Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "antebellum-south"

1. Gone with the Wind (1939)

Passed | 238 min | Drama, Romance, War

A sheltered and manipulative Southern belle and a roguish profiteer face off in a turbulent romance as the society around them crumbles with the end of slavery and is rebuilt during the Civil War and Reconstruction periods.

Directors: Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Sam Wood | Stars: Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh, Thomas Mitchell, Barbara O'Neil

Votes: 334,546 | Gross: $198.68M

2. Harriet (I) (2019)

PG-13 | 125 min | Action, Biography, Drama

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes, whose courage, ingenuity, and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Director: Kasi Lemmons | Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, Leslie Odom Jr., Joe Alwyn

Votes: 30,752

3. Antebellum (2020)

R | 105 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Successful author Veronica Henley finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality and must uncover the mind-bending mystery before it's too late.

Directors: Gerard Bush, Christopher Renz | Stars: Janelle Monáe, Eric Lange, Jena Malone, Jack Huston

Votes: 29,834

4. Alice (2022)

R | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A slave in the antebellum South escapes her secluded plantation only to discover a shocking reality that lies beyond the tree line.

Director: Krystin Ver Linden | Stars: Keke Palmer, Common, Jonny Lee Miller, Gaius Charles

Votes: 3,271

5. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.

Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., CeCe Moore, Anita Hill, Ty Burrell

Votes: 1,641

6. Jezebel (1938)

Approved | 104 min | Drama, Romance

In 1850s Louisiana, a free-spirited Southern belle loses her fiancé due to her stubborn vanity and pride, and vows to win him back.

Director: William Wyler | Stars: Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay

Votes: 15,066

7. Band of Angels (1957)

Passed | 125 min | Drama

Amantha Starr grows up as a privileged Southern belle in the ante-bellum South, but after her father dies broke, her world is destroyed when she discovers that her mother was Black.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Clark Gable, Yvonne De Carlo, Sidney Poitier, Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Votes: 2,628

8. In Search of Bass Reeves (2024)

105 min | Western

Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves was one of the preeminent gunfighters of the Old West. We explore his life from captive slave to legendary lawman, through the antebellum South to the Civil War and the hostile plains of Indian Territory.

Director: Dana Celeste Robinson | Stars: TJ Trueh, Mark Boardman, Art Burton, David Kennedy

9. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1984 TV Movie)

46 min | Animation, Family

The adventures of a teen-aged boy and his friend, a runaway slave, as they float down the Mississippi River on a raft.

Stars: Simon Hinton, Alistair Duncan, Barbara Frawley, Phillip Hinton

Votes: 32

10. The Toy Wife (1938)

Passed | 96 min | Drama, History, Romance

The beautiful, frivolous wife of a plantation owner in antebellum Louisiana proves unsatisfactory at running the household, leading her serious-minded husband to enlist the help of her unmarried sister.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Luise Rainer, Melvyn Douglas, Robert Young, Barbara O'Neil

Votes: 400

11. The Old South (1940)

11 min | Short, History

Chronicle of the importance of cotton to the economy and culture of the American South.

Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: George Lynn, Frank Whitbeck

Votes: 162

12. Beauregard Bottoms (2022)

40 min | Short, Thriller

A young woman leaves behind her family troubles with hopes of pursuing a new beginning at college. However, her encounters with an antebellum-era spirit on campus has her teetering between intrigue and fear.

Director: Frances Titsworth-Roberson | Stars: Kyndal Atkinson, Tristan Britain, Jeffrey Cass, Cannon Cobb

13. Cailloux (2020)

35 min | Documentary, Short

The American Civil War was a time of great unrest and uncertainty. Nowhere was this more apparent than in the lives of free people of color in New Orleans. As they watched their rights ... See full summary »

Director: Dane Moreton

14. The Mississippi Traveler (1955)

17 min | Documentary, Short

Scenic tour of the river region.

Director: Richard Goldstone | Star: John Nesbitt

15. The Garden Club (2008)

107 min | Drama

His family ruined by the actions of The Garden Club, Bart Summerville secretly returns to Cane Lake, Louisiana, to seek his revenge.

Director: Payne Williams | Stars: Cane Lake Players, Marin Grote, Lydia Grote

16. Old Natchez on the Mississippi (1939)

9 min | Documentary, Short, Music

This Traveltalks short focuses on the city's preservation of the architecture, apparel, and customs of the antebellum South.

Stars: James A. FitzPatrick, Aunt Jenny, Uncle Mose, Uncle Ned

Votes: 50

17. The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode: Dame Maggie Smith (1975)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Family

Highlights include: the Queen (Carol) attempts to christen a ship in honor of a hollow hero (Tim) with his girlfriend (guest Maggie Smith) in attendance; ham actress Mundane (Carol) finds ... See full summary »

Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway

Votes: 74

18. NET Playhouse (1964–1972)
Episode: Harriet (1972)

Biography, Drama, History

Adaptation of the 1943 play traces the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe from a youngster penning escapist fiction to the formidable writer striking a blow against slavery in "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

Stars: Juanita Bethea, Gretchen Corbett, Richard Dysart, Stuart Germain

19. Who Do You Think You Are? (2010– )
Episode: Billy Porter (2022)

Documentary, Biography, History

Billy Porter discovers the tragic and heroic history of his family with the help of a genealogist and historians.

Director: Jyllian Gunther | Star: Billy Porter

Votes: 31