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10 Best Movies Like The Cardinal

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

#1
Casanova's Return

Casanova's Return

2023★ 6.1

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

Leo Bernardi is a successful and acclaimed Italian director. He’s approaching the end of his career but he cannot accept his slow decline. He has just finished shooting his last mo...

#2
Open Range

Open Range

2003★ 7.2

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

A former gunslinger is forced to take up arms again when he and his cattle crew are threatened by a corrupt lawman....

#3
Sissi: The Young Empress

Sissi: The Young Empress

1956★ 7.1

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

Sissi is now the empress of Austria and attempts to learn etiquette. While she is busy being empress she also has to deal with her difficult new mother-in-law, while the arch-duche...

#4
Casey's Shadow

Casey's Shadow

1978★ 6.3

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

Young Casey comes from a family of racehorse trainers, and his best friend, a foal called Casey's Shadow, may just be a champion....

#5
Please Believe Me

Please Believe Me

1950★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Cardinal for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A woman in London unexpectedly inherits a Texas ranching fortune, and takes a transatlantic voyage to collect her fortune, not suspecting two men aboard both plan on winning her ha...

#6
Lee

Lee

2024★ 7.0

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

The true story of photographer Elizabeth "Lee" Miller, a fashion model who became an acclaimed war correspondent for Vogue magazine during World War II....