Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 08, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Les Misérables

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

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#1
The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

2002★ 7.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Les Misérables for fans of History & Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escape...

#2
Colette

Colette

2018★ 6.9

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

After marrying a successful Parisian writer known commonly as Willy, Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette is transplanted from her childhood home in rural France to the intellectual and artis...

#3
Hamilton

Hamilton

2025★ 7.8

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

Presenting the tale of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, this filmed version of the original Broadway smash hit is the story of America then, told by America now....

#4
The Lion in Winter

The Lion in Winter

1968★ 7.4

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

Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir....

#5
The Happy Prince

The Happy Prince

2018★ 6.2

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

In 1895, Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was the most famous writer in London, and Bosie Douglas, son of the notorious Marquess of Queensberry, was his lover. Accused and convicted of gros...

#6
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

2006★ 6.7

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

A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ul...

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