Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Riel

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

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#1
Walking with the Enemy

Walking with the Enemy

2014★ 6.3

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

Regent Horthy is the leader of Hungary and a German ally, but his favorable standing with Hitler changes as the war comes to an end. Forced to cede Hungary’s power or else witness ...

#2
Outlaws - For Greater Glory

Outlaws - For Greater Glory

2012★ 6.8

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

A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country....

#3
The Rosa Parks Story

The Rosa Parks Story

2002★ 7.1

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

A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama....

#4
Field of Lost Shoes

Field of Lost Shoes

2015★ 6.1

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

A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valle...

#5
The Miniaturist

The Miniaturist

2017★ 7.1

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

A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems....

#6
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

2017★ 6.4

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

An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s....

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