Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "ascension-to-the-throne"

1. Black Panther (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira

Votes: 838,550 | Gross: $700.06M

2. 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: 708,405 | Gross: $138.80M

3. A United Kingdom (2016)

PG-13 | 111 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of King Seretse Khama of Botswana and how his loving but controversial marriage to a British white woman, Ruth Williams, put his kingdom into political and diplomatic turmoil.

Director: Amma Asante | Stars: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton, Jack Davenport

Votes: 16,991 | Gross: $3.90M

4. Gor II (1988)

PG-13 | 89 min | Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi

An Earthman returns to the planet Gor, and fights against tyranny.

Director: John 'Bud' Cardos | Stars: Urbano Barberini, Rebecca Ferratti, Jack Palance, Donna Denton

Votes: 2,062

5. The Life of Edward -- Britain's Ex-King (1937)

13 min | Documentary, Short, Biography

An overview of the Duke of Windsor's rise from teenage prince to King of England, his scandalous romance with Wallis Simpson and subsequent abdication, and finally his wedding to Simpson in France.

Stars: Duke of Windsor, John J. Pershing, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Duchess of Windsor

6. The Crown (2016–2023)
Episode: Hyde Park Corner (2016)

TV-MA | 61 min | Biography, Drama, History

With King George too ill to travel, Elizabeth and Phillip embark on a four-continent Commonwealth tour. Party leaders attempt to undermine Churchill.

Director: Stephen Daldry | Stars: Claire Foy, Matt Smith, Victoria Hamilton, Jared Harris

Votes: 7,212