Movies like Highlander
If Highlander's mix of immortality, scotland and swordsman stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Highlander's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Highlander
1986 · Directed by Russell Mulcahy · 116 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: immortality, scotland, warrior · Also action and fantasy
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York City in 1986. His name is Connor MacLeod. He is immortal.
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Outlaw King
2018 · Directed by David Mackenzie · 122 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: scotland, scottish highlands
Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
2014 · Directed by Dean DeBlois · 102 min7.7
Why you'll like itWith Djimon Hounsou · Shares: warrior · Also fantasy and action
Five years after uniting the dragons and Vikings of Berk, Hiccup and Toothless soar beyond their homeland, charting the vast unknown. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds…
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How to Train Your Dragon
2025 · Directed by Dean DeBlois · 125 min7.9
Why you'll like itShares: warrior · Also fantasy and action
On the rugged isle of Berk, where Vikings and dragons have been bitter enemies for generations, Hiccup stands apart, defying centuries of tradition when he befriends Toothless, a feared Night Fury dragon.
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The Old Guard
2020 · Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood · 125 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: immortality · Also action and fantasy
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
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Conan the Barbarian
1982 · Directed by John Milius · 130 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: warrior · Also fantasy and action
A horde of rampaging warriors massacre the parents of young Conan and enslave the young child for years on The Wheel of Pain. As the sole survivor of the childhood massacre, Conan is released from slavery and taught…
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The Forbidden Kingdom
2008 · Directed by Rob Minkoff · 104 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: warrior · Also action and fantasy
An American teenager who is obsessed with Hong Kong cinema and kung-fu classics makes an extraordinary discovery in a Chinatown pawnshop: the legendary stick weapon of the Chinese sage and warrior, the Monkey King.
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DragonHeart
1996 · Directed by Rob Cohen · 103 min6.6
Why you'll like itShares: immortality · Also fantasy and action
In an ancient time when majestic fire-breathers soared through the skies, a knight named Bowen comes face to face and heart to heart with the last dragon on Earth, Draco.
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Warcraft
2016 · Directed by Duncan Jones · 123 min6.4
Why you'll like itShares: warrior · Also action and fantasy
The peaceful realm of Azeroth stands on the brink of war as its civilization faces a fearsome race of invaders: orc warriors fleeing their dying home to colonize another.
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Brave
2012 · Directed by Brenda Chapman · 93 min7.0
Why you'll like itShares: scotland
In the mystical Scottish Highlands, Merida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Merida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and…
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The 13th Warrior
1999 · Directed by John McTiernan · 103 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: warrior
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them.
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Rob Roy
1995 · Directed by Michael Caton-Jones · 139 min6.7
Why you'll like itShares: scottish highlands
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market.