20 movies like Anastasia, ordered by similarity : Rasputin and the Empress(1932), Henry V(1989), Paris, Texas(1984), Catherine the Great(1934), The Good Lie(2014), Polina(2016), Land of the Pharaohs(1955), Henry VIII and His Six Wives(1972), Roughly Speaking(1945), Unfinished Song(2012), Changeling(2008), Ceasefire(2017) ...
Drama
USA
1956
105 Minutes
Ingrid Bergman Yul Brynner Helen Hayes Akim Tamiroff Martita Hunt Felix Aylmer Sacha Pitoeff Ivan Desny Natalie Schafer
refugee military officer prince empress czar nicholas ii emotional melodramatic royal court paris copenhagen, denmark royalty amnesia fortune missing persons quest rise 1920s
An opportunistic businessman tries to pass off a mysterious impostor as the Grand Duchess Anastasia, and she is so convincing that even the biggest skeptics believe her.
Drama, History
USA
1932
123 Minutes
John Barrymore Ethel Barrymore Lionel Barrymore Ralph Morgan Diana Wynyard Tad Alexander C. Henry Gordon Edward Arnold Gustav von Seyffertitz Dawn O'Day Jean Parker
mystic czar nicholas ii child prince princess doctor dark intense russia palace party hypnosis czarina alexandra royalty rasputin assassination revolution quest rise fall
A prince plots to kill the mad monk Rasputin for the good of the czar, the czarina and Russia.
Drama, History
UK
1989
137 Minutes
Kenneth Branagh Derek Jacobi Brian Blessed Ian Holm Paul Scofield Michael Maloney Alec McCowen Emma Thompson Geraldine McEwan Simon Shepherd James Larkin
king princess soldier henry v patriotic rousing emotional thrilling battlefield royal court royal palace inn england france war political intrigue royalty treason heroism leadership
In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Drama
West Germany|France|UK
1984
148 Minutes
Harry Dean Stanton Nastassja Kinski Dean Stockwell Aurore Clément Hunter Carson Bernhard Wicki Viva Auder Socorro Valdez Tom Farrell John Lurie
middle-aged man brother wife son brooding emotional paris, texas desert los angeles household amnesia missing persons family reunion traumatic past marriage discovery transformation 1980s
Travis Henderson, an aimless drifter who has been missing for four years, wanders out of the desert and must reconnect with society, himself, his life, and his family.
Drama, History
1934
94 Minutes
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Elisabeth Bergner Flora Robson Gerald du Maurier Irene Vanbrugh Griffith Jones Joan Gardner Dorothy Hale Gibb McLaughlin Clifford Heatherley Lawrence Hanray
empress duke duchess princess emotional melodramatic russia st. petersburg, russia royal palace ambition royalty revolution marriage social change catherine the great rise transformation 18th century
Taken to Russia to marry Grand Duke Peter (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.), German Princess Catherine (Elisabeth Bergner) kicks him out and becomes empress.
Drama
Kenya|India|USA|Canada|South Africa
2014
109 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Arnold Oceng Ger Duany Emmanuel Jal Corey Stoll Thad Luckinbill Nyakuoth Wiel Femi Oguns Sarah Baker Lindsey Garrett
orphan sibling survivor refugee manager woman chilling emotional fascinating sudan kenya refugee camp airplane house office war orphans refugees journey adaptation
A group of Sudanese refugees, given the chance to resettle in the U.S., arrive in Kansas City, Missouri, where their encounter with an employment agency counselor forever changes all of their lives.
Drama
France
2016
108 Minutes
Angelin Preljocaj Anastasia Shevtsova Veronika Zhovnytska Juliette Binoche Aleksey Guskov Niels Schneider Jérémie Bélingard Miglen Mirtchev Kseniya Kutepova Oriana Jimenez Ambroise Divaret
ballerina ballet director ballet instructor dancer dance instructor frenchman engaging charming creative playful melodramatic emotional paris ballet dance floor dance studio ballet attraction new life dancing
A young girl studies classical ballet. As a young woman she turns to modern dance and choreography.
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.
Drama, History
UK
1972
125 Minutes
king henry viii wife ex-wife prince princess widow brooding profound emotional melodramatic passionate patriotic great britain castle london church chapel king henry viii marriage british royal family
On his deathbed, King Henry VIII looks back over his eventful life and his six marriages.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1945
117 Minutes
Rosalind Russell Jack Carson Robert Hutton Ray Collins Kathleen Lockhart Cora Sue Collins Ann Todd Andy Clyde Arthur Shields Helene Thimig Greta Grandstedt
businesswoman banker son husband father mother melodramatic emotional family home college office new england marriage self-respect infidelity business mother/child relationship growing up love quest
In the early 1900's (not the 1920s)
Drama, Comedy
UK|Germany
2012
93 Minutes
Terence Stamp Vanessa Redgrave Gemma Arterton Christopher Eccleston Orla Hill Anne Reid Taru Devani Calita Rainford
old man ex-wife son chorus girl conductor emotional melodramatic creative heartwarming charming sad stage germany new life father/son relationship singing choral singer emotion rise fall
Grumpy pensioner Arthur honors his recently deceased wife's passion for performing by joining the unconventional local choir to which she used to belong, a process that helps him build bridges with his estranged son, James.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA
2008
141 Minutes
Angelina Jolie John Malkovich Jeffrey Donovan Michael Kelly Colm Feore Jason Butler Harner Amy Ryan Geoff Pierson Denis O'Hare Frank Wood Peter Gerety
single mother son young boy police officer disturbing emotional gripping los angeles abduction deception mistaken identity corruption investigation missing persons quest 1920s
Grief-stricken mother Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) takes on the L.A.P.D. to her own detriment when it tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child.
Drama
2017
103 Minutes
Romain Duris Céline Sallette Grégory Gadebois Julie-Marie Parmentier Maryvonne Schiltz Wabinlé Nabié Benjamin Jungers Thierry Bosc
frenchman survivor intense emotional touching melodramatic heartwarming france west africa world war i struggle moving new life rise fall discovery quest metamorphosis 1920s
Traumatized by the horrors of trench warfare, Georges Laffont struggles to find his place in the post-war world.
Drama, History
2003
102 Minutes
Tim Roth Dougray Scott Rupert Everett Olivia Williams James Bolam Corin Redgrave Finbar Lynch Julian Rhind-Tutt Adrian Scarborough Jeremy Swift Katy Cross
king charles i general wife military officer leader emotional melodramatic england london palace tower of london oliver cromwell thomas fairfax civil wars royalty conspiracy trial rise fall 17th century
Revolutionary leader Oliver Cromwell (Tim Roth) leads the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War in the 17th century.
Drama
UK
1945
137 Minutes
Laurence Olivier Robert Newton Renee Asherson Leslie Banks Esmond Knight Leo Genn Felix Aylmer Ralph Truman Harcourt Williams Ivy St. Helier Ernest Thesiger
soldier king leader military officer queen creative intense england france war marriage military royalty empowerment fall rise rivalry 16th century
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Drama
Germany
2018
93 Minutes
Aenne Schwarz Andreas Döhler Hans Löw Tilo Nest Lina Wendel Lisa Hagmeister Dagny Dewath Thomas Gräßle Annika Blendl Doris Buchrucker
woman boyfriend boss rapist rape victim intense emotional disheartening melodramatic touching brutal office office building rape fear isolation trust abuse secrets rescue
Janne's new boss's brother-in-law rapes her, but she doesn't report the incident and continues her way of life as usual. But her silence has consequences, not only for her but also for the love that she feels for her friend Piet.
Drama
Argentina
1985
110 Minutes
Norma Aleandro Héctor Alterio Chela Ruíz Chunchuna Villafañe Hugo Arana Guillermo Battaglia Patricio Contreras María Luisa Robledo
husband wife daughter wealthy man emotional tense sad argentina household adoption deception marriage military missing persons mother/child relationship discovery quest 1980s
During the final months of Argentinian Military Dictatorship in 1983, a high school teacher sets out to find out who the mother of her adopted daughter is.
Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
UK
1962
216 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Alec Guinness Anthony Quinn Omar Sharif Jack Hawkins Jose Ferrer Claude Rains Anthony Quayle Arthur Kennedy Donald Wolfit I.S. Johar
journalist prince soldier military officer spectacular profound army base desert arabia world war i armed conflict culture clash redemption man vs. nature t.e. lawrence quest rise 1910s
The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks.
Drama
Brazil
2015
112 Minutes
Regina Casé Michel Joelsas Lourenço Mutarelli Karine Teles Camila Márdila Helena Albergaria Luis Miranda Theo Werneck Luci Pereira
housekeeper maid family member mother daughter son charming disheartening heartwarming emotional melodramatic intense brazil são paulo apartment relationships single mothers mother/daughter relationship abandonment love
When the estranged daughter of a hard-working live-in housekeeper suddenly appears, the unspoken class barriers that exist within the home are thrown into disarray.
Drama, History
UK|USA
1999
104 Minutes
Nigel Hawthorne Jeremy Northam Rebecca Pidgeon Gemma Jones Guy Edwards Matthew Pidgeon Colin Stinton Aden Gillett Sarah Flind Neil North Sara Stewart
father teen boy daughter son lawyer fiancé engaging emotional witty london family home court justice family honor women's rights politics pride class distinctions pursuit quest
Following the theft of a postal-order, a fourteen-year old cadet is expelled from Naval College. To save the honour of the boy and his family, the pre-eminent barrister of the day is engaged to take on the might the Admiralty.
Biography, Drama
New Zealand
2014
124 Minutes
Cliff Curtis James Rolleston Kirk Torrance Xavier Horan Miriama McDowell Wayne Hapi James Napier Robertson Te Ahorangi Retimana-Martin Sia Trokenheim
maori chess grandmaster chess player teenager intense emotional inspiring heartwarming melodramatic auckland, new zealand psychiatrist's office hospital chess competition training new life motivation psychiatry rise fall
A brilliant but troubled New Zealand chess champion finds purpose by teaching underprivileged children about the rules of chess and life.