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Fandor
84
7.7
/60864/
75
/1274/
74
/996/
3.9
/65929/
98
/52/
88
/958/
98
/17/
cc age 12+

The Lady Vanishes (1938)
On a train headed for England a group of travelers is delayed by an avalanche. Holed up in a hotel in a fictional European country, young Iris befriends elderly Miss Froy. When the train resumes, Iris suffers a bout of unconsciousness and wakes to find the old woman has disappeared. The other passengers ominously deny Miss Froy ever existed, so Iris begins to investigate with another traveler and, as the pair sleuth, romantic sparks fly.
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Kanopy
83
7.8
/36465/
74
/494/
73
/390/
4.0
/20708/
91
/45/
90
/891/

The Lion in Winter (1968)
Henry II and his estranged queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine, battle over the choice of an heir.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
81
7.6
/65564/
73
/1509/
73
/1021/
3.8
/79860/
96
/55/
85
/1118/
93
/15/
cc age 11+

The 39 Steps (1935)
Richard Hanney has a rude awakening when a glamorous female spy falls into his bed - with a knife in her back. Having a bit of trouble explaining it all to Scotland Yard, he heads for the hills of Scotland to try to clear his name by locating the spy ring known as The 39 Steps.
poster
79
7.7
/25361/
75
/472/
72
/413/
3.9
/21137/
94
/35/
85
/269/
78
/10/
cc age 14+

Missing (1982)
Based on the real-life experiences of Ed Horman. A conservative American businessman travels to Chile to investigate the sudden disappearance of his son after a military takeover. Accompanied by his son's wife he uncovers a trail of cover-ups that implicate the US State department which supports the dictatorship.
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Hoopla
79
7.2
/20292/
72
/535/
76
/1167/
3.7
/27630/
92
/51/
80
/455/
81
/17/

Il Divo (2008)
Italy, early '90s. Calm, clever and inscrutable, politician Giulio Andreotti has been synonymous with power for decades. He has survived everything: electoral battles, terrorist massacres, loss of friends, slanderous accusations; but now certain repentant mobsters implicate him in the crimes of Cosa Nostra.
poster
77
7.4
/75443/
73
/1757/
74
/1516/
3.7
/90057/
89
/44/
84
/1159/
76
/10/
cc age 10+

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
An American doctor and his wife, a former singing star, witness a murder while vacationing in Morocco, and are drawn into a twisting plot of international intrigue when their young son is kidnapped.
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MGM Plus
77
7.1
/54372/
70
/1408/
68
/770/
3.5
/37896/
92
/49/
73
/508/
77
/18/

No Way Out (1987)
Navy Lt. Tom Farrell meets a young woman, Susan Atwell , and they share a passionate fling. Farrell then finds out that his superior, Defense Secretary David Brice, is also romantically involved with Atwell. When the young woman turns up dead, Farrell is put in charge of the murder investigation. He begins to uncover shocking clues about the case, but when details of his encounter with Susan surface, he becomes a suspect as well.
poster
77
7.4
/109645/
74
/2225/
71
/1465/
3.6
/64599/
83
/66/
86
/4291/
75
/30/
cc age 16+

Elizabeth (1998)
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
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HBO Max Amazon Channel
79
75
7.2
/6854/
73
/729/
69
/72/
3.6
/62612/
100
/5/
93
/25/

This Place Rules (2022)
Acclaimed for his unfiltered reporting and deadpan humor, Andrew Callaghan brings his gonzo style reporting to the undercurrents that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. As one of the best-known and hardest working journalists of his generation, the 25-year-old ventures on a wild RV journey through America to take the pulse of a divided nation.
poster
Disney Plus
75
7.6
/911440/
77
/32428/
74
/14625/
4.0
/1997549/
79
/335/
66
/1608216/
68
/40/
cc age 11+

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
When the sinister Sith unveil a thousand-year-old plot to rule the galaxy, the Republic crumbles and from its ashes rises the evil Galactic Empire. Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
poster
Kanopy
74
73
7.0
/20397/
68
/409/
67
/357/
3.5
/26708/
91
/11/
70
/241/
85
/9/

Sabotage (1937)
Karl Anton Verloc and his wife own a small cinema in a quiet London suburb where they live seemingly happily. But Mrs. Verloc does not know that her husband has a secret that will affect their relationship and threaten her teenage brother's life.
poster
Kanopy
73
7.4
/20145/
71
/317/
71
/409/
3.9
/22104/
82
/34/
88
/430/

Queen Margot (1994)
Paris, Kingdom of France, August 18, 1572. To avoid the outbreak of a religious war, the Catholic princess Marguerite de Valois, sister of the feeble King Charles IX, marries the Huguenot King Henry III of Navarre.
poster
MGM Plus
71
7.1
/13935/
71
/315/
66
/246/
3.5
/6317/
85
/20/
75
/115/
61
/11/

Eye of the Needle (1981)
Great Britain, 1944, during World War II. Relentlessly pursued by several MI5 agents, Henry Faber the Needle, a ruthless German spy in possession of vital information about D-Day, takes refuge on Storm Island, an inhospitable, sparsely inhabited island off the coast of northern Scotland.
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80
70
7.6
/4207/
71
/64/
72
/40/
3.7
/2923/
100
/6/
90
/64/

The Best Man (1964)
The other party is in disarray. Five men vie for the party nomination for president. No one has a majority as the first ballot closes and the front-runners begin to decide how badly they want the job.
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Amazon Prime Video
68
7.0
/28602/
69
/570/
68
/354/
3.4
/4219/
62
/53/
70
/1723/
70
/16/

The Warlords (2007)
The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.
poster
68
66
7.6
/37649/
71
/368/
65
/158/
3.2
/15317/
64

Raanjhanaa (2013)
A small-town boy needs to break through the class divide to gain acceptance from his childhood sweetheart who is in love with big city ideals.
poster
MGM Plus
66
63
6.8
/9739/
66
/222/
66
/157/
3.5
/7041/
76
/33/
65
/146/
57
/8/

Black Sunday (1977)
An Israeli anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a Black September PLO plot to commit a terrorist attack at the Super Bowl.
poster
68
62
7.4
/8661/
71
/173/
71
/124/
3.6
/3868/
43
/14/
82
/181/

Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)
Henry VIII of England discards his wife, Katharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.
poster
62
6.8
/43186/
68
/1255/
63
/767/
3.0
/10983/
47
/174/
53
/1200/
50
/43/
cc age 14+

Anonymous (2011)
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her, the story advances the theory that it was in fact Edward De Vere, Earl of Oxford who penned Shakespeare's plays.
poster
MGM Plus
67
61
7.1
/7457/
69
/115/
68
/110/
3.5
/3367/
56
/9/
76
/255/
64
/8/

Lady Jane (1986)
The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love, but they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
69
60
7.0
/6591/
70
/85/
62
/91/
3.4
/2954/
80
/10/
65
/84/

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.
poster
59
6.3
/2404/
64
/39/
58
/28/
3.3
/894/
50
/6/
63
/26/

Royal Flash (1975)
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
poster
58
6.2
/20867/
63
/481/
60
/405/
3.0
/14872/
68
/31/
36
/260/
61
/10/
cc age 13+

Topaz (1969)
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1962. When a high-ranking Soviet official decides to change sides, a French intelligence agent is caught up in a cold, silent and bloody spy war in which his own family will play a decisive role.
poster
Kanopy
71
55
7.3
/3533/
70
/41/
65
/35/
3.6
/1952/
77
/93/

Marie Antoinette (1938)
The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of France, in a politically advantageous marriage for the rival countries. The opulent Marie indulges in various whims and flirtations. When Louis XV passes and Louis XVI ascends the French throne, his queen's extravagant lifestyle earns the hatred of the French people, who despise her Austrian heritage.
poster
Kanopy
72
55
7.8
/5035/
79
/117/
77
/163/
4.0
/4587/
49
/9/

I... For Icarus (1979)
Following the assassination of President Marc Jarry, a member of the investigation committee refuses to sign off on the committee's final findings.
poster
59
52
6.5
/4297/
61
/92/
60
/73/
3.1
/1794/
50
/50/
65
/66/
55
/19/

Mad Love (2001)
The tragic fate of Juana I of Castille, Queen of Spain, madly in love to an unfaithful husband, Felipe el Hermoso, Archduke of Austria.
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Amazon Prime Video
65
50
6.6
/2623/
65
/67/
62
/42/
3.0
/1935/
76
/162/

In the Time of the Butterflies (2001)
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops.
poster
The Roku Channel
49
5.6
/3204/
52
/46/
49
/57/
2.9
/1077/
29
/7/
27
/19/

Year of the Gun (1991)
American novelist David Raybourne accidentally becomes entangled in the Red Brigade's terrorist plan to kidnap Italian Premier Aldo Moro during a research trip to Rome. As the terrorists attempt to kill David, he and his photojournalist friend must struggle to stay alive.
poster
Criterion Channel
70
47
7.1
/1837/
67
/25/
71
/48/
3.7
/3261/

The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum in which the young Louis asserts his intention to govern as well as rule. Mazarin's fiscal advisor, Colbert, warns against Fouquet, the Superintendant who has been systematically looting the treasury and wants to be prime minister. Fouquet believes Louis will soon tire of exercizing power and overplays his hand by offering a bribe to Louis' mistress to be his ally. She reports this to the king who arrests Fouquet. Louis and Colbert design a brilliant strategy to keep merchants making money, nobles in debt, the urban poor working and fed, and peasants untaxed.
poster
Criterion Channel
68
46
6.9
/2087/
67
/54/
66
/53/
3.6
/2721/
80
/10/
54
/5/

Rosa Luxemburg (1986)
Polish socialist and Marxist Rosa Luxemburg works tirelessly in the service of revolution in early 20th century Poland and Germany. While Luxemburg campaigns for her beliefs, she is repeatedly imprisoned as she forms the Spartacist League offering a new vision for Germany.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
58
46
6.0
/4484/
63
/338/
58
/184/
2.9
/2043/
52
/3/
cc age 11+

The Shamer's Daughter (2015)
The Shamer's daughter, Dina, has unwillingly inherited her mother's supernatural ability. She can look straight into the soul of other people. When the sole heir to the throne is wrongfully accused of the horrible murders of his family, it is up to Dina to uncover the truth, but soon she finds herself whirled into a dangerous power struggle with her own life at risk.
poster
59
45
6.2
/3561/
66
/88/
57
/68/
3.0
/902/
60
/5/
50
/100/

To Kill a King (2003)
A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.
poster
62
44
6.7
/2770/
62
/34/
61
/44/
3.3
/1374/
58
/182/

Cornered (1945)
A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.
poster
60
42
6.3
/2975/
68
/28/
62
/38/
3.1
/1636/
45
/45/

Mary of Scotland (1936)
The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.
poster
Public Domain Movies
66
41
6.9
/2349/
60
/30/
67
/47/
3.6
/2298/
62
/9/

Reign of Terror (1949)
The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who, after gaining supreme power and establishing a reign of terror ruled by death, now intends to become the dictator of France.
poster
49
39
4.5
/3132/
61
/316/
56
/169/
2.4
/1317/
37
/16/

League of Gods (2016)
During the reign of King Zhou, an official enters his bedchamber, and is devoured by the monstrous tails of Daji, his concubine. Outside their city, several warriors within a metal wagon discuss their strategies to free the Invisible People and their Chief, when Jiang Ziya appears to them. He tells them that when King Zhou was younger, he let himself become possessed by the Black Dragon for his quest for power.
poster
Kanopy
69
34
7.0
/992/
67
/25/
50
/14/
3.4
/204/
90
/29/
71
/11/
73
/9/

Khodorkovsky (2011)
Khodorkovsky, the richest Russian, challenges President Putin. A fight of the titans begins. Putin warns him. But Khodorkovsky comes back to Russia knowing that he will be imprisoned, once he returns. When I heard about it, I asked myself: why didn't he stay in exile with a couple of billions? Why did he do that? A personal journey to Khodorkovsky.
poster
65
33
6.8
/1463/
74
/21/
61
/29/
3.4
/899/
80
/5/
42
/3/

Fever Mounts at El Pao (1959)
After Caribbean despot Mariano Vargas is murdered at the hands of his enraged populace, his secretary Ramón Vázquez takes not just control but also Vargas' widow Inés, with whom he's been having an affair. Special military unit leader Alejandro Gual arrives to overthrow Vázquez by turning the people and Inés against him.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
60
33
5.5
/1138/
62
/128/
65
/72/
3.0
/654/
cc age 9+

The Shamer's Daughter 2: The Serpent Gift (2020)
The Shamer's Daughter, Dina, with the magical power of compelling people to admit their most secret shame, must save her family with her newly found father. But he is a Blackmaster, with the power to make people see and believe things that aren't true, so Dina must deal with having inherited this horrible power, while forging a relationship with a father she fears and mistrusts.
poster
HBO Max
68
31
6.3
/675/
70
/50/
63
/15/
3.5
/577/
100
/7/
46
/9/

January 6th (2022)
Rage. Anger. Shock. Fear. As the nation watched in disbelief, throngs of rioters descended on the capitol, and the people on the ground, mired in chaos, suddenly found their lives in jeopardy. From Nancy Pelosi, to Liz Cheney, to Steven Sund, D.C. Police Chief, more than 50 senators, representatives, staffers and police officers share their firsthand experience, in a minute-by-minute account of the infamous January 6th insurrection.
poster
66
31
6.9
/2513/
68
/48/
59
/28/
3.4
/539/

The Lion in Winter (2003)
King Henry II keeps his wife Eleanor locked away in the towers because of her frequent attempts to overthrow him. With Eleanor out of the way he can have his dalliances with his young mistress. Needless to say the queen is not pleased, although she still has affection for the king. Working through her sons, she plots the king's demise and the rise of her second and preferred son, Richard, to the throne. The youngest, John, is an overweight buffoon and the only one holding his father's affection is the king's choice after the death of his first son, young Henry. But John is also overly eager for power and is willing to plot his father's demise with middle brother Geoffrey and the young king of France, Phillip. Geoffrey sees his younger brother's weakness and sees that route as his path to power. Political and court intrigue ensues.
poster
66
31
6.3
/1100/
68
/46/
65
/71/
3.4
/865/

Captain Blood (1960)
Le capitan is a 1960 French-Italian swashbuckler film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Jean Marais, Bourvil, Elsa Martinelli and Lise Delamare. It is based on a novel by Michel Zévaco.
poster
62
30
6.6
/318/
55
/16/
59
/20/
3.5
/1164/
6.3
/3157/

The Tale of Genji (1987)
Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he cannot stop himself from pursuing an unobtainable object of desire: his father's young and beautiful bride. Following the tragic consequences of his obsession, Genji wanders from one affair to another, always seeking some sort of completion to his life.
poster
Plex
47
30
6.2
/2492/
57
/77/
59
/37/
3.1
/381/
17
/36/
41
/64/
31
/12/

An American Affair (2008)
In the early 1960s, teenager Adam Stafford (Cameron Bright) becomes obsessed with his new neighbor, Catherine Caswell (Gretchen Mol), a divorcée and free spirit. Stafford spies on Caswell as she meets with strange men, and, despite the warnings of his conservative parents, he begins working for her as a gardener. Amid rumors of her affair with President Kennedy, the two become close, but political intrigue surrounding her acquaintances soon infringes on their friendship.
poster
60
29
5.9
/812/
62
/14/
54
/46/
3.2
/1602/

The Dreyfus Affair (1899)
The first movie ever censored for political reasons. The title refers to the then contemporaneous Dreyfus affair in which a Jewish military officer was falsely convicted of treason, and it was alleged that he was framed due to anti-semitism.
poster
50
28
5.2
/1901/
56
/31/
48
/28/
3.0
/284/
47
/17/
39
/118/

A Few Days in September (2006)
1 September 2001. Elliot, an American C.I.A. agent holding top secret information on the immediate future of the world, disappears. His sole aim was to meet his daughter Orlando, whom he abandoned ten years before. Irène, a French agent who used to work with him, and David, his adoptive son, will help him and lead the girl to her father. Chased by William Pound, a strangely poetic psycho, they will defy the dangers of international espionage from Paris to Venice and finally get to Elliot on 11 September 2001.
poster
Hoopla
69
27
7.9
/278/
58
/6/
66
/12/
3.6
/767/
71
/248/

The Shadow of the Tyrant (1960)
In 1920s Mexico, the candidates being chosen to succeed the current president, El Caudillo, find themselves at his mercy as he will resort to anything to accomplish his will, including kidnapping, betrayal, and murder.
poster
57
25
5.8
/1591/
62
/33/
55
/31/
3.1
/643/
49
/16/

The Looking Glass War (1970)
When a Polish sailor jumps ship in Britain, a couple of local intelligence operatives keep him under surveillance. Soon, he’s recruited to infiltrate a missile installation outside of East Berlin and bring back photos of the new rockets.


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