Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "westminster-abbey"

1. The Crown (2016–2023)

TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History

Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.

Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith

Votes: 256,731

2. London Has Fallen (2016)

R | 99 min | Action, Thriller

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning is caught up in a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.

Director: Babak Najafi | Stars: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman, Angela Bassett

Votes: 169,629 | Gross: $62.68M

3. Minions (2015)

PG | 91 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Minions Stuart, Kevin, and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a supervillain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.

Directors: Kyle Balda, Pierre Coffin | Stars: Sandra Bullock, Jon Hamm, Michael Keaton, Pierre Coffin

Votes: 259,699 | Gross: $336.05M

4. The King's Speech (2010)

R | 118 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.

Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 707,964 | Gross: $138.80M

5. The Da Vinci Code (2006)

PG-13 | 149 min | Mystery, Thriller

A murder inside the Louvre, and clues in Da Vinci paintings, lead to the discovery of a religious mystery protected by a secret society for two thousand years, which could shake the foundations of Christianity.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno, Ian McKellen

Votes: 458,837 | Gross: $217.54M

6. Royal Wedding (1951)

Not Rated | 93 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance

A brother and sister dance act encounter challenges and romance when booked in London during the Royal Wedding.

Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill

Votes: 6,107

7. Creation (I) (2009)

PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

Torn between faith and science, and suffering hallucinations, English naturalist Charles Darwin struggles to complete 'On the Origin of Species' and maintain his relationship with his wife.

Director: Jon Amiel | Stars: Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Ian Kelly, Guy Henry

Votes: 15,131 | Gross: $0.34M

8. Winning London (2001 Video)

G | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

When Chloe and Riley Lawrence are invited to London to participate in the International Model UN competition, they enjoy seeing the sights and find romance with cute British boys.

Director: Craig Shapiro | Stars: Mary-Kate Olsen, Ashley Olsen, Brandon Tyler, Jesse Spencer

Votes: 4,451

9. Crossed Swords (1977)

PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Poor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.

Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark Lester, Ernest Borgnine

Votes: 2,113

10. William the Conqueror (2014 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Blending drama with the explanations of passionate historians and specialists, this enriched historical reconstruction traces 60 years in the life a man who transformed the Middle Ages and ... See full summary »

Director: Frédéric Compain | Stars: Vincent Deniard, Eric Challier, Géraldine Martineau, Tercelin Kirtley

Votes: 177

11. Henry VII: Winter King (2013 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 59 min | History

Author Thomas Penn takes an extraordinary journey into the dark and chilling world of the first Tudor King, Henry VII. From his victory over Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, to his ... See full summary »

Directors: Giulia Clark, Stuart Elliott | Stars: Thomas Penn, Barry Cook, Shawn Cunningham

Votes: 195

12. Nothing Is Truer Than Truth (2018)

75 min | Documentary, Biography, History

NOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH is a feature length documentary about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl of Oxford, A-list party boy on the continental circuit, who spent a year and a half in ... See full summary »

Director: Cheryl Eagan-Donovan | Stars: Charles Bird, Michael Cecil, Alberto Toso Fei, Derek Jacobi

Votes: 125

13. Henry VIII (1911)

40 min | Short, Drama, History

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Directors: William Barker, Herbert Beerbohm Tree | Stars: Arthur Bourchier, Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Violet Vanbrugh, Laura Cowie

Votes: 16

14. Story of Queen Elizabeth II (2002)

108 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Queen Elizabeth has witnessed some of the most radical changes in British society's long history, but still remains a much-loved and respected monarch with an incredible story to tell, as ... See full summary »

Director: Mont Tombleson | Stars: Jennie Bond, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, King George VI

15. The Coronation of King Charles III (II) (2023 TV Special)

News

Following the sudden passing of Queen Elizabeth II, Charles and Camilla are crowned king and queen of the UK.

Stars: Tim Bouverie, Savannah Guthrie, Queen Camilla, Prince George of Wales

16. Coronation of King Charles III & Queen Camilla (2023 TV Special)

News

Following the sad news of the queens death, Charles and Camilla are crowned king and queen of the UK.

Stars: King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Michael Strahan, Prince George of Wales

17. The Coronation of King Charles III (III) (2023 TV Special)

News

Charles and Camilla are crowned king and queen of the UK.

Stars: Francis Dymoke, Jeff Glor, Diana Griffin, Colleen Harris

18. The Coronation (II) (2023 TV Special)

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Stars: Helen Cameron, King Charles III, Stephen Cottrell, Nikitas Loulias

19. Fantasy Island (1998–1999)
Episode: We're Not Worthy (1998)

TV-14 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

An insecure rich man wants to find out if his pretty new wife married him for his money by reading her mind; a lonely history professor becomes a beauty but her true love may just be a Quasimodo; Cal gets a remote controlled model plane.

Director: David Hugh Jones | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Mädchen Amick, Edward Hibbert, Louis Lombardi

Votes: 23

20. The Quatermass Experiment (1953)
Episode: State of Emergency (1953)

Drama, Sci-Fi, Horror

A state of emergency is declared and the army is brought in. Quatermass plays the creature the rocket tapes and appeals to the last vestiges of humanity left in Carroon to fight what he has... See full summary »

Director: Rudolph Cartier | Stars: Reginald Tate, Isabel Dean, John Glen, Hugh Kelly

Votes: 10

21. Time Team (1994– )
Episode: Islip, Oxfordshire (2006)

Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, History

Searching for the chapel of Edward the Confessor in the village where he was born.

Director: Graham Dixon | Stars: Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding, Helen Geake

Votes: 21

22. Line of Fire (2002– )
Episode: Hastings (2002)

48 min | Documentary, History, War

1066: The Battle of Hastings changed the course of British and European history.

Stars: Nicholas Brooks, Bob Carruthers, Geoff Hutchinson, Mike Leighton

23. Edward and Mary: The Unknown Tudors (2002– )
Episode: Edward VI: The Boy King (2002)

TV-14 | 48 min | Documentary, History

When Edward was just nine their father died and the young boy became King, surrounded by advisors and further distanced from his beloved elder sister. But by now they were divided not just ... See full summary »

Director: Rachel Bell | Stars: David Starkey, Tim Wright, Rachel Jenkins

Votes: 9

24. The Hollow Crown (2012–2016)
Episode: Richard III (2016)

TV-14 | 129 min | Drama, History, War

Evil Richard plots his path to rule and layers that path with bodies of friend and foe alike.

Director: Dominic Cooke | Stars: Josef Altin, Isaac Andrews, Paul Bazely, Geoff Bell

Votes: 669

25. Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty: The Plantagenets (2014– )
Episode: Henry III (2014)

45 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Henry III, grandson of Henry II, faces a rebellion led by his once friend Earl Simon de Montfort, who wants a more democratic society.

Director: James Tovell | Star: Dan Jones

Votes: 45

26. Elizabeth Stanton's Great Big World (2011– )
Episode: Europe (2013)

Documentary

In London, Elizabeth and Electra tour some of Hollywood's most famous filming locations, ride a jet-boat down the River Thames, visit Madame Tussauds Museum, experience Warner Brother's Studio tour, hear the legend of the ravens, and more.

Director: Laura McKenzie | Stars: Elizabeth Stanton, Val Blackburn, Mike Cardi, Simon Dodd

27. Britain's Bloody Crown (2016– )
Episode: The Mad King (2016)

Not Rated | 45 min | Drama, History

After the death of the Duke of Suffolk in 1450, various factions compete for control over the feeble-minded King Henry VI. Richard of York struggles with Henry's French wife, Margaret of Anjou, and her favorite, Edmund, Duke of Somerset.

Director: Nick Green | Stars: Steffan Boje, Constantin Florescu, Voicu Hetel, Dan Jones

Votes: 42

28. Henry IX (2017)
Episode: Clearing the Air (2017)

29 min | Comedy

Henry's attempts to meet with and confide in Serena become ever more elaborate. Prince Alastair is receptive to the idea of becoming King - but only after a gay royal wedding at Westminster Abbey could be arranged.

Director: Vadim Jean | Stars: Ben Ashenden, Kirk Barker, Gina Bellman, Annette Crosbie

Votes: 15

29. Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode: Warp and Weft (2017)

TV-PG | 47 min | Biography, Drama, History

Moved by the plight of a silk weaver in Spitalfields, Victoria throws a lavish medieval ball at the palace with all attendees wearing outfits made in the impoverished area. Though a success the event outrages the public.

Director: Geoffrey Sax | Stars: Nigel Lindsay, Leo Suter, Gavin Marshall, Tommy Rodger

Votes: 637

30. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: London: Historic and Dynamic (2012)

TV-G | 24 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

In London, we'll ponder royal tombs in Westminster Abbey, discover treasures in the British Library, enjoy the vibrant evening scene in Soho, uncover Churchill's secret WWII headquarters, and straddle the Prime Meridian at Greenwich.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 26

31. Rudy Maxa's World (2008–2018)
Episode: London (2010)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Adventure

Rudy answers London's call with this expert tour of its traditional sights and contemporary and cutting-edge attractions. In London's breathtaking countryside, Rudy points out mythic ... See full summary »

Star: Rudy Maxa