Movies Like King Lear

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

The Dresser

2015·1h 49m·★ 6.8·Richard Eyre

2 shared crewBoth star Anthony Hopkins & Emily WatsonDir. Richard Eyre

Allelujah

2023·1h 39m·★ 6.0·Richard Eyre

2 shared crewDir. Richard EyreDP: Ben Smithard

The Children Act

2018·1h 45m·★ 6.7·Richard Eyre

Both star Emma Thompson & Anthony CalfDir. Richard Eyre

The Tenth Man

1988·1h 40m·★ 6.9·Jack Gold

Both star Anthony Hopkins & Jim CarterDrama & TV Movie

The Lion in Winter

1968·2h 14m·★ 7.8·Anthony Harvey

Fans also likedStarring Anthony Hopkins

The Madness of King George

1994·1h 47m·★ 7.2·Nicholas Hytner

Fans also likedStarring Anthony Calf

American History X

1998·1h 59m·★ 8.5·Tony Kaye

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The Magic of Ordinary Days

2005·2h·★ 7.5·Brent Shields

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Finding Neverland

2004·1h 46m·★ 7.6·Marc Forster

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Hamlet

2009·3h 2m·★ 8.1·Gregory Doran

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Chimes at Midnight

1965·1h 55m·★ 7.6·Orson Welles

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Brother's Keeper

2021·1h 25m·★ 7.3·Ferit Karahan

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My Own Private Idaho

1991·1h 44m·★ 6.9·Gus Van Sant

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The China Syndrome

1979·2h 2m·★ 7.4·James Bridges

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Earth

1996·2h 3m·★ 7.2·Julio Medem

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Northanger Abbey

2007·1h 33m·★ 7.1·Jon Jones

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Brother of Sleep

1995·2h 7m·★ 7.0·Joseph Vilsmaier

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The Canterville Ghost

1996·1h 32m·★ 6.2·Sydney Macartney

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Transformers: The Last Knight

2017·2h 34m·★ 5.2·Michael Bay

Both star Anthony Hopkins & Jim Carter

Iris

2001·1h 31m·★ 7.0·Richard Eyre

Starring Jim BroadbentDir. Richard Eyre

How Good Is King Lear?

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