Movies like The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile (2000)
The best movies like The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile (2000) are The Scarlet and the Black (1983), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) and The Miniaturist (2017). If The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile hooked you with its history and tv movie, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Young Victoria (2009)7.2/10 from 1,089 votes
- NewestMary (2024)Released 2024
The Scarlet and the Black (1983)
Fr. Hugh O'Flaherty is a Vatican official in 1943-45 who has been hiding downed pilots, escaped prisoners of war, and Italian resistance families. His activities become so large that the Nazis decide to assassinate him the next time he leaves the Vatican.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
An African-American woman becomes an unwitting pioneer for medical breakthroughs when her cells are used to create the first immortal human cell line in the early 1950s.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Miniaturist (2017)
A woman moves to live with her new husband in 17th century Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Rosa Parks Story (2002)
A seamstress recalls events leading to her act of peaceful defiance that prompted the 1955 bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCaesar and Cleopatra (1946)
At the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCleopatra (1963)
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisCleopatra (1934)
The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisField of Lost Shoes (2015)
A group of teenage cadets sheltered from war at the Virginia Military Institute must confront the horrors of an adult world when they are called upon to defend the Shenandoah Valley.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirebrand (2024)
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Last Rifleman (2023)
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 the courage to face the ghosts of his past.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDalíland (2022)
In 1973, a young gallery assistant goes on a wild adventure behind the scenes as he helps aging genius Salvador Dali prepare for a big show in New York.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
SnoozefestMovies like thisOutlaws - For Greater Glory (2012)
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOverlord (1975)
During World War II, a young man is called up and, with an increasing sense of foreboding, undertakes his army training ready for D-Day, June 6th, 1944.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRoyal New Year's Eve (2017)
An aspiring fashion designer falls in love with her socialite client's prospective fiance, Prince Jeffrey.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMary (2024)
A miraculous conception. A merciless king. A murderous pursuit. Mary's journey to give birth to Jesus unfolds in this biblical coming-of-age epic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Young Victoria (2009)
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Worth the HypeMovies like thisGirl in the Box (2016)
The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as a slave to her captors.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDemetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNorthanger Abbey (2007)
A young woman's penchant for sensational Gothic novels leads to misunderstandings in the matters of the heart.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I - Red Rose of the House of Tudor (2000)
Towards the end of her father Henry the VIII's reign, a young Elizabeth quarrels with half-sister Mary Tudor and worries that her beloved stepmother Catherine Parr will face the same fate as Henry's other wives, including Elizabeth's mother Anne Boleyn. Based on the similarly titled children's book, "The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I: Red Rose of the House of Tudor, England, 1544".
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Antony and Cleopatra (1975)
After the murder of her lover Julius Caesar, Egypt's Queen Cleopatra needs a new ally. She seduces his probable successor Mark Antony. This develops into real love and slowly leads to a war with the other possible successor, Octavius.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
Adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, a historical drama that attempts to bring an epic visual style to the Bard's original stage play. The story concerns Marc Antony's attempts to rule Rome while maintaining a relationship with the queen of Egypt (Hildegarde Neil), which began while Antony was still married. Now he is being forced to marry the sister of his Roman co-leader, and soon the conflict leads to war.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Cleopatra (1912)
The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
The Real Antony and Cleopatra (2016)
Expert interviews, dramatic reconstructions and location shooting bring to life the iconic legend of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra in this historical documentary.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
A Queen for Caesar (1962)
Story of the power struggle between Egyptian queen Cleopatra and her brother Ptolemy, and how a common soldier risks his life to serve her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Cleopatra: Portrait of a Killer (2009)
Cleopatra - the most famous woman in history. We know her as a great queen, a beautiful lover and a political schemer. For 2,000 years almost all evidence of her has disappeared - until now. In one of the world's most exciting finds, archaeologists believe they have discovered the skeleton of her sister, murdered by Cleopatra and Mark Antony. From Egypt to Turkey, Neil Oliver investigates the story of a ruthless queen who would kill her own siblings for power. This is the portrait of a killer.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Legions of the Nile (1959)
Octavio secretly sent his consul Curridio to Alexandria in a final attempt to reach peace. In the city, he meets Berenice, a mysterious and beautiful dancer who falls in love. Actually, the dancer is the queen Cleopatra who leads a double life using this name.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Serpent of the Nile (1953)
Cleopatra toys with Mark Antony who wants to merge his Rome with her Egypt.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
Sur les traces de Cléopâtre (2017)
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both history
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile?
The closest matches to The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile are The Scarlet and the Black (1983), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) and The Miniaturist (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile?
Start with The Scarlet and the Black (1983), the closest match to The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile?
The Young Victoria (2009), rated 7.2/10 by 1,089 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile?
Mary (2024) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile?
Yes: The Scarlet and the Black (1983), The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017) and The Miniaturist (2017).
How are movies similar to The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Royal Diaries: Cleopatra - Daughter of the Nile, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.