20 movies like The Imitation Game, ordered by similarity : Boy Erased(2018), We Were Here(2011), A United Kingdom(2016), Carol(2015), Carve Her Name With Pride(1958), Antony and Cleopatra(1972), The Happy Prince(2018), Colonel Redl(1985), They Shall Not Grow Old(2018), The King's Choice(2016), Vincere(2009), Boys Don't Cry(1999) ...
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2014
113 Minutes
Benedict Cumberbatch Keira Knightley Matthew Goode Rory Kinnear Allen Leech Matthew Beard Charles Dance Mark Strong Alex Lawther
scientist mathematician gay man military official government official emotional powerful moving united kingdom laboratory government building london apartment computers world war ii espionage homosexuality homophobia blackmail forbidden love
During World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
Australia|USA
2018
115 Minutes
Lucas Hedges Nicole Kidman Joel Edgerton Russell Crowe Flea Joe Alwyn Xavier Dolan Troye Sivan Britton Sear Jesse LaTourette David Ditmore
gay man young man father mother therapist preacher emotional powerful somber uplifting house high school church office homosexuality homophobia family love religion self-discovery
The son of a Baptist preacher unwillingly participates in a church-supported gay conversion program after being forcibly outed to his parents.
Documentary, Drama, History, Biography, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2011
90 Minutes
Bill Weber Paul Boneberg Ed Wolf Daniel Goldstein Guy Clark
lesbian gay man nurse woman bleak emotional moving sad san francisco aids homosexuality disease death epidemic sexually transmitted diseases transformation fall discovery 2010s
A deep and reflective look at the arrival and impact of AIDS in San Francisco and how individuals rose to the occasion during the first years of this unimaginable crisis.
Romance, Biography, Drama, History
Czech Republic|UK|France|USA
2016
111 Minutes
David Oyelowo Rosamund Pike Jack Davenport Tom Felton Laura Carmichael Charlotte Hope Jack Lowden Nicholas Lyndhurst Jessica Oyelowo Arnold Oceng Anastasia Hille
prince african white woman british woman citizen president charming moving emotional engaging inspiring powerful botswana africa united kingdom embassy village street love forbidden love
The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK|USA|Australia
2015
118 Minutes
Cate Blanchett Rooney Mara Sarah Paulson Jake Lacy John Magaro Cory Michael Smith Carrie Brownstein Kevin Crowley Nik Pajic Kyle Chandler
woman love interest divorcée romantic interest lover daughter mother photographer gay/lesbian emotional engaging endearing sad powerful tense united states manhattan new york new york city department store
An aspiring photographer develops an intimate relationship with an older woman in 1950s New York.
Drama, Biography, History
UK
1958
116 Minutes
Virginia McKenna Paul Scofield Jack Warner Denise Grey Alain Saury Maurice Ronet Anne Leon Sydney Tafler
spy woman man soldier husband daughter confident emotional engaging patriotic france england germany train concentration camp espionage war love death pursuit
During World War II, a recently widowed young woman is recruited to work as a spy in France.
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.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama, History
UK|Belgium|Italy|Germany
2018
105 Minutes
Rupert Everett Colin Firth Emily Watson Colin Morgan Edwin Thomas Tom Wilkinson John Standing Anna Chancellor Julian Wadham André Penvern Joshua McGuire
writer dying person gay man lover artist dark witty amusing sad paris france london forbidden love gay couple death failure irony hard times forbidden love fall
The untold story of the last days in the tragic times of Oscar Wilde, a person who observes his own failure with ironic distance and regards the difficulties that beset his life with detachment and humor.
Drama, History
Yugoslavia|Hungary|Austria|West Germany
1985
143 Minutes
Klaus Maria Brandauer Armin Mueller-Stahl Jan Niklas Gudrun Landgrebe Hans Christian Blech László Mensáros Andras Balint
military officer soldier homosexual wife doctor traitor solemn moving powerful austria military academy battlefield double life secrets military espionage homosexuality suspicion rise temptation
Set during the fading glory of the Austro-Hungarian empire, the film tells of the rise and fall of Alfred Redl (Brandauer), an ambitious young officer who proceeds up the ladder to become ... See full summary »
Documentary, War, Drama, History
UK|New Zealand
2018
99 Minutes
soldier army recruit british officer british soldier british soldiers german soldier german troops bleak emotional moving patriotic powerful sad somber war zone france belgium united kingdom trenches training camp
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of the end of the war.
War, Drama, History
Norway|Sweden|Denmark|Ireland
2016
133 Minutes
Jesper Christensen Anders Baasmo Christiansen Tuva Novotny Karl Markovics Katharina Schüttler Ketil Høegh Gerald Pettersen Hans Jacob Sand Erik Hivju Rolf Kristian Larsen Jan Frostad
king soldier german german officer bleak inspiring moving emotional frightening norway oslo invasion war difficult choices difficult decision dignity royalty king courage sacrifice
April 1940. Norway has been invaded by Germany and the royal family and government have fled into the interior. The German envoy to Norway tries to negotiate a peace. Ultimately, the decision on Norway's future will rest with the King.
Biography, Drama, History
Italy|France
2009
128 Minutes
Giovanna Mezzogiorno Filippo Timi Corrado Invernizzi Fausto Russo Alesi Michela Cescon Pier Giorgio Bellocchio Paolo Pierobon Bruno Cariello Francesca Picozza Simona Nobili Giovanna Mori
benito mussolini wife son fascists brutal dark emotional italy betrayal love war politics loss fall revenge sacrifice 1940s
The story of Mussolini's secret lover, Ida Dalser, and their son Albino.
Gay & Lesbian, Biography, Drama
USA
1999
119 Minutes
Hilary Swank Chloë Sevigny Peter Sarsgaard Brendan Sexton III Alison Folland Alicia Goranson Matt McGrath Rob Campbell Jeannetta Arnette
transsexual love interest friend criminal bleak emotional lincoln, neb. falls city, neb. bar apartment gender identity troubled youth violence growing up transformation forbidden love fall 1990s
A young man named Brandon Teena navigates love, life, and being transgender in rural Nebraska.
Drama, History, Biography
USA
2017
108 Minutes
Luke Evans Rebecca Hall Bella Heathcote Connie Britton Monica Giordano JJ Feild Chris Conroy Oliver Platt Maggie Castle Alexa Havins Sharon Kubo
professor writer inventor lover wife emotional sultry powerful passionate intricate inspiring harvard university massachusetts house stage classroom womanhood comic books threesome marriage
The story of psychologist William Moulton Marston, and his polyamorous relationship with his wife and their mistress who would inspire his creation of the superheroine, Wonder Woman.
War, Biography, Drama, History
UK|USA
2017
125 Minutes
Gary Oldman Kristin Scott Thomas Ben Mendelsohn Lily James Ronald Pickup Stephen Dillane Nicholas Jones Samuel West Richard Lumsden Charley Palmer Rothwell Hannah Steele
winston churchill nazi king soldier politician adolf hitler brooding rousing passionate striking tense spirited london great britain war zone nazi germany government building house of parliament world war ii nazi occupation
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler, or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.
Music, Biography, Drama, History
UK|France|USA
2019
118 Minutes
Renée Zellweger Jessie Buckley Finn Wittrock Rufus Sewell Gemma-Leah Devereux Michael Gambon Bella Ramsey Andy Nyman Gaia Weiss Philippe Spall Fenella Woolgar
actress singer friend fan musician husband confident emotional dreamy moving film set hotel stage nightclub stardom fame dealing with fame rise love growing up
Legendary performer Judy Garland arrives in London in the winter of 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts.
Biography, Drama
India
2015
114 Minutes
Sukhesh Arora Manoj Bajpayee Balaji Gauri Sumit Gulati Dilnaz Irani Sachin Parikh K.R. Parmeshwar Rajkummar Rao Ishwak Singh Nutan Surya Suman Vaidya
professor gay man journalist lawyer intense emotional brooding profound india university flat court gay rights homophobia homosexuality fight for justice friendship morality underdog love
A gay, linguistic professor living in a small orthodox city must deal with the aftermath of a sting operation that puts his sexual orientation in front of the entire nation.
Gay & Lesbian, Drama
Israel|Germany
2017
105 Minutes
Sarah Adler Zohar Strauss Tim Kalkhof Sandra Sade Roy Miller Stephanie Stremler Tagel Eliyahu Tamir Ben Yehuda Eliezer Shimon
baker married man widow lover son family member solemn emotional creative moving passionate bakery jerusalem berlin house kitchen love infidelity homosexuality loss
A German pastry maker travels to Jerusalem in search of the wife and son of his dead lover.
Musical, Drama, Gay & Lesbian
USA
2017
82 Minutes
Luka Kain Margot Bingham Regina Taylor Marquis Rodriguez Mj Rodriguez Indya Moore Alexia Garcia Kate Bornstein Jaylin Fletcher Stephen Conrad Moore Evander Duck Jr.
teen boy mother brother aunt drag queen transgender woman emotional profound tense powerful inspiring moving new york city high school apartment club stage homeless shelter transsexuality cross-dressing
A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion, begins to use fantasy to escape his life in the inner city and find his passion in the process.
Romance, Mystery & Thriller, War, Drama, History, Action
UK|USA
2016
119 Minutes
Brad Pitt Marion Cotillard Jared Harris Simon McBurney Lizzy Caplan Daniel Betts Matthew Goode Camille Cottin August Diehl Thierry Frémont Marion Bailey
intelligence officer resistance fighter frenchwoman nazi commander child brooding emotional intense suspenseful powerful north africa london apartment headquarters park car world war ii love spying
In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.
Gay & Lesbian, Romance, Drama
UK
1987
140 Minutes
James Wilby Hugh Grant Rupert Graves Denholm Elliott Simon Callow Billie Whitelaw Ben Kingsley Judy Parfitt Phoebe Nicholls Barry Foster
homosexual aristocrat servant wealthy woman doctor hypnotist emotional moving cambridge university country house gym courtroom train station homosexuality affair blackmail marriage romance class distinctions forbidden love
After his lover rejects him, a young man trapped by the oppressiveness of Edwardian society tries to come to terms with and accept his sexuality.