Movies Like Let the Lion Roar
If you liked Let the Lion Roar (2014), a drama and history movie directed by Vanessa Frank, 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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The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and historyFrom his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the…
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The Book of Daniel (2013)
★ 7/10Also drama and historyTaken into slavery after the fall of Jerusalem in 605 B.C., Daniel is forced to serve the most powerful king in the world, King Nebuchadnezzar. Faced with imminent death, Daniel proves himself a trusted Advisor and is…
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The Robe (1953)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and historyDrunk 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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Jesus (1999)
★ 6.8/10Also dramaJesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.
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Ben-Hur (1959)
★ 7.9/10Also history and dramaIn ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.
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The Ten Commandments (1956)
★ 7.8/10Also drama and historyEscaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew…
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Julia (1977)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and 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 King of Kings (1927)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and historyThe King of Kings is the Greatest Story Ever Told as only Cecil B. DeMille could tell it. In 1927, working with one of the biggest budgets in Hollywood history, DeMille spun the life and Passion of Christ into a…
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Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
★ 6.6/10Also history and dramaThe 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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The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also dramaA three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
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The Post (2017)
★ 7/10Also drama and historyA cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between journalist and government. Inspired by true events.
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The Last Rifleman (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and 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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Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and 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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Churchill (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and historyA ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day.
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Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages (1916)
★ 7.1/10Also drama and historyThe 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 Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and historyThe true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.
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The Hill (2023)
★ 7.7/10Also history and dramaThe 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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Woman in Gold (2015)
★ 7.3/10Also dramaMaria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family.
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The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
★ 7.3/10Also history and dramaCovering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his…
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Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and historyThe story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.