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1. The Lion King (2019)
PG | 118 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Votes: 267,260 | Gross: $543.64M
2. The Lion King (1994)
G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
Directors: Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Jeremy Irons, James Earl Jones, Whoopi Goldberg
Votes: 1,143,425 | Gross: $422.78M
3. The Truman Show (1998)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Drama
An insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
Director: Peter Weir | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Noah Emmerich
Votes: 1,197,767 | Gross: $125.62M
4. Pocahontas (I) (1995)
G | 81 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.
Directors: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg | Stars: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale, Joe Baker
Votes: 203,170 | Gross: $141.60M
5. Valley Girl (2020)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
A pair of young lovers from different backgrounds defy their parents and friends to stay together, set to a New Wave '80s soundtrack. A musical adaptation of the 1983 film.
Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Jessie Ennis, Ashleigh Murray
Votes: 4,140
6. Brave New World (1980 TV Movie)
180 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
A man who grew up in a primitive society educating himself by reading Shakespeare is allowed to join the futuristic society where his parents are from. However, he cannot adapt to their repressive ways.
Director: Burt Brinckerhoff | Stars: Julie Cobb, Bud Cort, Keir Dullea, Ron O'Neal
Votes: 1,149
7. Men of Respect (1990)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
It's Macbeth in mobster form!
Director: William Reilly | Stars: John Turturro, Katherine Borowitz, Dennis Farina, Peter Boyle
Votes: 957 | Gross: $0.14M
8. Tower of London (1939)
Approved | 92 min | Drama, History
In the 15th century Richard Duke of Gloucester, aided by his club-footed executioner Mord, eliminates those ahead of him in succession to the throne, then occupied by his brother King ... See full summary »
Director: Rowland V. Lee | Stars: Basil Rathbone, Boris Karloff, Barbara O'Neil, Ian Hunter
Votes: 2,233
9. Shakespeare-Wallah (1965)
Not Rated | 120 min | Drama, Romance
The story of a family troupe of English actors in India. They travel around the towns and villages giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face... See full summary »
Director: James Ivory | Stars: Shashi Kapoor, Felicity Kendal, Geoffrey Kendal, Laura Liddell
Votes: 880 | Gross: $0.00M
10. The Sonnet Project (2013– )
Comedy, Drama, History
All 154 of Shakespeare's sonnets, each performed by a different actor in a New York City location.
Stars: Carey Van Driest, Peter Francis James, Rich Sommer, Kevin Brewer
Votes: 34
11. Shakespeare Republic (2015– )
Comedy, Drama
Celebrating the brilliance of the Bard - this is Shakespeare Republic. All the world's a stage.
Stars: Billy Smedley, Alan Fletcher, Christopher Kirby, Wahibe Moussa
Votes: 25
12. 2 Gentlemen of Verona (2018)
99 min | Romance
In this modern setting for the Shakespeare classic, two small-town boys head to the big city looking for adventure and romance. But when they both fall for the same girl, friends become rivals.
Director: Katherine Stewart | Stars: Josh Hunt, Andrew DeCarlo, Katherine Stewart, Elizabeth Grace Garcia
Votes: 48
13. Shakespeare's Plan 12 from Outer Space (1991)
116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", re-imagined in a child's vision of Hell. This work is a festive yarn, composed of the most homely and vulgar materials while shamelessly thwarted by the Bard's coarsest of jokes and grossest buffoonery.
Director: Charles Montgomery 'Spike' Stewart | Stars: Frank Doubleday, T. Dow Albon, Tommy Bina, Richard Crowley
Votes: 31
14. Bedfellows (2010)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
The film 'Bedfellows,' told in the style of an old children's fairy tale but set against the modern-day backdrop of New York City, follows the adventure of 20-something Bobby as he returns ... See full summary »
Director: Pierre Stefanos | Stars: Paul Caiola, Bret Shuford, Tom Gualtieri, Kevin Duda
Votes: 239
15. Exiles (2013)
23 min | Short, Drama, Romance
Forsaking everything she has ever known, a young girl braves punishment and death to join her condemned husband in exile. Reunited and finally free of their blood-stained past, the two ... See full summary »
Director: Tommy Bertelsen | Stars: Troian Bellisario, Shane Coffey
Votes: 210
16. Stanley Wells: Eight Decades with Shakespeare (TV Movie)
Documentary | Filming
Stanley Wells is one of the most well respected and renowned Shakespearian scholars, writers and critics of this generation. This film documents his long and enduring professional and personal relationship with the Bard.
Director: Timi O'Neill | Stars: Stanley Wells, Gabriel Egan, Carol Rutter, John Drakakis
17. Much Ado About Nothing (I)
Comedy | Announced
Adapted for classroom use, the 'Say It Like You Mean It!' Much Ado About Nothing will showcase the Bard's work like never before, setting the classic tale of the four lovers on today's streets of London city.
Director: Laura Mary Kruse
18. Othello (2012)
100 min | Drama
Director: John Robert Hurley | Stars: Rafael Jordan, Cory Lawson, Sue White, Lauren Boyd
19. The First 400 Years (1964)
70 min | Comedy, Drama
Scenes from the works of William Shakespeare in celebration of the 400th anniversary of his birth.
Stars: Keith Michell, Googie Withers, Jeanette Sterke, Bruce Barry
20. The Tragedy of Macbeth (2012)
Animation
Director: Dan Gallagher | Stars: James Curcione, Dan Gallagher, Mirai
Votes: 13
21. Stanely Wells: Eight Decades with Shakespeare (TV Movie)
Documentary | Announced
Stanley Wells is one of the most well respected and renowned Shakespearian scholars, writers and critics of this generation. This film documents his long and enduring professional and personal relationship with the Bard.
Star: Stanley Wells
22. Shakespeare: The Ballroom
120 min | Drama | Announced
What would happen if some of Shakespeare's most celebrated characters were all invited to the same ball? It can only be stupendous in the most glamorous and treacherous way.
Director: Gregory Mikell | Star: Gregory Mikell
23. Sheiken Baby!: Shakespeare Syndrome (2010 TV Movie)
Drama
Directors: Kôzô Nagayama, Mineya Tanaka | Stars: Shunsuke Daitô, Tokio Emoto, Mai Endô, Mina Fujii
24. R&J: The Web Series (2014– )
Drama
Set in modern day, young Romeo and Juliet fall in love, only to discover their families, who own rival butcher shops, are mortal enemies. Their relentless effort to be together despite family protest, lead to their ultimate demise.
Stars: Andreas Damm, Jessica Ranville, Jim Anderson, Mark Coffin
25. The Merry Maids of Madness (2016)
99 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A comedy inspired by the women of Shakespeare.
Director: Phillip Hughes | Stars: Jenn Daugherty, Amy Baklini, Rebekah Wiggins, Rachel Hroncich
Votes: 70
26. Cleopatra Backstage (2015)
83 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Elyse, an accomplished New York Actress is in previews to play Shakespeare's Cleopatra at a regional theatre when she is blindsided by romance.
Director: George Crowley | Stars: Pamela Guest, Vincent Bagnall, George Crowley, Steve Glassner
27. The Titania Prequel (2010)
18 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
A woman finds herself exiled in an unfamiliar town, with deep wounds on her hands and back, and no memory of what has happened. As she begins her journey toward healing, she discovers the unsettling truth behind her scars.
Director: Lisa Stock | Stars: Keith Dennis Chandler, Jenilyn Rodriguez, George Macaluso, Glenn Peters
28. Son of Romeo (1990 TV Movie)
50 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Son of Romeo is adapted from the stage production of the same name by Chris Willems. Produced with the assistance of the Australian Film Commission, South Australian Film and Television ... See full summary »
Directors: Richard Jasek, Chris Willems | Star: Chris Willems
29. Famine (II) (2016)
Short
'Famine' (2016) is a short film created for the celebration of Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary, which was screened at Hay Festival in May 2016. The short is based on Sonnet No.1.
Director: Michael Coombes | Star: Kelly Williams
30. Byt ili ne byt? (2014)
61 min | Biography
The title role performed twenty-year-old Takhir Umarov, who suffers from cerebral palsy. Unforgettable picture makes you wonder about the meaning of our existence..
Directors: Muhammed Mamyrbekov, Aziz Zairov | Stars: Takhir Umarov, Kanagat Takskarayev, Malika Baiseitova
31. Damned Spot (I) (2015)
16 min | Short, Drama
Desperate to regain control after a heartbreaking event Shakespeare's formidable couple becomes fixated on the future. Presented with a golden opportunity they commit the worst act imaginable.
Director: Lauren Midwinter | Stars: Peter Hinton, Michael Humphreys, Kimberley Wintle
32. Soliloquy (III) (2016)
9 min | Short, Thriller
A man rants about alternate realities after assassinating a woman.
Director: Zach Quinones | Stars: Daniel Ballard, Katey Darling
33.
Ace of Cakes (2006–2011)
Episode:
UK Invasion
(2010)
42 min | Reality-TV
Duff and his crew head across the pond to make cakes for Shakespeare's Globe Theater and Michelin starred St. John restaurant.
Stars: Duff Goldman, Anna Ellison, Elena Fox, Adam Goldstein
34.
Armchair Detectives (2017)
Episode:
Am Dram Damned
(2017)
44 min | Crime, Drama, Game-Show
Susan Calman hosts another edition of the murder-mystery game show. Police in Mortcliff investigate when a theatre director dies on stage but nobody saw the killer.
Directors: Rob Brown, Julian Smith | Stars: Susan Calman, Stephen Billington, Roger Jean Nsengiyumva, Sarah Baxendale