Movies Like The New World

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

Knight of Cups

2015·1h 58m·★ 5.6·Terrence Malick

2 shared crewDir. Terrence MalickDP: Emmanuel Lubezki

To the Wonder

2013·1h 52m·★ 5.8·Terrence Malick

2 shared crewDir. Terrence MalickDP: Emmanuel Lubezki

Song to Song

2017·2h 9m·★ 5.6·Terrence Malick

2 shared crewDir. Terrence MalickDP: Emmanuel Lubezki

Pocahontas

1995·1h 21m·★ 6.7·Mike Gabriel

4 shared themes: interracial romance, virginia, 17th century...TMDB recommendsStarring Christian Bale

The Tree of Life

2011·2h 19m·★ 6.8·Terrence Malick

2 shared crewDir. Terrence MalickDP: Emmanuel Lubezki

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

2007·2h 5m·★ 7.1·Yves Simoneau

Themes: native american attack, native americanFans also likedStarring August Schellenberg

The Last of the Mohicans

1992·1h 52m·★ 7.6·Michael Mann

Themes: colonialism, native americanStarring Wes StudiHistory & Romance

Alexander

2004·2h 56m·★ 5.6·Oliver Stone

Both star Colin Farrell & Christopher PlummerHistory & Drama & Romance

The Baby of Mâcon

1993·2h 2m·★ 6.9·Peter Greenaway

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

Hostiles

2017·2h 14m·★ 7.2·Scott Cooper

Both star Christian Bale & Wes StudiDrama & History

Fanny Lye Deliver'd

2019·1h 50m·★ 6.2·Thomas Clay

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Scarlet Letter

1995·2h 15m·★ 5.4·Roland Joffé

TMDB recommendsDrama & Romance

Zulu Dawn

1979·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Douglas Hickox

TMDB recommendsDrama & History

The Young Victoria

2009·1h 45m·★ 7.2·Jean-Marc Vallée

Fans also likedDrama & History & Romance

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967·2h 46m·★ 7.2·John Schlesinger

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Elizabeth: The Golden Age

2007·1h 54m·★ 6.8·Shekhar Kapur

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Mrs Brown

1997·1h 45m·★ 7.2·John Madden

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Mandingo

1975·2h 7m·★ 6.5·Richard Fleischer

Fans also likedRomance & Drama & History

Hawaii

1966·3h 9m·★ 6.5·George Roy Hill

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The Edge of Love

2008·1h 50m·★ 6.1·John Maybury

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How Good Is The New World?

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