The King and I
1956 Adventure, Romance, Music, DramaWidowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the King have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the King.
Movies like The King and I
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to The King and I. Explore films such as Cleopatra, Peter Pan, and The Sound of Music, around the themes of king, siam, year 1862. Other notable keywords include englishwoman abroad and ship captain.
#1
Cleopatra
Synopsis:
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Starring:
Martin Landau,
Elizabeth Taylor,
Cesare Danova
Plot:
egypt,
queen,
epic,
peplum,
sword and sandal,
ancient egypt,
ancient rome,
cleopatra,
roman empire,
female protagonist
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#2
Peter Pan
Synopsis:
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
Starring:
Jason Isaacs,
Ludivine Sagnier,
Lynn Redgrave
#3
The Sound of Music
Synopsis:
In the years before the Second World War, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey becomes a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children, and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Starring:
Christopher Plummer,
Richard Haydn,
Julie Andrews
#4
Peter Pan
Synopsis:
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Starring:
Kathryn Beaumont,
Bill Thompson,
Heather Angel
Plot:
london england,
children,
boy,
hook for a hand,
pirate ship,
captain,
hook,
island,
crocodile,
fairy
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#5
Titanic
Synopsis:
101-year-old Rose DeWitt Bukater tells the story of her life aboard the Titanic, 84 years later. A young Rose boards the ship with her mother and fiancé. Meanwhile, Jack Dawson and Fabrizio De Rossi win third-class tickets aboard the ship. Rose tells the whole story from Titanic's departure through to its death—on its first and last voyage—on April 15, 1912.
Starring:
Bill Paxton,
Kate Winslet,
Frances Fisher
Plot:
iceberg,
mass death,
sunken ship,
drowning,
freeze to death,
lifeboat,
ship,
shipwreck,
sea captain,
one word title
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#6
Beauty and the Beast
Synopsis:
A live-action adaptation of Disney's version of the classic tale of a cursed prince and a beautiful young woman who helps him break the spell.
Starring:
Emma Watson,
Josh Gad,
Ewan McGregor
Plot:
beast,
fairy tale,
heroine,
live action remake,
four word title,
animal lover,
castle,
whimsical,
opposites attract,
france
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#7
Aladdin
Synopsis:
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Starring:
Navid Negahban,
Will Smith,
Mena Massoud
Plot:
hero,
monkey,
genie character,
tiger,
parrot,
princess,
carpet,
shapeshifting,
transformation,
disney
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#8
My Fair Lady
Synopsis:
A snobbish phonetics professor agrees to a wager that he can take a flower girl and make her presentable in high society.
Starring:
Mona Washbourne,
Audrey Hepburn,
Stanley Holloway
#9
The Leopard
Synopsis:
As Garibaldi's troops begin the unification of Italy in the 1860s, an aristocratic Sicilian family grudgingly adapts to the sweeping social changes undermining their way of life. Proud but pragmatic Prince Don Fabrizio Salina allows his war hero nephew, Tancredi, to marry Angelica, the beautiful daughter of gauche, bourgeois Don Calogero, in order to maintain the family's accustomed level of comf…
Starring:
Pierre Clémenti,
Claudia Cardinale,
Burt Lancaster
Plot:
prince,
1860s,
sicily,
aristocracy,
19th century,
battle,
nobility,
revolution,
palermo italy,
social change
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#10
Pocahontas
Synopsis:
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
Starring:
Frank Welker,
Mel Gibson,
Christian Bale
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#11
Fiddler on the Roof
Synopsis:
This lavishly produced and critically acclaimed screen adaptation of the international stage sensation tells the life-affirming story of Tevye (Topol), a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the-century Czarist Russia. Nominated for eight Academy Awards.
Starring:
Paul Michael Glaser,
Chaim Topol,
Norma Crane
Plot:
tradition versus modernity,
jewish,
tradition,
village,
wedding,
based on stage musical,
judaism,
immigration,
fiddler,
russia
...
#12
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Synopsis:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Starring:
Missi Pyle,
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter
Plot:
caterpillar,
cannibalism,
psychotherapy,
psychiatrist,
fight,
chocolate,
ticket,
glass elevator,
miniaturization,
boy
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#13
The Lost City of Z
Synopsis:
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
Starring:
Sienna Miller,
Tom Holland,
Angus Macfadyen
Plot:
jungle,
based on true story,
based on book,
explorer,
journey,
raft,
archaeology,
husband wife relationship,
travel,
tribe
...
#14
Pearl Harbor
Synopsis:
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Starring:
Ewen Bremner,
Jon Voight,
Ben Affleck
Plot:
sex,
child abuse,
historically inaccurate,
beer,
bare chested male,
boxer shorts,
fairy godmother,
ale,
golf,
santa claus costume
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#15
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Synopsis:
After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Starring:
Harrison Ford,
Philip Stone,
Ric Young
#16
Aladdin
Synopsis:
Princess Jasmine grows tired of being forced to remain in the palace, so she sneaks out into the marketplace, in disguise, where she meets street-urchin Aladdin. The couple falls in love, although Jasmine may only marry a prince. After being thrown in jail, Aladdin becomes embroiled in a plot to find a mysterious lamp, with which the evil Jafar hopes to rule the land.
Starring:
Scott Weinger,
Robin Williams,
Linda Larkin
Plot:
genie,
genie character,
arab,
princess,
prince,
cave,
stealing food,
magic,
talking bird,
elephant
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#17
West Side Story
Synopsis:
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two kids, one from each rival gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
Starring:
Rita Moreno,
Simon Oakland,
Ned Glass
#18
The Little Mermaid
Synopsis:
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the villainous sea witch Ursula.
Starring:
Jodi Benson,
Christopher Daniel Barnes,
Samuel E. Wright
Plot:
mermaid,
fork,
2d animation,
storm at sea,
rescue from drowning,
carriage,
knife,
kitchen,
octopus,
statue
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#19
The Lion King
Synopsis:
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Starring:
Jim Cummings,
Jeremy Irons,
Nathan Lane
#20
The Legend of Tarzan
Synopsis:
Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
Starring:
Margot Robbie,
Christoph Waltz,
Djimon Hounsou
Plot:
africa,
jungle,
slavery,
rescue,
jungle warfare,
geopolitics,
capture,
king,
village,
ape
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