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Movies that feel likeKingdom of Heaven (2005)

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

If you loved Kingdom of Heaven, the closest films we have are Black Hawk Down (2001), We Were Soldiers (2002) and Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004). All three share Kingdom of Heaven's kinetic and epic feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Flame & Citron (2008).

πŸ… 39% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 7.3 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Ridley Scottcontemplativekineticepicbleak
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Black Hawk Down
2001 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 77%β˜… 7.7action Β· war Β· historyApple TV+

Ridley Scott working the same nerve twice

The difference: Reviewed even better

When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground.

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We Were Soldiers
2002 Β· dir. Randall Wallace
πŸ… 63%β˜… 7.2action Β· history Β· warParamount+

Common ground: battlefield

The difference: Trades the stillness of Kingdom of Heaven for an angle of its own

The year is 1965 and America is at war with North Vietnam. Commanding the air cavalry is Lt. Col. Hal Moore (Gibson), a born leader committed to his troops. His target: the Ia Drang Valley, called "The Valley of Death." As Moore prepares for one of the most violent battles in U.S. history, he delivers a stirring promise to his soldiers and their families: "I will leave no man behind...dead or alive. We will all come home together."

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Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004 Β· dir. Kang Je-kyu
πŸ… 79%β˜… 8action Β· adventure Β· drama

Contemplative where it counts, kinetic underneath

When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle.

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Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
2007 Β· dir. Sergei Bodrov
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.2history Β· war Β· action

The same mix in both: scale, then bleakness

The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.

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Red Cliff
2008 Β· dir. John Woo
πŸ… 89%β˜… 7.3history Β· war Β· actionPrime Video

Action with a pulse of momentum, in both cases

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.

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The Woman King
2022 Β· dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood
πŸ… 94%β˜… 6.9action Β· drama Β· historyHulu

Contemplative drama, and it commits to that

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

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Napoleon
2023 Β· dir. Ridley Scott
πŸ… 58%β˜… 6.3history Β· war Β· dramaApple TV+

The same hand behind both of them: Ridley Scott

An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.

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King Arthur
2004 Β· dir. Antoine Fuqua
πŸ… 30%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· war Β· historyPrime Video

Both lean on scale more than on adventure

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

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Midway
2019 Β· dir. Roland Emmerich
πŸ… 42%β˜… 6.7war Β· history Β· drama

Bleak history in both cases

The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.

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12 Strong
2018 Β· dir. Nicolai Fuglsig
πŸ… 50%β˜… 6.6war Β· action Β· history

War built on momentum, twice over

A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.

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9th Company
2005 Β· dir. Fyodor Bondarchuk
πŸ… 69%β˜… 7.1war Β· drama Β· history

Drama built on stillness, twice over

Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand.

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Flame & Citron
2008 Β· dir. Ole Christian Madsen
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7.2drama Β· history Β· war

History with a pulse of scale, in both cases

Gunman Flame and his partner Citron assassinate Nazi collaborators for the Danish resistance. Assigned targets by their Allies-connected leader, Aksel Winther, they relish the opportunity to begin targeting the Nazis themselves. When they begin to doubt the validity of their assignments, their morally complicated task becomes even more labyrinthine.

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