Movies Like The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey is a 1988 action, adventure, fantasy, mystery film from Vincent Ward with a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Virgin Territory and The Physician.

Action Adventure Fantasy Mystery

Virgin Territory

2007

In Black Death era Tuscany, as in the Decameron, ten young Florentines take refuge from the plague. But instead of telling stories, they have lusty adventures, bawdy exchanges, romance, swordplay, randy nuns, Saracen pirates, and a sexy cow.

4.9

MagicScore

The Physician

2013

England, 1021. Rob Cole, a boy born in a miserable mining town, swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. His harsh path of many years, a quest for knowledge besieged by countless challenges and sacrifices, leads him to the remote Isfahan, in Persia, where he meets Ibn Sina, the greatest healer of his time.

7.3

MagicScore

The Seventh Seal

1957

When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

8.1

MagicScore

The Horde

2012

It is the word "horde" that had meant, for many countries and nations, bloody raids and being under humilating contribution for centuries - a strange and scary world with its own rules and customs. To be or not to be for Rus (Ruthenia), that is the price of the one-man mission as he is departing to this world to accomplish a feat. The film tells the story of how Saint Alexius, the Metropolitan of Moscow and Wonderworker of All Russia, healed the Tatar Queen Taidula, Jani-Beg's mother, from blindness, in 1357.

5.6

MagicScore

Edward II

1991

England, 14th century. King Edward II falls in love with Piers Gaveston, a young man of humble origins, whom he honors with favors and titles of nobility. The cold and jealous Queen Isabella conspires with the evil Mortimer to get rid of Gaveston, overthrow her husband and take power…

6.1

MagicScore

The Pied Piper

1972

Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany. Minstrels go to Hamelin for the Mayor's daughter's wedding to the Baron's son. He wants her dowry to pay his army while his father taxes the people to build a cathedral he thinks will save his soul. A local apothecary who's a Jew seeks a treatment for the plague; the priests charge him with witchcraft. One of the minstrels, who has soothed the Mayor's daughter with his music, promises to rid the town of rats for the fee. The Mayor agrees, then renigs. In the morning, the plague, the Jew's trial, and the Piper's revenge come at once.

5.9

MagicScore

Black Death

2010

As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.

6.0

MagicScore

Black Plague

2002

Paranoia sets in as the Black Death strikes European villagers in the 14th century.

5.2

MagicScore

Black Knight

2001

Martin Lawrence plays Jamal, an employee in Medieval World amusement park. After nearly drowning in the moat, he awakens to find himself in 14th century England.

5.3

MagicScore

#10

Unidentified Flying Oddball

1979

A NASA spacecraft proves Einstein right when, traveling faster than light, it ends up near King Arthur's Camelot. On board are big-hearted Tom Trimble and Hermes, the look-alike robot he built. Tom immediately makes friends with pretty Alisande while becoming enemies with the evil knight Sir Mordred. It seems Mordred has joined up with the Sorcerer Merlin and they are both up to no good. It is now up to Tom to try and use 20th century technology to foil their plans.

5.4

MagicScore

#11

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

7.8

MagicScore

#12

The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes

2022

Urashima Tunnel – Once you enter that tunnel, you can get whatever you want, but at a price. Kaoru Tohno, who seems to have an elusive personality and traumatic past, and Anzu Hanashiro, who is struggling to reconcile her ideal image and true-to-heart attitude, team up to investigate the Urashima Tunnel and get what they want. This is an unforgettable summer story of nostalgia and sprinting in a remote countryside.

7.7

MagicScore

#13

The Appointment

1983

Prophetic nightmares precede a family's confrontation with an evil, unseen force.

6.3

MagicScore

#14

Nosferatu

1922

The mysterious Count Orlok summons a happily married real estate agent to his castle, located up in the Transylvanian mountains, to finalise a terrifying deal.

7.7

MagicScore

#15

Flesh + Blood

1985

A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a castle and await their fate.

6.6

MagicScore

#16

A Touch of Zen

1970

Gu Sheng-zhai, an artist in his early 30s, still lives with his mother, but he is suddenly shaken by the arrival of Yang Hui-zhen, a mysterious princess on the run. Yang brings Gu into her circle of protectors, including a nameless monk whose spiritual guidance transforms him into a valiant fighter.

7.7

MagicScore

#17

Season of the Witch

2011

A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

5.5

MagicScore

#18

Predator: Dark Ages

2015

Follows a group of war-torn Templar knights who are put to the test against a strange beast that stalks the lands of England. This battle is what Myths and Legends are made of. An independent fan film.

6.6

MagicScore

#19

Catherine Called Birdy

2022

A teenage girl in Medieval England navigates life and tries to avoid the arranged marriages her father maps out for her.

6.1

MagicScore

#20

Virgins of Sherwood Forest

2000

Roberta is a low-budget movie director dealing with numerous problems on the set of her current production. When she is accidently hit on the head, she is knocked unconscious and dreams of living in Robin Hood's Sherwood Forest.

3.7

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey?

The top films similar to The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey by MovieMagicScore are Virgin Territory (4.9), The Physician (7.3), The Seventh Seal (8.1). Each shares action/adventure/fantasy/mystery themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey worth watching?

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.2/10 from 87 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey?

The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988) is a action, adventure, fantasy, mystery film directed by Vincent Ward, starring Bruce Lyons, Chris Haywood, Hamish McFarlane.

Where can I find more recommendations like The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey?

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