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Movies Like Will's Book: Shakespeare's First Folio.

If you liked Will's Book: Shakespeare's First Folio. (2024), a movie directed by Patricio Orozco, 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. 1I Know That Voice

    I Know That Voice (2014)

    ★ 7.1/10

    Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.

  2. 2Looking for Richard

    Looking for Richard (1996)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."

  3. 3Henry V

    Henry V (1944)

    ★ 6.7/10

    In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.

  4. 4Julius Caesar

    Julius Caesar (1970)

    ★ 5.9/10

    All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the…

  5. 5Quo Vadis

    Quo Vadis (1951)

    ★ 7.1/10

    After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.

  6. 6Julia

    Julia (1977)

    ★ 6.5/10

    At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

  7. 7Glory Road

    Glory Road (2006)

    ★ 7.4/10

    In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

  8. 8Demetrius and the Gladiators

    Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)

    ★ 6.6/10

    The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its…

  9. 9Hard Luck

    Hard Luck (1921)

    ★ 6.9/10

    A down on his luck young man makes several attempts at committing suicide but fails them too. He then finds himself becoming more confident through a series of petty adventures, to such an extent that this becomes his…

  10. 10Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages

    Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)

    ★ 7.1/10

    The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.

  11. 11The Chaplin Revue

    The Chaplin Revue (1959)

    ★ 7.4/10

    Three Chaplin silent comedies "A Dog's Life", "Shoulder Arms", and "The Pilgrim" are strung together to form a single feature length film. Chaplin provides new music, narration, and a small amount of new connecting…

  12. 12Much Ado About Nothing

    Much Ado About Nothing (2013)

    ★ 6.8/10

    A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

  13. 13The Lost King

    The Lost King (2022)

    ★ 6.5/10

    An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.

  14. 14Being James Bond

    Being James Bond (2021)

    ★ 7.8/10

    Daniel Craig candidly reflects on his 15 year adventure as James Bond. Including never-before-seen archival footage from Casino Royale to the upcoming 25th film No Time To Die, Craig shares his personal memories in…

  15. 15The Count of Monte-Cristo

    The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

  16. 16The Luck of the Irish

    The Luck of the Irish (2001)

    ★ 6.1/10

    A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

  17. 17Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

    Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)

    ★ 6.2/10

    Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this…

  18. 18The Robe

    The Robe (1953)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe…

  19. 19Esther

    Esther (1999)

    ★ 6.8/10

    Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.

  20. 20Shanghaied

    Shanghaied (1915)

    ★ 6/10

    A shipowner intends to scuttle his ship on its last voyage to get the insurance money. Charlie, a tramp in love with the owner's daughter, is grabbed by the captain and promises to help him shanghai some seamen. The…

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