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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: 81,233
2. The Favourite (2018)
R | 119 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.
Director: Yorgos Lanthimos | Stars: Olivia Colman, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, Nicholas Hoult
Votes: 233,660 | Gross: $34.37M
3. Berserk (1997–1998)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Guts, a wandering mercenary, joins the Band of the Hawk after being defeated in a duel by Griffith, the group's leader and founder. Together, they dominate every battle, but something menacing lurks in the shadows.
Stars: Marc Diraison, Nobutoshi Canna, Carrie Keranen, Kevin T. Collins
Votes: 53,233
4. 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: 119,990 | Gross: $26.81M
5. Marie Antoinette (2022– )
52 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the famed queen Marie Antoinette, who was the last queen of France before the French Revolution.
Stars: Emilia Schüle, Louis Cunningham, Jack Archer, Jasmine Blackborow
Votes: 2,932
6. A Royal Affair (2012)
R | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
A young queen, who is married to an insane king, falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever.
Director: Nikolaj Arcel | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Mads Mikkelsen, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Trine Dyrholm
Votes: 50,900 | Gross: $1.55M
7. The Concubine (2012)
Unrated | 122 min | Drama, History, Romance
A tragic love triangle story between Hwa-Yeon, a daughter of a nobleman, her true love Kwon-Yoo, a servant and the man who will be King, Prince Sungwon.
Director: Kim Dae-seung | Stars: Cho Yeo-jeong, Kim Dong-wook, Kim Min-joon, Park Ji-young
Votes: 2,627
8. Ehrengard: The Art of Seduction (2023)
TV-MA | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
When a self-appointed expert on love tries to teach a timid prince the art of seduction, the plan backfires, leading to scandal - and unexpected romance.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Alice Bier Zanden, Emil Aron Dorph, Kit Eichler, Asger Falck
Votes: 2,705
9. Queen Christina (1933)
Approved | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Queen Christina of Sweden is a popular monarch who is loyal to her country. However, when she falls in love with a Spanish envoy, she must choose between the throne and the man she loves.
Director: Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Greta Garbo, John Gilbert, Ian Keith, Lewis Stone
Votes: 8,620 | Gross: $0.77M
10. One Night with the King (2006)
PG | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History
In Biblical times, a girl disguises her Jewish origins when the Persian king comes looking for a new bride among his subjects.
Director: Michael O. Sajbel | Stars: Tiffany Dupont, Luke Goss, John Noble, Omar Sharif
Votes: 7,838 | Gross: $13.40M
11. The Indian Tomb (1959)
102 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A German architect runs away with the maharajah of Eschnapur's fiancee but is caught and thrown in the dungeon, while his relatives arrive from Europe looking for him and the maharajah's brother is scheming to usurp the throne.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walther Reyer, Claus Holm
Votes: 2,942
12. Grace of Monaco (2014)
Not Rated | 103 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince Rainier III and France's Charles De Gaulle, and a looming French invasion of Monaco in the early 1960s.
Director: Olivier Dahan | Stars: Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, André Penvern, Frank Langella
Votes: 21,188
13. The Three Musketeers (1948)
Not Rated | 125 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
D'Artagnan and his Musketeer comrades thwart the plans of Cardinal Richelieu to usurp King Louis XIII's power.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Van Heflin
Votes: 6,936
14. The Book of Esther (2013)
Not Rated | 90 min | Drama, History
Jewish girl Esther is chosen as the new queen consort to King Xerxes of Persia. Will she be able to stop the evil Lord Haman's plot to exterminate the Jews?
Director: David A.R. White | Stars: Jen Lilley, Joel Smallbone, Robert Miano, Thaao Penghlis
Votes: 1,207
15. Elizabeth I (2005)
TV-MA | 112 min | Biography, Drama, History
Mini-series about the the public and private lives of the later years of Queen Elizabeth I.
Stars: Helen Mirren, Toby Jones, Hugh Dancy, Patrick Malahide
Votes: 7,033
16. A Christmas Prince (2017)
TV-PG | 92 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
When a reporter goes undercover as a tutor to get the inside scoop on a playboy prince, she gets tangled in some royal intrigue and ends up finding love - but will she be able to keep up her lie?
Director: Alex Zamm | Stars: Rose McIver, Ben Lamb, Alice Krige, Honor Kneafsey
Votes: 21,900
17. The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
The story of power, desire, lust and love among people of different kingdoms in ancient China. No matter who you are, you have to rise from the mud to become The Great Phoenix.
Stars: Kun Chen, Hong Yuan, Ni Ni, Ou Wang
Votes: 1,764
18. The Tiger of Eschnapur (1959)
101 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
In Eschnapur, a local Maharajah and a German architect fall in-love with the same temple dancer.
Director: Fritz Lang | Stars: Debra Paget, Paul Hubschmid, Walther Reyer, Claus Holm
Votes: 3,221
19. The Shamer's Daughter (2015)
96 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Medieval Dunark's ruling family is murdered and the heir found with a bloody dagger. As the witch Shamer can't shame the heir to admit, the Shamer's daughter is fetched, as she, too, can make people see their shameful acts.
Director: Kenneth Kainz | Stars: Roland Møller, Jakob Oftebro, Maria Bonnevie, Allan Hyde
Votes: 4,202
20. Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)
Unrated | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
1402. Queen Margrete is ruling Sweden, Norway and Denmark through her adopted son, Erik. But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her life's work: the Kalmar Union.
Director: Charlotte Sieling | Stars: Trine Dyrholm, Søren Malling, Morten Hee Andersen, Jakob Oftebro
Votes: 2,925
21. The Girl King (2015)
Not Rated | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
THE GIRL KING paints a portrait of the brilliant, extravagant Kristina of Sweden, queen from age six, who fights the conservative forces that are against her ideas to modernize Sweden and who have no tolerance for her awakening sexuality.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Malin Buska, Sarah Gadon, Michael Nyqvist, Lucas Bryant
Votes: 4,475
22. The Last King (2016)
R | 99 min | Action, Drama, History
In the year 1206 Norway is raged by civil war. The King's illegitimate infant son, Håkon Håkonsson, which half the kingdom wants killed off, is guarded in secrecy by two men. A story which changed the course of the country's history.
Director: Nils Gaup | Stars: Jakob Oftebro, Kristofer Hivju, Torkel Dommersnes Soldal, Ane Ulimoen Øverli
Votes: 7,752 | Gross: $0.01M
23. Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016)
Action, Drama, History
Story of the the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and ambition, success and fall of several real and fictional characters.
Stars: Kim Hyun-bin, Yoo Ah-in, Byun Yo-han, Kim Myung-min
Votes: 1,204
24. 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
25. Alexander the Great (1956)
Not Rated | 141 min | Biography, Drama, History
The life and military conquests of Alexander III of Macedon (July 20/21, 356 - June 10/11, 323 B.C.), commonly known as Alexander the Great.
Director: Robert Rossen | Stars: Richard Burton, Fredric March, Claire Bloom, Barry Jones
Votes: 4,119
26. The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
Passed | 113 min | Adventure, History, Romance
Despotic King Louis XIV discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer D'Artagnan.
Director: James Whale | Stars: Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Joseph Schildkraut
Votes: 1,904
27. Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
Passed | 110 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
The great lover Don Juan comes to the assistance of his queen.
Director: Vincent Sherman | Stars: Errol Flynn, Viveca Lindfors, Robert Douglas, Alan Hale
Votes: 3,540 | Gross: $4.72M
28. Dong Yi (2010)
TV-Y | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History
Story a simple maid that rises high in the royal harem as a consort and, ultimately, mother of the Korean king.
Stars: Han Hyo-joo, Lee So-yeon, Kim So-yi, Julia Lim
Votes: 2,127
29. Salome (1953)
Approved | 103 min | Drama, History
After her banishment from Rome, Jewish Princess Salome returns to her Roman-ruled native land of Galilee, where prophet John the Baptist preaches against Salome's parents, King Herod and Queen Herodias.
Director: William Dieterle | Stars: Rita Hayworth, Stewart Granger, Charles Laughton, Judith Anderson
Votes: 2,202
30. Tree with Deep Roots (2011)
Not Rated | 70 min | Drama
A series of murders occurred during the reign of King Sejong. As Kang Chae Yoon who is investigating these cases gets closer to the root of the truth, he finds himself embroiled in a ... See full summary »
Stars: Ahn Suk-hwan, Yeo Jin-goo, Lee Soo-hyuk, Cho Jin-woong
Votes: 606
31. The Princess of Montpensier (2010)
Not Rated | 139 min | Action, Drama, History
Based on the classic didactic novel, the action centers on the noble lady who soon becomes exposed to the sexual and political intrigues of the French court of the religious wars era.
Director: Bertrand Tavernier | Stars: Mélanie Thierry, Lambert Wilson, Gaspard Ulliel, Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet
Votes: 4,285 | Gross: $0.34M
32. Harum Scarum (1965)
Approved | 95 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical
American singer Johnny Tyronne is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king--and falls in love with that very king's daughter.
Director: Gene Nelson | Stars: Elvis Presley, Mary Ann Mobley, Fran Jeffries, Michael Ansara
Votes: 1,974
33. Tarzan and the Huntress (1947)
Passed | 72 min | Action, Adventure, Romance
To equip the American zoos with as many animals as possible, a cruel trio of big game hunters team up with an unexpected ally, threatening the African fauna. Will Tarzan allow the fiendish huntress to pillage the jungle?
Director: Kurt Neumann | Stars: Johnny Weissmuller, Brenda Joyce, Johnny Sheffield, Patricia Morison
Votes: 2,233
34. Mad Love (2001)
R | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History
The love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "the Mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind.
Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma
Votes: 4,055 | Gross: $0.28M
35. The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
Approved | 104 min | Adventure, Biography, Romance
Adventurer Marco Polo travels to China, where he finds the Emperor Kublai Khan, court intrigue, danger, and unexpected love.
Directors: Archie Mayo, John Cromwell | Stars: Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie, Basil Rathbone, George Barbier
Votes: 1,162
36. Les rois maudits (1972–1973)
616 min | Drama, History
Set during the reigns of the last five kings of the Capetian dynasty and the first two kings of the House of Valois, the series begins as the French King Philip the Fair, already surrounded... See full summary »
Stars: Gilles Béhat, Hélène Duc, Jean-Luc Moreau, André Luguet
Votes: 413
37. The Palace (2008)
Not Rated | 60 min | Drama
A fictional account of a royal family living in England's Buckingham Palace.
Stars: Rupert Evans, Sophie Winkleman, Sebastian Armesto, Roy Marsden
Votes: 496
38. Godunov (2018– )
52 min | Drama, History
The mysterious death of the rightful heir ends the rule of the ancient dynasty, leading to a power struggle. The mystery of Godunov's rise to power, deceitful conspiracies, and destruction of his family are unveiled in this major saga.
Stars: Sergey Bezrukov, Sergey Makovetskiy, Svetlana Khodchenkova, Anna Mikhalkova
Votes: 299
39. Les rois maudits (2005)
500 min | Drama, History
Based on the novel of the same name by Maurice Druon, Les Rois maudits (The Cursed Kings) is the second television adaptation of this seven-volume book which is widely agreed to be an ... See full summary »
Stars: Jeanne Moreau, Philippe Torreton, Claude Rich, Line Renaud
Votes: 569
40. Raaj Tilak (1984)
Action, Drama
The local King has surrounded himself with enemies, which include his own trusted men: Bhavani Singh, and Ranjeet, who plot to overthrow him, in vain, as the King's loyal employee, Samadh ... See full summary »
Director: Rajkumar Kohli | Stars: Dharmendra, Sunil Dutt, Hema Malini, Kamal Haasan
Votes: 167
41. The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1967)
Not Rated | 87 min | Family, Fantasy
The envious sisters of the young queen stand in the way of her happiness. A fairy tale based on Alexander Pushkin novel.
Director: Aleksandr Ptushko | Stars: Vladimir Andreyev, Larisa Golubkina, Oleg Vidov, Kseniya Ryabinkina
Votes: 489
42. Kohinoor (1960)
151 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After the passing of Maharaj Dhiraj Rana Chandrabhan of Kailash Nagar, the Senapati, Veer Singh, crowns Rajkumar Dhivendra Pratap Bahadur Chandrabhan as the next King. Veer's wife, who has ... See full summary »
Director: S.U. Sunny | Stars: Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Azim, Beena
Votes: 191
43. Rajkumar (1964)
Not Rated | 178 min | Musical, Drama, Comedy
Prince Bhanu Pratap returns from a decade in a foreign country, together with his friend Kapil. His father, the King (Raja)has married again after Bhanu Pratap's mother passed away, and has... See full summary »
Director: K. Shankar | Stars: Shammi Kapoor, Sadhana Shivdasani, Pran Sikand, Prithviraj Kapoor
Votes: 223
44. The Sea Hawk (1924)
Passed | 123 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
A wrongly-convicted English gentleman goes from galley slave to pirate captain.
Director: Frank Lloyd | Stars: Milton Sills, Enid Bennett, Lloyd Hughes, Wallace Beery
Votes: 641 | Gross: $0.78M
45. Taj Mahal (1963)
145 min | Drama, History, Musical
It was at the Meena Bazar that Shehzada Khurram first laid eyes on Arjuman Banu. When their eyes met it was love at first sight for both of them. When Queen Noor Jehan, one of the wives of ... See full summary »
Director: M. Sadiq | Stars: Bina Rai, Pradeep Kumar, Jabeen Jalil, Veena
Votes: 148
46. An Ordinary Miracle (1979 TV Movie)
138 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
The Wizard's magic got out of control because it touched human feelings.
Director: Mark Zakharov | Stars: Oleg Yankovskiy, Irina Kupchenko, Evgeniy Leonov, Evgeniya Simonova
Votes: 3,469
47. Le Chevalier D'Eon (2006– )
25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It's 1742 in Paris, France. Louis XV is still king of France. A woman was found dead in a coffin floating in the Seine River. The brother of the deceased woman is D'Eon, who is determined ... See full summary »
Stars: Yuuki Tai, Akihiko Ishizumi, Blake McMahon, Brandon Hearnsberger
Votes: 398
48. Shadows in the Palace (2007)
PG-13 | 112 min | Crime, Drama, History
During the Chosun period, a court lady is found dead, hanging by the rafters of the palace. After examining the dead body, place physician Chun-ryung discovers that the dead maid was ... See full summary »
Director: Mi-jung Kim | Stars: Park Jin-hee, Yun Se-ah, Seo Yeong-hie, Jeong-eun Lim
Votes: 608
49. Joan the Woman (1916)
Passed | 138 min | Adventure, Drama, History
A WWI English officer is inspired the night before a dangerous mission by a vision of Joan of Arc, whose story he relives.
Director: Cecil B. DeMille | Stars: Geraldine Farrar, Raymond Hatton, Hobart Bosworth, Theodore Roberts
Votes: 652 | Gross: $1.32M
50. Louis: The Child King (1993)
160 min | Biography, Drama, History
The title of this major French costume drama means "Louis, child-king", and indeed it's a fascinating fresco about the formative years of the young king Louis XIV, before he became the ... See full summary »
Director: Roger Planchon | Stars: Carmen Maura, Maxime Mansion, Paolo Graziosi, Jocelyn Quivrin
Votes: 301