Movies Like Heroic Times

If you liked Heroic Times (1984), a animation and history movie directed by József Gémes, 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
The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
★ 7.1/10Also history and war
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him…
2
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
★ 7.1/10Also history and war
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
3
The War Lord (1965)
★ 6.2/10Also history and war
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal village where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is…
4
Game of Thrones - Conquest & Rebellion: An Animated History of the Seven Kingdoms (2017)
★ 7.7/10Also animation and war
A powerful ruler from House Targaryen begins a campaign to unite a fractured continent ruled by seven competing families. With the aid of formidable dragons, the conquest reshapes the balance of power and leads to the…
5
The King (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also history and war
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
6
Walking with the Enemy (2014)
★ 6.3/10Also history and war
Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness the execution of his son, Regent…
7
Outlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
★ 7/10Also history and war
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
8
Savior (1998)
★ 7.1/10Also history and war
A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia.
9
The Last Rifleman (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also history and war
A 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…
10
Field of Lost Shoes (2015)
★ 6.1/10Also war and history
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
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War Horse (2011)
★ 7.3/10Also war and history
On the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms…
12
Henry V (1989)
★ 7.1/10Also war and history
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
13
Napoleon (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also history and war
An epic that details the checkered rise and fall of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine.
14
El Cid (1961)
★ 6.8/10Also history and war
Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving the Moors from Spain.
15
Desert Warrior (2026)
★ 6/10Also history and war
In 7th-century Arabia, Princess Hind becomes a warrior to defy the ruthless Emperor Kisra. Forged into a warrior and aided by legendary bandit Hanzala, Hind unites warring tribes for a last stand—the historic Battle of…
16
The Breadwinner (2017)
★ 7.8/10Also animation and war
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
17
The Outpost (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also war and history
A small unit of U.S. soldiers, alone at the remote Combat Outpost Keating, located deep in the valley of three mountains in Afghanistan, battles to defend against an overwhelming force of Taliban fighters in a…
18
Ararat (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also war and history
Interrogated by a customs officer, a young man recounts how his life was changed during the making of a film about the Armenian genocide.
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King Arthur (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also war and history
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British…
20
To Hell and Back (1955)
★ 6.6/10Also history and war
The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.