Movies Like King Lear

Loved King Lear? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Ran 1985 ★ 8.0

The Madness of King George 1994 ★ 6.8

Storm of the Century 1999 ★ 7.0

Iphigenia 1977 ★ 7.0

Elvis 1979 ★ 6.8

The Father 2020 ★ 8.1

Atonement 2007 ★ 7.6

The Kingdom 2024 ★ 7.1

Queen of Tears 2024 ★ 8.4

The King: Eternal Monarch 2020 ★ 8.3

Elizabeth: The Golden Age 2007 ★ 6.7

A Separation 2011 ★ 7.9

The Diplomat 2023 ★ 7.6

Succession 2018 ★ 8.3

Elizabeth 1998 ★ 7.2

Floating Weeds 1959 ★ 7.5

A Royal Affair 2012 ★ 7.3

Kings 2009 ★ 7.6

RRR 2022 ★ 7.7

Damage 1992 ★ 6.6

The Duchess 2008 ★ 7.0

Becoming Elizabeth 2022 ★ 6.6

A Story of Floating Weeds 1934 ★ 7.2

The King 2019 ★ 7.2