Movies Like Theban Plays: Oedipus the King

Loved Theban Plays: Oedipus the King? 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.

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Medea 1969 ★ 6.6
Caligula 1979 ★ 6.0
The Storyteller: Greek Myths 1991 ★ 8.2
Oedipus Rex 1967 ★ 6.8
The Odyssey 1997 ★ 7.2
Out 1 1990 ★ 7.1
Apocalipse 2017 ★ 7.7
Iphigenia 1977 ★ 7.0
The Storyteller 1988 ★ 8.2
The Whale 2022 ★ 7.8
Amadeus 1984 ★ 8.0
Ran 1985 ★ 8.0
Titus 1999 ★ 6.4
The First King 2019 ★ 7.1
The Return 2024 ★ 6.5
Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014 ★ 5.9
King Lear 2018 ★ 6.1
Tales of Innocence 2018 ★ 7.6
The Travelling Players 1975 ★ 7.1
King of Kings 1961 ★ 7.1
Immortals 2011 ★ 6.1
The Tragedy of Macbeth 2021 ★ 6.9
The Rite 1969 ★ 6.9
Tell Me a Story 2018 ★ 7.1