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1. The Tudors (2007–2010)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
A dramatic series about the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII.
Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Anthony Brophy, James Frain
Votes: 81,229
2. Highlander (1986)
R | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
An immortal Scottish swordsman must confront the last of his immortal opponents, a murderously brutal barbarian who lusts for the fabled "Prize".
Director: Russell Mulcahy | Stars: Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart
Votes: 147,498 | Gross: $5.90M
3. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
PG-13 | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
Two sisters contend for the affection of King Henry VIII.
Director: Justin Chadwick | Stars: Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Eric Bana, Jim Sturgess
Votes: 119,989 | Gross: $26.81M
4. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern
Votes: 37,170 | Gross: $28.35M
5. Luther (2003)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
During the early sixteenth century, idealistic German monk Martin Luther, disgusted by the materialism in the Catholic Church, begins the dialogue that will lead to the Protestant Reformation.
Director: Eric Till | Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Bruno Ganz, Peter Ustinov, Alfred Molina
Votes: 16,005 | Gross: $5.79M
6. The Private Life of Henry VIII (1933)
Passed | 97 min | Biography, Drama
King Henry VIII marries five more times after his divorce from his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Director: Alexander Korda | Stars: Charles Laughton, Robert Donat, Franklin Dyall, Miles Mander
Votes: 4,869
7. Inés of My Soul (2020)
Drama
This is a romantic historical drama based on the true story of the first woman "conquistador" who went to the South American land that would become Chile, and helped to form the city of ... See full summary »
Stars: Elena Rivera, Eduardo Noriega, Ismael Martínez, Nicolás Zárate
Votes: 479
8. The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
G | 118 min | Adventure, Drama, History
In 1532, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro leads an expedition into the heart of the Inca Empire and captures the Incan Emperor Atahualpa and claims Peru for Spain.
Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Davenport, Leonard Whiting
Votes: 800
9. Cabeza de Vaca (1991)
R | 111 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A handful of survivors from a disastrous 1528 Spanish expedition to Florida journey across the coast until they reach Mexico.
Director: Nicolás Echevarría | Stars: Juan Diego, Daniel Giménez Cacho, Roberto Sosa, Carlos Castañón
Votes: 1,201 | Gross: $0.79M
10. Gargoyle (2004 Video)
R | 87 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Two CIA agents are sent to Bucharest, Romania to solve a high profile kidnapping. But what they discover is something inexplicable. An evil gargoyle, once thought dead and banished forever, has returned with a vengeance.
Director: Jim Wynorski | Stars: Michael Paré, Sandra Hess, Fintan McKeown, Kate Orsini
Votes: 1,147
11. The Legend of Suriyothai (2001)
R | 142 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.
Director: Chatrichalerm Yukol | Stars: M.L. Piyapas Bhirombhakdi, Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Chatchai Plengpanich, Johnny Anfone
Votes: 1,977 | Gross: $0.45M
12. God's Outlaw (1986)
Not Rated | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History
A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.
Director: Tony Tew | Stars: Roger Rees, Bernard Archard, Keith Barron, Kenneth Gilbert
Votes: 245
14.
Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode:
Crazy Love
(1995)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Nick investigates two murders as he searches for an escaped mental patient, only to discover the psychopathic killer he apprehends did not commit the crimes.
Director: Don McCutcheon | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, Deborah Duchene
Votes: 37
15.
Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode:
Black Buddha: Part 1
(1995)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
A plane crash brings tragedy to Nick Knight's precinct and a new vampire to town
Director: Geraint Wyn Davies | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, Ben Bass
Votes: 41
16.
Forever Knight (1992–1996)
Episode:
Black Buddha: Part 2
(1995)
Not Rated | 45 min | Crime, Fantasy, Horror
Nick continues his search for the bomber as explosions plague the city.
Director: Geraint Wyn Davies | Stars: Geraint Wyn Davies, Catherine Disher, Nigel Bennett, Ben Bass
Votes: 42
17.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
Destiny and Fortune
(2008)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, History, Romance
Anne goes to her death continuing to pronounce her innocence and that of the accused men.
Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Natalie Dormer, Nick Dunning
Votes: 871
18.
Inés of My Soul (2020)
Episode:
La conquista de un sueño
(2020)
Drama
THE CONQUEST OF A DREAM: After her journey through the jungle, Inés arrives in Cuzco Peru exhausted and devastated to discover that Juan has died. With nothing and no one to tie her to the ... See full summary »
Directors: Alejandro Bazzano, Vicente Sabatini | Stars: Elena Rivera, Eduardo Noriega, Enrique Arce, Federico Aguado
Votes: 26
19.
History's Turning Points (1997–2002)
Episode:
The Conquest of the Incas: 1532 AD
Documentary
The Spanish conquistador, Pizarro, with 170 of his men, wiped out over 90 percent of the Inca population, mainly through European diseases.
20.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
Civil Unrest
(2009)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance
Henry's new wife Jane urges him to reconcile with his daughter Mary while Robert Aske leads a pilgrimage of thousands against Cromwell's monastic reforms.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, James Frain, Annabelle Wallis
Votes: 680
21.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
The Northern Uprising
(2009)
TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, History, Romance
The Duke of Suffolk is unable to defeat the rebellion militarily, so he resorts to lies and subterfuges.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, James Frain, Annabelle Wallis
Votes: 615
22.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
Dissension and Punishment
(2009)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, History, Romance
Henry feigns reconciliation with Aske but ultimately has the leaders of the rebellion arrested; later he becomes ecstatic over Jane's pregnancy.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, James Frain, Annabelle Wallis
Votes: 607
23.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
The Death of a Queen
(2009)
TV-MA | 50 min | Drama, History, Romance
Forced to recant, Aske is hanged in Yorkshire, Cromwell coerces Brandon to execute more rebels as examples, and Jane suffers complications in childbirth.
Director: Ciaran Donnelly | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, James Frain, Annabelle Wallis
Votes: 619
24.
The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode:
Problems in the Reformation
(2009)
TV-MA | 52 min | Drama, History, Romance
While a grieving Henry remains in seclusion with his fool coming to grips with Jane's death, court intrigue turns to political assassination in his absence.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, James Frain, Alan Van Sprang
Votes: 612
25.
Blood, Sex & Royalty (2022– )
Episode:
Never Let Them See You Cry
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
Anne returns to court and her relationship with Henry. She introduces him to heretical writings which hold the key to resolving his dilemma.
Director: James Bryce | Stars: Amy James-Kelly, Max Parker, Adam Astill, Lois Brabin-Platt
Votes: 67
26.
Blood, Sex & Royalty (2022– )
Episode:
Somebody Wants Me Dead
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
Henry suffers a severe injury in a jousting tournament. A tragic miscarriage dooms Anne Boleyn to her horrific end.
Director: James Bryce | Stars: Amy James-Kelly, Max Parker, Adam Astill, Lois Brabin-Platt
Votes: 65
27.
Wolf Hall (2015)
Episode:
The Devil's Spit
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1533, Anne Boleyn has given birth to a daughter, much to King Henry VIII's disdain. As Anne's paranoia over her inability to produce a son grows, Thomas Cromwell tries to convince Sir Thomas More to sanctify the royal marriage.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Damian Lewis, Will Keen, David Robb, Mark Rylance
Votes: 468
28.
Wolf Hall (2015)
Episode:
Anna Regina
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1531, King Henry VIII has proposed a bill which will make him the Head of the Church in England and allow him to marry Anne Boleyn. However, his plans are met with a series of complications.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Anton Lesser, Jonathan Aris, Mark Rylance, Joanne Whalley
Votes: 494
29.
Wolf Hall (2015)
Episode:
Master of Phantoms
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1536, King Henry VIII's request that Thomas Cromwell find a way to rid him of Anne Boleyn - a sentiment supported by others, who wish for Jane Seymour to take her place - leads to a series of allegations and revelations.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Richard Dillane, James Larkin, Ed Speleers, Sarah Crowden
Votes: 460
30.
Wolf Hall (2015)
Episode:
Crows
(2015)
TV-14 | 59 min | Biography, Drama, History
In 1535, King Henry VIII's attempt to be declared Head of the Church in England has been denied by the Holy Roman Emperor. Meanwhile, Anne Boleyn's failure to produce a male heir leads Henry toward Jane Seymour.
Director: Peter Kosminsky | Stars: Damian Lewis, Mark Rylance, Paul Ritter, Ed Speleers
Votes: 436
31.
Walking Through History (2013– )
Episode:
The Tudor Way
(2013)
47 min | Documentary
Tony Robinson has quite a lengthy walk ahead of him as it takes four days of vigorous hiking to get from Penshurst in the Weald to Lewes on the South Downs. He's visiting places with a ... See full summary »
Director: Owen Rodd | Stars: Tony Robinson, Tracy Borman, Chris Butler, Arthur Franklin
Votes: 20
32.
Seven Ages of Britain (2003– )
Episode:
The Seventh Age: 1530 AD - 1700 AD
(2003)
Documentary
Star: Bettany Hughes
33.
Seven Ages of Britain (2003– )
Episode:
The Sixth Age: 1350 AD - 1530 AD
(2003)
Documentary
Star: Bettany Hughes