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Plot Summary:
King Arthur establishes the ideals and laws of Camelot but is tragically forced to enforce these laws against his own wife.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 179 min
Plot tags: emotional, intense, lyrical, colorful, atmospheric, captivating, stylized, arthurian, fairy tale, costume drama
Best tv shows and movies like Camelot (1967):
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On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970)
Plot Summary:
Under hypnosis while trying to quit smoking, the main character Daisy Gamble revisits past lives and different personalities.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min
Plot tags: stylized, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, neurotic, mystical, fairy tale, light, romantic
Similar in 81%
King Arthur, the Young Warlord (1975)
Plot Summary:
This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britain.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 117
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, vintage
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Similar in 83%
Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
Plot Summary:
The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 285
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: arthurian, exciting, atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, folk tale
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Similar in 88%
Arthur the King (1983)
Plot Summary:
Classic tale of King Arthur and how his wife is kidnapped by his evil sister. Lancelot is sent out to try and retrieve the lost queen and unfortunately falls in love with her. Forbidden love, revenge, family rivalry, and magic are all prominent themes.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 443
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA, Yugoslavia
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, arthurian, exciting, semi serious
Similar in 87%
The Magic Sword (1962)
Plot Summary:
The son of a sorceress, armed with weapons, armour and six magically summoned knights, goes on a quest to save a princess from a vengeful wizard.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: grindhouse, mythical, arthurian, classic horror, exciting, semi serious, psychotronic, campy
Similar in 89%
Lovespell (1981)
Plot Summary:
Romantic tragedy, the story of Tristan and Isolde.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 227
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: arthurian, sentimental, touching, serious, emotional, realistic, fairy tale, independent film
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Lancelot of the Lake (1974)
Plot Summary:
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. Seeing a rift developing between Lancelot and Mordred, Arthur urges his knights to bury their differences and become friends. However, the king is unaware that Lancelot is having an affair with his queen, Guinevere. Lancelot is torn between his duty to his king and his love for the queen, whilst Mordred is determined to use his infidelity to destroy him.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: France, Italy
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: arthurian, spiritual, fairy tale, surreal, anthology, serious, realistic, gloomy, gothic, disturbing
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The Lion in Winter (2003)
Plot Summary:
King Henry II (Patrick Stewart) keeps his wife, Eleanor (Glenn Close) locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress (Yuliya Vysotskaya). Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard (Andrew Howard), to the throne. The youngest son, John (Rafe Spall), an overweight buffoon and the only son holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother, Geoffrey (John Light) and the young king of France, Phillip (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Geoffrey, of course sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Obviously political and court intrigue ensues.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 167 min
Plot tags: serious, realistic, stylized, exciting, captivating, gothic, political, costume drama, historical drama, witty
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Sword of Lancelot (1963)
Plot Summary:
In and around the castle Camelot, brave Cornel Wilde (as Lancelot) and virtuous Brian Aherne (as King Arthur) vie for the affections of lovely Jean Wallace (as Guinevere).
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 116 min
Plot tags: arthurian, exciting, stylized, semi serious, saga, tension, suspense, cult film
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The War Lord (1965)
Plot Summary:
A knight in the service of a duke goes to a coastal villiage where an earlier attempt to build a defensive castle has failed. He begins to rebuild the duke's authority in the face of the barbarians at the border and is making progress until he falls in love with one of the local women.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min
Plot tags: technicolor, epic, sincere, atmospheric, serious, captivating, realistic, period drama
Similar in 80%
Ivanhoe (1982)
Plot Summary:
This is a remake of Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars. He find England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England. Will justice prevail and will all fair ladies in distress be rescued?.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 142 min
Plot tags: exciting, tense, atmospheric, suspenseful, stylized, fairy tale, serious, period drama, eighties
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Prince Valiant (1997)
Plot Summary:
An Arthurian legend of young Prince Valiant, son of the King of Scandia. After the King is exiled by an evil leader, the Prince travels to Camelot to secure the aid of King Arthur in helping restore his family to power and prevent a plot by the Black Knight.
IMDB Rating: 5.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: exciting, stylized, sincere, feel good, captivating, grindhouse, cult classic, arthurian, semi serious, historical romance
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Robin and Marian (1976)
Plot Summary:
Robin Hood is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. Maid Marian has entered a nunnery, King Richard is a raving lunatic, his Brother John a moron, and the age of great adventure has seemed to have passed Robin by. But when The Sheriff of Nottingham once again threatens Sherwood, Robin gathers his faithful men, and band of peasants to fight oppression in this high-spirited adventure in which Robin Hood and Maid Marian rediscover their love….
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic, stylized, period piece, suspense, epic, mythical, touching, emotional
Similar in 75%
Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (1984)
Plot Summary:
Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: fantasy adventure, arthurian, epic, grindhouse, exciting, serious, stylized, independent film, weird, cult film
Similar in 78%
Merlin (1998)
Plot Summary:
The legendary wizard tells his story of his war against Queen Mab of the Sidhe and his creation of Camelot.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 182 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, epic, exciting, atmospheric, light, arthurian, dark fantasy, entertaining, mystical, gothic
Similar in 83%
Ladyhawke (1985)
Plot Summary:
Captain Etienne Navarre is a man on whose shoulders lies a cruel curse. Punished for loving each other, Navarre must become a wolf by night whilst his lover, Lady Isabeau, takes the form of a hawk by day. Together, with the thief Philippe Gaston, they must try to overthrow the corrupt Bishop and in doing so break the spell.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 50000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, Italy, UK
Duration: 121 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, dark fantasy, touching, atmospheric, period piece, sentimental, epic fantasy, fantasy adventure, captivating, epic
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Merlin and the War of the Dragons (2008)
Plot Summary:
In 5th Century Britian, a young Merlin struggles for his place in his known land under the tutelage of The Mage, a local wizard whom sees the young man's potential for magic, as well as face off against his evil former friend, Vendiger, whom plots with a feudal warlord king to conquer all of Britian using an army of flying dragons, and only Merlin with the alliance of the local Prince Uther and Ingraine and a pair of mystical goddesses, can have the power to stop the evil from taking over the land.
IMDB Rating: 3.5
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, suspense, entertaining, mockbuster, arthurian, surreal, epic, suspenseful, stylized
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Flesh+Blood (1985)
Plot Summary:
A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: intense, atmospheric, sexy, captivating, realistic, erotic, dark, offbeat, emotional, dark fantasy
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Camelot (2011)
Plot Summary:
Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 25000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, serious, arthurian, epic, costume drama, historical drama, sexual, erotic
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The Mists of Avalon (2001)
Plot Summary:
A unique re-working of the Arthurian epic, based on the novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley, The Mists of Avalon tells the familiar tale but with an important twist: The story is told through the eyes of the women who wielded power behind King Arthur's throne. Filmed on location in Prague, The Mists of Avalon follows the women of Avalon through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Czech Republic, Germany, USA
Duration: 183 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, fairy tale, atmospheric, arthurian, captivating, entertaining, serious, erotic, period piece
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Beowulf & Grendel (2005)
Plot Summary:
The blood-soaked tale of a Norse warrior's battle against the great and murderous troll, Grendel. Heads will roll. Out of allegiance to the King Hrothgar, the much respected Lord of the Danes, Beowulf leads a troop of warriors across the sea to rid a village of the marauding monster.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Canada, UK, Iceland, USA, Australia
Duration: 104 min
Plot tags: epic, stylized, serious, cult classic, suspense, perverse, historical drama, exciting, rough, gloomy
Similar in 89%
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
Plot Summary:
An affair between the second in line to Britain's throne (Franco) and the princess of the feuding Irish (Myles) spells doom for the young lovers.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: Czech Republic, UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 125 min
Plot tags: touching, romantic, exciting, fairy tale, period piece, costume drama, stylized, intense, epic, sad
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First Knight (1995)
Plot Summary:
The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 77000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 134 min
Plot tags: epic, romantic, fairy tale, sentimental, exciting, arthurian, atmospheric, entertaining, historical drama, period piece
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A Knight's Tale (2001)
Plot Summary:
William Thatcher, a peasant, is sent to apprentice with a Knight named Hector as a young boy. Urged by his father to "change his Stars", he assumes Sir Hector's place in a tournament when Hector dies in the middle of it. He wins. With the other apprentices, he trains and assumes the title of Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 198000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min
Plot tags: feel good, period piece, romantic, inspirational, humorous, light, entertaining, costume drama, realistic, semi serious
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Black Knight (2001)
Plot Summary:
Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After sustaining a blow to the head, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 43000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, hilarious, funny, parody, entertaining, light, slapstick, captivating, sweet
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King Arthur (2004)
Plot Summary:
The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 174000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: epic, exciting, period piece, costume drama, entertaining, intense, arthurian, rough, serious, stylized
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Plot Summary:
When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the evil sheriff's reign of terror.
IMDB Rating: 6.9
IMDB Votes: 205000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min
Plot tags: period piece, exciting, entertaining, scenic, stylized, fairy tale, funny, costume drama, mythical, cult classic
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Robin Hood (2010)
Plot Summary:
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 280000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, epic, entertaining, period piece, stylized, intense, costume drama, factual, serious
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Excalibur (1981)
Plot Summary:
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 66000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, epic, exciting, serious, stylized, scenic, dark fantasy, intense, cult classic, arthurian
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King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Plot Summary:
When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 229000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK, USA, Australia
Duration: 126 min
Plot tags: epic, entertaining, suspense, arthurian, period piece, costume drama, visually stunning, stylized, psychotronic, fairy tale