Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 09, 2026

10 Best Movies Like Spartacus

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

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#1
Barabbas

Barabbas

1961★ 6.9

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

Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. Struggling with ...

#2
Conan the Destroyer

Conan the Destroyer

1984★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Spartacus for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Conan is commissioned by the evil queen Taramis to safely escort a teen princess and her powerful bodyguard to a far away castle to retrieve the magic Horn of Dagoth. Unknown to Co...

#3
Kingdom of Heaven

Kingdom of Heaven

2005★ 7.0

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

After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades....

#4
Agora

Agora

2009★ 7.0

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

A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibil...

#5
King Arthur

King Arthur

2004★ 6.3

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

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Br...

#6
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Spartacus for fans of War & Drama & Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to si...

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