20 movies like King Lear, ordered by similarity : The Selfish Giant(2013), Their Finest(2016), The Sense of an Ending(2017), Keeping Rosy(2014), My Brother the Devil(2012), The King's Choice(2016), Fast Girls(2012), Tyrannosaur(2011), The Man Who Invented Christmas(2017), The Children Act(2017), Final Portrait(2017), City of Tiny Lights(2016) ...
Drama
2018
115 Minutes
Anthony Hopkins Emma Thompson Emily Watson Florence Pugh Jim Broadbent Jim Carter Andrew Scott John Macmillan Tobias Menzies Anthony Calf Karl Johnson
king creative bleak kingdom london allegiance inheritance narcissism discovery 21st century
King Lear divides his kingdom among his three daughters -- Goneril, Regan and Cordelia. The kingdom and family soon collapse into chaos and warfare as Lear goes mad and tragedy strikes.
Drama
UK
2013
91 Minutes
Conner Chapman Shaun Thomas Sean Gilder Steve Evets Lorraine Ashbourne Siobhan Finneran Ian Burfield Ralph Ineson Rebecca Manley Elliott Tittensor Rhys McCoy
friend teenager high-school student bleak cheeky confident crafty raw shocking spirited uneasy wild united kingdom new job illegal activity crime discovery growing up quest temptation
Two thirteen year-old working-class friends in Bradford seek fortune by getting involved with a local scrap dealer and criminal.
Romance, Drama, History
UK|Sweden|France
2016
117 Minutes
Gemma Arterton Sam Claflin Bill Nighy Helen McCrory Jack Huston Richard E. Grant Rachael Stirling Henry Goodman Jeremy Irons Paul Ritter Jake Lacy
screenwriter actor bleak brutal charming cheery confident creative engaging fiery incredible inspiring raw united kingdom propaganda war filmmaking filmmaker screenwriting discovery
A former secretary, newly appointed as a scriptwriter for propaganda films, joins the cast and crew of a major production while the Blitz rages around them.
Drama
UK|USA
2017
108 Minutes
Jim Broadbent Charlotte Rampling Harriet Walter Michelle Dockery Matthew Goode Emily Mortimer James Wilby Edward Holcroft Billy Howle Freya Mavor Joe Alwyn
divorce retiree shop owner ex-wife daughter first love shocking emotional gripping endearing london united kingdom shop family memories truth flashbacks jealousy revenge rivalry
A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situation in life.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
USA|UK
2014
93 Minutes
Maxine Peake Blake Harrison Elisa Lasowski Christine Bottomley Sam Hoare Tori Butler Hart Shina Shikoko Nagai Joanna Neary
young woman young professional cleaner neighbor frenetic intense powerful shocking suspenseful office apartment kitchen london united kingdom work professionalism promotion betrayal metamorphosis mystery
All Charlotte wants from life is to be cut a slice of the media agency she has devoted herself to building. When Charlotte's life disintegrates, we follow her on a heart-racing journey of self-discovery, atonement and danger.
Crime, Drama
UK
2012
111 Minutes
James Floyd Saïd Taghmaoui Fady Elsayed Nasser Memarzia Ashley Thomas Letitia Wright Aymen Hamdouchi Arnold Oceng Yusra Warsama Elarica Gallacher Anthony Welsh
teen boy brother father mother gang members brutal emotional intense uneasy london united kingdom apartment house car growing up gang war forbidden love family honor discovery escape
Two teenage brothers must face their own prejudices head on if they are to survive the perils of being British Arabs growing up on the streets of gangland London.
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.
Drama
UK
2012
91 Minutes
Lenora Crichlow Lily James Noel Clarke Rupert Graves Bradley James Philip Davis Lorraine Burroughs Lashana Lynch Dominique Tipper
girl runner team member coach father physical therapist confident dreamy emotional engaging heartwarming inspiring london united kingdom racetrack locker room council estate family home sports team
A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete.
Drama
UK
2011
91 Minutes
Peter Mullan Olivia Colman Eddie Marsan Ned Dennehy Sally Carman Samuel Bottomley Paul Popplewell Sian Breckin Paul Conway Julia Mallam
man charity worker bleak brutal chilling dark disturbing frenetic gutsy gripping intense intricate united kingdom self-destruction redemption anger turmoil relationships secrets challenge
Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction, earns a chance of redemption that appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker.
Other, Biography, Drama, History
Ireland|Canada
2017
104 Minutes
Dan Stevens Christopher Plummer Jonathan Pryce Justin Edwards Morfydd Clark Donald Sumpter Miles Jupp Simon Callow Miriam Margolyes Ian McNeice Bill Paterson
charles dickens author ebenezer scrooge tiny tim wife publisher heartwarming positive emotional amusing charming creative london apartment office carriage study storytelling christmas marriage
The journey that led to Charles Dickens' creation of "A Christmas Carol," a timeless tale that would redefine Christmas.
Drama
UK|USA
2017
105 Minutes
Emma Thompson Fionn Whitehead Stanley Tucci Ben Chaplin Anthony Calf Jason Watkins Dominic Carter Eileen Walsh Rosie Cavaliero Nicholas Jones
judge husband teen boy parent jehovah's witnesses bleak emotional intense melancholy moving profound sad tender uneasy london united kingdom love family religious beliefs law
As her marriage crumbles, a judge must decide a case involving a teenage boy who is refusing a blood transfusion on religious principle.
Comedy, Biography, Drama
UK
2017
90 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Armie Hammer Clémence Poésy Tony Shalhoub James Faulkner Sylvie Testud Philippe Spall Kerry Shale Attila G. Kerekes
artist writer amusing brooding charming cheeky confident creative fascinating engaging inspiring incredible intense passionate raw united kingdom london artistic struggle art portraiture
The story of Swiss painter and sculptor Alberto Giacometti.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
UK
2016
110 Minutes
Riz Ahmed Billie Piper James Floyd Cush Jumbo Roshan Seth Vincent Regan Danny Webb Damson Idris Branko Tomovic George Sargeant Hannah Rae
missing person investigator religious fanatic brooding tense suspenseful shocking thrilling london england united kingdom missing persons religious fanaticism investigation political intrigue discovery mystery pursuit 2010s
In the teeming, multicultural metropolis of modern-day London, a seemingly straightforward missing-person case launches a down-at-heel private eye into a dangerous world of religious fanaticism and political intrigue.
War, Drama, History
India
2018
164 Minutes
Deepika Padukone Shahid Kapoor Ranveer Singh Aditi Rao Hydari Anupriya Goenka Raza Murad Jim Sarbh
king queen tyrant wife uncle eunuch brutal bleak disheartening emotional gripping intense kingdom castle mansion forest temple battlefield love at first sight jealousy
Set in medieval Rajasthan, Queen Padmavati is married to a noble king and they live in a prosperous fortress with their subjects until an ambitious Sultan hears of Padmavati's beauty and forms an obsessive love for the Queen of Mewar.
Fantasy
UK
1984
101 Minutes
Miles O'Keeffe Cyrielle Claire Sean Connery Leigh Lawson Trevor Howard Peter Cushing Ronald Lacey Lila Kedrova John Rhys-Davies Wilfrid Brambell Brian Coburn
knight king arthur fighter sword fighter king man engaging suspenseful thrilling gripping kingdom medieval kingdom camelot fighting sword riddle enemies fantasy adventure discovery
The Green Knight challenges King Arthur's knights. But only young Gawain accepts and decapitates him. The knight takes his head and now gives Gawain one year to learn about virtues, knighthood and then face the challenge himself.
Romance
India
2015
166 Minutes
king beggar rival stepbrother lover young woman calm charming creative passionate playful heartwarming kingdom europe unknown territory castle countryside king conspiracy doubles
While recovering from an assassination attempt four days before his coronation, a stern prince is replaced by a romantic lookalike.
Documentary, Drama, History
2005
75 Minutes
Elie Lison Roger May Steve Driesen Tshilombo Imhotep Annette Kelly
king soldier african native historian bleak frightening solemn belgian congo village greed death historical events rubber business king leopold ii ivory trade wretched excess pursuit 1920s
In the late 19th century, King Leopold II uses the Congo -- part of his newly established kingdom, the Belgian Free State -- as a rubber and ivory mecca and uses troops to brutally dispose of anyone who refuses to retrieve the valuable materials.
Romance, Drama
2019
76 Minutes
Aki Omoshaybi Pippa Bennett-Warner Amy Manson Kola Bokinni Ben Tavassoli Amanda Lawrence Karen Bryson Tori Butler Hart Matthew Butler Hart Deano Mitchison Suzette Llewellyn
single mother job seeker man emotional endearing engaging intense united kingdom romance hard times struggle discovery love transformation 21st century
Animation, Comedy, Drama
Switzerland|France
2016
66 Minutes
orphan police officer amusing charming cheeky confident creative endearing heartwarming inspiring playful positive foster home switzerland france meaning of life trust true love growing up orphans
After losing his mother, a young boy is sent to a foster home with other orphans his age where he begins to learn the meaning of trust and true love.
Drama, History
2017
115 Minutes
Daniel Giménez Cacho Lola Dueñas Matheus Nachtergaele Juan Gervasio Minujín Nahuel Cano Daniel Veronese Rafael Spregelburd
officer governor villager boy king bandit amusing endearing bleak disheartening profound south america village house beach wilderness mission duty travel assignment
In the 18th century, a highly-placed servant of the Spanish crown who is obsessed with petty grudges and fantasies plots his transfer to Buenos Aires.
Drama
2011
100 Minutes
Bill Nighy Rachel Weisz Michael Gambon Judy Davis Felicity Jones Tom Hughes Saskia Reeves Ewen Bremner Ralph Fiennes Alice Krige Holly Aird
spy officer best friend boss love interest suspenseful cheeky charming confident tense thrilling london united kingdom england spying loyalty mystery love interest chase legacy
Johnny (Bill Nighy), a long-serving member of MI5, finds a mysterious file after his mentor (Michael Gambon) dies.