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10 Best Movies Like Richard III

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

#1
The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Richard III for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A naive business graduate is installed as president of a manufacturing company as part of a stock scam....

#2
Thief

Thief

1981★ 7.2

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

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himsel...

#3
My Name Is Joe

My Name Is Joe

1998★ 7.2

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

Two thirtysomethings, unemployed former alcoholic Joe and community health worker Sarah, start a romantic relationship in one of the toughest Glasgow neighbourhoods....

#4
The Barefoot Contessa

The Barefoot Contessa

1954★ 6.8

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

A washed-up filmmaker gets a second chance at stardom when he discovers stunning peasant Maria Vargas dancing in a Madrid nightclub. Goaded by his producer, the director convinces ...

#5
Oliver!

Oliver!

1968★ 7.0

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

Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist, a classic tale of an orphan who runs away from the workhouse and joins up with a group of boys headed by the Artful Dodger and ...

#6
Richard III

Richard III

1995★ 6.7

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

A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness. Though the setting is transposed to the 1930s, England is torn by civil war, split between the rivali...