Dynamic Watchlist Hub: May 19, 2026

10 Best Movies Like The Sword and the Cross

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

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#1
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sword and the Cross for fans of History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

#2
Kings of the Sun

Kings of the Sun

1963★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sword and the Cross for fans of History. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a hom...

#3
Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

2020★ 6.3

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

During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain....

#4
Supercross

Supercross

2005★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sword and the Cross for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Faced with the suspicious death of their father, two brothers must motivate one another to get back on their bikes and take the Las Vegas Motocross Championships by storm....

#5
Battleground

Battleground

1949★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sword and the Cross for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Members of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division are fighting for their country amidst the rugged terrain of Bastogne, Belgium, in December 1944. Holley and his American compatri...

#6
The Perfect Weapon

The Perfect Weapon

1991★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Sword and the Cross for fans of Action. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Jeff, a young delinquent, is enrolled by his father in a kenpo school, in the hopes of teaching the boy some self-discipline. Years later, Jeff's mentor, Kim, is being threatened b...

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