Movies Like 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)

1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 action, adventure, drama, history film from Ridley Scott with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with El Dorado and Aguirre, the Wrath of God.

Action Adventure Drama History

El Dorado

1988

The story of an expedition down the Orinoco and Amazon rivers in 1560 by Spanish soldiers searching for the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.

6.0

MagicScore

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

1972

A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or certain death.

7.5

MagicScore

The Road to El Dorado

2000

Stowing away after a failed con, a pair of swindlers end up on El Dorado, the fabled "city of gold", where they quickly get in over their heads when they are mistaken as gods by the inhabitants.

7.3

MagicScore

Clearcut

1991

A white lawyer finds his values shaken when he is paired with an angry Indigenous activist who insists on kidnapping the head of a logging company to teach him the price of his destruction.

6.9

MagicScore

The Settlers

2023

Chile, early 20th century. José Menéndez, a wealthy landowner, hires three horsemen to mark out the perimeter of his extensive property and open a route to the Atlantic Ocean across vast Patagonia.

6.7

MagicScore

Dance Me Outside

1995

Explores the sensitive, and tense, relationship between life on an First Nations reservation and life in the outside world. When Native Canadian Silas Crow is forced to write a personal essay in order to get a much-desired job, he tells the story of the rape and murder of an Indian girl by a drunken thug. When the killer received a lenient two-year sentence for manslaughter, the First Nations community felt shock and anger—and tried desperately to deal with the after-effects of this lack of justice.

6.6

MagicScore

Rez Ball

2024

After losing their star player, a high school basketball team rooted in Native American culture must unite to keep their state championship dreams alive.

6.5

MagicScore

The Emigrants

1971

Karl and Kristina Nilsson work on a farm in a cold and desolate area of 19th century rural Sweden. Growing privations, combined with increasing social and religious persecution, motivate the Nilssons and many of their neighbors to strike out for the United States. Following a treacherous ocean crossing and an equally grueling land passage, the emigrants find themselves in seemingly idyllic Minnesota.

7.4

MagicScore

Elcano & Magellan: The First Voyage Around the World

2019

The first journey around the world began under the command of Ferdinand Magellan and was concluded by Juan Sebastián Elcano. Five boats left Seville on September 20, 1519. Storms, famine, tribes… Three years later, only one made it back. An incredible adventure around the planet whose roundness was finally proven.

5.6

MagicScore

#10

Tyrannosaurus Azteca

2007

The Aztecs summoned a Tyrannosaurus Rex to keep Cortes and his army out of Mexico. Now they need the Conquistadors' help to stop the T-Rex from killing them all.

4.8

MagicScore

#11

Captain from Castile

1947

Spain, 1518: young caballero Pedro De Vargas offends his sadistic neighbor De Silva, who just happens to be an officer of the Inquisition. Forced to flee, Pedro, friend Juan Garcia, and adoring servant girl Catana join Cortez' first expedition to Mexico. Arriving in the rich new land, Cortez decides to switch from exploration to conquest...with only 500 men. Embroiled in continuous adventures and a romantic interlude, Pedro almost forgets he has a deadly enemy...

7.2

MagicScore

#12

The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc

1999

In 1429, a French teenager stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. As she reclaims God's diminished kingdom, this courageous young woman has various amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

6.4

MagicScore

#13

Robinson Crusoe

1997

Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival on the island, until he meets Friday, a tribesman whom he saves from being sacrificed. Initially, Crusoe is thrilled to finally have a friend, but he has to defend himself against the tribe who uses the island to sacrifice tribesman to their gods. During time their relationship changes from master-slave to a mutual respected friendship despite their difference in culture and religion.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

10,000 BC

2008

A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

5.5

MagicScore

#15

Embrace of the Serpent

2015

The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.

7.7

MagicScore

#16

Avatar

2009

In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.

7.6

MagicScore

#17

Knights of the Teutonic Order

1960

A tale of a young impoverished nobleman, who with his uncle returns from a war against the order of the Teutonic Knights in Lithuania. He falls in love with a beautiful woman and pledges an oath to bring her "three trophies" from the Teutonic Knights.

7.3

MagicScore

#18

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

#19

El Norte

1983

Brother and sister Enrique and Rosa flee persecution at home in Guatemala and journey north, through Mexico and on to the United States, with the dream of starting a new life.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Sword of the Assassin

2012

Nguyen Vu is the sole survivor of his family who was executed by the empress of Vietnam. Upon discovering that his family may have been framed for crimes they did not commit, he sets out to bring justice and clear his family name.

6.3

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like 1492: Conquest of Paradise?

The top films similar to 1492: Conquest of Paradise by MovieMagicScore are El Dorado (6.0), Aguirre, the Wrath of God (7.5), The Road to El Dorado (7.3). Each shares action/adventure/drama/history themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is 1492: Conquest of Paradise worth watching?

1492: Conquest of Paradise holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 879 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is 1492: Conquest of Paradise?

1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) is a action, adventure, drama, history film directed by Ridley Scott, starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver.

Where can I find more recommendations like 1492: Conquest of Paradise?

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About movies like 1492: Conquest of Paradise

This ranked list pairs 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992), a action and adventure and drama and history film from Ridley Scott, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Gérard Depardieu 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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