Movies Like A Royal Affair

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Promised Land

2023·2h 7m·★ 7.7·Nikolaj Arcel

2 shared crewThemes: danish history, 18th centuryDir. Nikolaj Arcel

King's Game

2004·1h 47m·★ 7.3·Nikolaj Arcel

2 shared crewDir. Nikolaj ArcelDP: Rasmus Videbæk

Truth About Men

2010·1h 31m·★ 6.6·Nikolaj Arcel

2 shared crewDir. Nikolaj ArcelDP: Rasmus Videbæk

The Dark Tower

2017·1h 35m·★ 5.6·Nikolaj Arcel

2 shared crewDir. Nikolaj ArcelDP: Rasmus Videbæk

Island of Lost Souls

2007·1h 40m·★ 5.7·Nikolaj Arcel

2 shared crewDir. Nikolaj ArcelDP: Rasmus Videbæk

The Duchess

2008·1h 50m·★ 6.9·Saul Dibb

6 shared themes: royalty, politics, 18th century...Fans also likedDrama & History & Romance

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

Themes: aristocracy, 18th centuryTMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Musketeer

2001·1h 44m·★ 4.8·Peter Hyams

Themes: royalty, queen, historical fictionTMDB recommends

Ben-Hur

1959·3h 32m·★ 8.1·William Wyler

4 shared themes: politics, religion, period drama...History & Drama

Pride & Prejudice

2005·2h 8m·★ 7.8·Joe Wright

Themes: 18th century, period dramaFans also likedDrama & Romance

"Wuthering Heights"

2026·2h 16m·★ 6.1·Emerald Fennell

Themes: 18th century, period drama, infidelityRomance & Drama

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

2022·2h 42m·★ 6.6·Ryan Coogler

Themes: royal family, royalty

Silver Linings Playbook

2012·2h 2m·★ 7.7·David O. Russell

Themes: unfaithful wife, infidelityDrama & Romance

Closer

2004·1h 44m·★ 7.1·Mike Nichols

Themes: secret love, infidelityDrama & Romance

The Lion in Winter

1968·2h 14m·★ 7.8·Anthony Harvey

Themes: queen, infidelityDrama & History

Schindler's List

1993·3h 15m·★ 9.0·Steven Spielberg

Themes: period drama, historical fictionDrama & History

The Lady and the Duke

2001·2h 9m·★ 6.8·Éric Rohmer

TMDB recommendsDrama & History & Romance

Deep Water

2022·1h 56m·★ 5.5·Adrian Lyne

Themes: unfaithful wife, infidelity

Babygirl

2024·1h 55m·★ 5.7·Halina Reijn

Themes: unfaithful wife, infidelity

Frost/Nixon

2008·2h 2m·★ 7.6·Ron Howard

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

How Good Is A Royal Affair?

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