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Movies that feel likeThe Uprising (2026)

As war and plague devastate 14th-century England, a humble peasant ignites a rebellion, uniting an army of commoners to defy the King’s might in a desperate fight for justice and survival.

If you loved The Uprising, the closest films we have are The Promised Land (2023), The Warlords (2007) and Bodyguards and Assassins (2009). All three share The Uprising's kinetic and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Deep Water (2006).

🍅 55% Rotten Tomatoes★ 8 IMDb ↗TMDB ↗dir. Paul Greengrasskineticcontemplativeepic
9 of 12 streaming nowAmazon Prime Video · Hulu · Peacock Premium

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The Promised Land
2023 · dir. Nikolaj Arcel
🍅 97%★ 7.7action · drama · historyHulu

Kinetic where it counts, contemplative underneath

The difference: Reviewed even better

Denmark, 1755. Captain Ludvig Kahlen sets out to conquer a Danish heath reputed to be uncultivable, with an impossible goal: to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for a royal title. A single-minded ambition that the ruthless lord of the region will relentlessly seek to put down. Kahlen's fate hangs in the balance: will his endevours bring him wealth and honour, or cost him his life...?

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The Warlords
2007 · dir. Peter Chan
🍅 62%★ 7action · drama · history

Action with a pulse of scale, in both cases

The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.

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Bodyguards and Assassins
2009 · dir. Teddy Chan
🍅 50%★ 6.8drama · action · history

Both lean on momentum more than on drama

In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. The Qing government sent a group of killers to murder him. Ordinary citizens from all walks of life joined together, blocking the streets and fighting off the assassins to keep Sun Yat-sen safe.

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A Taxi Driver
2017 · dir. Jang Hoon
🍅 97%★ 7.9action · drama · historyPrime Video

Both are built on the same subject: a true story

May, 1980. Man-seob is a taxi driver in Seoul who lives from hand to mouth, raising his young daughter alone. One day, he hears that there is a foreigner who will pay big money for a drive down to Gwangju city. Not knowing that he’s a German journalist with a hidden agenda, Man-seob takes the job.

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Deep Water
2006 · dir. Louise Osmond
🍅 96%★ 7.8documentary · adventure · drama

One thread runs through both: a true story

The difference: Leans harder into documentary than The Uprising does

DEEP WATER is the stunning true story of the fateful voyage of Donald Crowhurst, an amateur yachtsman who enters the most daring nautical challenge ever – the very first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race.

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The Assassin
2015 · dir. Hou Hsiao-hsien
🍅 80%★ 6.3action · adventure · historyPrime Video

Epic history, and it commits to that

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

9th century China. Ten year old general’s daughter Nie Yinniang is abducted by a nun who initiates her into the martial arts, transforming her into an exceptional assassin charged with eliminating cruel and corrupt local governors. One day, having failed in a task, she is sent back by her mistress to the land of her birth, with orders to kill the man to whom she was promised – a cousin who now leads the largest military region in North China. After 13 years of exile, the young woman must confront her parents, her memories and her long-repressed feelings.

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The Legend Is Born: Ip Man
2010 · dir. Herman Yau
★ 7drama · action · history

Contemplative action in both cases

The remarkable true story of the early life of Ip Man, the formidable kung fu genius who would become Bruce Lee's mentor; beginning at the start of his journey from his initial training through to the ultimate battle to become supreme master of the art of Wing Chun.

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Major Grom: Plague Doctor
2021 · dir. Oleg Trofim
★ 6.3action · adventureRent or buy

Drama built on momentum, twice over

In present day St. Petersburg, police major Igor Grom, an honest and skilled cop with unconventional methods, pursues a vigilante murderer in the mask of a plague doctor.

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The Grandmaster
2013 · dir. Wong Kar-Wai
🍅 78%★ 6.6action · drama · history

History built on stillness, twice over

The fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war, is the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Legendary kung fu master Ip Man, who will eventually train Bruce Lee, finds his peaceful life interrupted by vengeance.

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Ip Man 4: The Finale
2019 · dir. Wilson Yip
🍅 85%★ 7action · history · dramaPrime VideoHulu

Action built on scale, twice over

Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son.

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Ong Bak 3
2010 · dir. Tony Jaa
🍅 63%★ 4.9action · adventure · historyPrime Video

Both know what they want from history

Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. There he is taught meditation and how to deal with his Karma, but very soon his arch rival returns challenging Tien for a final duel.

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Mulan: Rise of a Warrior
2009 · dir. Jingle Ma Choh-Sing
★ 6.6adventure · drama · action

Cut from the same drama cloth

When barbarian hordes threaten her homeland, the brave and cunning Mulan disguises herself as a male soldier to swell the ranks in her aging father's stead. The warrior's remarkable courage drives her through powerful battle scenes and brutal wartime strategy. Mulan loses dear friends to the enemy's blade as she rises to become one of her country's most valuable leaders — but can she win the war before her secret is exposed?

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