Movies like 1278: The Battle for Europe (2021)
The best movies like 1278: The Battle for Europe (2021) are The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Ironclad (2011). If 1278: The Battle for Europe hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedFury (2014)7.5/10 from 13,429 votes
- NewestThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)Released 2024
The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023)
In the wake of King Edward's death, Uhtred of Bebbanburg and his comrades adventure across a fractured kingdom in the hopes of uniting England at last.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisKingdom of Heaven (2005)
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIronclad (2011)
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTristan & Isolde (2006)
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne and the princess of the feuding Irish spells doom for the young lovers.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFlesh + Blood (1985)
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble Lord who cheated them by kidnapping his son's fiancée. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Duel (2021)
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOutlaw King (2018)
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGreyhound (2020)
A first-time captain leads a convoy of allied ships carrying thousands of soldiers across the treacherous waters of the "Black Pit" to the front lines of WWII. With no air cover protection for 5 days, the captain and his convoy must battle the surrounding enemy Nazi U-boats in order to give the allies a chance to win the war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDracula Untold (2014)
Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to destroy his enemies and agrees to go from hero to monster as he's turned into the mythological vampire, Dracula.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Alamo (1960)
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCaptain Horatio Hornblower R.N. (1951)
Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Horse Soldiers (1959)
A Union Cavalry outfit is sent behind confederate lines in strength to destroy a rail supply center. Along with them is sent a doctor who causes instant antipathy between him and the commander. The secret plan for the mission is overheard by a southern belle who must be taken along to assure her silence.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFury (2014)
April, 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant commands a Sherman tank with a five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMidway (2019)
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWaterloo (1970)
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. The best of the British generals, the Duke of Wellington, beat Napolean's best generals in Spain and Portugal, but now must beat Napoleon himself with an Anglo Allied army.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPrizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisZulu Dawn (1979)
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHercules (2014)
When a new enemy threatens the innocent, Hercules must lead his fearless team of warriors in a battle against overwhelming odds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisHenry V (1944)
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient stronghold of the Hornburg.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like 1278: The Battle for Europe?
The closest matches to 1278: The Battle for Europe are The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Ironclad (2011). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after 1278: The Battle for Europe?
Start with The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), the closest match to 1278: The Battle for Europe.
What is the highest-rated movie like 1278: The Battle for Europe?
Fury (2014), rated 7.5/10 by 13,429 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like 1278: The Battle for Europe?
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like 1278: The Battle for Europe?
Yes: The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023), Kingdom of Heaven (2005) and Ironclad (2011).
How are movies similar to 1278: The Battle for Europe chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside 1278: The Battle for Europe, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.