20 movies like The Man Who Would Be King, ordered by similarity : Ironclad(2011), Black Panther(2018), Star Trek(2009), Guardians of the Galaxy(2014), Superman: Red Son(2020), Avatar(2009), Iron Man 2(2010), Baadshaho(2017), Aquaman(2018), Batman vs. Robin(2015), Gunga Din(1939), 300(2006) ...
Action, Adventure
UK|USA
1975
129 Minutes
Sean Connery Michael Caine Christopher Plummer Saeed Jaffrey Karroum Ben Bouih Jack May Doghmi Larbi Shakira Caine Mohammad Shamsi Paul Antrim Albert Moses
military officer soldier native writer confident engaging gutsy india kafiristan deception ambition aspirations culture clash expedition adventure discovery rise fall wretched excess 1880s
Two British former soldiers decide to set themselves up as Kings in Kafiristan, a land where no white man has set foot since Alexander the Great.
Action, Adventure
UK|Switzerland|USA|Germany
2011
121 Minutes
James Purefoy Paul Giamatti Kate Mara Brian Cox Derek Jacobi Jason Flemyng Mackenzie Crook Charles Dance Jamie Foreman Vladimir Kulich Guy Siner
rebel baron king brutal confident crafty engaging fiery gripping gutsy intense powerful spirited united kingdom justice freedom fight for justice tyranny king military
In thirteenth-century England, a Knights Templar and a few of the Barons men fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2018
134 Minutes
Chadwick Boseman Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyong'o Danai Gurira Martin Freeman Daniel Kaluuya Letitia Wright Winston Duke Angela Bassett Forest Whitaker Andy Serkis
king black panther mother sidekick soldier villain bleak brash tense cool confident powerful africa city secret headquarters police station hidden identity superheroes royalty family
T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
2014
121 Minutes
Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Lee Pace Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Djimon Hounsou Benicio Del Toro John C. Reilly Glenn Close Laura Haddock
adventurer bounty hunter villain raccoon humanoid superhero brash cheeky confident space spaceship cabin forest waterfall prison chase truce team power misfits
A group of intergalactic criminals must pull together to stop a fanatical warrior with plans to purge the universe.
Adventure, Action, Animation
2020
84 Minutes
superman hero soviet soldier president confident engaging gripping ukraine soviet union cold war saving the day helping others adventure quest rise 1950s
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2009
155 Minutes
Sam Worthington Sigourney Weaver Stephen Lang Michelle Rodriguez Giovanni Ribisi Joel David Moore Dileep Rao Matt Gerald Sean Anthony Moran Jason Whyte Scott Lawrence
marines native soldier alien love interest scientist thrilling creative crafty outer space spaceship jungle pandora aliens greed nature showdown love redemption rise
A paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world he feels is his home.
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA
2010
124 Minutes
Robert Downey Jr. Gwyneth Paltrow Don Cheadle Scarlett Johansson Sam Rockwell Mickey Rourke Samuel L. Jackson Clark Gregg John Slattery Garry Shandling Jon Favreau
superhero friend assistant inventor billionaire spy confident engaging spectacular los angeles new york city monaco mansion showdown competition technology superheroes rivalry rise fall
With the world now aware of his identity as Iron Man, Tony Stark must contend with both his declining health and a vengeful mad man with ties to his father's legacy.
Adventure, Drama, History, Action, Mystery & Thriller
India
2017
136 Minutes
Ajay Devgn Ileana D'Cruz Emraan Hashmi Esha Gupta Vidyut Jammwal Sanjay Mishra Sharad Kelkar Dr. Arjun Dwivedi
princess bodyguard lieutenant major army officer prime minister thrilling cheeky confident engaging gutsy rajasthan, india government building delhi, india truck repossession gold indian history pursuit revenge
An Indian queen asks her bodyguard to steal back gold taken from her by the Indian government during The Emergency period in 1975.
Fantasy, Action, Adventure
USA|Australia
2018
143 Minutes
Jason Momoa Amber Heard Willem Dafoe Patrick Wilson Nicole Kidman Dolph Lundgren Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Temuera Morrison Ludi Lin Michael Beach Randall Park
king soldier brother counselor rival cool confident amusing thrilling tense ocean atlantis rivalry heroism family feud super powers saving the world betrayal quest adventure
Arthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.
Adventure, Action, Animation
2015
79 Minutes
batman robin child father son enemy confident fascinating spirited engaging cool gotham city fictional city city theater street saving the day heroes secret identity secret life
Damian Wayne has a hard time accepting his father's no-killing rule, and soon starts to believe his destiny lies within a secret society.
Adventure
USA
1939
117 Minutes
Cary Grant Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Victor McLaglen Joan Fontaine Sam Jaffe Edward Ciannelli Montagu Love Abner Biberman Robert Coote
soldier military officer native guru henchman pretty woman confident inspiring india military base temple abduction racism military escape pursuit underdog 1880s
In 19th century India, three British soldiers and a native waterbearer must stop a secret mass revival of the murderous Thuggee cult before it can rampage across the land.
Action, Adventure, Drama
USA|Canada|Bulgaria|Australia
2006
117 Minutes
Gerard Butler Lena Headey David Wenham Dominic West Rodrigo Santoro Vincent Regan Michael Fassbender Tom Wisdom Andrew Pleavin Andrew Tiernan Giovani Antonio Cimmino
king military officer soldier warrior queen thrilling engaging crafty greece castle mountain ship battle ambition violence betrayal politics massacre underdog rise
King Leonidas of Sparta and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA|Australia
2017
130 Minutes
Chris Hemsworth Tom Hiddleston Cate Blanchett Idris Elba Jeff Goldblum Tessa Thompson Mark Ruffalo Karl Urban Anthony Hopkins Benedict Cumberbatch Sam Neill
thor hulk supervillain confident gripping hilarious intense asgard prison arena space space combat survival ancient civilization destruction adventure escape fall rise
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA
2017
133 Minutes
Tom Holland Michael Keaton Robert Downey Jr. Marisa Tomei Jon Favreau Gwyneth Paltrow Zendaya Donald Glover Jacob Batalon Laura Harrier Tony Revolori
spider-man aunt iron man superhero supervillain cheeky confident incredible rousing new york city high school house neighborhood street office super powers superhuman abilities work-life balance high school terrorism
Peter Parker balances his life as an ordinary high school student in Queens with his superhero alter-ego Spider-Man, and finds himself on the trail of a new menace prowling the skies of New York City.
Adventure, Drama, Action
India
2015
159 Minutes
Prabhas Rana Daggubati Anushka Shetty Tamannaah Sathyaraj Nassar Ramya Krishnan Subbaraju Adivi Sesh
young man prince mother brother mentor lover intense powerful fascinating confident passionate emotional india kingdom village town house mansion good vs. evil family ties
In ancient India, an adventurous and daring man becomes involved in a decades-old feud between two warring peoples.
Adventure, Action
UK|USA
2018
118 Minutes
Alicia Vikander Dominic West Walton Goggins Daniel Wu Kristin Scott Thomas Derek Jacobi Alexandre Willaume-Jantzen Tamer Burjaq Adrian Collins Keenan Arrison Andrian Mazive
explorer young woman adventurer native cool emotional gripping intense island mansion japan jungle kingdom tomb exploration disappearance mysterious strangers fable adventure adventure
Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander), the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her limits when she discovers the island where her father, Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West) disappeared.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Comedy, Action, Fantasy
USA
2017
135 Minutes
Chris Pratt Zoe Saldana Dave Bautista Michael Rooker Karen Gillan Sylvester Stallone Pom Klementieff Kurt Russell Elizabeth Debicki Tommy J. Flanagan Chris Sullivan
adventurer bounty hunter villain raccoon humanoid father brash cheeky confident thrilling offbeat hilarious space spaceship colony alien planet prison outer space team misfits
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father the ambitious celestial being Ego.
Romance, Adventure, Action
Mexico|USA
1984
105 Minutes
Michael Douglas Kathleen Turner Danny DeVito Zack Norman Alfonso Arau Manuel Ojeda Holland Taylor Mary Ellen Trainor
writer soldier of fortune military officer sister hostage crime boss quirky lighthearted hilarious colombia jungle airport village new york city treasure affair kidnapping dance smuggling romance
A mousy romance novelist sets off for Colombia to ransom her kidnapped sister, and soon finds herself in the middle of a dangerous adventure hunting for treasure with a mercenary rogue.
Adventure, Action
USA|UK
1984
118 Minutes
Harrison Ford Kate Capshaw Ke Huy Quan Amrish Puri Roshan Seth Philip Stone Dan Aykroyd Ric Young Michael Yama
indiana jones singer child villager high priest cult member amusing thrilling intense frightening outlandish india village temple mine shanghai nightclub kidnapping magic survival
In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives in India, still part of the British Empire, and is asked to find a mystical stone. He then stumbles upon a secret cult committing enslavement and human sacrifices in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2016
134 Minutes
Felicity Jones Diego Luna Alan Tudyk Donnie Yen Jiang Wen Ben Mendelsohn Forest Whitaker Riz Ahmed Mads Mikkelsen Jimmy Smits Alistair Petrie
rebel leader soldier villain mercenary woman brooding cheeky intense headquarters space station office alien planet battlefield spaceship empire rebellion weapons danger courage
The daughter of an Imperial scientist joins the Rebel Alliance in a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star.