10 Best Movies Like Richard II
If you loved Richard II, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard II for fans of History. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.
This concert, recorded to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the landmark musical Les Miserables, gathers the casts of the show's 2010 original production at the Queen's Theatre, th...

Firebrand
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fi...

Secret Honor
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
In his New Jersey study, Richard Nixon retraces the missteps of his political career, attempting to absolve himself of responsibility for Watergate and lambasting President Gerald ...

The Taming of the Shrew
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard II for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announ...

The Winter Guest
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
It's winter in a small Scottish village near the sea, and multiple lives intersect in a day. Frances has just lost her husband to an early death, so her mother, Elspeth, travels to...

Home Team
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard II for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.
Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12-year-old son by coaching his ...