Movies Like Jodhaa Akbar

If you liked Jodhaa Akbar (2008), a romance and history movie directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, 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
Padmaavat (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and history
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
2
Bajirao Mastani (2015)
★ 7.2/10Also history and romance
Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.
3
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and romance
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
4
Viceroy's House (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and history
In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants…
5
The Girl King (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and history
A portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
6
Out of Africa (1985)
★ 7.2/10Also history and romance
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.
7
Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and history
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
8
The Duchess (2008)
★ 7/10Also drama and history
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.
9
The New World (2005)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and history
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
10
Aśoka (2001)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and history
A young Prince Asoka works to perfect his skills in battle and also deals with family conflict. During a struggle with one of his step-brothers, his mother urges Asoka to escape to stay alive. While away, Asoka meets…
11
Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and romance
A married farmer falls under the spell of a slatternly woman from the city, who tries to convince him to drown his wife.
12
Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance
In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.
13
Tess (1979)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and romance
A strong-willed peasant girl is sent by her father to the estate of some local aristocrats to capitalize on a rumour that their families are from the same line. This fateful visit commences an epic narrative of sex…
14
A United Kingdom (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and history
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British…
15
War and Peace (1956)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and drama
The love story of young Countess Natasha Rostova and Count Pierre Bezukhov is interwoven with the Great Patriotic War of 1812 against Napoleon's invading army.
16
Mayerling (1968)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and romance
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country. Rudolf soon feels he is a man born at the wrong time in a country…
17
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
★ 7.3/10Also drama and romance
The spoiled young heir to the decaying Amberson fortune comes between his widowed mother and the man she has always loved.
18
The Time Traveler's Wife (2009)
★ 7/10Also drama and romance
Due to a genetic disorder, handsome librarian Henry DeTamble involuntarily zips through time, appearing at various moments in the life of his true love, the beautiful artist Clare Abshire.
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Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and romance
Dev and Maya are both married to different people. Settled into a life of domestic ritual, and convinced that they are happy in their respective relationships, they still yearn for something deeper and more meaningful…
20
The Bridges of Madison County (1995)
★ 7.7/10Also drama and romance
Photographer Robert Kincaid wanders into the life of housewife Francesca Johnson for four days in the 1960s.