Movies Like Liken: Esther and the King

If you liked Liken: Esther and the King (2006), a family and history movie directed by Dennis Agle Jr. and Aaron Edson, 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
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and family
Christmas brings the ultimate gift to Aldovia: a royal baby. But first, Queen Amber must help her family and kingdom by finding a missing peace treaty.
2
Last Chance for Christmas (2015)
★ 5.9/10Also family and romance
When Prancer injures his hoof Santa’s stable hand, John, must find a fill in to ensure Christmas deliveries go off without a hitch. His mission gets complicated when he discovers that Frankie, the perfect substitute…
3
A Christmas in Tennessee (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also family and romance
Allison Bennet, along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha, run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew, a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate…
4
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also family and romance
Lisa's trip home to Evergreen for the holidays finds her shepherding an effort to save the town's beloved general store, fulfilling the wishes of a Christmas past and finding a romance full of Christmas magic.
5
The Thief and the Cobbler (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also family and romance
Princess Yum Yum falls in love with Tack and saves him from being executed. Later, when the protective orbs of the palace get stolen, Tack and Yum Yum set out to find them and save the kingdom.
6
A Royal Christmas (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also romance and family
A young working girl with a blue-collar background is surprised when her new fiancé announces he is actually a prince of a small sovereign country in Europe. After the couple quickly takes off to spend the holidays at…
7
Return to Christmas Creek (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also romance and family
As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There, she reunites…
8
Aladdin (2019)
★ 7.1/10Also romance and family
A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their…
9
Stardust (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also romance and family
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest…
10
Pocahontas (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also family and romance
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
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Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through The Snow (2015)
★ 6.2/10Also family and romance
Stranded at an airport at Christmastime, Ashley Harrison accepts a ride from Dash Sutherland, who has just rented the last car in town. As the pair heads north, their adventures include car trouble, adopting a puppy…
12
Angel of Christmas (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also family and romance
Susan is a newspaper staffer who decides to generate some Christmas spirit by writing an article about her family’s storied 100-year-old, hand-carved, heirloom Christmas angel. This leads her to accidentally meet…
13
Christmas at Grand Valley (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also family and romance
Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Leo, businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his…
14
The Little Mermaid (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also family and romance
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to…
15
Ironclad (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and history
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself…
16
Christmas Joy (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also family and romance
Joy Holbrook, is a corporate market researcher, gunning for a promotion within her firm. Just as her company's CEO is taking notice, Joy finds out her Aunt Ruby has broken her ankle and will be undergoing surgery…
17
Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also romance and family
Examine the history of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from the moment they met after being set up by friends, through their initial courtship when they were able to keep their romance under wraps, and ultimately the…
18
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)
★ 6.8/10Also family and romance
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended special showcases the fan-favorite movie, along with new musical performances, sets and costumes inspired by the classic…
19
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also family and romance
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
20
Gay Purr-ee (1962)
★ 6.6/10Also romance and family
Mewsette is a starry-eyed cat who grows weary of life on a French farm and heads for the excitement of 1890s Paris. Her tomcat suitor, Jaune-Tom, and his furry cohort, Robespierre, chase after Mewsette, but she's…