Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Cromwell

If you loved Cromwell, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cromwell for fans of Drama & History & War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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...

#2
Peterloo

Peterloo

2018★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cromwell for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the blood...

#3
Victoria & Abdul

Victoria & Abdul

2017★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cromwell for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim....

#4
A Call to Spy

A Call to Spy

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cromwell for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability a...

#5
The Hill

The Hill

2023★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cromwell for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The story of Rickey Hill, who overcomes his physical disability and repairs his relationship with his father in a quest to become a major league baseball (MLB) player....

#6
King Lear

King Lear

2018★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Cromwell for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one....

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