Similar to The End of Us
The Duke
A priceless true story.
- Released
- 23 Jul 2021
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Language
- English
- Director
- Roger Michell
The Duke (2021) shares a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, overlapping on Comedy, Drama. In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London.
Why it matches The End of Us
Shared genres
The Duke (2021) lists 3 genres — Comedy, Drama, History — and 2 of them overlap with The End of Us (67%). That multi-genre overlap is why the engine flagged this one above single-genre matches.
Overall match score
With 0 overlapping themes and 2 shared genres, The Duke (2021) lands in the edge-case of our recommendation set for The End of Us. The 60/40 keyword-vs-genre weighting is what separates this score from a shared-genre coincidence.
How audiences received it
TMDB viewer rating
TMDB viewers have given The Duke an average of 7.1 / 10 across 248 votes.
IMDb audience score
IMDb — a broader, mainstream audience — rates it 6.9 / 10 (16.1K votes). Comparing the two platforms tells you whether the film resonates more with cinephiles or general viewers.
Popularity signal
Current TMDB popularity index: 9.9 — under the radar. Popularity is a rolling weekly signal, so it reflects present-day discovery, not historical footprint.
The film in context
Where it sits
The Duke — released on 23 Jul 2021, running 1h 36m, in English.
Direction & writing
Directed by Roger Michell. Written by Richard Bean.
On screen
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FAQ
Is The Duke similar to The End of Us?
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Our engine rates The Duke a 20% thematic match with The End of Us, weighted 60% on shared keywords and 40% on shared genres. That places it at the edges of our catalogue of similar films.
When was The Duke released?
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The Duke was released in 2021 and runs 1h 36m.
How is The Duke rated?
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The Duke holds 7.1 / 10 on TMDB (248 votes) and 6.9 / 10 on IMDb (16.1K votes).
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