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.
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I Know That Voice (2014)
★ 7.1/10Filmmaker Lawrence Shapiro discusses voice-over acting with the talented people behind the characters.
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Looking for Richard (1996)
★ 6.8/10Al 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."
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Henry V (1944)
★ 6.7/10In 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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Julius Caesar (1970)
★ 5.9/10All-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…
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Quo Vadis (1951)
★ 7.1/10After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.
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Julia (1977)
★ 6.5/10At 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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Glory Road (2006)
★ 7.4/10In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
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Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
★ 6.6/10The 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…
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Hard Luck (1921)
★ 6.9/10A 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…
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
★ 7.1/10The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history.
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The Chaplin Revue (1959)
★ 7.4/10Three 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…
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Much Ado About Nothing (2013)
★ 6.8/10A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
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The Lost King (2022)
★ 6.5/10An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
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Being James Bond (2021)
★ 7.8/10Daniel 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…
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The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)
★ 6.8/10Young 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.
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The Luck of the Irish (2001)
★ 6.1/10A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
★ 6.2/10Hapless 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…
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The Robe (1953)
★ 6.8/10Drunk 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…
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Esther (1999)
★ 6.8/10Esther, the beautiful queen of Persia, intervenes to save the Jewish people from a bloody massacre.
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Shanghaied (1915)
★ 6/10A 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…