Movies Like The Story of Mankind

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

Heaven Can Wait

1943·1h 52m·★ 7.3·Ernst Lubitsch

TMDB recommendsStarring Charles CoburnFantasy & Drama

All That Money Can Buy

1941·1h 47m·★ 7.5·William Dieterle

TMDB recommendsDrama & Fantasy

The Trial of the Incredible Hulk

1989·1h 35m·★ 5.8·Bill Bixby

Fans also likedFantasy & Drama & Science Fiction

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961·1h 45m·★ 6.0·Irwin Allen

Starring Peter LorreDir. Irwin AllenDrama & Science Fiction

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol

2010·1h 2m·★ 8.5·Toby Haynes

Fans also likedScience Fiction & Drama

American Satan

2017·1h 51m·★ 5.7·Ash Avildsen

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Champagne for Caesar

1950·1h 39m·★ 7.3·Richard Whorf

Both star Ronald Colman & Vincent Price

Peter Ibbetson

1935·1h 28m·★ 6.9·Henry Hathaway

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

The Book of Daniel

2013·1h 28m·★ 6.2·Anna Zielinski

Fans also likedFantasy & Drama

Santa Claus

1959·1h 34m·★ 2.8·René Cardona

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Fallen

1998·2h 4m·★ 7.0·Gregory Hoblit

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Monster High 2

2023·1h 34m·★ 5.5·Todd Holland

Fans also likedFantasy & Science Fiction

The Queen of Spades

1949·1h 35m·★ 7.1·Thorold Dickinson

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

Needful Things

1993·2h 1m·★ 6.3·Fraser Clarke Heston

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Legend

1985·1h 34m·★ 6.3·Ridley Scott

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Bedazzled

1967·1h 43m·★ 6.7·Stanley Donen

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A Wrinkle in Time

2003·2h 8m·★ 5.6·John Kent Harrison

Fans also likedDrama & Science Fiction

End of Days

1999·2h 2m·★ 5.8·Peter Hyams

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Children of the Damned

1964·1h 30m·★ 6.2·Anton Leader

Fans also likedDrama & Science Fiction

A Thousand Words

2012·1h 31m·★ 5.9·Brian Robbins

Fans also likedDrama & Fantasy

How Good Is The Story of Mankind?

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