swap_horiz Ammonite Alternatives

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Oppenheimer (2023)

Christopher Nolans 'Oppenheimer' is a masterful exploration of J. Robert Oppenheimer's life and the moral complexities s...

Cold War Complex Drama Intellectual

9.5 Brilliant

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Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire (1981) remains a cinematic masterpiece, capturing the spirit of the 1924 Paris Olympics and the contras...

Inspiration Running Classic Drama

9.5 Brilliant

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Blonde

Blonde is a psychological drama depicting the life of Marilyn Monroe. The film offers a fictionalized account of the ico...

Drama Psychological Historical Biographical

9.2 Excellent

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Hidden Figures

Hidden Figures tells the inspiring true story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, three brilliant A...

Inspiration African American History Drama

8.8 Great

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Quo Vadis

During the nightmarish events in Pale, Bosnia, a young mother, Aida Selimovića, finds herself caught between warring fac...

Germany Drama Historical 1950S

8.4 Great

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Amour

Amour portrays the evolving dynamic between elderly music teachers Anne and Georges after she experiences a stroke. This...

Germany Drama International Intimate

8.3 Great

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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days

4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days portrays a clandestine effort within Communist Romania to obtain an abortion. The narrative...

Drama Romania Historical Coming Of Age

8.3 Great

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Vermiglio

Vermiglio is a 2024 French drama film directed by Maura Delpero. The movie’s acclaim stems from its premiere at the Veni...

Drama France Historical 2020S

8.3 Great

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The Past

The Past is a 2013 drama directed by Asghar Farhadi, featuring Bérénice Bejo, Tahar Rahim, and Ali Mosaffa. Produced as...

Drama France Psychological Intimate

7.6 Good

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Maurice

Maurice is a 1987 British drama film adapted from E.M. Forster’s novel. It depicts the developing romantic relationships...

Drama Australia Britain Historical

7.6 Good

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The Dresser

The Dresser is a 1983 British drama exploring the strained dynamic between an aging actor, played by Albert Finney, and...

Drama Australia Psychological Period Piece

7.5 Good

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Notes on a Scandal

Notes on a Scandal is a 2006 British drama focusing on the complex relationship between a senior schoolteacher and her c...

Drama Period Piece Psychological Thriller 2000S

7.4 Good

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The King

The King is a biographical drama portraying the reign of English King Henry V. Based on Shakespeare’s Henriad plays, it...

History Drama Australia Medieval

7.1 Good

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The Room Next Door

The Room Next Door is a 2024 drama directed by Pedro Almodóvar, marking his English-language feature film debut. It cent...

Drama Spain Psychological Intimate

7.1 Good

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Spencer

Spencer depicts Princess Diana’s internal struggles during a pivotal Christmas in 1991, as she contemplates separation f...

Germany Drama Family Saga Period Piece

6.9 Fair

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Querelle

Querelle, directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder in 1982, adapts Jean Genet’s novel about Georges Querelle, a Belgian sail...

Germany Drama Crime Historical

6.8 Fair

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Farewell, My Queen

Farewell, My Queen portrays the final days of Marie Antoinette’s reign through the perspective of a young servant, Sidon...

Drama France Period Piece Political Thriller

6.7 Fair

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Yentl

“Yentl” is a 1983 drama film directed by and starring Barbra Streisand. The story adapts Isaac Bashevis Singer’s narrati...

Drama Historical Romance 1980S

6.5 Fair

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The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon is a 1976 film directed by Elia Kazan, adapted from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel. The production stars Ro...

Drama Historical Film Period Piece

6.4 Fair

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The Promise

The Promise, released in 2016, depicts events surrounding the final years of the Ottoman Empire. The film centers on a c...

Drama Historical Period Piece Historical Fiction

6.1 Fair