Movies Like The King's Warden (2026)

The King's Warden is a 2026 drama, history film from Jang Hang-jun with a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Face Reader and Magellan.

Drama History

The Face Reader

2013

An exceptionally talented face reader becomes entangled in a bloody power struggle between a child king and his uncle who plans to usurp the throne.

6.9

MagicScore

Magellan

2025

At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan leads an expedition under the Spanish crown in search of the first westward route to the Spice Islands. He embarks on a perilous journey across the uncharted Pacific, where his fleet faces starvation, mutiny, and the psychological toll of endless seas. Upon reaching the shores of Cebu, Magellan is pulled into a fatal conflict with the natives by his drive to spread Catholicism, culminating in his tragic doom.

6.5

MagicScore

The Treacherous

2015

The story of Joseon's tyrant king Yeonsan who exploits the populace for his own carnal pleasures, his seemingly loyal retainer who controls him and all court dealings, and a woman who seeks vengeance.

6.1

MagicScore

The Fatal Encounter

2014

Late 18th-century Joseon dynasty. The King is beleaguered and surrounded by traitors of the ruling elite. They plan to assassinate and replace him with a puppet. But the King has some aces up his sleeve that may help him defeat them all.

7.2

MagicScore

Outlaw King

2018

Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

6.8

MagicScore

The Concubine

2012

Living a torturous life of poverty and barely able to survive, Hwa-yeon decides to offer herself as one of the king’s concubines. Once inside the royal palace, two men are immediately seized by the woman - the Grand Prince Seong-won, a megalomaniacal ruler drunk with power and lust, and Kwon-yoo, who has everything to lose if his desire for Hwa-yeon is exposed.

5.9

MagicScore

The Last Duel

2021

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

7.4

MagicScore

Masquerade

2012

Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos.

7.7

MagicScore

Medieval

2022

The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.

6.9

MagicScore

#10

Henry V

1989

In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

7.2

MagicScore

#11

Joan the Maid I: The Battles

1994

Convinced that only she can lead France to victory against the invading English, Jeanne d'Arc leaves her childhood home to plead Charles, heir to the French throne, to allow her to guide his troops on the battlefield.

6.9

MagicScore

#12

Henry V

1944

In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

6.6

MagicScore

#13

The Disappearance of Josef Mengele

2025

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as “The Angel of Death” will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

The Throne

2015

Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. The Crown Prince Hyojang, posthumously named Sado, son of King Yeongjo of Joseon, is accused of treason. Thus, the king asks him to commit suicide, but his closest vassals prevent it, so the king orders the prince to get inside a wooden rice chest, where he suffers deprivation of food and water.

7.1

MagicScore

#15

The Butler

2013

A look at the life of Cecil Gaines, who served eight presidents as the White House's head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.

7.3

MagicScore

#16

Kesari

2019

In 1897, an army of 21 Sikhs battles 10,000 Afghans to prevent the Saragarhi Fort from being taken down.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

Cromwell

1970

Disgusted with the policies of King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell plans to take his family to the New World. But on the eve of their departure, Cromwell is drawn into the tangled web of religion and politics that will result in the English Civil War.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Schindler's List

1993

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

8.6

MagicScore

#19

I'm Still Here

2024

A woman married to a former politician during the 1971 military dictatorship in Brazil is forced to reinvent herself and chart a new course for her family after a violent and arbitrary act.

8.0

MagicScore

#20

Dead to Rights

2025

During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.

8.0

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The King's Warden?

The top films similar to The King's Warden by MovieMagicScore are The Face Reader (6.9), Magellan (6.5), The Treacherous (6.1). Each shares drama/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The King's Warden worth watching?

The King's Warden holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.1/10 from 18 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is The King's Warden?

The King's Warden (2026) is a drama, history film directed by Jang Hang-jun, starring Yoo Hai-jin, Park Ji-hoon, Yoo Ji-tae.

Where can I find more recommendations like The King's Warden?

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About movies like The King's Warden

This ranked list pairs The King's Warden (2026), a drama and history film from Jang Hang-jun, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Yoo Hai-jin take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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