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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: 256,718
2. 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: 259,686 | Gross: $336.05M
3. 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: 458,824 | Gross: $217.54M
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: 707,948 | Gross: $138.80M
5. 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: 169,624 | Gross: $62.68M
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. 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
8. 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: 15,130 | Gross: $0.34M
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. 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
12. 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
13. Henry VIII (1911)
40 min | Short, Drama, History
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. 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
16. 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
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)
News
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