Movies Like Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning

If you liked Spartacus MMXII: The Beginning (2012), a history movie directed by Marcus London, 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.

1
Mandingo (1975)
★ 6.6/10Also history
Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation. Hammond settles on his own cousin, Blanche, but purchases a sex slave when he…
2
Goltzius & the Pelican Company (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also history
Hendrik Goltzius, a late-16th-century Dutch printer and engraver of erotic prints, seduces the Margrave of Alsace into paying for a printing press to make and publish illustrated books.
3
Chimes at Midnight (1965)
★ 7.2/10Also history
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. Henry's heir, Prince Hal, is a ne'er-do-well carouser who drinks and…
4
Casualties of War (1989)
★ 7.2/10Also history
During the Vietnam War, a soldier finds himself the outsider of his own squad when they unnecessarily kidnap a female villager.
5
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
★ 7/10Also history
The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.
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The Devils (1971)
★ 7.5/10Also history
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of sexually depraved Sister Jeanne's accusations of witchcraft, which corrupt officials of church and state are all too happy to…
7
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also history
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true…
8
Original Sin (2001)
★ 6.2/10Also history
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
9
Ike: Countdown to D-Day (2004)
★ 6.5/10Also history
The story of the senior-level preparations for the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 from the time of Dwight D. Eisenhower's appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to the establishment of the beachhead in…
10
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
★ 6.5/10Also history
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious…
11
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973)
★ 7.2/10Also history
Pat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.
12
Inside Deep Throat (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also history
In 1972, a seemingly typical shoestring budget pornographic film was made in a Florida hotel: "Deep Throat," starring Linda Lovelace. This film would surpass the wildest expectation of everyone involved to become one…
13
Ivanhoe (1982)
★ 6.4/10Also history
Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars, and finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the…
14
Lisztomania (1975)
★ 6/10Also history
In 19th-century Hungary, Romantic composer/pianist Franz Liszt struggles to end his hedonistic ways but keeps getting sucked back in by his seductive fellow composer, Richard Wagner.
15
The Krays (1990)
★ 6.1/10Also history
Twins Ronnie and Reggie Kray are raised in east London, under the influence of their hateful but doting mother Violet. As they grow up, Ronnie's violent nature takes over, and Reggie follows his brother's lead. The two…
16
Triumph of the Spirit (1989)
★ 6.5/10Also history
During World War II, Salamo Arouch, a passionate boxer, is arrested and sent to a concentration camp. Soon, he is forced to box against his fellow prisoners for the sake of entertainment.
17
Nightwatching (2007)
★ 6.2/10Also history
An extravagant, exotic and moving look at Rembrandt's romantic and professional life, and the controversy he created by the identification of a murderer in the painting The Night Watch.
18
The Last Vermeer (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also history
A soldier and member of the Dutch resistance investigates stolen art in the wake of the Second World War, including a Vermeer sold to the Nazis by a flamboyant forger.
19
Edward II (1991)
★ 6.3/10Also history
England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil…
20
Miles Ahead (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also history
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.