Movies Like Anna and the King

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

The King and I

1956·2h 13m·★ 7.4·Walter Lang

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Anna and the King of Siam

1946·2h 8m·★ 7.0·John Cromwell

4 shared themes: siam, thailand, palace...Fans also likedDrama & Romance

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957·2h 42m·★ 8.1·David Lean

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Raintree County

1957·3h 8m·★ 6.3·Edward Dmytryk

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The Young Victoria

2009·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Jean-Marc Vallée

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Hereditary

2018·2h 8m·★ 7.3·Ari Aster

Themes: daughter, parent child relationship

The Sleeping Dictionary

2003·1h 49m·★ 6.5·Guy Jenkin

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The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Wilde

1997·1h 58m·★ 6.9·Brian Gilbert

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Saipan

2025·1h 31m·★ 6.1

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Memoirs of a Geisha

2005·2h 26m·★ 7.3·Rob Marshall

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Far from the Madding Crowd

1967·2h 46m·★ 7.2·John Schlesinger

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The Other Boleyn Girl

2008·1h 55m·★ 6.7·Justin Chadwick

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Anna Karenina

2012·2h 9m·★ 6.6·Joe Wright

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War and Peace

1956·3h 28m·★ 6.7·King Vidor

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The New World

2005·2h 31m·★ 6.7·Terrence Malick

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Mayerling

1968·2h 20m·★ 6.1·Terence Young

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Pride & Prejudice

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The Impossible

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How Good Is Anna and the King?

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