Movies like El Cid: 20 to watch next
If you loved El Cid (1961) — a action, drama and history film directed by Anthony Mann — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of El Cid most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like spain, devoutness and historical figure. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Pride and the Passion 1957★ 6.0
Shares: War, History, Romance
During 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 accompany the Spanish and along the way, he falls in love with the leader's girl.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Taking Chance 2009★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, War
Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort accompanies the body of Lance Cpl. Chance Phelps to his hometown in Wyoming.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Rob Roy 1995★ 6.7
Shares: History, Drama, Action, War
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to defend his family and honour.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin 2024★ 6.8
Shares: History, Drama, War
As the world teeters on the brink of annihilation, Dietrich Bonhoeffer joins a deadly plot to assassinate Hitler, risking his faith and fate to save millions of Jews from genocide.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Scarlet and the Black 1983★ 7.1
Shares: Drama, History, War
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Flyboys 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, History, War
The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Barabbas 1961★ 6.9
Shares: History, Drama
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with his spirituality, Barabbas goes through many ordeals leading him to the gladiatorial arena, where he tries to win his freedom and confront his inner demons, ultimately becoming a follower of the man who was crucified in his place.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2017★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, History
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Drama
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new fiancée, Allison Ford, resembles his old lover, Lt. Stephanie Holden who died years ago.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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A Hidden Life 2019★ 7.2
Shares: History, Drama, War
Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter faces the threat of execution for refusing to fight for the Nazis during World War II.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wings 1927★ 7.2
Shares: Drama, Action, War, Romance
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.
Stream in India on JustWatch TV Beta, Tubi TV
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Dear John 2010★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Romance, War
While Sergeant John Tyree is home on two weeks leave from Germany, he meets Savannah after he dives into the ocean to retrieve Savannah's purse that had fallen off a pier. John eventually falls in love with Savannah, who promises to write to him until he returns from overseas.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Count of Monte Cristo 2002★ 7.7
Shares: Drama, History, Action
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007★ 6.7
Shares: Drama, History, Romance
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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The Longest Day 1962★ 7.6
Shares: War, Drama, 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, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Einstein and Eddington 2008★ 6.8
Shares: History, Drama
Brilliant physicist Albert Einstein, and English scientist Arthur Eddington form an unlikely friendship during World War I, which leads to the creation of the relativity theory.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Mary 2024★ 6.3
Shares: Drama, History, Action
A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Che: Part One 2008★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, History, War
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tenzing 2026★ 8.2
Shares: Drama, History
A determined man embarks on a high-stakes quest—and defies seemingly impossible odds—to fulfill his dream of being the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
Stream in India on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
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Battleground 1949★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Drama, War
Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatriots have already seen one of their own, Roderigues, perish under enemy fire. The men try to rebuff another series of Nazi attacks, but what they really need is a change in the weather. Without clear skies, they'll never get the air support they need.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now