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1. Assassin's Creed (2016)
PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Callum Lynch explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar de Nerha and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, before taking on the secret Templar society.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Brendan Gleeson
Votes: 209,269 | Gross: $54.65M
2. The Lost King (2022)
PG-13 | 108 min | Comedy, Drama
An amateur historian defies the stodgy academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years.
Director: Stephen Frears | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Shonagh Price, Helen Katamba, Lewis Macleod
Votes: 8,365
3. Joe's Palace (2007 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 108 min | Drama
A drama centered on the relationship between Elliot Graham (Sir Michael Gambon), a strange and wealthy Londoner, and Joe Dix (Danny Lee Wynter), a teenager who takes care of an empty house Elliot owns.
Director: Stephen Poliakoff | Stars: Michael Gambon, Danny Lee Wynter, Rupert Penry-Jones, Kelly Reilly
Votes: 1,368
4. Marching to Zion (2015)
101 min | Documentary, History
Documentary tracing the history of the Jewish people from the destruction of the temple in AD 70 to the modern-day nation of Israel. Through scriptural and historical evidence, DNA, ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Wittenberger | Stars: Steven L. Anderson, Texe Marrs, Leo Abrami, Reuven Mann
Votes: 1,844
5. Patterns of Evidence: Exodus (2014)
Unrated | 115 min | Documentary, History
An investigation into the validity of the Exodus.
Director: Timothy P. Mahoney | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Benjamin Netanyahu, David Rohl, Shimon Peres
Votes: 1,203
6. The Convent (1995)
PG | 90 min | Drama, Mystery
The journey of Michael Padovic, an American professor who arrives with his wife, Helene, at a Portuguese convent where he expects to find the documents needed to prove his theory: Shakespeare was born in Spain; not in England.
Director: Manoel de Oliveira | Stars: Catherine Deneuve, John Malkovich, Luís Miguel Cintra, Leonor Silveira
Votes: 1,081 | Gross: $0.05M
7. Duyster (2021)
81 min | Horror
Three students film a documentary about Johannes Duyster, Antwerp's 17th century executioner. This is their footage.
Directors: Jordi Ostir, Thomas Vanbrabant | Stars: Maïmouna Badjie, Tristan Feyten, Charles De Meester, Louise Bergez
Votes: 129
8. Wild West Tech (2003–2005)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, History, Western
"Wild West Tech" was a documentary series for the History Channel that featured in depth interviews with historians and authors, as well as action packed recreations, to tell the story of ... See full summary »
Stars: Drew Gomber, David Carradine, Phil Spangenberger, Roger McGrath
Votes: 187
9. Peiru Kokun (2005)
23 min | Animation, Short, Drama
In the far future when the continuity of the history has been lost, humans live in an ever more deteriorating completely artificial and enclosed world. The sea and the sky have disappeared,... See full summary »
Director: Yasuhiro Yoshiura | Stars: Minako Kawashima, Nakao Michiosu, Hiroka Oyama, Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Votes: 1,159
10. David McCullough: Painting with Words (2008 TV Movie)
TV-G | 40 min | Documentary
[HBO] HD. Author/historian David McCullough welcomes viewers into his public and private world in this documentary.
Director: Mark Herzog | Stars: David McCullough, Rosalee McCullough
Votes: 161
11. Tierra de Atlantes
Documentary | Post-production
Recent archaeological discoveries have confirmed the existence of Tartessos, a civilization traditionally imagined as an Eldorado in the Mediterranean Sea, and often mistaken as Atlantis -and which reality is not far from the myth.
Director: José Antonio Hergueta | Stars: Eduardo García Alfonso, Francisco José García Fernández, Clara Toscano, Alberto Lorrio
13. Kesari (2016)
77 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A journey into the intellectual life of Kesari Balakrishna Pillai, who played a pivotal role in the making of Modern Kerala.
Director: K.R. Manoj
14. Andin: Armenian Journey Chronicles (2014 TV Movie)
128 min | Documentary
Director: Ruben Giney
Votes: 12
15. The Adelaide Story (1982 TV Movie)
159 min | Documentary, History
Director: Peter Vaughton | Star: Dennis Olsen
16.
Supernatural (2005–2020)
Episode:
Hook Man
(2005)
TV-14 | 41 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Sam and Dean investigate an age-old urban legend known only as the Hook-Man, the spirit of a 19th century pastor with a twisted sense of morals that is unknowingly being used as an innocent girl's attack dog.
Director: David Jackson | Stars: Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Dan Butler, Jane McGregor
Votes: 7,120
17.
Time Team (1994– )
Episode:
Island of the Eels: A Time Team Special
(2001)
Not Rated | Documentary, History
A documentary on a non-Time Team excavation in Ely, Cambridgeshire.
Director: Graham Dixon | Stars: Tony Robinson, Alison Dickens, Mary Alexander, Nick Armour
Votes: 13
18.
A Haunting (2005– )
Episode:
The Calling
(2007)
TV-PG | 44 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
A mother of two, happily married to her second husband, receives a bite mark from the ghost of a young boy, followed by frightening messages from the beyond.
Director: Stuart Taylor | Stars: Anthony D. Call, Christopher Adsit, Gordon Bass, Brooke Cholish
Votes: 57
19.
Psychic Kids: Children of the Paranormal (2008– )
Episode:
The Ghost of Freddie
(2008)
TV-14 | 43 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Ahli, Faith, and Jillian are girls with psychic abilities. Along with their moms, the girls are brought to an old house to have their psychic abilities confirmed by a medium and child psychologist, as well as an experienced aura reader.
Director: David Miller | Stars: Chip Coffey, Lisa Miller
Votes: 20
20.
Nazi Underworld (2011– )
Episode:
Hitler's Henchman
(2011)
Documentary
Directors: Friedrich Scherer, Ricarda Schlosshan, Tim Versteegen | Stars: David Cesarani, Allan Corduner, Rainer Decker, Katrin Himmler
Votes: 21
21.
Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode:
The Princes in the Tower
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary, History, War
Find out if one of history's greatest cold cases-the imprisonment of two princes in the Tower of London-can finally be solved. Their disappearance led to centuries of mystery and speculation.
Director: Janice Sutherland | Stars: Tracy Borman, Henrike Lahnemann, Philippa Langley, Matt Lewis
Votes: 28
22.
Bloody Tales (2013– )
Episode:
Monsters
(2013)
TV-14 | 50 min | Documentary, Reality-TV
Dr. Suzannah Lipscomb and Joe Crowley investigate the bloody stories surrounding Roman emperor Caligula, French nobleman Gilles de Rais and Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory.
Directors: Jeremy Turner, Luke McLaughlin | Stars: Suzannah Lipscomb, Joe Crowley, Alexander Evers, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
Votes: 25
23.
The Royal House of Windsor (2017)
Episode:
Adapt or Die
(2017)
60 min | Documentary, History
New research with access to the archives at Windsor Castle reveal fresh insights into King George V's re-branding of the Royal Family in 1917 and the Edward VIII abdication crisis.
Director: Paul Copeland | Stars: Gwilym Lee, Prince Albert, Arthur Bigge, Peter Bigge
Votes: 168
24.
Front Row (2017– )
Episode:
Episode #3.3
(2018)
29 min | Music, News, Talk-Show
Mary and her guests discusses how film, theatre, literature and photography shape our understanding of the past. She also takes part in a reenactment of the Battle of Prestonpans to explore the appeal of such events.
Directors: Dino Charalambous, Gabriella Meade | Stars: Mary Beard, Laura Ashe, David Olusoga, Kate Mosse
25.
Most Haunted (2002–2019)
Episode:
Kelham Hall - Part 1
(2019)
45 min | Horror, Reality-TV
The team begin their investigation of this very large property in Nottinghamshire. They try to communicate with a spirit and begin to explore the network of corridors and cellars beneath the building.
Director: Karl Beattie | Stars: Yvette Fielding, Karl Beattie, Glen Hunt, Stuart Torevell