The Last King
Original Title: Birkebeinerne
Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will be the future king and peacemaker, from those who want to kill him.
Movies like The Last King
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to The Last King. Explore films such as Thor, The Northman, and The Monuments Men, around the themes of medieval, inspired by true events, violence against women. Other notable keywords include poisoning and assassination plot.
#1
Thor
Synopsis:
Against his father Odin's will, The Mighty Thor - a powerful but arrogant warrior god - recklessly reignites an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth and forced to live among humans as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Clark Gregg,
Ray Stevenson
#2
The Northman
Synopsis:
Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his father.
Starring:
Willem Dafoe,
Nicole Kidman,
Alexander Skarsgård
Plot:
viking,
viking age,
based on legend,
berserker,
incestuous kiss,
revenge,
sword,
prince,
fight,
avenging father's death
...
#3
The Monuments Men
Synopsis:
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 return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, h…
Starring:
John Goodman,
Cate Blanchett,
Matt Damon
Plot:
art,
1940s,
world war two,
1970s,
year 1945,
year 1943,
year 1944,
mine,
map,
cigarette smoking
...
#4
The Last Duel
Synopsis:
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
Starring:
Marton Csokas,
Ben Affleck,
Matt Damon
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#5
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Synopsis:
As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Huntsman, and his forbidden lover, Sara—set out to stop them.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Emily Blunt,
Charlize Theron
#6
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2
Synopsis:
With the nation of Panem in a full scale war, Katniss confronts President Snow in the final showdown. Teamed with a group of her closest friends – including Gale, Finnick, and Peeta – Katniss goes off on a mission with the unit from District 13 as they risk their lives to stage an assassination attempt on President Snow who has become increasingly obsessed with destroying her. The mortal traps, e…
Starring:
Woody Harrelson,
Donald Sutherland,
Stanley Tucci
Plot:
dystopia,
rebellion,
revolution,
brainwashing,
execution,
death of sister,
president,
army,
bomb,
destruction
...
#7
Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins
Synopsis:
Former legendary assassin Kenshin Himura has now become a wandering samurai. Offering aid & protecting those in need as atonement for his past deeds. During this time Kenshin Himura comes across and aides Kaoru Kamiya (Emi Takei). Her father opened the Kamiya Kasshin-ryu, a kendo school located in Tokyo and Kaoru is now an instructor there. Kaoru then invites Kenshin to stay at her dojo. Their re…
Starring:
Yosuke Eguchi,
Go Ayano,
Takeru Satoh
#8
Midway
Synopsis:
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
Starring:
Woody Harrelson,
Dennis Quaid,
Ed Skrein
Plot:
world war two,
explosion,
fire,
warplane,
naval uniform,
u.s. military,
dying young,
pacific ocean,
automatic gunfire,
bomb
...
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#9
Justice League
Synopsis:
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth.
Starring:
Jason Momoa,
Ben Affleck,
Amy Adams
#10
Hercules
Synopsis:
Fourteen hundred years ago, a tormented soul walked the earth that was neither man nor god. Hercules was the powerful son of the god king Zeus, for this he received nothing but suffering his entire life. After twelve arduous labors and the loss of his family, this dark, world-weary soul turned his back on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company o…
Starring:
Rufus Sewell,
John Hurt,
Dwayne Johnson
Plot:
greek mythology,
ancient greece,
female warrior,
king,
army,
mercenary,
battle,
female archer,
civil war,
chained
...
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#11
12 Strong
Synopsis:
A team of CIA agents and special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Michael Shannon,
Michael Peña
#12
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
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#13
X-Men: Days of Future Past
Synopsis:
The ultimate X-Men ensemble fights a war for the survival of the species across two time periods as they join forces with their younger selves in an epic battle that must change the past – to save our future.
Starring:
Michael Fassbender,
Ian McKellen,
James McAvoy
#14
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
...
With the same actors
#15
Warcraft
Synopsis:
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another. As a portal opens to connect the two worlds, one army faces destruction and the other faces extinction. From opposing sides, two heroes are set on a collision course that will decide the fate of their family, their people, and t…
Starring:
Paula Patton,
Dominic Cooper,
Ruth Negga
#16
Thor: Ragnarok
Synopsis:
Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Mark Ruffalo,
Benedict Cumberbatch
#17
Thor: Love and Thunder
Synopsis:
After his retirement is interrupted by Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, Thor Odinson enlists the help of King Valkyrie, Korg, and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster, who now wields Mjolnir as the Mighty Thor. Together they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.
Starring:
Chris Hemsworth,
Natalie Portman,
Tessa Thompson
#18
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
...
#19
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
...
#20
The Last Airbender
Synopsis:
The story follows the adventures of Aang, a young successor to a long line of Avatars, who must put his childhood ways aside and stop the Fire Nation from enslaving the Water, Earth and Air nations.
Starring:
Cliff Curtis,
Dev Patel,
Shaun Toub