Movies like The Physician
The Physician (2013) is a history movie directed by Philipp Stölzl. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. The King (2019)
★ 7.2 · 3,706 votes · Drama, History, War
England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.
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2. Robin Hood (2010)
★ 6.4 · 5,179 votes · Action, Adventure, History
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff and King John's henchman, Godfrey.
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3. Medieval (2022)
★ 6.8 · 566 votes · Action, Drama, History
The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
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4. Conspiracy (2001)
★ 7.3 · 509 votes · History, Drama, War
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented.
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5. The 13th Warrior (1999)
★ 6.7 · 2,160 votes · Adventure, History, Action
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. As they travel together, they learn of a legendary evil closing in and must unite to confront this formidable force.
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6. Malcolm X (1992)
★ 7.5 · 2,013 votes · Drama, History
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
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7. The Professor and the Madman (2019)
★ 7.1 · 1,324 votes · History, Drama, Mystery
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. William Minor.
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8. Nuremberg (2025)
★ 7.6 · 1,491 votes · History, Drama
In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.
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9. The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
★ 7.4 · 3,572 votes · History, War, Drama
In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native American allies, the aristocratic daughter of a British Colonel and her party are captured by a group of Huron warriors. Fortunately, a group of three Mohican trappers comes to their rescue.
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10. Mary Queen of Scots (2018)
★ 6.5 · 1,979 votes · Drama, History
In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.
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11. The Railway Man (2013)
★ 6.8 · 800 votes · Drama, History
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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