hussain
inspector police officer wife son journalist media personality intense gripping powerful inspiring profound india city police station house corruption corrupt police fighting corruption bribery political corruption
A rookie cop questions the tactics of his superior, and attempts to track the abductors of his girlfriend.
Biography, Drama, History
USA|Hungary|Italy|Romania
2017
105 Minutes
Mateus Ward Jamie McShane Alexandra Bard Casey Bond Ben Reed Michael Monks Richard Riehle James Morrison
love interest convict murderer chaplain reformer prison guard emotional brutal intense inspiring touching prison courtroom texas crime scene field reform religious beliefs religious awakening violence
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY is inspired by the existentialist novel of the same name by G.K. Chesterton (1908). The novel is considered a metaphysical thriller, and our film could be ... See full summary »
Action, Biography, Drama, History
China|USA
2019
125 Minutes
Cynthia Erivo Janelle Monáe Leslie Odom Jr. Joe Alwyn Clarke Peters Jennifer Nettles Vanessa Bell Calloway Omar J. Dorsey Henry Hunter Hall Tim Guinee Nick Basta
freedom fighter slave slave trader civil rights activist civil rights leader racist cheery confident cool emotional engaging gripping gutsy heartwarming intense inspiring patriotic positive powerful profound
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.
Biography, Music, Drama, History
Italy|Belgium
2017
94 Minutes
Trine Dyrholm Sàndor Funtek Anamaria Marinca Karina Fernandez Calvin Demba Gordon John Sinclair Thomas Trabacchi Francesco Colella
singer songwriter musician manager son rock star brooding emotional moving raw tense gripping europe stage restaurant road vehicle interview room isolation music business
The last year of singer Nico's life, as she tours and grapples with addiction and personal demons.
Drama, History
USA
1953
135 Minutes
Richard Burton Jean Simmons Victor Mature Michael Rennie Jay Robinson Dean Jagger Torin Thatcher Richard Boone Betta St. John Jeff Morrow Ernest Thesiger
jesus roman slave father disciple christian inspiring powerful rome judea galilee jerusalem crucifixion guilt religious conversion religious persecution faith transformation sacrifice quest
In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
USA|Japan
2018
141 Minutes
Ryan Gosling Claire Foy Jason Clarke Kyle Chandler Corey Stoll Patrick Fugit Christopher Abbott Ciarán Hinds Olivia Hamilton Pablo Schreiber Shea Whigham
neil armstrong astronaut wife son engineer test pilot thrilling intense confident inspiring moon florida space center space shuttle family home spaceship moon space exploration space travel life story
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.
Adventure, Drama, History
USA
1959
203 Minutes
Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Stephen Boyd Haya Harareet Hugh Griffith Martha Scott Sam Jaffe Cathy O'Donnell
friend slave sister prince jesus emotional touching desert jerusalem judea revenge betrayal showdown freedom assassination escape revenge rise sacrifice 1st century
After a Jewish prince is betrayed and sent into slavery by a Roman friend, he regains his freedom and comes back for revenge.
Drama, Romance, History
USA
2018
103 Minutes
Lou de Laâge Stanislas Merhar Niels Schneider Jenna Thiam David Caracol Fleur Fitoussi Vasco Varela da Silva Tiago Varela da Silva Victória Guerra Joana Ribeiro Catarina Wallenstein
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A documentary about everyone's favorite felon, Bernie Ellis, medical cannabis and his fight to save his beloved Tennessee farm.
Animation, Biography, Drama, History
Poland|UK|USA|Switzerland|Netherlands
2017
95 Minutes
Hugh Welchman
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In a story depicted in oil painted animation, a young man comes to the last hometown of painter Vincent van Gogh (Robert Gulaczyk) to deliver the troubled artist's final letter and ends up investigating his final days there.
Drama, History
USA
2015
94 Minutes
Garry Nation Eliya Hurt Rusty Martin Justin Lewis Ryan-Iver Klann Curt Cloninger Gary Bosek Ilse Apestegui Radek Lord
slave young girl christian bishop julius caesar calm engaging fascinating gripping incredible inspiring intense spirited rome ancient rome italy slavery adoption faith religion
A young slave girl, Anna, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2nd Century Smyrna and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her new family, she ... See full summary »
Biography, Drama, History
USA
2013
128 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Harrison Ford Nicole Beharie Christopher Meloni Ryan Merriman Lucas Black Andre Holland Alan Tudyk Hamish Linklater T.R. Knight John C. McGinley
baseball catcher baseball manager critic baseball fan family member baseball player touching uplifting positive tense gripping inspiring brooklyn, n.y. baseball field stadium office bus locker room jackie robinson historical events
In 1947, Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers and faces considerable racism in the process.