Braveheart
1995 Action, History, Drama, WarEnraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
Movies like Braveheart
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Braveheart. Explore films such as Gladiator, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and Conan the Barbarian, around the themes of scotland, revolt, legend. Other notable keywords include based on true story and tyranny.
#1
Gladiator
Synopsis:
In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle…
Starring:
John Shrapnel,
Djimon Hounsou,
Joaquin Phoenix
Plot:
roman empire,
gladiator,
slavery,
combat,
battlefield,
mother son relationship,
violence,
blood,
crucifixion,
stabbed to death
...
#2
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
Synopsis:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
Starring:
Aidan Gillen,
Djimon Hounsou,
Jude Law
#3
Conan the Barbarian
Synopsis:
A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.
Starring:
Raad Rawi,
Jason Momoa,
Nonso Anozie
#4
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Synopsis:
Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor from Sauron's forces. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam take the ring closer to the heart of Mordor, the dark lord's realm.
Starring:
Andy Serkis,
Elijah Wood,
Liv Tyler
Plot:
epic,
orc,
hobbit,
ring,
middle earth,
battle,
quest,
journey,
wizard,
good versus evil
...
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#5
The Last Samurai
Synopsis:
Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.
Starring:
Timothy Spall,
Hiroyuki Sanada,
Ken Watanabe
Plot:
historically inaccurate,
alcoholic,
prostitute,
white savior,
drunkenness,
bowing,
emperor,
war hero,
ninja,
katana sword
...
#6
Wonder Woman
Synopsis:
An Amazon princess comes to the world of Man in the grips of the First World War to confront the forces of evil and bring an end to human conflict.
Starring:
Robin Wright,
Ewen Bremner,
Danny Huston
Plot:
anti war,
world war one,
matriarchy,
superhero,
princess,
1910s,
invulnerability,
airplane chase,
wartime,
superhuman speed
...
#7
Robin Hood
Synopsis:
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
Starring:
Mark Strong,
Danny Huston,
Oscar Isaac
#8
The Dark Knight
Synopsis:
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Starring:
Gary Oldman,
Morgan Freeman,
Christian Bale
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#9
Snowpiercer
Synopsis:
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Starring:
John Hurt,
Octavia Spencer,
Ewen Bremner
Plot:
train,
dystopia,
ice,
tunnel,
based on graphic novel,
revolt,
social commentary,
post apocalypse,
violence,
guilt
...
#10
Kingdom of Heaven
Synopsis:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Starring:
Brendan Gleeson,
Eva Green,
Marton Csokas
Plot:
jerusalem,
sword,
muslim,
medieval times,
knight,
french,
blacksmith,
france,
sword and shield,
epic
...
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#11
Highlander
Synopsis:
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
Starring:
Clancy Brown,
Sean Connery,
Christopher Lambert
Plot:
scotland,
swordsman,
cult film,
police,
head chopped off,
snow adventure,
katana,
zoo,
nudity,
nun
...
#12
Hellboy
Synopsis:
Hellboy comes to England, where he must defeat Nimue, Merlin's consort and the Blood Queen. But their battle will bring about the end of the world, a fate he desperately tries to turn away.
Starring:
Sophie Okonedo,
Daniel Dae Kim,
David Harbour
Plot:
demon,
based on comic,
superhero,
magic,
sorceress,
death,
wizard,
reboot,
based on graphic novel,
violence
...
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#13
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Synopsis:
Fearing the actions of a god-like Super Hero left unchecked, Gotham City’s own formidable, forceful vigilante takes on Metropolis’s most revered, modern-day savior, while the world wrestles with what sort of hero it really needs. And with Batman and Superman at war with one another, a new threat quickly arises, putting mankind in greater danger than it’s ever known before.
Starring:
Callan Mulvey,
Jesse Eisenberg,
Ben Affleck
#14
300
Synopsis:
Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel, "300" is very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians; the battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy.
Starring:
Gerard Butler,
Lena Headey,
Dominic West
Plot:
battle,
warrior,
greece,
based on graphic novel,
army,
epic,
blood,
ancient greece,
slow motion scene,
honor
...
With the same actors
#15
Zack Snyder's Justice League
Synopsis:
Determined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to recruit a team of metahumans to protect the world from an approaching threat of catastrophic proportions.
Starring:
Jason Momoa,
Ben Affleck,
Amy Adams
#16
Troy
Synopsis:
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnom to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,…
Starring:
Brendan Gleeson,
Brad Pitt,
Sean Bean
Plot:
mythology,
greek,
sex scene,
city name in title,
revenge,
female nudity,
battle,
prince,
ship,
epic
...
#17
The Revenant
Synopsis:
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Starring:
Domhnall Gleeson,
Leonardo DiCaprio,
Forrest Goodluck
#18
The Patriot
Synopsis:
After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants nothing more to do with such things, preferring the simple life of a farmer. But when his son Gabriel enlists in the army to defend their new nation, America, against the British, Benjamin reluctantly returns to his old life to protect his son.
Starring:
Joely Richardson,
Jason Isaacs,
Mel Gibson
#19
Logan
Synopsis:
In the near future, a weary Logan cares for an ailing Professor X in a hideout on the Mexican border. But Logan's attempts to hide from the world and his legacy are upended when a young mutant arrives, pursued by dark forces.
Starring:
Boyd Holbrook,
Richard E. Grant,
Hugh Jackman
#20
Gods of Egypt
Synopsis:
A common thief joins a mythical god on a quest through Egypt.
Starring:
Chadwick Boseman,
Gerard Butler,
Brenton Thwaites
Plot:
egypt,
ancient egypt,
throne,
egyptian mythology,
eye,
minotaur,
ex wife,
flask,
villain,
bladed weapon
...