Movies Like Maiko and the Assassin
If you liked Maiko and the Assassin (1963), a history and romance movie directed by Kenji Misumi, 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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Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also historyIn 1868, after the Bakumatsu war ends, the ex-assassin Kenshin Himura traverses Japan with an inverted sword, to defend the needy without killing.
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Ironclad (2011)
★ 6.2/10Also romance and historyIn 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…
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Scaramouche (1952)
★ 7/10Also romanceIn 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
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Cold Mountain (2003)
★ 6.9/10Also history and romanceIn this classic story of love and devotion set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, a wounded Confederate soldier named W.P. Inman deserts his unit and travels across the South, aiming to return to his young…
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Desert Warrior (2026)
★ 6/10Also historyIn 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…
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Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
★ 6.8/10Also romanceSpanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under threat from sinister forces.
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Kings of the Sun (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also historyIn order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into…
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The Last: Naruto the Movie (2014)
★ 7.5/10Also romanceTwo years after the events of the Fourth Great Ninja War, the moon that Hagoromo Otsutsuki created long ago to seal away the Gedo Statue begins to descend towards the world, threatening to become a meteor that would…
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Attraction (2001)
★ 6.9/10Also romanceA writer/radio advice show host fails to heed his own advice as he stalks his ex-girlfriend and then becomes involved with an actress friend of hers.
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Sisters of the Groom (2017)
★ 6.5/10Also romanceWhen Sarah needs to impress a corporate bigwig in order to help her sister's catering business, she finds herself agreeing to be his son’s pretend date to a family wedding
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The Pride and the Passion (1957)
★ 6/10Also history and romanceDuring the Napoleonic Wars, when the French have occupied Spain, some Spanish guerrilla soldiers are going to move a big cannon across Spain in order to help the British defeat the French. A British officer is there to…
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Sword of the Stranger (2007)
★ 7.6/10Also historyPursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. The unlikely companions form a bond over saving the dog from a poison attack…
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Mumon: The Land of Stealth (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also history and romanceRaised suckling poison arrows among the sparring Iga ninja factions, Mumon is a carefree 16th-century mercenary. When the ninja council makes a power play to defeat the young Nobukatsu Oda struggling to step into his…
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Sasaki and Miyano: Graduation (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also romanceAs Sasaki prepares for his college entrance exams, Miyano tries to make the most of their limited time together while grappling with his own emotions.
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Kingdom (2019)
★ 7.3/10Also historySet in Qin Dynasty during the warring states period in ancient China. Shin was a war orphan. He has a dream of becoming a great general Shin has a fateful encounter with young King Eisei. King Eisei aims to unify all…
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Helen of Troy (1956)
★ 6.3/10Also romance and historyPrince Paris of Troy, shipwrecked on a mission to the king of Sparta, meets and falls for Queen Helen before he knows who she is. Rudely received by the royal Greeks, he must flee...but fate and their mutual passions…
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Love in Winterland (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also romanceAlly, a final contestant on a dating show, must face her high school sweetheart when she is chosen for the Hometown Date.
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Pocahontas (1995)
★ 6.9/10Also romancePocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
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Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Cosmos the Movie Part 2 (2023)
★ 8/10Also romanceOne by one, Sailor Moon’s friends and loved ones are targeted by a formidable new enemy who threatens to destroy everything and rule over the cosmos. After devastating losses, Sailor Moon endures her battle against…
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Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
★ 6.1/10Also historyRobin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King's Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Earl of Newark, have set an ambush for Walter…