Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "reference-to-shakespeare's-julius-caesar"

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

R | 91 min | Horror

Teenager Nancy Thompson must uncover the dark truth concealed by her parents after she and her friends become targets of the spirit of a serial killer with a bladed glove in their dreams, in which if they die, it kills them in real life.

Director: Wes Craven | Stars: Heather Langenkamp, Johnny Depp, Robert Englund, John Saxon

Votes: 262,625 | Gross: $25.50M

2. Neighbors (I) (2014)

R | 97 min | Comedy

After they are forced to live next to a fraternity house, a couple with a newborn baby do whatever they can to take them down.

Director: Nicholas Stoller | Stars: Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne, Zac Efron, Lisa Kudrow

Votes: 329,481 | Gross: $150.16M

3. The Postman (1997)

R | 177 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A nameless drifter dons a postman's uniform and bag of mail as he begins a quest to inspire hope to the survivors living in post-apocalyptic America.

Director: Kevin Costner | Stars: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams

Votes: 78,342 | Gross: $17.63M

4. Anthropoid (2016)

R | 120 min | Action, Drama, History

Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler.

Director: Sean Ellis | Stars: Jamie Dornan, Cillian Murphy, Brian Caspe, Karel Hermánek Jr.

Votes: 54,256 | Gross: $2.96M

5. The Producers (2005)

PG-13 | 134 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.

Director: Susan Stroman | Stars: Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell

Votes: 44,783 | Gross: $19.38M

6. Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

PG | 93 min | Biography, Drama, History

Broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow looks to bring down Senator Joseph McCarthy.

Director: George Clooney | Stars: David Strathairn, George Clooney, Patricia Clarkson, Jeff Daniels

Votes: 101,316 | Gross: $31.56M

7. The Human Stain (2003)

R | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

When a disgraced former college dean has a romance with a mysterious younger woman haunted by her dark, twisted past, he is forced to confront a shocking fact about his own life that he has kept secret for fifty years.

Director: Robert Benton | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Nicole Kidman, Ed Harris, Gary Sinise

Votes: 32,269 | Gross: $5.38M

8. Murder at Yellowstone City (2022)

127 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A former slave arrives in Yellowstone City, Montana, a desolate former boomtown now on the decline, looking for a place to call home. On that same day, a local prospector discovers gold - and is murdered.

Director: Richard Gray | Stars: Isaiah Mustafa, Zach McGowan, Thomas Jane, Ron Garritson

Votes: 2,500

9. To Be or Not to Be (1942)

Passed | 99 min | Comedy, Romance, War

During the German occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart

Votes: 43,050

10. Anonymous (I) (2011)

PG-13 | 130 min | Drama, Thriller

The theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford, who penned Shakespeare's plays. Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I and the Essex rebellion against her.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis, Sebastian Armesto

Votes: 42,135 | Gross: $4.46M

11. Playmates (1941)

Passed | 96 min | Comedy, Music

For the sake of a lucrative radio contract, John Barrymore agrees to turn bandleader Kay Kyser into a Shakespearian actor.

Director: David Butler | Stars: Kay Kyser, John Barrymore, Lupe Velez, Ginny Simms

Votes: 355

12. Theater of Blood (1973)

R | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror

A Shakespearean actor takes poetic revenge on the critics who denied him recognition.

Director: Douglas Hickox | Stars: Vincent Price, Diana Rigg, Ian Hendry, Harry Andrews

Votes: 12,285

13. LBJ (2016)

R | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History

Lyndon B. Johnson aligns himself with John F. Kennedy, rises to the Presidency, and deals with the civil rights struggles of the 1960s.

Director: Rob Reiner | Stars: Woody Harrelson, Michael Stahl-David, Richard Jenkins, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Votes: 7,699 | Gross: $2.47M

14. The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952)

Approved | 114 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Writer Harry Street reflects on his life as he lies dying from an infection while on safari in the shadow of Mount Kilamanjaro.

Directors: Henry King, Roy Ward Baker | Stars: Gregory Peck, Susan Hayward, Ava Gardner, Hildegard Knef

Votes: 5,902 | Gross: $18.05M

15. Me and Orson Welles (2008)

PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama

In 1937, a teenager is cast in the Mercury Theatre production of "Julius Caesar", directed by a young Orson Welles.

Director: Richard Linklater | Stars: Zac Efron, Claire Danes, Christian McKay, Zoe Kazan

Votes: 11,823 | Gross: $1.19M

16. Frightmare (1983)

R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror

When his loyal fans decide to steal his fresh corpse from the mortuary to party with it all night long, a true horror film star returns from the grave as a ghastly blood-sucker, bent on revenge. At least, will he spare his followers?

Director: Norman Thaddeus Vane | Stars: Ferdy Mayne, Luca Bercovici, Nita Talbot, Leon Askin

Votes: 1,748

17. Absolution (1978)

R | 95 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Two boys try to drive a strict priest mad with their confessed sins at a boarding school in England.

Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Richard Burton, Dominic Guard, David Bradley, Billy Connolly

Votes: 1,899

18. Viva Maria! (1965)

Not Rated | 119 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Somewhere in Central America in 1907: Maria II is the daughter of an Irish terrorist. After her father's death, she meets Maria I, a singer in a circus. She decides to stay with the circus,... See full summary »

Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Brigitte Bardot, Jeanne Moreau, George Hamilton, Paulette Dubost

Votes: 3,971

19. I'm with Lucy (2002)

R | 90 min | Comedy, Romance

A woman experiences five blind dates in one year, but only one of them is "Mr. Right".

Director: Jon Sherman | Stars: Monica Potter, Craig Bierko, Linda Halaska, Julianne Nicholson

Votes: 3,577

20. Killing Mr. Griffin (1997 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 89 min | Thriller, Drama

A hated teacher is kidnapped by high school students as a prank. He's killed - but by whom?

Director: Jack Bender | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Amy Jo Johnson, Mario Lopez, Chris Young

Votes: 1,072

21. Piñero (2001)

R | 103 min | Biography, Drama

Miguel Pinero's creative and turbulent life was cut short at age 40: a Tony Award nominee who did time at Sing-Sing, a volatile urban poet whose work is recognized as a precursor to rap and hip-hop, and a writer of hit TV shows.

Director: Leon Ichaso | Stars: Benjamin Bratt, Giancarlo Esposito, Talisa Soto, Nelson Vasquez

Votes: 1,404 | Gross: $1.42M

22. Love and Larceny (1960)

103 min | Comedy

Gerardo, an aspiring theater actor, is roped into performing a scam but gets double crossed by his partner and goes to prison. After prison, he turns into a successful con artist using his ability to mimic different Italian dialects.

Director: Dino Risi | Stars: Vittorio Gassman, Dorian Gray, Anna Maria Ferrero, Mario Carotenuto

Votes: 846

23. Mes meilleurs copains (1989)

110 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

They are the world's best friends. Five friends who shared everything: May 1968, hippie years, rock, and their love for Bernadette, who left them to become a rock star. 15 years later, ... See full summary »

Director: Jean-Marie Poiré | Stars: Gérard Lanvin, Christian Clavier, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Philippe Khorsand

Votes: 1,150

24. Last Will & Testament (2012)

TV-PG | 85 min | Documentary, Mystery

This documentary explores the ongoing debate about the authorship of the works attributed to Shakespeare. Writers and critics, actors and scholars, including Mark Twain, Sigmund Freud, ... See full summary »

Directors: Laura Wilson, Lisa Wilson | Stars: Jonathan Bate, Charles Beauclerk, William Boyle, Michael Cecil

Votes: 293

25. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles (2014)

PG-13 | 91 min | Documentary, Biography

A look at the life and work of the great theatre, radio and film artist.

Director: Chuck Workman | Stars: Orson Welles, Simon Callow, Christopher Welles, Joanne Hill Styles

Votes: 974 | Gross: $0.02M

26. A Ham in a Role (1949)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

A Shakespearian dog, tired of being a pie-in-the-face looney tune, quits Warner Brothers to study dramatic acting and goes to his country house to practice the bard. He finds that two ... See full summary »

Directors: Robert McKimson, Arthur Davis | Stars: Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg, Dave Barry

Votes: 435

27. My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (2008)

136 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Riya lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Mumbai and works as an Assistant Director for a movie producer, Bharucha. After the passing of her mother, she is consoled by a young man, Anthony ... See full summary »

Director: Eeshwar Nivas | Stars: Nikhil Dwivedi, Amrita Rao, Mithun Chakraborty, Anupam Kher

Votes: 518

28. The Rise of Two Legends (2006 Video)

19 min | Short

After briefly discussing William Shakespeare, four filmmakers talk about the work of Marlon Brando, who played Marc Antony in a 1953 film version of "Julius Caesar".

Director: Jerry Hogrewe | Stars: William J. MacDonald, John G. Avildsen, Dennis Hopper, Laurence Fishburne

Votes: 19

29. Shake, Mr. Shakespeare (1936)

20 min | Musical, Comedy, Short

A director falls asleep and dreams Shakespearean characters come to life and want Hollywood careers

Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Carolyn Marsh, Loretta, Harris Twins, Allan Mann

Votes: 48

30. A Cinematic Translation of Shakespearean Tragedies (2008)

30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama

A series of six short films based on Shakespeare's tragedies, conceptualized by a variety of film genres. Including: Othello: A Silent Film, Romeo & Juliet: A Film Noir, Hamlet: A Classical... See full summary »

Director: Elizabeth Tabish | Stars: James C. Bristow, Lauren Casey, Cherry Beth Cockrell, Chelsea Dudek

Votes: 5

31. Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode: The Conscience of the King (1966)

TV-PG | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

While Captain Kirk investigates whether an actor is actually a presumed dead mass murderer, a mysterious assailant is killing the people who could identify the fugitive.

Director: Gerd Oswald | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Arnold Moss, Barbara Anderson

Votes: 4,219

32. Batman (1966–1968)
Episode: Penguin Is a Girl's Best Friend (1967)

TV-G | 25 min | Action, Crime, Fantasy

Penguin forms a motion picture company and teams up with Marsha, Queen of Diamonds. He gets Batman and Robin to take part in his movie. Marsha attempts to put Batman under her spell with drugged lipstick during the love scene.

Director: James B. Clark | Stars: Adam West, Burt Ward, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton

Votes: 335

33. Bewitched (1964–1972)
Episode: A Nice Little Dinner Party (1965)

TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Darrin's mother believes that Endora has designs on her husband.

Director: Sherman Marks | Stars: Elizabeth Montgomery, Dick York, Agnes Moorehead, C. Lindsay Workman

Votes: 378

34. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Bad to the Bone (2004)

TV-14 | 44 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A strong and tall man follows another man in the casino to the parking lot. Soon the CSI team comes to the casino to investigate the murder of the man, Tony Sciarra, who was brutally beaten... See full summary »

Director: David Grossman | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 802

35. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000–2015)
Episode: Recipe for Murder (2003)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When the supervisor of a meat-grinding facility finds a hand in a grinder, Grissom, Catherine and Capt. Brass investigate the case. Grissom is able to take the finger print of the hand and ... See full summary »

Directors: Richard J. Lewis, J. Miller Tobin | Stars: William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Gary Dourdan, George Eads

Votes: 795

36. Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993–1997)
Episode: The Ides of Metropolis (1994)

TV-PG | 47 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

A fugitive hides out with Lois, who believes he is innocent. But Clark fears harboring a fugitive puts her in danger, and on the wrong side of the law. Jonathan moves in with Clark when he begins to suspect Martha is cheating on him.

Director: Philip Sgriccia | Stars: Dean Cain, Teri Hatcher, Lane Smith, Michael Landes

Votes: 336

37. The Civil War (1990)
Episode: Most Hallowed Ground (1864) (1990)

TV-PG | 72 min | Documentary, History, War

By the summer of 1864, the Union push had been stopped. At Petersburg, Union troops had been entrenched in an intricate network trenches for two months. The key to victory lay in Sherman ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: David McCullough, Shelby Foote, Ed Bearss, Stephen B. Oates

Votes: 348

38. Riverdale (2017–2023)
Episode: Chapter Seventy: The Ides of March (2020)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Worried about his future after high school, Archie seeks advice from Hiram; Veronica begins to spiral; Jughead confronts a critical accusation.

Director: Claudia Yarmy | Stars: K.J. Apa, Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse

Votes: 903

39. Inspector Lewis (2006–2015)
Episode: Music to Die For (2008)

TV-PG | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Lewis investigates the garroting of an aging Oxford don planning an Wagnerian festival and discovers a tenuous connection to his former boss, Inspector Morse.

Director: Bill Anderson | Stars: Tom Goodman-Hill, Niall Buggy, Ben Batt, Bradley James

Votes: 731

40. The Final Cut (1995)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (1995)

TV-14 | 52 min | Drama

Not having secured enough votes on the first ballot to retain the party leadership, Francis Urquhart plots to not only keep him in place as Prime Minister but to win the next general ... See full summary »

Directors: Omar Naim, Mike Vardy | Stars: Ian Richardson, Diane Fletcher, Paul Freeman, Isla Blair

Votes: 222

41. Gayliens (2022– )
Episode: No Exit, Stage Left (2022)

TV-MA | Sci-Fi

A gay couple hides in an abandoned theater during an alien invasion and build a private world for themselves.

Director: Mark Bessenger | Stars: Kellum Lewis, Sage Waelbroeck, Emily Durchholz, David E. McMahon

42. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Vanessa Cruz (No. 117) (2015)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The task force tracks a provocative female Blacklister (guest star Ana de la Reguera), a frame-up artist who targets the wealthy elite. Tom (Ryan Eggold) pleads for Liz's (Megan Boone) help... See full summary »

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Ryan Eggold

Votes: 2,029

43. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: The Three Moosketeers: Parts 7-8 (1961)

TV-G | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Three Moosketeers" Part 7, Aesop and Son "Son of the Masked Clock", Peabody's Improbable History "The First Caveman", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Three Moosketeers" Part 8.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, Sal Faillace, William T. Hurtz, Lew Keller, Ted Parmelee, George Singer | Stars: June Foray, Paul Frees, Edward Everett Horton, Hans Conried

Votes: 23

44. Victoria (2016–2019)
Episode: The Queen's Husband (2016)

TV-PG | 46 min | Biography, Drama, History

Feeling he needs a greater role in public affairs, Albert becomes involved in the anti-slavery movement. Skerrett faces a dilemma when she realises that the only man who can save her cousin is the one she trusts least.

Director: Olly Blackburn | Stars: Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes, Daniela Holtz, Nell Hudson

Votes: 733

45. Vsechnopárty (2005– )
Episode: Episode dated 6 January 2017 (2017)

52 min | Talk-Show

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Director: Viktor Polesný | Stars: Karel Síp, Karel Nespor, Eva Urbanová, Daniel Bambas

46. Bohéma (2017)
Episode: Krev, puda a strach (2017)

TV-PG | 80 min | Biography, Drama, History

In his secret inauguration speech, Heydrich told his comrades-in-arms how he envisions things going forward with Bohemia. According to him, the Central European area needs to be cleared of ... See full summary »

Director: Robert Sedlácek | Stars: Michal Dlouhý, Vladimír Javorský, Jaroslav Plesl, Sasa Rasilov

Votes: 11

47. The Alienist (2018–2020)
Episode: Hildebrandt's Starling (2018)

TV-MA | 47 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

The team build a profile for the killer. Moore and Sara share an intimate moment. Kreizler gets advice from an old mentor. Roosevelt finally takes action.

Director: James Hawes | Stars: Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, Brian Geraghty, Robert Wisdom

Votes: 1,749

48. The Walking Dead (2010–2022)
Episode: The Storm (2019)

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller

In the aftermath of an overwhelming loss, the communities must brave a ferocious blizzard; as one group deals with an enemy from within, another is forced to make a life or death decision.

Director: Greg Nicotero | Stars: Norman Reedus, Danai Gurira, Melissa McBride, Alanna Masterson

Votes: 8,686

49. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019)
Episode: Sliding Van Doors (2019)

TV-14 | 53 min | Comedy

What would life be like it Kimmy never got in the Reverend's van and Titus missed his audition for "The Lion King"?

Director: Michael Engler | Stars: Veronica James, Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane

Votes: 723

50. Monkey in the Morning (2017– )
Episode: No Self Respect (2019)

News, Talk-Show

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Stars: Francis Leonard Powers, Dax Orien, Poly Dub