Movies Like Nigel the Peasant

If you liked Nigel the Peasant (2018), a history and drama movie directed by Jackson Kiino-Terburg and Parker Kissel, 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 Last Rifleman (2023)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and history
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…
2
Jimmy's Hall (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also history and drama
In Depression-era Ireland, Jimmy Gralton returns home after a decade's exile in America. Witnessing the levels of poverty and oppression, his inner activist reawakens and he seeks to reopen the dance hall that led to…
3
Seeds of Yesterday (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also thriller and drama
The Sheffield family reveal and go through some home truths as their middle child inherits the Foxworth mansion. The family's ghosts looming over, and more tragedies are in store as the curse lives on.
4
A Passage to India (1984)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and history
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.
5
Drums Along the Mohawk (1939)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and history
Albany, New York, 1776. After marrying, Gil and Lana travel north to settle on a small farm in the Mohawk River Valley, but soon their growing prosperity and happiness are threatened by the sinister sound of drums that…
6
Brexit: The Uncivil War (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also history and drama
Political strategist Dominic Cummings leads a popular but controversial campaign to convince British voters to leave the European Union from 2015 up until the present day.
7
Palestine 36 (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also drama and history
Year 1936. As villages across Palestine rise against British colonial rule, Yusuf drifts between his rural home and the restless energy of Jerusalem, longing for a future beyond the growing unrest. But history is…
8
Cromwell (1970)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and history
Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will…
9
Lord of the Flies (1963)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
Following a plane crash a group of schoolboys find themselves on a deserted island. They appoint a leader and attempt to create an organized society for the sake of their survival. Democracy and order soon begin to…
10
Les Misérables (2012)
★ 7.3/10Also history and drama
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The…
11
Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and history
The 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…
12
Barry Lyndon (1975)
★ 8/10Also drama and history
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
13
Viceroy's House (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and history
In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants…
14
Goodnight, Mister Tom (1998)
★ 7/10Also drama and history
A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
15
Flowers in the Attic (2014)
★ 6.7/10Also drama and thriller
After the sudden death of their father, four children face cruel treatment from their ruthless grandmother.
16
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House (2017)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and history
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.
17
Night Train to Munich (1940)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and thriller
Czechoslovakia, March 1939, on the eve of World War II. As the German invaders occupy Prague, inventor Axel Bomasch manages to flee and reach England; but those who need to put his knowledge at the service of the Nazi…
18
Radium Girls (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also drama and history
Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.
19
One & Two (2015)
★ 5.8/10Also thriller and drama
In an isolated farmhouse, located in the middle of nowhere and surrounded by a mysterious wooden wall, Zac and Eva, two siblings gifted with extraordinary abilities, endure every day the wrath of their strict father…
20
True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also drama and history
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…