Movies like Ponniyin Selvan: Part I: 20 to watch next
If you loved Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) — a action, adventure and history film directed by Mani Ratnam — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Ponniyin Selvan: Part I most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like based on novel or book, heir to the throne and historical fiction. 4 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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End of the Spear 2005★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, History
"End of the Spear" is the story of Mincayani, a Waodani tribesman from the jungles of Ecuador. When five young missionaries, among them Jim Elliot and Nate Saint, are speared to death by the Waodani in 1956, a series of events unfold to change the lives of not only the slain missionaries' families, but also Mincayani and his people.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Medieval 2022★ 6.8
Shares: Action, History
The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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1492: Conquest of Paradise 1992★ 6.3
Shares: Action, Adventure, History
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Legion 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, History, Action
Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Ironclad 2011★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Action, History
In 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 to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Lost City of Z 2017★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, History
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die 2023★ 7.2
Shares: Action, Adventure
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Aayirathil Oruvan 2010★ 6.6
Shares: Action, Adventure
An expedition sets out to uncover the long-lost traces of the Chola dynasty, venturing into uncharted lands filled with ancient traps, hostile forces, and forgotten secrets. What begins as a search for history soon becomes a perilous struggle for survival, where myths and reality collide and the fate of an entire legacy hangs in the balance.
Stream in India on Sun Nxt, aha, VI movies and tv
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Last Knights 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Action, Adventure
When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory 2012★ 7.0
Shares: History, Action
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Conan the Barbarian 1982★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Action
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught the ancient arts of fighting. Transforming himself into a killing machine, Conan travels into the wilderness to seek vengeance on Thulsa Doom, the man responsible for killing his family. In the wilderness, Conan takes up with the thieves Valeria and Subotai. The group comes upon King Osric, who wants the trio of warriors to help rescue his daughter who has joined Doom in the hills.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Odyssey 2026★ 8.0
Shares: Adventure, Action
Odysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods, mythological monsters, and trials that stretch both his cunning and his humanity to the breaking point.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Shout at the Devil 1976★ 6.1
Shares: Adventure, Action, History
During World War One an English adventurer, an American elephant poacher and the latter's attractive young daughter, set out to destroy a German battle-cruiser which is awaiting repairs in an inlet just off Zanzibar. The story is based on a novel by Wilbur Smith, which in turn is very loosely based on events involving the light cruiser SMS Königsberg, which was sunk after taking refuge in Rufigi delta in 1915.
Stream in India on Plex
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The 13th Warrior 1999★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, History, Action
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mountains of the Moon 1990★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, History
The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Postman 1997★ 6.3
Shares: Adventure, Action
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 knack for Shakespeare, and something yet undiscovered: the power to inspire hope.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Moonfleet 1955★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, History
Set in the eighteenth century, Moonfleet is about John Mohune, a young orphan who is sent to the Dorset village of Moonfleet to stay with an old friend of his mother's, Jeremy Fox. Fox is a morally ambiguous character, an elegant gentleman involved with smugglers and pirates.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Wind and the Lion 1975★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Adventure, History
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Triple Cross 1966★ 6.1
Shares: Adventure, Action
Safecracker Eddie Chapman is languishing in prison on the island of Jersey when the Nazis arrive. An adept manipulator of situations, Chapman convinces the Germans to use him to spy on the British. And when the would-be traitor arrives home, he convinces the English to use him as a double agent -- in exchange for a full pardon.
Stream in India on Plex
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Pilgrimage 2017★ 6.0
Shares: Action, Adventure
In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across a landscape fraught with peril.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now