Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Pope Joan

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

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#1
The Scarlet and the Black

The Scarlet and the Black

1983★ 7.0

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

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 th...

#2
Breathe

Breathe

2017★ 7.4

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

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed....

#3
Köln 75

Köln 75

2025★ 7.1

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

The true story of Vera Brandes, teenage patron saint of the 1970s Cologne music scene, who risked everything to organize the greatest solo concert in music history: Keith Jarrett’s...

#4
A Call to Spy

A Call to Spy

2020★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Pope Joan 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
Endless Love

Endless Love

2014★ 6.9

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

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart....

#6
Mr. Turner

Mr. Turner

2014★ 6.5

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

Eccentric British painter J.M.W. Turner lives his last 25 years with gusto and secretly becomes involved with a seaside landlady, while his faithful housekeeper bears an unrequite...

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