20 best movies like Electra (1962)


List of the best movies like Electra (1962): Immortals, Macbeth, The Gunman, Macbeth, Hamlet, Forever Mine, Hamlet, Royal Deceit, Troy, The Hunting Party.

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Markimdb: 6
Genreaction, fantasy, melodrama, drama
CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom
Duration01:50

Theseus is a mortal man chosen by Zeus to lead the fight against the ruthless King Hyperion, who is on a rampage across Greece to obtain a weapon that can destroy humanity.

Markimdb: 7.4
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration02:20

Scotland, 11th century. Driven by the twisted prophecy of three witches and the ruthless ambition of his wife, warlord Macbeth, bold and brave, but also weak and hesitant, betrays his good king and his brothers in arms and sinks into the bloody mud of a path with no return, sown with crime and suspicion.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime, detective
CountryUSA, Spain, United Kingdom, France
Duration02:24

Eight years after fleeing the Congo following his assassination of that country's minister of mining, former assassin Jim Terrier is back, suffering from PTSD and digging wells to atone for his violent past. After an attempt is made on his life, Terrier flies to London to find out who wants him dead -- and why. Terrier's search leads him to a reunion with Annie, a woman he once loved, who is now married to an oily businessman with dealings in Africa.

Markimdb: 6.6
Genredrama, military, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
Duration01:40

Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

Markimdb: 7.8
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration04:02

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Markimdb: 5.3
Genrethriller, melodrama, drama, crime
CountryUnited Kingdom, Canada, USA
Duration01:55

A hotel cabana boy falls for the wife of a powerful politico. But when she confesses to the affair, her husband determines to end it forever.

Markimdb: 6.7
Genredrama
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, France
Duration02:15

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.

Markimdb: 5.5
Genredrama, adventure
CountryNetherlands, United Kingdom, Denmark, France, Germany
Duration01:43

A Danish prince seeks revenge upon the villain who killed the king and his son to usurp the throne.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genreaction, melodrama, drama, history
CountryUSA, Malta, United Kingdom
Duration02:43

In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnom to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. So they set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy. With the help of Achilles, the Greeks are able to fight the never before defeated Trojans.

Markimdb: 6.2
Genreaction, drama, western
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:51

A ruthless rancher, and his gang, use extremely long range rifles to kill the men who kidnapped his wife.

Markimdb: 8
Genredrama
CountryUnited Kingdom, Japan, USA
Duration03:00

David Tennant stars in a film of the Royal Shakespeare Company's award-winning production of Shakespeare's great play. Director Gregory Doran's modern-dress production was hailed by the critics as thrilling, fast-moving and, in parts, very funny.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genremelodrama, drama
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:03

The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.

Markimdb: 7.7
Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Mexico, Luxembourg
Duration02:26

Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.

Markimdb: 5.8
Genrehorror, fantastic, fantastic, thriller, thriller, drama, drama
CountryUSA, Germany, Canada, France
Duration02:02

Survivors of a nuclear attack are grouped together for days in the basement of their apartment building, where fear and dwindling supplies wear away at their dynamic.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure, military
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

A band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through the Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to rescue $25 million in uncut diamonds.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genredrama, military, biography, history
CountryUSA
Duration01:40

The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.

Markimdb: 6.5
Genremelodrama, drama, adventure, family
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration01:48

Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

Markimdb: 6.1
Genrefantastic, drama, detective
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Canada
Duration02:20

The widow of a wise professor stumbles upon one of his inventions that's able to record and play a person's memory.

Markimdb: 5.2
Genredrama, adventure, military, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
Duration01:54

This is a movie about the life of Israel's king David.

Markimdb: 7.6
Genreaction, drama, military
CountryUSA, China, United Kingdom
Duration02:14

Last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened U.S. Army sergeant in the 2nd Armored Division named Wardaddy commands a Sherman tank called "Fury" and its five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

Markimdb: 6.9
Genredrama, biography, history
CountryRepublic of Ireland, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, France, USA
Duration01:46

Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him.

Markimdb: 6.8
Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany
Duration01:51

A 16-year-old girl raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe. Tracked by a ruthless operatives, she faces startling revelations about her existence and questions about her humanity.

Markimdb: 6.4
Genrethriller, drama, adventure
CountryUnited Kingdom, Russia, USA
Duration01:50

    A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. As greed and desperation take control on-board their claustrophobic vessel, the increasing uncertainty of the mission causes the men to turn on each other to fight for their own survival.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genrethriller, drama, western, detective
    CountryNetherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Sweden, United Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:45

    In the menacing inferno of the old American West, Liz is a genuine survivor who is hunted by a vengeful preacher for a crime she didn’t commit.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:14

    The timeless tale of King Arthur and the legend of Camelot are retold in this passionate period drama. Arthur is reluctant to hand the crown to Lancelot, and Guinevere is torn between her loyalty to her husband and her growing love for his rival. But Lancelot must balance his loyalty to the throne with the rewards of true love.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, adventure, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:45

    Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genredrama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, France
    Duration01:27

    Two women get on the highway heading to Santa Fe. Marilyn dreams of winning a contest held by a famous belly dancing company, while her friend, Mona, has a secret: she's a fugitive from justice - accused of her mother-in-law's death.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genreaction, drama, military, biography
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Germany, Israel

    Major Ronan Jackson (Devon Sawa), an accomplished fighter pilot for the Israel Defense Forces and son of a U.S. Senator (Robert Patrick), is shot down while flying through Syrian airspace. After miraculously surviving the crash, Jackson is taken captive by a group of Hezbollah militiamen. A gripping and powerful story packed with hard-hitting action, Jarhead: Law of Return follows a squad of elite soldiers, led by Gunnery Sergeant Dave Torres (Amaury Nolasco), as they risk their own lives in the hopes of saving an ally they've never met.

    Markimdb: 4.3
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:08

    A troubled man runs away to Mexico and is recruited to join a paramilitary group of teens fighting the drug cartels. He proves himself to the group, but questions their motive.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration03:09

    In a land controlled by feudal barons, a great warrior and a young boy embark on a journey across a dangerous land to find enlightenment. A genre-bending martial arts series very loosely based on the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West.

    Markimdb: 3.4
    Genreaction, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom
    Duration01:37

    Andy Marlow, an ex British S.A.S serviceman turned mercenary, is sent into the Balkans after a military coup has arisen to rescue a U.S ambassador and his aide.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, China, USA

    William Tell just wants to play cards. His spartan existence on the casino trail is shattered when he is approached by Cirk, a vulnerable and angry young man seeking help to execute his plan for revenge on a military colonel. Tell sees a chance at redemption through his relationship with Cirk. But keeping Cirk on the straight-and-narrow proves impossible, dragging Tell back into the darkness of his past.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:52

    As a seasoned homicide detective, Thomas Craven has seen the bleakest side of humanity. But nothing prepares him for the toughest investigation of his life: the search for his only daughter Emma's killer. Now, he is on a personal mission to uncover the disturbing secrets surrounding her murder, including corporate corruption, government collusion and Emma's own mysterious life.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrethriller, fantasy, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada, United Kingdom
    Duration01:44

    Confusing realities surface in this paranoid film dealing with the fragile nature of a young woman (Anne Parillaud) recovering from rape and an apparent attempted suicide. In one reality, she is a killer destroyer of men. In another she is the new wife on a Jamaican honeymoon with her husband (William Baldwin), who is trying to help her recover. Which is real is the question as the story unfolds.

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUSA, Greece
    Duration02:23

    Aggie, A 67 year-old Black Cajun, has just stepped into her worst nightmare. Her two granddaughters have disappeared, and the only clue she possesses is a forgotten laptop. Aware she only has a short window of time, she feels helpless to save them as her money and influence are scarce. Desperate to get her girls back, Aggie risks everything to cross paths with Richard and Lottie DuMonde, two of the wealthiest and most connected people in New Orleans. Certainly, once they hear her story, they will help. But what Aggie doesn't foresee is the dark world she's about to step into, or the dangers accompanying the rescue needed to bring her girls home.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genreaction, melodrama, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom
    Duration01:45

    In 79 A.D., Milo, a slave turned gladiator, finds himself in a race against time to save his true love Cassia, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been unwillingly betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts in a torrent of blazing lava, Milo must fight his way out of the arena in order to save his beloved as the once magnificent Pompeii crumbles around him.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genrehorror, action, fantasy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    Vanessa Helsing, the daughter of famous vampire hunter and Dracula nemesis Abraham Van Helsing is resurrected five years in the future to find out that vampires have taken over the world and that she possesses unique power over them. She is humanity’s last hope to lead an offensive to take back what has been lost.

    Markimdb: 3.2
    Genrehorror, comedy, drama, crime
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration01:53

    Incensed by the tabloid culture which celebrates it, the L.A. Slasher publicly abducts a series of reality TV stars, while the media and general public in turn begin to question if society is better off without them. A biting, social satire about reality TV and the glorification of people who are famous for simply being famous, "L.A. Slasher" explores why it has become acceptable and even admirable for people to become influential and wealthy based on no merit or talent - purely through notoriety achieved through shameful behavior.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genredrama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:57

    An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA, Luxembourg, United Kingdom
    Duration02:05

    A parasitic alien soul is injected into the body of Melanie Stryder. Instead of carrying out her race's mission of taking over the Earth, "Wanda" (as she comes to be called) forms a bond with her host and sets out to aid other free humans.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genreaction, thriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:07

    A counter-terrorism expert takes a job protecting a young heiress. After an attempted kidnapping puts both of their lives in danger, they must flee.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    An artist, framed for the murder of a woman, is drawn into a web of corruption, blackmail and deceit.

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genreaction, thriller, melodrama, drama, military
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:39

    In 1942, an intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, China, Sweden, Japan
    Duration02:36

      Detective Harry Hole investigates the disappearance of a woman whose pink scarf is found wrapped around an ominous looking snowman.

      Markimdb: 4.8
      Genrethriller, drama, crime, detective
      CountryUSA

      John Figg has a great career and a gorgeous fiancée. When he inherits a nice house in a quiet neighborhood, he finally starts to feel like his life is coming together. Trouble arises, however, when John's house is burglarized, and the thieves steal one of his most prized possessions.

      Markimdb: 5.5
      Genrefantastic, thriller, fantasy, drama, detective
      CountryUnited Kingdom

      The world at an end, a dying mother sends her young son on a quest to find the place that grants wishes.

      Markimdb: 5.9
      Genreaction, thriller, drama
      CountryMexico, USA, United Kingdom
      Duration01:30

      Professional killer Holland is forced out of retirement to break a Central American government's political torture ring when one of his friends, a Latin American journalist, is killed. The murderer, Doctor Clement Molloch, is the master sadist behind the political torture of innocent victims. Posing as a journalist, Holland lures Molloch out of his fortress-like headquarters by using his murdered friend's wife and daughter as bait. When Holland kidnaps Molloch's sister, the doctor is led on a wild chase that takes him to an abandoned opal mine where he finally comes face to face with Holland.

      Markimdb: 6.7
      Genredrama, military, history
      CountryUSA
      Duration03:08

      Drawn from the same events that later inspired Gladiator, the film charts the power-hungry greed and father-son betrayal that led to Rome's collapse at the bloody hands of the Barbarians.

      Markimdb: 6.3
      Genreaction, fantasy, drama
      CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Japan, Hungary
      Duration01:59

      Based on the original 1941 movie from Japan, and from ancient Japan’s most enduring tale, the epic 3D fantasy-adventure 47 Ronin is born. Keanu Reeves leads the cast as Kai, an outcast who joins Oishi (Hiroyuki Sanada), the leader of the 47 outcast samurai. Together they seek vengeance upon the treacherous overlord who killed their master and banished their kind. To restore honor to their homeland, the warriors embark upon a quest that challenges them with a series of trials that would destroy ordinary warriors.

      Markimdb: 5.7
      Genrethriller, comedy, drama, crime
      CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, China
      Duration02:35

      In the quiet family town of Suburbicon during the 1950s, the best and worst of humanity is hilariously reflected through the deeds of seemingly ordinary people. When a home invasion turns deadly, a picture-perfect family turns to blackmail, revenge and murder.




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