Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "period-piece"

1. Shōgun (2024–2025)

TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, History

When a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village, Lord Yoshii Toranaga discovers secrets that could tip the scales of power and devastate his enemies.

Stars: Cosmo Jarvis, Anna Sawai, Tadanobu Asano, Yûki Kedôin

Votes: 126,397

2. Oppenheimer (I) (2023)

R | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.

Votes: 741,536 | Gross: $326.11M

3. A Gentleman in Moscow (2024)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, History, Thriller

A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.

Stars: Ewan McGregor, Johnny Harris, Leah Harvey, John Heffernan

Votes: 4,793

4. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)

TV-MA | 45 min | Crime, Drama

The trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.

Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, Jonathan Banks, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 651,419

5. Mary & George (2024)

60 min | Drama, History

The Countess of Buckingham who molded her son to seduce King James I and become his all-powerful lover, through intrigue, becoming richer, more titled and influential than England has ever seen.

Stars: Julianne Moore, Nicholas Galitzine, Tony Curran, Mark O'Halloran

Votes: 4,630

6. Eileen (2023)

R | 97 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A woman's friendship with a new co-worker at the prison facility where she works takes a sinister turn.

Director: William Oldroyd | Stars: Thomasin McKenzie, Shea Whigham, Sam Nivola, Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Votes: 12,004

7. 1883 (2021–2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Western

The post-Civil war generation of the Dutton family travels to Texas, and joins a wagon train undertaking the arduous journey west to Oregon, before settling in Montana to establish what would eventually become the Yellowstone Ranch.

Stars: Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott, Faith Hill, Isabel May

Votes: 117,133

8. La Chimera (2023)

130 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

A group of archaeologists and the black market of historical artifacts.

Director: Alice Rohrwacher | Stars: Josh O'Connor, Carol Duarte, Vincenzo Nemolato, Isabella Rossellini

Votes: 6,904

9. When Calls the Heart (2014– )

TV-G | 43 min | Drama, History, Romance

Elizabeth Thatcher, a young schoolteacher from a wealthy Eastern family, migrates from the big city to teach school in a small coal mining town in the west.

Stars: Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Martin Cummins

Votes: 15,023

10. Blue Eye Samurai (2023)

TV-MA | 45 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Driven by a dream of revenge against those who made her an outcast in Edo-period Japan, a young warrior cuts a bloody path toward her destiny.

Stars: Maya Erskine, George Takei, Masi Oka, Brenda Song

Votes: 68,136

11. The Great Wall (I) (2016)

PG-13 | 103 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

In ancient China, a group of European mercenaries encounters a secret army that maintains and defends the Great Wall of China against a horde of monstrous creatures.

Director: Yimou Zhang | Stars: Matt Damon, Tian Jing, Willem Dafoe, Andy Lau

Votes: 147,474 | Gross: $45.54M

12. The Queen's Gambit (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama

Orphaned at the tender age of nine, prodigious introvert Beth Harmon discovers and masters the game of chess in 1960s USA. But child stardom comes at a price.

Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chloe Pirrie, Bill Camp, Marcin Dorocinski

Votes: 557,098

13. 1917 (2019)

R | 119 min | Action, Drama, History

April 6th, 1917. As an infantry battalion assembles to wage war deep in enemy territory, two soldiers are assigned to race against time and deliver a message that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Dean-Charles Chapman, George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Colin Firth

Votes: 678,413 | Gross: $159.23M

14. Green Book (2018)

PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

Director: Peter Farrelly | Stars: Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini, Sebastian Maniscalco

Votes: 575,241 | Gross: $85.08M

15. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

R | 118 min | Fantasy, Horror

A crew sailing from Varna (Bulgaria) by the Black Sea to England find that they are carrying very dangerous cargo.

Director: André Øvredal | Stars: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian

Votes: 50,427

16. That '90s Show (2023– )

TV-14 | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Now it's 1995, Leia Forman is visiting her grandparents for the summer where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place, WI, kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red.

Stars: Kurtwood Smith, Debra Jo Rupp, Callie Haverda, Ashley Aufderheide

Votes: 25,941

17. Moneyball (2011)

PG-13 | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to assemble a baseball team on a lean budget by employing computer-generated analysis to acquire new players.

Director: Bennett Miller | Stars: Brad Pitt, Robin Wright, Jonah Hill, Philip Seymour Hoffman

Votes: 466,070 | Gross: $75.61M

18. King Kong (2005)

PG-13 | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

A greedy film producer assembles a team of moviemakers and sets out for the infamous Skull Island, where they find more than just cannibalistic natives.

Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann

Votes: 447,994 | Gross: $218.08M

19. O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

In the deep south during the 1930s, three escaped convicts search for hidden treasure while a relentless lawman pursues them.

Directors: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen | Stars: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman

Votes: 331,526 | Gross: $45.51M

20. 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: 234,620 | Gross: $34.37M

21. Poldark (2015–2019)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, Romance

Ross Poldark returns home after the American Revolutionary War and rebuilds his life with a new business venture, making new enemies and finding a new love where he least expects it.

Stars: Aidan Turner, Eleanor Tomlinson, Jack Farthing, Beatie Edney

Votes: 36,250

22. Uncle Samsik (2024– )

TV-MA | 46 min | Drama, History

Driven to turn his country's fortunes around, Kim San crosses paths with Pak Doochill, a shady fixer who adapts quickly to any situation; together, the pair form an uneasy alliance.

Stars: Song Kang-ho, Byun Yo-han, Jin Ki-joo, Kim Min-jae

Votes: 64

23. Maidaan (2023)

181 min | Biography, Drama, History

Inspired by the Indian national football team coach and manager Syed Abdul Rahim, who is regarded as the architect of Indian football.

Director: Amit Ravindernath Sharma | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, Nitanshi Goel

Votes: 13,471

24. 1899 (2022)

TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

Multinational immigrants traveling from the old continent to the new encounter a nightmarish riddle aboard a second ship adrift on the open sea.

Stars: Emily Beecham, Aneurin Barnard, Andreas Pietschmann, Miguel Bernardeau

Votes: 108,655

25. A Knight's Tale (2001)

PG-13 | 132 min | Action, Adventure, Romance

After his master dies, a peasant squire, fueled by his desire for food and glory, creates a new identity for himself as a knight.

Director: Brian Helgeland | Stars: Heath Ledger, Mark Addy, Rufus Sewell, Shannyn Sossamon

Votes: 202,222 | Gross: $56.57M

26. Pearl Harbor (2001)

PG-13 | 183 min | Action, Drama, Romance

A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941.

Director: Michael Bay | Stars: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, William Lee Scott

Votes: 352,539 | Gross: $198.54M

27. RRR (2022)

Not Rated | 187 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A fearless warrior on a perilous mission comes face to face with a steely cop serving British forces in this epic saga set in pre-independent India.

Director: S.S. Rajamouli | Stars: N.T. Rama Rao Jr., Ram Charan, Ajay Devgn, Alia Bhatt

Votes: 167,792 | Gross: $14.50M

28. Harlots (2017–2019)

TV-MA | 45 min | Drama

Brothel owner Margaret Wells struggles to raise her daughters in London during the 18th century.

Stars: Lesley Manville, Kate Fleetwood, Holli Dempsey, Eloise Smyth

Votes: 10,580

29. The French Dispatch (2021)

R | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A love letter to journalists set in an outpost of an American newspaper in a fictional twentieth century French city that brings to life a collection of stories published in "The French Dispatch Magazine".

Director: Wes Anderson | Stars: Benicio Del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux

Votes: 151,157

30. The Aviator (2004)

PG-13 | 170 min | Biography, Drama

A biopic depicting the early years of legendary director and aviator Howard Hughes' career from the late 1920s to the mid 1940s.

Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Kate Beckinsale, John C. Reilly

Votes: 384,686 | Gross: $102.61M

31. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)

R | 110 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years.

Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Lily Collins, Zac Efron, Angela Sarafyan, Sydney Vollmer

Votes: 103,781

32. Chicago (2002)

PG-13 | 113 min | Comedy, Crime, Musical

Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.

Director: Rob Marshall | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Taye Diggs

Votes: 243,746 | Gross: $170.69M

33. Bumblebee (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

On the run in the year 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge in a junkyard in a small California beach town. On the cusp of turning 18 and trying to find her place in the world, Charlie Watson discovers Bumblebee, battle-scarred and broken.

Director: Travis Knight | Stars: Hailee Steinfeld, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Cena, Jason Drucker

Votes: 189,233 | Gross: $127.20M

34. Licorice Pizza (2021)

R | 133 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

The story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando Valley, 1973.

Director: Paul Thomas Anderson | Stars: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits

Votes: 140,684

35. The Ipcress File (2022)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama, Thriller

As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.

Stars: Joe Cole, Lucy Boynton, Tom Hollander, Ashley Thomas

Votes: 5,493

36. The Piano (1993)

R | 121 min | Drama, Music, Romance

In the mid-19th century a mute woman is sent to New Zealand along with her young daughter and prized piano for an arranged marriage to a farmer, but is soon lusted after by a farm worker.

Director: Jane Campion | Stars: Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin

Votes: 95,364 | Gross: $40.16M

37. 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: 708,758 | Gross: $138.80M

38. Valkyrie (2008)

PG-13 | 121 min | Drama, History, Thriller

A dramatization of the July 20, 1944 assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Adolf Hitler during World War II.

Director: Bryan Singer | Stars: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Branagh

Votes: 259,761 | Gross: $83.08M

39. American Made (2017)

R | 115 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

The story of Barry Seal, an American pilot who became a drug-runner for the CIA in the 1980s in a clandestine operation that would be exposed as the Iran-Contra Affair.

Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Tom Cruise, Domhnall Gleeson, Sarah Wright, Jesse Plemons

Votes: 208,935 | Gross: $51.34M

40. Road to Perdition (2002)

R | 117 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

A mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.

Director: Sam Mendes | Stars: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Paul Newman

Votes: 285,027 | Gross: $104.45M

41. The Count of Monte-Cristo (2024)

173 min | Action, Adventure, Drama | Completed

A new adaptation of the famous novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Directors: Alexandre de La Patellière, Matthieu Delaporte | Stars: Pierfrancesco Favino, Pierre Niney, Anamaria Vartolomei, Anaïs Demoustier

42. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp

Votes: 309,502 | Gross: $159.56M

43. Ratched (2020)

TV-MA | 60 min | Crime, Drama, History

In 1947, Mildred Ratched begins working as a nurse at a leading psychiatric hospital. But beneath her stylish exterior lurks a growing darkness.

Stars: Sarah Paulson, Finn Wittrock, Cynthia Nixon, Jon Jon Briones

Votes: 70,881

44. Allied (2016)

R | 124 min | Action, Drama, Romance

In 1942, a Canadian intelligence officer in North Africa encounters a female French Resistance fighter on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. When they reunite in London, their relationship is tested by the pressures of war.

Director: Robert Zemeckis | Stars: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris, Vincent Ebrahim

Votes: 170,193 | Gross: $40.10M

45. The Mask of Zorro (1998)

PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

A young thief seeking revenge for his brother's death is trained by the once-great, aging Zorro, who is pursuing his own vengeance.

Director: Martin Campbell | Stars: Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, José María de Tavira

Votes: 198,174 | Gross: $94.10M

46. Voyage of the Damned (1976)

PG | 155 min | Drama, War

The tragic 1939 voyage of SS St. Louis carrying hundreds of German Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany that seemingly no nation is willing to save from certain doom.

Director: Stuart Rosenberg | Stars: Faye Dunaway, Oskar Werner, Lee Grant, Sam Wanamaker

Votes: 3,421

47. The Seventh Seal (1957)

Not Rated | 96 min | Drama, Fantasy

A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague.

Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Max von Sydow, Gunnar Björnstrand, Bengt Ekerot, Nils Poppe

Votes: 198,963

48. Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara (2023)

134 min | Drama, History

A Jewish boy is kidnapped and converted to Catholicism in 1858.

Director: Marco Bellocchio | Stars: Paolo Pierobon, Fausto Russo Alesi, Barbara Ronchi, Enea Sala

Votes: 2,845

49. TURN: Washington's Spies (2014–2017)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, War

A Long Island farmer bands together a group of childhood friends to form an unlikely group of spies who turn the tide in America's fight for independence.

Stars: Jamie Bell, Heather Lind, Samuel Roukin, Daniel Henshall

Votes: 23,489

50. Fire in the Sky (1993)

PG-13 | 109 min | Biography, Drama, Fantasy

An Arizona logger mysteriously disappears for five days in an alleged encounter with a flying saucer in 1975. His co-workers endure ridicule and contempt as they are wrongly accused of murder.

Director: Robert Lieberman | Stars: D.B. Sweeney, Robert Patrick, Craig Sheffer, Peter Berg

Votes: 28,552 | Gross: $20.10M