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10 Best Movies Like The Big Picnic

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

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#1
The King

The King

2019★ 7.2

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

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V....

#2
Outlaw King

Outlaw King

2018★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Big Picnic for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne....

#3
1917

1917

2019★ 8.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Big Picnic for fans of War. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers....

#4
Braveheart

Braveheart

1995★ 7.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Big Picnic for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village ...

#5
Glory

Glory

1989★ 7.5

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

Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates....

#6
Rob Roy

Rob Roy

1995★ 6.7

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

In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When...

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