Movies Like Dastaan-E-Sirhind
If you liked Dastaan-E-Sirhind (2023), a animation and history movie directed by Navi Sidhu, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Bilal: A New Breed of Hero (2016)
★ 6.8/10Also animation and historyA thousand years ago, one boy with a dream of becoming a great warrior is abducted with his sister and taken to a land far away from home. Thrown into a world where greed and injustice rule all, Bilal finds the courage…
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The Breadwinner (2017)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and dramaA headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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Light of the World (2025)
★ 8.9/10Also animation and dramaIt's 30 AD and everyone is expectantly awaiting the coming Messiah. While Jesus isn't exactly what they imagined, there is something special about this man. Soon, John, James, Andrew, Peter, and others begin to follow…
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David (2025)
★ 8/10Also animation and dramaFrom the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a young shepherd armed with only a sling, a few…
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Strings (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and dramaThe story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zeriths, little knowing it was his wicked uncle Nezo who is the real killer, with his own designs on the throne.
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Joseph: King of Dreams (2000)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaIn this animated retelling of the story from the Bible's Book of Genesis, Joseph's gift of dream interpretation and his brilliantly colored coat inspires jealousy in his brothers.
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Hilda and the Mountain King (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also animation and dramaWhen Hilda wakes up in the body of a troll, she must use her wits and courage to get back home, become human again — and save the city of Trolberg.
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and historyThis film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. From a childhood of rigorous martial arts training, Lee realizes his dream of opening his own kung-fu school in…
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Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)
★ 8.2/10Also animation and dramaTwo years after bringing peace to the galaxy, Steven Universe sees his past come back to haunt him in the form of a deranged Gem who wants to destroy the Earth.
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Ethel & Ernest (2016)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaThis hand drawn animated film, based on the award winning graphic novel by Raymond Briggs, is an intimate and affectionate depiction of the life and times of his parents, two ordinary Londoners living through…
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They Shot the Piano Player (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also animation and dramaNew York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco Tenório Júnior, a young Brazilian samba-jazz pianist who disappeared in Buenos Aires on March 18, 1976.
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Adventures of a Mathematician (2021)
★ 6.1/10Also drama and historyThe warmhearted story of Polish immigrant and mathematician Stan Ulam, who moved to the U.S. in the 1930s. Stan deals with the difficult losses of family and friends all while helping to create the hydrogen bomb and…
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Cars 3 (2017)
★ 6.9/10Also animation and dramaBlindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen finds himself pushed to the brink—and suddenly, the champion who once ruled the track is fighting just to stay in the race. With…
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The Lion King (1994)
★ 8.3/10Also animation and dramaYoung lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid…
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Giant (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and historyFollows 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…
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and dramaA captured mustang remains determined to return to his herd no matter what.
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Soul (2020)
★ 8.1/10Also animation and dramaJoe Gardner is a middle school teacher with a love for jazz music. After a successful audition at the Half Note Club, he suddenly gets into an accident that separates his soul from his body and is transported to the…
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Worth (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also history and dramaKenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what…
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The Death of Superman (2019)
★ 7.5/10Also animation and dramaWhen a hulking monster arrives on Earth and begins a mindless rampage, the Justice League is quickly called in to stop it. But it soon becomes apparent that only Superman can stand against the monstrosity.
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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
★ 7.3/10Also animation and dramaThe strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.