

He refuses to enlist Ephialtes, an exiled Spartan, because the latter, hunchbacked, cannot properly raise his shield because of his back and neck handicap. Leonidas chooses to fight the Persian army in the narrow, rocky passage of Thermopylae, called the Hot Gates in the film. Against the advice of the ephors corrupted by Persian gold, he sets out to meet the enemy with the 300 best soldiers in his city, and is joined on the road by Daxos and his Arcadians.

He learns from a Persian messenger that King Xerxes plans to invade Greece and conquer his city but refuses to negotiate any arrangement. Leonidas becomes King of Sparta following the Spartan ritual trials he triumphed over. Starring: Gerard Butler (Leonidas), Lena Headey (Queen Gorgo), Dominic West (Theron), Rodrigo Santoro (King Xerxes), Michael Fassbender (Stelios) Screenplay: Zack Snyder, Kurt Johnstad, Michael B. We have tried to include different movies based on their similarities in the style, plot, genre and general message of the movie, so enjoy! 300 As said, we are going to list 15 movies that are similar to Zack Snyder’s Watchmen.
