Top 20 movies like Measure for Measure
Top 20 Movies like Measure for Measure
- 1. 10 Things I Hate About You
- 2. Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
- 3. Macbeth
- 4. The Hamlet Adventure
- 5. The King Is Alive
- 6. Throne of Blood
- 7. Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
- 8. Omkara
- 9. Othello
- 10. Gubbaare
- 11. West Side Story
- 12. Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
- 13. Antony and Cleopatra
- 14. Antony and Cleopatra
- 15. Macbeth
- 16. Macbeth on the Estate
- 17. Romeo and Juliet
- 18. Karmayogi
- 19. Romeo + Juliet
- 20. My Own Private Idaho
1. 10 Things I Hate About You
On the first day at his new school, Cameron instantly falls for Bianca, the gorgeous girl of his dreams. The only problem is that Bianca is forbidden to date until her ill-tempered, completely un-dateable older sister Kat goes out, too. In an attempt to solve his problem, Cameron singles out the only guy who could possibly be a match for Kat: a mysterious bad boy with a nasty reputation of his own.
It has an average vote of 7.59 on TMDB.
2. Titus Andronicus - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
A live performance of the tragedy "Titus Andronicus" by William Shakespeare. Set in Roman times, the play deals with the bloody revenge of Roman general Titus Andronicus for the atrocities committed against his family by Tamora, the captive queen of the Goths, and her faction. Grotesquely violent and daringly experimental, Titus was the smash hit of Shakespeare's early career, and is written with a ghoulish energy he was never to repeat elsewhere.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
3. Macbeth
Macbeth, loyal to his crime boss, Duncan, is told by witches that he will one day take over. Driven by their prophecy, he and his wife plot to kill Duncan, and takes the leadership of the gang for himself. Maintaining his power will require more murder and violence, finally driving his surviving enemies to unite and destroy him. A sexy, high octane retelling of this classic story.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
4. The Hamlet Adventure (Авантюрата Хамлет)
Eight thousand feet above sea level, in the sacred heart of Rila mountain, in sweltering heat, and rain, and fog, the only transport being mules, deprived of water, means and fuel, next to the sky, only to God’s eternal eye, a crazy medley cast of seventy plays Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, Hamlet!
5. The King Is Alive
Stranded in the heat of a barren African desert, eleven bus-passengers shelter in the remnants of an abandoned town. As rescue grows more remote by the day and anxiety deepens, an idea emerges: why not stage a play. However the choice of King Lear only manages to plunge this disparate group of travelers into turmoil as they struggle to overcome both nature's wrath and their own morality.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
6. Throne of Blood (蜘蛛巣城)
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
It has an average vote of 7.9 on TMDB.
7. Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
It has an average vote of 7.364 on TMDB.
8. Omkara (ओमकारा)
Half-caste bandit Omkara Shukla abducts his lady love, Dolly Mishra, from her family. Thanks to his cleverness, he gets away with the kidnapping. A conspiracy, however, forms against him when he denies his right-hand man, Langda Tyagi, a promotion. Ultimately, this plot threatens not only his relationship with Dolly, but their lives and those of their associates as well.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
9. Othello
The evil Iago pretends to be friend of Othello in order to manipulate him to serve his own end in the film version of this Shakespeare classic.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
10. Gubbaare (Gubbaare)
An unexpected delay at the railway station sparks an unlikely relationship between two people.
It has an average vote of 8.333 on TMDB.
11. West Side Story
In the slums of the upper West Side of Manhattan, New York, a gang of Polish-American teenagers called the Jets compete with a rival gang of recently immigrated Puerto Ricans, the Sharks, to "own" the neighborhood streets. Tensions are high between the gangs but two romantics, one from each gang, fall in love leading to tragedy.
It has an average vote of 7.256 on TMDB.
12. Richard II - Live at Shakespeare's Globe
A performance of Shakespeare's Richard II broadcast live from the Globe Theatre, London.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
13. Antony and Cleopatra
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
14. Antony and Cleopatra
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
It has an average vote of 4 on TMDB.
15. Macbeth
An adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
16. Macbeth on the Estate
A modern version of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.
It has an average vote of 8.5 on TMDB.
17. Romeo and Juliet
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play, presented originally on television for schools in the UK.
It has an average vote of 5 on TMDB.
18. Karmayogi (കർമ്മയോഗി)
The film tells the story of Rudran Gurukkal, the lone male descendant of the Chathothu family. The family represents the Yogi community, in which Lord Shiva is believed to have been born. Rudran is haunted by a strange kind of destiny. This forms the crux of the story
It has an average vote of 4.5 on TMDB.
19. Romeo + Juliet
In director Baz Luhrmann's contemporary take on William Shakespeare's classic tragedy, the Montagues and Capulets have moved their ongoing feud to the sweltering suburb of Verona Beach, where Romeo and Juliet fall in love and secretly wed. Though the film is visually modern, the bard's dialogue remains.
It has an average vote of 6.794 on TMDB.
20. My Own Private Idaho
In this loose adaptation of Shakespeare's "Henry IV," Mike Waters is a hustler afflicted with narcolepsy. Scott Favor is the rebellious son of a mayor. Together, the two travel from Portland, Oregon to Idaho and finally to the coast of Italy in a quest to find Mike's estranged mother. Along the way they turn tricks for money and drugs, eventually attracting the attention of a wealthy benefactor and sexual deviant.
It has an average vote of 7.05 on TMDB.