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1. Time After Time (1979)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
H.G. Wells pursues Jack the Ripper to the 20th Century when the serial murderer uses the future writer's time machine to escape his time period.
Director: Nicholas Meyer | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Mary Steenburgen, David Warner, Charles Cioffi
Votes: 20,630
2. Young Winston (1972)
PG | 124 min | Biography, Drama, War
Complex family relationships, as well as a combat experience, form the personality of the future world-known politician.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Simon Ward, Robert Shaw, Peter Cellier, Ronald Hines
Votes: 2,975 | Gross: $4.69M
3. A Call to Spy (2019)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency - SOE - to recruit and train women as spies.
Director: Lydia Dean Pilcher | Stars: Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic, Radhika Apte, Linus Roache
Votes: 9,346
4. Henry V (1944)
Not Rated | 137 min | Biography, Drama, History
In the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Robert Newton, Leslie Banks, Felix Aylmer
Votes: 7,068
5. Spitfire (1942)
Approved | 90 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
Aircraft designer/patriot R. J. Mitchell, alarmed at growing German militarism, works to perfect a defense against the German Messerschmidt at the cost of his health.
Director: Leslie Howard | Stars: Leslie Howard, David Niven, Rosamund John, Roland Culver
Votes: 2,136
6. Victory at Sea (1952–1953)
30 min | Documentary, Action, War
Twenty-six episode series about naval combat during World War Two. Famous for its music score, eloquent narration and combat footage.
Stars: Leonard Graves, Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower, George C. Marshall
Votes: 692
7. The First World War (2003)
500 min | Documentary, History, War
A comprehensive survey of the history of World War I.
Stars: Jonathan Lewis, Voja Tankosic, Andrée Bernard, Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Votes: 1,452
8. Matinee Theatre (1955–1958)
60 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A daily anthology show, featuring original material, as well as adaptations of literary classics.
Stars: John Conte, Peter Hansen, Sarah Churchill, Johnny Crawford
Votes: 132
9. The First Churchills (1969)
564 min | Biography, Drama, History
The lives of John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, and his wife Sarah.
Stars: John Neville, Susan Hampshire, John Standing, Robert Robinson
Votes: 271
10. The Gathering Storm (1974 TV Movie)
75 min | Biography, Drama
The story of British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, focusing on his place in British life just prior to World War II.
Director: Herbert Wise | Stars: Richard Burton, Virginia McKenna, Angharad Rees, Lesley Dunlop
Votes: 268
11. Churchill (2003–2004)
188 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life of Winston Churchill, one of history's greatest leaders and figures.
Stars: Ian McKellen, Graham Walker, John Baddeley, Winston Churchill
Votes: 151
12. Churchill's People (1974–1975)
50 min | Drama, History, War
A historical anthology series based on "A History of the English-Speaking Peoples", Winston Churchill's four-volume history of Britain and its former colonies.
Stars: Alfred Lynch, Bernard Hepton, Geoffrey Matthews, Mark Donaldson
Votes: 36
13. The Conquest of the Air (1931)
Not Rated | 71 min | Drama, History
This documentary traces man's attempts to fly from ancient times through the 1930s.
Directors: Alexander Esway, Zoltan Korda, John Monk Saunders, Alexander Shaw, Donald Taylor | Stars: Frederick Culley, Laurence Olivier, Franklin Dyall, Henry Victor
Votes: 278
14. Biography (1961–1964)
30 min | Documentary, Biography, History
A show that tells someone's life story every interesting episode at a time.
Stars: Mike Wallace, Charles A. Lindbergh, Winston Churchill, Anthony Eden
Votes: 98
15. Hell to Pay (2005 Video)
93 min | Crime
Larry Malone sets up his brother Dave to get rid of Murphy, a rival gang leader, and then informs on Dave to have him convicted of murder. In one simple act of double-dealing he, ... See full summary »
Director: Roberto Gomez Martin | Stars: Dave Courtney, Dave Legeno, Terry Stone, John Altman
Votes: 141
16. Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio (1991)
TV-G | 113 min | Documentary, History
For 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium. Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success.
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Jason Robards, Red Barber, Erik Barnouw, Ken Bilby
Votes: 593
17. A Queen Is Crowned (1953)
TV-G | 82 min | Documentary, History
A lavish documentary film of Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation in 1953.
Stars: Laurence Olivier, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
Votes: 181
18. Royal Histories (2020–2022)
60 min | Documentary
A series of documentaries for UK broadcaster Channel Five covering the lives of different members of the British Royal Family, including profiles of its lesser-known members.
Stars: Stephen Greif, Glynis Barber, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Kay
19. True Bond (2007 TV Movie)
52 min | Documentary
James Bond is a worldwide icon, but is Ian Fleming's creation based on a real character? This documentary profiles the wartime exploits of Dusko Popov, a double-agent who worked for Britain... See full summary »
Director: Jane Armstrong | Stars: Graeme Cornies, Nick Abraham, Michael Lomenda, Eugene Oleksiuk
Votes: 72
20. The Finest Hours (1964)
116 min | Documentary, Biography, War
A biography of Winston Churchill, shown through re-creations and actual film footage and told by Orson Welles with voice-overs by the listed actors for the recreated scenes.
Director: Peter Baylis | Stars: George Baker, Faith Brook, David Healy, Orson Welles
Votes: 91
21. See It Now (1951–1958)
30 min | Documentary, News
This show was an irregularly scheduled hour long program that gave more complete coverage of issues. The show consisted of 'Edward R. Murrow (I)' sitting in the New York studio talking ... See full summary »
Stars: Edward R. Murrow, Howard K. Smith, Harry S. Truman, Richard Hottelet
Votes: 93
22. The Hoaxters (1952)
Approved | 36 min | Short, Documentary
So called snake oil salesmen at carnivals are often used as the symbols of hoaxters. There are much more globally sinister hoaxters in the form of world leaders of totalitarian regimes, ... See full summary »
Stars: Marilyn Erskine, Howard Keel, George Murphy, Walter Pidgeon
Votes: 201
23. Vortex (2022)
9 min | Short, Sci-Fi
A lost boy discovers a spooky town called Church Town with a population of pretty much no one, he finds himself entering a new world through a vortex.
Director: Lee Westwick | Stars: Lee Westwick, Jazmin Waterman, Merit Cotterill, Debra Breckinridge
Votes: 1,269
24. Seeing Red (1983)
100 min | Documentary, History
A unique documentary that looks at the political activities of the American Communist Party in the early to mid-twentieth century.
Directors: Jim Klein, Julia Reichert | Stars: Oscar Hunter, Rose Podmaka, Sylvia Woods, Howard 'Stretch' Johnson
Votes: 171
25. The Other World of Winston Churchill (1964 TV Movie)
51 min | Documentary, Biography
Documentary portrait of Winston Churchill the artist, based on his book Painting as a Pastime.
Director: Louis Clyde Stoumen | Stars: Paul Scofield, Patrick Wymark, Siân Phillips, Lady Birley
Votes: 21
26. Crusade in Europe (1949)
TV-PG | 30 min | Documentary, News, War
Based on the title of General Eisenhower's book, combat film from from World War II. This was the first documentary series produced for television.
Stars: Maurice Joyce, Westbrook Van Voorhis, Hugh James, Dwight D. Eisenhower
Votes: 69
27. The Audition (V) (2021)
12 min | Short, Comedy
An Actor is on the verge of giving up his dreams Because of his current agent constantly sending him for roles not fitting. the Actor decides to have fun with the roles and put the enjoyment back in to his dream with new confidence.
Director: Gina Tomlinson | Star: Swaylee Loughnane
Votes: 85
28. Her Majesty's Prime Ministers: Winston Churchill (2022)
41 min | Documentary
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, ascended to the throne and was crowned Queen at the tender age of 27. Since that historic day, Her Majesty has worked ... See full summary »
Director: Amber Rondel | Stars: Winston Churchill, Dick Daleki, Herbert Morrison, Queen Elizabeth II
29. Fala: The President's Dog (1943)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Light-hearted film about Franklin D. Roosevelt's dog Fala.
Director: Gunther von Fritsch | Stars: Pete Smith, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill
Votes: 57
30. Churchill & The Queen (2022)
43 min | Documentary
The relationship between the Queen and her first prime minister was one that wasn't always smooth sailing but developed into a long-lasting bond.
Director: Remone Jones | Stars: Lucy Brown, Winston Churchill, Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II
31. A Princess at War (2023)
49 min | Documentary
In the wake of his brothers abdication, King George VI, became king on May the 12th, 1937. This meant that his young daughter, Elizabeth, who was just 11 years old at the time - would one ... See full summary »
Director: Afsheen Hussein | Stars: Winston Churchill, Alexander Larman, Ed Owens, Anna Pasternak
32. Vår egen tid (1959)
103 min | Documentary, History, War
Shows footage from King Haakon the 7th arrival in Norway in 1905 to the beginning of the space age.
Stars: Rolf Kirkvaag, Jan Frydenlund, Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson, Winston Churchill
Votes: 8
33. Battle of Britain 80: Allies at War (2020)
45 min | History
A Historical retrospective documentary film featuring untold stories from across Europe about one of the turning points of the Second World War, by those who saw action in the critical period in 1940.
Directors: Ellie Coleman, Nik Coleman | Stars: Roger Bailey, Ian Bayles, Terrance Caine, Winston Churchill
Votes: 8
34. Words for Battle (1941)
8 min | Documentary, Short, War
Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage ... See full summary »
Director: Humphrey Jennings | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Winston Churchill, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler
Votes: 265
35. Elizabeth and Margaret: Pride and Joy (2022)
56 min | Documentary
Two princesses, Elizabeth and Margaret, sharing their lives as equals. Blissfully unaware of the decision their uncle would make that would set a new course for them both, and change the ... See full summary »
Director: Amber Rondel | Stars: Winston Churchill, Vivienne Pettitt, Queen Elizabeth II, Ingrid Seward
36. Krymskaya konferentsiya (1945)
46 min | Documentary
Directors: Sergey Gerasimov, Ilya Kopalin | Stars: Aleksei Antonov, Alan Brooke, Alexander Cadogan, Sarah Churchill
Votes: 7
37. Queen Elizabeth II: The Unlikely Queen (2021)
Documentary
Queen Elizabeth II, the cornerstone of modern British history and reigning monarch for over six decades. She has seen the world change drastically during her time as Queen. Her inscrutable ... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Hill | Stars: Winston Churchill, Cheril Lee, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II
Votes: 16
38. Churchill: The Man Who Won the War (2022)
47 min | Documentary
Politician, officer and leader - Winston Churchill served as the Prime Minister of Great Britain in arguably some of the most trying times of modern history. After Chamberlain's resignation... See full summary »
Director: Piers Garland | Stars: Winston Churchill, Lee Jagow
39. Boys of the Dardanelles (1984 Video)
22 min | Documentary, Short, Biography
Director: Richard Dennison | Stars: Winston Churchill, Hugh Bond, Leopold de Saxe, Roger Malone
40. From Churchill to Truss: The Queen's Prime Ministers (2022)
75 min | Documentary
From war to strikes, Brexit to Westminster scandals, Queen Elizabeth II witnessed vast changes over the course of her 70 year reign. As the longest reigning Monarch in British history, Her ... See full summary »
Director: Sarah Findley | Stars: Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, James Callaghan, David Cameron
41. Universal Newsreel (XIII) (1945)
9 min | Documentary, Short
Newsreel in six segments headlines the Yalta Conference, and features coverage of the Lublin Massacre in Poland, plus damages done by a tornado which swept through parts of Mississippi and ... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Albert Grobe, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill
42. Berlinskaya konferentsiya (1945)
21 min | Documentary, Short
Directors: Sergey Gerasimov, Ilya Kopalin | Stars: Leonid Khmara, Aleksei Antonov, Clement Attlee, Ernest Bevin
Votes: 12
43. TV-journalen (1955–1958)
30 min | Documentary, News
A Swedish news program that featured news and documentary films.
Stars: Erik Bergsten, Karl-Axel Sjöblom, Torbjörn Axelman, Jawaharlal Nehru
44. Princess Elizabeth: Destined for Greatness (2022)
45 min | Biography
1926 Britain was a very different place, almost unrecognisable in fact. King George The Fifth was on the throne, and Britain was still recovering from the horrors of the Great War, World ... See full summary »
Director: Danielle Winter | Stars: Nicola Begley, Winston Churchill, Queen Elizabeth II, Ingrid Seward
45. The BBC at War (2015– )
60 min | Documentary, War
Stars: Jonathan Dimbleby, Pip Torrens, Will Adamsdale, Winston Churchill
Votes: 27
47. Zákonitosti zivota vcelstva (2006)
9 min | Short
Director: Radek Tuma | Stars: Ivan M. Jirous, Winston Churchill, Joseph Goebbels, Adolf Hitler
48. Life Before the Crown: Princess Elizabeth (2022)
47 min | Documentary
Elizabeth's exceptional dedication and attitude to the duties she inherited, as she followed in her father's footsteps, would have the nation's unwavering respect and love.
Director: Roxane Schlumberger | Stars: Winston Churchill, Vivienne Pettitt, Queen Elizabeth II, Ingrid Seward
49. The Thousand Days (1942)
21 min | Short, Documentary
Associated Screen Studios' 'The Thousand Days' is a dramatic, impressionistic review of an historic one thousand days--since September 1939. You see Winston Churchill speaking to the ... See full summary »
Director: Gordon Sparling | Star: Winston Churchill
Votes: 23
50. Hearst-Selig News Pictorial, No. 38 (1915)
Short, News
New York: Fleet gathers for formal review by navy department and President Wilson. Los Angeles: Story of the west is told in historical parade. Quincy, Mass: Torpedo Boat Destroyer Tucker ... See full summary »