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Movies like Zdivočelá země (1997)

The best movies like Zdivočelá země (1997) are Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), Kings of the Sun (1963) and The Lost City of Z (2017). If Zdivočelá země hooked you with its adventure and history, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

    Robin of Loxley and his men stumble on a plot to overthrow Hubert Walter, King's Chancellor and Archbishop of Canterbury. The plotters, the Sheriff of Nottingham and the Earl of Newark, have set an ambush for Walter and Lady Marian Fitzwater. Will Robin get to them before it is too late?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & history

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  2. Kings of the Sun (1963)

    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 home in the new land but come into conflict with a tribe of Native Americans led by their chief, Black Eagle, while both Balam and Black Eagle fall in love the beautiful Mayan princess Ixchel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history & adventure

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  3. The Lost City of Z (2017)

    A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & history

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  4. True Spirit (2023)

    When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben Bryant and her parents, Jessica is determined to accomplish what was thought to be impossible, navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of ocean over the course of 210 days.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & history

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  5. The Last of the Mohicans (1920)

    As Alice and Cora Munro attempt to find their father, a British officer in the French and Indian War, they are set upon by French soldiers and their cohorts, Huron tribesmen led by the evil Magua. Fighting to rescue the women are Chingachgook and his son Uncas, the last of the Mohican tribe, and their white ally, the frontiersman Natty Bumppo, known as Hawkeye.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & history

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  6. A Passage to India (1984)

    Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & history

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  7. Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)

    It's the 17th century, and Native American Squanto roams free in the New World until he's captured by visiting sailors who take him back to England. Monk Brother Daniel teaches him social customs, but other Englishmen aren't as kind. Squanto becomes the unwilling star of performances that highlight his fighting skills, but he eventually engineers a return trip to America. He finds that his home has changed forever, and he must chart a new path for his people.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & history

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  8. The Guns of Navarone (1961)

    A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  9. 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

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  10. The Boy in the Woods (2023)

    The remarkable true-life survival story of a Jewish boy hiding and being hunted in the forests of Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe, based on Maxwell Smart's memoir.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  11. Flyboys (2006)

    The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  12. A Call to Spy (2020)

    The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  13. The Monuments Men (2014)

    Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on seven over-the-hill, out-of-shape museum directors, artists, architects, curators, and art historians who went to the front lines of WWII to rescue the world’s artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their rightful owners. With the art hidden behind enemy lines, how could these guys hope to succeed?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  14. Against the Sun (2014)

    A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  15. Devotion (2022)

    The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy's most celebrated wingmen.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  16. To Hell and Back (1955)

    The true WWII story of Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in U.S. history. Based on the autobiography of Audie Murphy who stars as himself in the film.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  17. Momo (2025)

    Momo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time, nobody has any time left for her, let alone their friends or families. Momo, together with Master Hora, the custodian of time, are the only ones who can go up against the time thieves before all is lost forever.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  18. The 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

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  19. Midway (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 · both history

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  20. Eichmann (2007)

    Based upon the final confession of Adolf Eichmann, made before his execution in Israel, of his role in Hitler's plan for the final solution.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both history

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  21. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

    A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  22. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

    Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  23. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

    Frodo Baggins and the other members of the Fellowship continue on their sacred quest to destroy the One Ring--but on separate paths. Their destinies lie at two towers - Orthanc Tower in Isengard, where the corrupt wizard Saruman awaits, and Sauron's fortress at Barad-dur, deep within the dark lands of Mordor.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  24. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

    As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  25. The Lord of the Rings (1978)

    Young Hobbit Frodo Baggins is thrown into an amazing adventure when he's tasked with destroying the One Ring, created by the dark lord Sauron. Frodo must travel in a small fellowship of nine warriors and accomplices. But it won't be an easy journey for the Fellowship of the Ring, on the ultimate quest to rid Middle-earth of evil.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  26. Live and Let Die (1973)

    James Bond must investigate a mysterious murder case of a British agent in New Orleans. Soon he finds himself up against a gangster boss named Mr. Big.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  27. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  28. Stand by Me (1986)

    After learning that a boy their age has been accidentally killed near their rural homes, four boys decide to go see the body. Gordie, Vern, Chris, and Teddy encounter a mean junk man and a marsh full of leeches, but they also learn more about one another and their very different home lives. Just a lark at first, the boys' adventure evolves into a defining event in their lives.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  29. The Wages of Fear (1953)

    In a run-down South American town, four men are paid to drive trucks loaded with nitroglycerin into the jungle through to the oil field. Friendships are tested and rivalries develop as they embark upon the perilous journey.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  30. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

    In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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What are the best movies like Zdivočelá země?

The closest matches to Zdivočelá země are Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), Kings of the Sun (1963) and The Lost City of Z (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after Zdivočelá země?

Start with Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960), the closest match to Zdivočelá země.

What is the highest-rated movie like Zdivočelá země?

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), rated 8.5/10 by 28,854 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like Zdivočelá země?

Momo (2025) is the most recent release on this list.

How are movies similar to Zdivočelá země chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Zdivočelá země, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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