Movies Like A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

If you liked A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery (2016), a drama and fantasy movie directed by Lav Diaz, 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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Pinocchio (2009)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and drama
The enchanted story of Pinocchio.
2
A Passage to India (1984)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and adventure
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
3
Abraham (1993)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and drama
Rather than choosing a great leader or king, God chooses Abraham, an elderly shepherd from Mesopotamia, as the way to establish his Covenant with mankind... A man of great faith, Abraham continues to believe in God…
4
Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and fantasy
Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
5
Ben-Hur (1959)
★ 7.9/10Also history and drama
In 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.
6
The Bible: In the Beginning... (1966)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and history
Covering 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…
7
Gods and Generals (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and history
Follows the personal and professional life of Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, a brilliant if eccentric Confederate general, from the outbreak of the American Civil War until its halfway point.
8
The Postman (1997)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and drama
In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors across what was once the United States. Into this apocalyptic wasteland comes an enigmatic drifter with a mule, a…
9
The Message (1976)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and drama
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. Three years later, he's not alone in his quest and publicly declares his prophecy. Muhammad is fought by Abu Sufian and…
10
The Longest Day (1962)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and history
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall…
11
Path to War (2003)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and history
A powerful drama of soaring ambition and shattered dreams that takes a provocative insider's look at the way the USA goes to war—as seen from inside the LBJ White House leading up to and during the Vietnam War.
12
Jesus (1999)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and drama
Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.
13
America America (1963)
★ 7/10Also drama and history
A young Anatolian Greek, entrusted with his family's fortune, loses it en route to Istanbul and dreams of going to America.
14
Lion of the Desert (1981)
★ 7.3/10Also history and drama
Resistance leader Omar Mukhtar opposes Italian colonization before World War II. The brutal guerrilla war against Italian General Rodolfo Graziani and the Fascist forces of Benito Mussolini highlights the struggle for…
15
David (1997)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and drama
A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.
16
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
★ 8.5/10Also adventure and fantasy
As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the…
17
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and fantasy
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip…
18
Nicholas and Alexandra (1971)
★ 7/10Also drama and history
Tsar Nicholas II, the inept last monarch of Russia, insensitive to the needs of his people, is overthrown and exiled to Siberia with his family.
19
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and history
From 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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FX's A Christmas Carol (2019)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and fantasy
London, 1843. Ebenezer Scrooge, a bitter old man, despises the Christmas holiday. Over the course of Christmas Eve night he is visited by three ghosts to show him his past, present and future.