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1. Firebrand (2023)
120 min | Drama, History
Katherine Parr, the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, is named regent while the tyrant battles abroad. When the king returns, increasingly ill and paranoid, Katherine finds herself fighting for her own survival.
Director: Karim Aïnouz | Stars: Alicia Vikander, Eddie Marsan, Jude Law, Sam Riley
Votes: 573
2. Elizabeth (1998)
R | 124 min | Biography, Drama, History
The early years of the reign of Elizabeth I of England and her difficult task of learning what is necessary to be a monarch.
Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Liz Giles, Rod Culbertson, Paul Fox
Votes: 105,411 | Gross: $30.08M
3. 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: 120,241 | Gross: $26.81M
4. A Man for All Seasons (1966)
G | 120 min | Biography, Drama, History
The story of Sir Thomas More, who stood up to King Henry VIII when the King rejected the Roman Catholic Church to obtain a divorce and remarry.
Director: Fred Zinnemann | Stars: Paul Scofield, Wendy Hiller, Robert Shaw, Leo McKern
Votes: 37,267 | Gross: $28.35M
5. Anne Boleyn (2021)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History
The final months of Boleyn's life, her struggle with Tudor England's patriarchal society, her desire to secure a future for her daughter, Elizabeth, and the brutal reality of her failure to provide Henry with a male heir.
Stars: Jodie Turner-Smith, Kris Hitchen, Thalissa Teixeira, Barry Ward
Votes: 28,060
6. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
PG | 145 min | Biography, Drama, History
King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle
Votes: 8,144 | Gross: $2.07M
7. The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)
540 min | Biography, Drama, History
A six-episode dramatization of Henry VIII's relationships with each of his six wives. Each episode is devoted to one wife, and is a complete play in itself.
Stars: Keith Michell, Anthony Quayle, Patrick Troughton, Bernard Hepton
Votes: 1,460
8. 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: 4,887
9. Crossed Swords (1977)
PG | 108 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Poor boy Tom Canty and Edward, Prince of Wales exchange identities, but events force the pair to experience each other's lives as well.
Director: Richard Fleischer | Stars: Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch, Mark Lester, Ernest Borgnine
Votes: 2,129
10. Young Bess (1953)
Approved | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The early life of Elizabeth I, from her childhood until her accession to the throne of England in 1558.
Director: George Sidney | Stars: Jean Simmons, Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr, Charles Laughton
Votes: 1,821
11. Have You Got Any Castles? (1938)
Approved | 7 min | Family, Musical, Animation
Another entry in the "books come alive" subgenre, with possibly more books coming alive than any other. We begin with some musical numbers, notably the various pages of Green Pastures all ... See full summary »
Directors: Frank Tashlin, Friz Freleng | Stars: Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher, Basin Street Boys, Dorothy Compton
Votes: 837
12. Deception (1920)
Not Rated | 133 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of the ill-fated second wife of the English king Henry VIII, whose marriage to the Henry led to momentous political and religious turmoil in England.
Director: Ernst Lubitsch | Stars: Henny Porten, Emil Jannings, Paul Hartmann, Ludwig Hartau
Votes: 789
13. When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
120 min | Romance, Drama
Mary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.
Director: Robert G. Vignola | Stars: Marion Davies, Lyn Harding, William Norris, Forrest Stanley
Votes: 1,141
14. Lucy Worsley's Royal Palace Secrets (2020 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, explores the history of the Tower of London, Hampton Court and Kensington Palace to show how these places symbolize the evolution of British monarchs' place in society.
Director: Eleanor Scoones | Stars: Lucy Worsley, Eleri Lynn
Votes: 121
15. Král a zena (1967 TV Short)
22 min | Short, Comedy
Director: Evald Schorm | Stars: Jan Werich, Jana Brejchová, Vladimír Klos
Votes: 49
16. Three's a Crowd (1932)
7 min | Animation, Family, Short
An old man is reading a book by the fire. The clock strikes 8, and he heads off to bed. From his book, Alice in Wonderland, out crawls Alice, who turns the radio to the title tune. This ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Ken Darby, Rudolf Ising, The King's Men, Johnny Murray
Votes: 166
17. Scribblenauts Unlimited (2012 Video Game)
E10+ | Adventure, Fantasy
Maxwell must collect starites by helping people around the world in order to save Lily from turning into stone
Director: Jeremiah Slaczka
Votes: 165
18. Die sechste Frau (1959 TV Movie)
100 min | Comedy, History
Director: Ulrich Erfurth | Stars: Hannelore Schroth, Ullrich Haupt, Maximilian Schell, Brigitte Grothum
19. Sest zen (1963 TV Movie)
Comedy, Musical
Director: Jaromír Vasta | Stars: Milan Drobný, Pavlína Filipovská, Richard Fremunt, Karel Gott
20.
The Carol Burnett Show (1967–1978)
Episode:
Jim Nabors
(1971)
TV-G | 60 min | Comedy, Family
Jim Nabors, as he has for the past five years, joins Carol on her opening show. They do a song and dance salute to his home town of Sylacauga, Alabama. Nabors also sings "Help Me Make It ... See full summary »
Director: Dave Powers | Stars: Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner
Votes: 35
21.
Laugh-In (1967–1973)
Episode:
Guest Starring Gene Hackman
(1972)
TV-PG | 52 min | Comedy, Music
Gene Hackman comes from The French Connection to help the cast look at life in small towns.
Director: Gordon Wiles | Stars: Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Gene Hackman, Ruth Buzzi
Votes: 28
22.
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016–2022)
Episode:
The Great British Fake Off
(2020)
TV-14 | 40 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
With Sara recuperating from her latest battle, Charlie starts to notice something might not be right with her; Constantine and Zari find themselves trapped in a 1910 boarding house; Ava, Gary and Rory take a trip.
Director: David Geddes | Stars: Caity Lotz, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Tala Ashe, Jes Macallan
Votes: 1,098
23.
Epic Rap Battles of History (2010– )
Episode:
King Henry VIII vs Hillary Clinton
(2020)
TV-14 | 2 min | Short, Comedy, History
King of England Henry VIII battles against U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with cameo appearances by 42nd president of the United States, Bill Clinton, and Nice Peter as himself being beheaded by an executioner.
Director: Peter Shukoff | Stars: Shay Carl, Susan Deming, Lloyd Ahlquist, Peter Shukoff
Votes: 48
24.
Blood, Sex & Royalty (2022– )
Episode:
Boleyns For The Win
(2022)
TV-MA | Biography, Drama, History
A young Anne Boleyn meets Henry VIII at a storied event in France. Upon her return to England, the King begins pursuing the young woman after bedding her sister.
Director: James Bryce | Stars: Amy James-Kelly, Max Parker, Adam Astill, Lois Brabin-Platt
Votes: 80