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1. King Arthur (2004)
PG-13 | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley, Ioan Gruffudd
Votes: 176,146 | Gross: $51.88M
2. Kingdom (2012– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In ancient China, a young boy dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom.
Stars: Masakazu Morita, Jun Fukuyama, Rie Kugimiya, Yôko Hikasa
Votes: 3,513
3. Camelot (2011)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy
When King Uther dies and Britain faces chaos, Merlin presents an unknown named Arthur as the new king by birthright, as the late king's son, against the ambitious desires of his half-sister, Morgan.
Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Jamie Campbell Bower, Tamsin Egerton, Peter Mooney
Votes: 24,650
4. Agora (2009)
R | 127 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria.
Director: Alejandro Amenábar | Stars: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac, Ashraf Barhom
Votes: 73,069 | Gross: $0.62M
5. Mulan II (2004 Video)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While preparing for their wedding, Shang and Mulan are suddenly sent off on a secret mission. Mushu starts to meddle, and a surprise attack by Mongolians doesn't help either.
Directors: Darrell Rooney, Lynne Southerland | Stars: Ming-Na Wen, BD Wong, Mark Moseley, Lucy Liu
Votes: 29,300
6. The Last Legion (2007)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, History
As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
Director: Doug Lefler | Stars: Colin Firth, Ben Kingsley, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Peter Mullan
Votes: 37,106 | Gross: $5.93M
7. Attila (2001)
Unrated | 89 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
In 400 AD, the Roman Empire is the greatest power in the world. But to the east a fierce people arose: the Huns. They believe in a prophecy about a great king who will unite the tribes and challenge Rome for control of the world.
Stars: Pauline Lynch, Steven Berkoff, Andrew Pleavin, Tommy Flanagan
Votes: 11,107
8. Roar (1997)
60 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
In 5th century Ireland, a young Celtic chieftain and his allies fight against Roman encroachment, the manipulative pro-Roman puppet ruler of Ireland, Queen Diana, and her immortal adviser who seeks the biblical Spear of Longinus.
Stars: Heath Ledger, Lisa Zane, Sebastian Roché, Vera Farmiga
Votes: 1,313
9. Die Nibelungen: Siegfried (1924)
Not Rated | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, sets off on a treacherous journey to the Kingdom of Burgundy to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the beautiful Princess Kriemhild.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Paul Richter, Margarete Schön, Theodor Loos, Gertrud Arnold
Votes: 6,559
10. Arthur & Merlin: Knights of Camelot (2020)
90 min | Action, Adventure, History
Follows King Arthur and his people race home to prevent Mordred from taking over Camelot.
Director: Giles Alderson | Stars: Richard Short, Tim Fellingham, Stella Stocker, Sanna Kelly
Votes: 4,202
11. The Buried Giant
Animation, Adventure, Drama | Pre-production
The journey of Axl and Beatrice, a couple who set off on a journey to find their son, who they have not seen for some time, and actually do not remember very well.
Director: Guillermo del Toro
12. Kaamelott (2004–2009)
7 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
In this off beat account of King Arthur's quest for the Grail, virtually every journey, battle or adventure, is stopped dead in its tracks by the knights of the round table's most worldly ... See full summary »
Stars: Alexandre Astier, Lionnel Astier, Franck Pitiot, Jean-Christophe Hembert
Votes: 4,030
13. Gwanggaeto, the Great Conqueror (2011–2012)
45 min | Biography, Drama, History
Gwanggaeto the Great, is a historical drama based on the life of the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo, Gwanggaeto the Great.
Stars: Lee Tae-gon, Kim Jung-hyun, Kim Myung-soo, Kim Seung-su
Votes: 155
14. Al-Zeer Salem (2000–2001)
TV-MA | Action, Biography, Drama
Its events on Zeer Salem, which sparked the forty years war about the killing of his brother.
Stars: Salloom Haddad, Abed Fahed, Farah Bsieso, Samer al Masri
Votes: 3,060
15. The Legend (2007)
Drama, Fantasy, History
A fairy tale about king-Arthur-type main character, story of karma, passions and political ambitions in the ancient kingdom.
Stars: Oh Gwang-Rok, Choi Min-soo, Park Sang-Won, Bae Yong-jun
Votes: 252
16. Attila (1954)
TV-14 | 80 min | Biography, Drama, History
Attila, the leader of the barbarian Huns and called by the Romans "The Scourge of God", sweeps onto the Italian peninsula, defeating all of the armies of Rome, until he and his men reach the gates of the city itself.
Director: Pietro Francisci | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Sophia Loren, Henri Vidal, Claude Laydu
Votes: 790
17. General and I (2017– )
Drama, History, Romance
Clever strategist Bai Ping Ting and prince-general Chu Bei Jie of rival kingdoms find themselves torn between loyalty to the country and their passionate love for each other.
Stars: Ce Wang, Wallace Chung, Angelababy, Yi-zhou Sun
Votes: 340
18. Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge (1924)
Not Rated | 129 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Princess Kriemhild vows to avenge her husband's murder but must overcome her brothers who swore allegiance to Hagen. She marries Etzel, King of the Huns, and persuades his army to attack Hagen, but she loses more than she bargained for.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Margarete Schön, Gertrud Arnold, Theodor Loos, Hans Carl Mueller
Votes: 5,000
19. Arthur of the Britons (1972–1973)
30 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Celts fighting among themselves and the Saxons in 5th century Briton after the Roman pullout.
Stars: Oliver Tobias, Michael Gothard, Jack Watson, Brian Blessed
Votes: 181
20. I AM PATRICK (2020)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
I AM PATRICK peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the true story of Saint Patrick. Through historical re-enactments, expert interviews and Patrick's own writings, experience the journey from man to saint.
Director: Jarrod Anderson | Stars: John Rhys-Davies, Moe Dunford, Seán T. Ó Meallaigh, Shane O'Regan
Votes: 246
21. Tarkan: Altin Madalyon (1973)
82 min | Action, Adventure, History
The story of Tarkan and his friends efforts to rescue Atilla's kidnapped son.
Director: Mehmet Aslan | Stars: Kartal Tibet, Eva Bender, Altan Günbay, Zeki Alasya
Votes: 1,673
22. Sign of the Pagan (1954)
Approved | 92 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
With the Roman Empire divided, Attila the Hun hopes to conquer. In his way are a brave centurion, a beautiful princess...and Christianity.
Director: Douglas Sirk | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Jack Palance, Ludmilla Tchérina, Rita Gam
Votes: 766
23. Sant'Agostino (2010 TV Movie)
200 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of the life and conversion of Aurelius Augustinus to Saint Augustine of Hippo.
Director: Christian Duguay | Stars: Alessandro Preziosi, Monica Guerritore, Alexander Held, Johannes Brandrup
Votes: 432
24. The Romance of Astrea and Celadon (2007)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A romantic drama centered around a young shepherd and shepherdess and the ramifications of their forbidden affair.
Director: Éric Rohmer | Stars: Andy Gillet, Stéphanie Crayencour, Cécile Cassel, Véronique Reymond
Votes: 1,717
25. Tarkan (1969)
81 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tarkan who is a fearless and loyal warrior of Attila the Hun enters into a bloody struggle to capture the sword of Mars which is believed to promote ownership of whole word whom possess.
Director: Tunç Basaran | Stars: Kartal Tibet, Zuhal Aktan, Lale Belkis, Oktar Durukan
Votes: 1,916
26. Tarkan: Viking Kani (1971)
86 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.
Director: Mehmet Aslan | Stars: Kartal Tibet, Eva Bender, Seher Seniz, Bilal Inci
Votes: 2,382
27. The Red Mantle (1967)
R | 92 min | Adventure, Drama
The young beloveds fight for their love in medieval Scandinavia.
Director: Gabriel Axel | Stars: Oleg Vidov, Gitte Hænning, Eva Dahlbeck, Birgitte Federspiel
Votes: 166
28. Pendragon: Sword of His Father (2008)
122 min | Adventure, Fantasy
Set in 411 AD, Pendragon tells the story of young Artos who is raised to believe that God has a purpose for each day. When his family is killed and he is taken into slavery by the Saxons, ... See full summary »
Director: Chad Burns | Stars: Aaron Burns, Marilyn Mooney, Chad Burns, Cary Annen
Votes: 347
29. St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000 TV Movie)
100 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Hughes | Stars: Patrick Bergin, Luke Griffin, Alan Bates, Susannah York
Votes: 319
30. De Reditu (Il ritorno) (2004)
90 min | Adventure, Drama
De Reditu takes place in 415 AD- five years after the devestating sack of Rome by the Visigoths- and tells the true story of Claudio Rutilio Namaziano, the last great pagan poet of a ... See full summary »
Director: Claudio Bondì | Stars: Elia Schilton, Rodolfo Corsato, Romuald Andrzej Klos, Roberto Herlitzka
Votes: 49
31. Tharus figlio di Attila (1962)
90 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
King Bohlem, brother of the late Attila, reconquers former Hun territory. To secure this territory, he sends his son, Otto, and his nephew, Tharus, to forge an alliance with King Haadem, ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Bianchi Montero | Stars: Jerome Courtland, Lisa Gastoni, Mimmo Palmara, Rik Van Nutter
Votes: 54
32. The God King (1974)
99 min | Drama
Director: Lester James Peries | Stars: Joe Abeywickrama, Mano Breckenridge, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Menik Kurukulasooriya
Votes: 27
33. The Evil Forest (1952)
Passed | 79 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Film freely inspired on old poems and legends about the Holy Grail and on the opera by Richard Wagner.
Directors: Daniel Mangrané, Carlos Serrano de Osma | Stars: Gustavo Rojo, Ludmilla Tchérina, Félix de Pomés, Jesús Varela
Votes: 48
34. La vendetta dei gladiatori (1964)
Not Rated | 90 min | Adventure
The mighty Gladiator is captured after freeing the misguided emperor's daughter. The girl surrenders herself for his freedom but is again freed by the Gladiator.
Director: Luigi Capuano | Stars: Mickey Hargitay, José Greci, Livio Lorenzon, Renato Baldini
Votes: 57
35. Revenge of the Barbarians (1960)
104 min | Action, Drama, History
408 AD. The Visigoths led by Alaric invade northern Italy. At Ravenna, they have to battle, and they are stopped by the power of the Roman legions and the cunning of the emperor's sister, ... See full summary »
Director: Giuseppe Vari | Stars: Daniela Rocca, Anthony Steel, Robert Alda, José Greci
Votes: 67
36. Tarkan: Canavarli Kule (1969)
Adventure
Director: Cavit Yürüklü | Stars: Ünal Sahin, Piraye Uzun, Erol Tas, Atilla Ergün
Votes: 85
37. Tolga (1975)
69 min | Adventure, Fantasy, History
The heroic story of the warrior Tolga, who tries to take revenge on a cruel king who mercilessly burned down and destroyed the Turkish villages that he was his enemy, and his followers who helped him in this struggle.
Director: Mehmet Aslan | Stars: Irfan Atasoy, Deniz Erkanat, Aytekin Akkaya, Ismail Hakki Sen
Votes: 24
38. La tecnica e il rito (1972 TV Movie)
92 min | Drama, History
Director: Miklós Jancsó | Stars: József Madaras, Marco Guglielmi, Adalberto Maria Merli, Luigi Diberti
Votes: 47
39. First Wizard
Family | Announced
You have magic powers - you don't know where they came from - you don't know how to control them - and you don't know what's going to happen next. It's the year 473 A.D. You're 12 years old, and your name is Merlin.
40. Bloodlust of the Druid Overlords (2013)
30 min | Short, Action, History
Ireland. 428 A.D. Bloodthirsty Druids seek Virginal Maidens to Sacrifice. After the Virgin Mary appears Saint Patrick goes to rescue them. St. Patrick battles the Druids to save the maidens.
Director: Michael X. Rose | Stars: Gettafix Gettafix, James Pogo Lo Rubbio, Joseph Miggins, Michael X. Rose
Votes: 7
41. Lerin's Abbey on St. Honorat's Island (1910)
Documentary, Short
To students of religious history, this spot has a particular poignant history, for as early as the year 410 A.D. Saint Honoratus built this monastic home and from it sent forth laborers to ... See full summary »
42. King Arthur (2004 Video Game)
T | Action, Adventure, Drama
Play as King Arthur and his warriors to fight the war for Rome.
Directors: John Passfield, Steve Stamatiadis | Stars: James Baird, Wei-Quin Wong, Ron Marc, Matthew Emery
Votes: 65
43. Imparator Atilla'nin demir yumrugu (1967)
Adventure, History
Director: Muharrem Gürses | Stars: Atilla Arcan, Mine Sun
44.
Relic Hunter (1999–2002)
Episode:
Dagger of Death
(2000)
TV-14 | 42 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
India, 500 AD: A precious dagger is used in human sacrifices to goddess Kali. 2000: Dr. Terrace is in a maximum security prison for killing his assistant. The dagger compelled him and now Sydney must return it to its sheath in India.
Director: Ian Toynton | Stars: Tia Carrere, Christien Anholt, Lindy Booth, Elias Zarou
Votes: 87
45.
Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
Episode:
Les conquêtes de l'Islam
(1978)
TV-PG | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The conquests of Islam.
Director: Albert Barillé | Stars: Annie Balestra, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq, Claude Bertrand
Votes: 73
46.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
King Arthur's Lost Kingdom
(2019)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Uncover new archaeological evidence rewriting our understanding of the Dark Ages in 5th- and 6th-century Britain that might also explain the legend of King Arthur.
Director: Kenny Scott | Stars: Max Adams, Peter Donnelly, Maria Duggan, James Gossip
Votes: 75
47.
Rome: Rise and Fall of an Empire (2008)
Episode:
The Puppet Master
(2008)
TV-PG | 44 min | Documentary, History, War
In 450 A.D., Rome is a mere shadow of its former self. Now, Roman rulers are at the mercy of their barbarian invaders, offering them power and territory in exchange for peace.
Director: Alexander Emmert | Stars: Leif Anders, Paul Bicknell, Andre de Nesnera, Rome Knight
Votes: 32
48.
Vikingarnas tid (2017)
Episode:
Alla vägar leder från Rom
(2017)
58 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Clara Alfsdotter, Carolyn Chenery, Jane Evans, Kristian Göransson
49.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
West Langton, Leicestershire
(2011)
Not Rated | 47 min | Documentary, History
The Time team investigate a well known site, presumed to be used for Saxon burial rituals in West Langton Leicestershire. While there they explore the funeral practices of the Saxons, and ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Douglas | Stars: Tony Robinson, Mick Aston, Phil Harding, Helen Geake
Votes: 19
50.
The Vikings (2015)
Episode:
Viking Dawn
(2015)
Documentary
History records the January 793 raid on Lindisfarne Abbey as the dawn of the Viking Age, but archaeology suggests Norseman may have been Viking a century or more before. Even murkier are the questions of their origins.
Directors: Paul Edward John Russell, Andrea Vogt | Stars: Raili Allmäe, Gunnar Andersson, Jan Bill, Tom Christensen