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1. Roman Empire (2016–2019)
TV-MA | 48 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Chronicles some of the most famous leaders of the Roman Civilization.
Stars: Aaron Irvin, Corey Brennan, Jerry Toner, Steve West
Votes: 9,381
2. The Cost of Deception (2021)
125 min | Action, Crime, Drama
When a young, ambitious market researcher finds out her boss is involved in the leaking of a scandalous Prime Minister speech, she decides to investigate the case to gain a position among the big-shots. Based on actual events.
Director: Keith English | Stars: Vivianne Bánovits, András Mózes, Barna Bokor, Gabriella Gubás
Votes: 40,552
3. Looking for Richard (1996)
PG-13 | 111 min | Documentary, Drama
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world through interviews and an in-depth analysis of "Richard III."
Director: Al Pacino | Stars: Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Kevin Spacey, Frederic Kimball
Votes: 8,572 | Gross: $1.36M
4. Williams (2017)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, Sport
Focusing on the career and family of its legendary founder Sir Frank Williams, the British sports documentary tells the extraordinary story of the Williams Formula 1 team, from its inception to the present day.
Director: Morgan Matthews | Stars: Jamie Berry, Emily Bevan, Keith Botsford, Valtteri Bottas
Votes: 4,401
5. Elizabeth I (2017)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama, History
Docu-drama starring Lily Cole as a young Elizabeth I, featuring dramatic reconstructions of key moments in her life. Presented by historians Suzannah Lipscomb and Dan Jones.
Stars: Lily Cole, Vincent Kerschbaum, Suzannah Lipscomb, Dan Jones
Votes: 264
6. Client 9 (2010)
R | 117 min | Documentary
An in-depth look at the rise and fall of New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, including interviews with the scandalized, former politician.
Director: Alex Gibney | Stars: Eliot Spitzer, Alex Gibney, Hulbert Waldroup, Lloyd Constantine
Votes: 2,593 | Gross: $0.19M
7. The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (2010)
109 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Profile of Robert Oppenheimer, controversial father of the atomic bomb.
Director: David Grubin | Stars: Marvin L. Goldberger, Priscilla McMillan, Richard Rhodes, Martin Sherwin
Votes: 225
8. The Human Face (2001– )
200 min | Documentary, Comedy, History
This four part BBC mini-series examines the science behind facial beauty, expression, and fame in an entertaining fashion.
Stars: John Cleese, Elizabeth Hurley, David Attenborough, Pierce Brosnan
Votes: 593
9. The True Story of Alexander the Great (2005 Video)
Not Rated | 150 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Alexander the Great conquered Greece, Turkey, most of Asia (present Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, parts of others) and Egypt in Africa, before age 32. Even now, his innovations in battle continue to be studied.
Director: Jim Lindsay | Stars: Peter Woodward, Rafael Ferrer, Michael Cardelle, Frantz Widmaier
Votes: 120
10. Seven Days That Made the Fuhrer (2013 TV Movie)
60 min | Documentary, History
We identify the seven key events that shaped Hitler's mind and ultimately culminated in his plans for world domination as he became one of the most powerful and deranged leaders the world has ever known.
Director: Alex Parkinson | Stars: Kerry Daynes, Frank McDonough, Estelle Lovatt, Richard John Evans
Votes: 11
11. Transistorized! (1999 TV Movie)
TV-G | 57 min | Documentary, History
The story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.
Director: Gary Glassman | Stars: Ira Flatow, David Bouvier, Richard O'Rourke, Eliot Cohen
Votes: 22
12. The Real George Washington (2008 TV Movie)
46 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Archaeologists excavate George Washington's childhood home and analyze items found there, while historians analyze the paradoxes of Washington as an impulsive tactician, honest spymaster, prudent suitor and liberty-loving slave owner.
Director: Tucker Bowen | Stars: Bruce Chadwick, Kathryn Coombs, Daniel Cross, Anthony J. Davis
Votes: 37
13. The Real Untouchables (2001 TV Movie)
Documentary, History
The three-part documentary examines Eliot Ness, Melvin Purvis and Thomas Dewey: three real-life heroes who battled organized crime between the two world wars.
Director: John Fothergill | Stars: James Woods, Bob Kaliebe, Dominic Capone III, Tom Clarke Hill
Votes: 23
14. Hopwood XIV (2017– )
Comedy, Reality-TV
American Hopwood DePree embarks on the comedic adventure of a lifetime when he moves to England to rescue his decrepit 600-year-old ancestral home, Hopwood Hall.
Star: Hopwood DePree
Votes: 10
15.
The Family (2019)
Episode:
Wolf King
(2019)
TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, Mystery
Rooted in local men's groups, the Family's commingling of theology, ideology and worldly power extends its reach all the way to the U.S. presidency.
Director: Jesse Moss | Stars: Jeff Sharlet, Bob Destro, Jesse Moss, Larry Anderson
Votes: 160
16.
Battles BC (2009– )
Episode:
David: Giant Slayer
(2009)
TV-PG | 45 min | Documentary, Action, History
David's defeat of the Philistine champion Goliath inspires the nation of Isreal. But his subsequent rise to power leads to a civil war and a trail of intrigue, brutality and blood.
Director: David Padrusch | Stars: Brian Danner, TJ Cencula, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Paul Jacobson
Votes: 24
17.
The Boleyns: A Scandalous Family (2021)
Episode:
Ambition
(2021)
53 min | Documentary, History
An epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyns. A story of love, sex and betrayal, told from the family's unique perspective. Thomas Boleyn, the patriarch of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Emma Frank, Katie Greening | Stars: Shelley Conn, Lauren Mackay, Susan Doran, Nandini Das
Votes: 57
18.
Outlaw Empires (2012– )
Episode:
Nuestra Familia
(2012)
TV-14 | 44 min | Documentary, Crime, History
Established in the California prison system as a way for members from Northern California to fend off violence from the Mexican Mafia, Nuestra Familia has become renowned for its ... See full summary »
Director: Tiller Russell | Stars: Johnny Angel Martinez, Kurt Sutter, Angel Botello, Anthony Aria
Votes: 13
19.
Hitler's Circle of Evil (2018)
Episode:
The Berghof Set
(2018)
TV-14 | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History
As the Third Reich prepares for war, ruthless infighting divides the leadership of the Nazi-party, Rudolph Hess, Herman Goering and Joseph Goebbels are all vying to be the Fuhrer's favorite... See full summary »
Director: Guy Smith | Stars: Guy Walters, James Holland, Frank McDonough, Emma Craigie
Votes: 157
20.
American Dynasties: The Kennedys (2018)
Episode:
The Power of Wealth
(2018)
42 min | Documentary, History
Joseph Kennedy's political ambition passes first to his son Joe Jr. and then to reluctant second son, Jack.
Director: Tim Dunn | Stars: Martin Sheen, Tim Naftali, Alexis Coe, Barbara Perry
Votes: 73