Movies Like Matsu to One
If you liked Matsu to One (2025), a history movie, 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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Julia (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also historyAt the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.
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The Last Rifleman (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also historyA WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his…
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Shakespeare in Love (1998)
★ 6.8/10Also historyYoung William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. When lovely noblewoman Viola de Lesseps auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden…
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Radium Girls (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also historyYoung women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
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Mayerling (1968)
★ 6.2/10Also historyCrown 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…
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Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also historyThe story of Margaret Humphreys, a social worker from Nottingham, who uncovers one of the most significant social scandals in recent times – the forced migration of children from the United Kingdom to Australia and…
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The Current War (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also historyElectricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
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Eight Men Out (1988)
★ 6.8/10Also historyBuck Weaver and Hap Felsch are young idealistic players on the Chicago White Sox, a pennant-winning team owned by Charles Comiskey - a penny-pinching, hands-on manager who underpays his players and treats them with…
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The Man Who Never Was (1956)
★ 7/10Also historyThe true story of a British effort to trick the Germans into weakening Sicily's defenses before the 1943 attack. A dead soldier is dressed as a British officer and outfitted with faked papers showing that the Allies…
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Les Misérables (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also historyAn adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The…
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The Importance of Being Earnest (2002)
★ 6.8/10Also historyTwo young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities.
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We Are Marshall (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also historyWhen a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive.
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The Rose of Versailles (2025)
★ 7/10Also historyIn an age of revolution, Marie Antoinette and her protector Oscar François de Jarjayes face tough choices as women growing into their distinct roles.
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Hamilton (2025)
★ 7.8/10Also historyPresenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now.
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Caesar and Cleopatra (1945)
★ 6.2/10Also historyAt the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
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The Hill (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also historyThe story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player.
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Désirée (1954)
★ 6.6/10Also historyIn Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces…
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Downton Abbey (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also historyThe beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future…
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Henry V (1944)
★ 6.7/10Also historyIn 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
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Raintree County (1957)
★ 6.4/10Also historyIn 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further…