If You Liked Barry Lyndon, Watch These Next
Finished Barry Lyndon (1975) and want more of the same? These 20 movies are what its fans watched next, ranked by how often people who liked it also liked these. Like Barry Lyndon, most of them are drama, history.
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20 titles · updated 2nd October 2026
1.The Duellists(1977)
7.3DramaWarAlso drama
In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the…
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2.Victoria & Abdul(2017)
6.9DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim.
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3.The Fastest Gun Alive(1956)
6.9DramaWesternAlso drama
Whenever it becomes known how good he is with guns, ex-gunman George and his wife Dora have to flee the town, in fear of all the gunmen who might want to challenge him. Unfortunately he again spills his secret when he's drunk. All citizens swear to keep his secret and support him to give up his guns forever -- but a…
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4.Les Misérables(2012)
7.3HistoryDramaAlso history and drama
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions…
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5.The Prince and the Pauper(1977)
6.1DramaAdventureAlso drama
Tom Canty is a poor English boy who bears a remarkable resemblance to Edward, Prince of Wales and son of King Henry VIII. The two boys meet and decide to play a joke on the court by dressing in each other's clothes, but the plan goes awry when they're separated and each must live the other's life.
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6.Giant(2026)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Follows Prince Naseem Hamed from his humble beginnings on the tough working-class streets of Sheffield and his discovery by Ingle, himself a steel industry worker turned boxing trainer. Their unlikely partnership, Naz’s unorthodox style, cocky persona, and sheer dominance in the ring propelled them to the top of…
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7.Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003)
7.2AdventureDramaWarAlso drama
After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew,…
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8.Richard Jewell(2019)
7.4DramaHistoryCrimeAlso drama and history
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage.
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9.Invincible(2006)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play…
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10.Seabiscuit(2003)
7.1DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
True story of the undersized Depression-era racehorse whose victories lifted not only the spirits of the team behind it but also those of their nation.
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11.Hitler: The Last Ten Days(1973)
6.2DramaWarHistoryAlso drama and history
Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
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12.Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny(2016)
6.2ActionAdventureDramaAlso drama
A story of lost love, young love, a legendary sword and one last opportunity at redemption.
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13.Queen of Katwe(2016)
7.2DramaAlso drama
A young girl overcomes her disadvantaged upbringing in the slums of Uganda to become a Chess master.
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14.Sink the Bismarck!(1960)
6.8WarDramaAlso drama
The story of the breakout of the German battleship Bismarck—accompanied by the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen—during the early days of World War II. The Bismarck and her sister ship, Tirpitz, were the most powerful battleships in the European theater of World War II. The British Navy must find and destroy Bismarck before…
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15.The Man in the Iron Mask(1998)
6.7AdventureActionDramaAlso drama
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him…
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16.The Book of Daniel(2013)
7.0DramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Taken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is placed among the king's wise men. Threatened by death at every turn Daniel never ceases to serve the…
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17.The Boy in the Woods(2023)
6.9DramaWarHistoryAlso drama and history
The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.
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18.H.M.S. Defiant(1962)
6.5AdventureHistoryWarAlso history
Defiant's crew is part of a fleet-wide movement to present a petition of grievances to the Admiralty. Violence must be no part of it. The continual sadism of Defiant's first officer makes this difficult, and when the captain is disabled, the chance for violence increases.
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19.Paths of Glory(1957)
8.3WarDramaAlso drama
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.
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20.The Monuments Men(2014)
6.1WarDramaHistoryAlso drama and history
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and…
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