Top Televised Theatre
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1. Notes from the Field (2018 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 90 min | Drama
Shining a light on a lost generation of American youth, Anna Deavere Smith brings to life the stories of 18 real-life people, among them current and former inmates, protesters, educators and politicians.
Director: Kristi Zea | Stars: Ashley Nicole Baptiste, Anna Deavere Smith
Votes: 371
2. Romeo & Juliet (2021 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Romance
Adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy set in modern-day Italy where two young lovers strive to transcend a violent world where Catholic and secular values clash.
Director: Simon Godwin | Stars: Fisayo Akinade, Jessie Buckley, Ella Dacres, Deborah Findlay
Votes: 698
3. Madea's Neighbors from Hell (2014)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Madea's neighborhood takes a turn for the worse when a foster mother moves in with her unruly kids.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Jayna Brown, Cassi Davis, Rhonda Davis, Kimani Jackson
Votes: 694
4. Hamlet (1996)
PG-13 | 242 min | Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother remarrying the murderer, his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Julie Christie, Derek Jacobi, Kate Winslet
Votes: 40,049 | Gross: $4.41M
5. Much Ado About Nothing (1993)
PG-13 | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Young lovers, and soon to wed, Hero and Claudio conspire to get verbal sparring partners and confirmed singles, Benedick and Beatrice, to wed as well.
Director: Kenneth Branagh | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Emma Thompson, Keanu Reeves, Kate Beckinsale
Votes: 51,980 | Gross: $22.55M
6. Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990)
PG | 117 min | Comedy, Drama
Two minor characters from the play 'Hamlet' stumble around unaware of their scripted lives and unable to deviate from them.
Director: Tom Stoppard | Stars: Gary Oldman, Tim Roth, Richard Dreyfuss, Livio Badurina
Votes: 23,847 | Gross: $0.74M
7. Hamlet (1990)
PG | 135 min | Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans revenge.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield
Votes: 23,603 | Gross: $20.71M
8. Julie Taymor's A Midsummer Night's Dream (2014)
Not Rated | 144 min | Comedy
Filmed version of Julie Taymor's live theatrical adaptation of Shakespeare's romantic comedy about young lovers and magical sprites.
Director: Julie Taymor | Stars: Kathryn Hunter, David Harewood, Tina Benko, Max Casella
Votes: 360
9. The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021)
R | 105 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
A Scottish lord becomes convinced by a trio of witches that he will become the next King of Scotland, and his ambitious wife supports him in his plans of seizing power.
Director: Joel Coen | Stars: Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, Alex Hassell, Bertie Carvel
Votes: 39,690
10. Maqbool (2003)
Not Rated | 132 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The intrigue of the Shakespearean tragedy 'Macbeth' is transposed to the Mumbai underworld.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Pankaj Kapur, Naseeruddin Shah
Votes: 12,011
11. Great British Theatre (2021)
Drama
A series of blockbuster theatre productions filmed live by the National Theatre.
Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Jonny Lee Miller, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Ciarán Hinds
Votes: 134
12. Omkara (2006)
Not Rated | 155 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A politically-minded enforcer's misguided trust in his lieutenant leads him to suspect his wife of infidelity in this adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello'.
Director: Vishal Bhardwaj | Stars: Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Konkona Sen Sharma
Votes: 22,098 | Gross: $0.79M
13. Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)
PG | 119 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a dilapidated theatre.
Director: Louis Malle | Stars: Wallace Shawn, Phoebe Brand, George Gaynes, Jerry Mayer
Votes: 5,158 | Gross: $1.75M
14. Richard III (1995)
R | 110 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, War
The classic Shakespearean play about the murderously scheming 15th-century king is reimagined in an alternative setting of 1930s England as clouds of fascism gather.
Director: Richard Loncraine | Stars: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Christopher Bowen, Edward Jewesbury
Votes: 15,566 | Gross: $2.60M
15. Othello (1995)
R | 123 min | Drama, Romance
The Moorish General Othello is manipulated into thinking that his new wife Desdemona has been carrying on an affair with his Lieutenant Michael Cassio, when in reality, it is all part of the scheme of a bitter Ensign named Iago.
Director: Oliver Parker | Stars: Laurence Fishburne, Kenneth Branagh, Irène Jacob, Nathaniel Parker
Votes: 10,173 | Gross: $2.11M
16. Salomé (2013)
R | 81 min | Drama
The Biblical story of Salomé, a girl who agrees to perform the "dance of the seven veils" in return for John the Baptist's head on a silver platter.
Director: Al Pacino | Stars: Kevin Anderson, Jessica Chastain, Phillip Rhys Chaudhary, Kat Fairaway
Votes: 2,180
17. Much Ado About Nothing (I) (2012)
PG-13 | 109 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.
Director: Joss Whedon | Stars: Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Fran Kranz, Jillian Morgese
Votes: 17,087 | Gross: $4.33M
18. Waiting for Godot (2001 TV Movie)
120 min | Drama
Two tramps wait for a man named Godot, but instead meet a pompous man and his stooped-over slave.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Barry McGovern, Johnny Murphy, Alan Stanford, Stephen Brennan
Votes: 1,625
19. Pass Over (2018)
Not Rated | 74 min | Drama
Two young men pass the time dreaming of the promised land.
Directors: Spike Lee, Danya Taymor | Stars: Jon Michael Hill, Julian Parker, Ryan Hallahan, Blake DeLong
Votes: 1,092
20. Ophelia (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A reimagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective.
Director: Claire McCarthy | Stars: Daisy Ridley, Mia Quiney, Calum O'Rourke, Nathaniel Parker
Votes: 13,049 | Gross: $0.05M
21. Macbeth (II) (2018)
121 min | Drama
Adventurous new adaption. A compelling tale of unchecked ambition, soured friendship, lost intimacy and the descent into nihilism. A brand new re-telling of the classic Shakespeare play, Macbeth.
Director: Kit Monkman | Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Mark Rowley, Al Weaver, Charlie Hamblett
Votes: 1,029
22. Hamlet (1948)
Approved | 154 min | Drama
Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.
Director: Laurence Olivier | Stars: Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, John Laurie, Esmond Knight
Votes: 18,387 | Gross: $7.09M
23. Romeo + Juliet (1996)
PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Shakespeare's famous play is updated to the hip modern suburb of Verona still retaining its original dialogue.
Director: Baz Luhrmann | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, John Leguizamo, Harold Perrineau
Votes: 244,737 | Gross: $46.35M
24. Les Misérables (2012)
PG-13 | 158 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
Director: Tom Hooper | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried
Votes: 345,980 | Gross: $148.81M
25. Macbeth (I) (2015)
R | 113 min | Drama, History, War
Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself.
Director: Justin Kurzel | Stars: Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, Jack Madigan, Frank Madigan
Votes: 59,504 | Gross: $1.11M
26. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
PG-13 | 116 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Lovers' lives are complicated by city law, feuding faerie royalty, and... love.
Director: Michael Hoffman | Stars: Kevin Kline, Michelle Pfeiffer, Rupert Everett, Stanley Tucci
Votes: 26,965 | Gross: $16.07M
27. Thurgood (2011 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
Prior to his appointment to United States Supreme Court Thurgood Marshall worked as a lawyer for the NAACP. This one man play tells the story of his role in the civil rights movement and the people that influenced him.
Director: Michael Stevens | Star: Laurence Fishburne
Votes: 590
28. The Sunset Limited (2011 TV Movie)
TV-MA | 91 min | Drama
Through a chance encounter, two men of opposing ideologies deliberate spiritual, philosophical, and profound matters in a New York City apartment.
Director: Tommy Lee Jones | Stars: Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones
Votes: 31,835
29. Hamlet (2015)
217 min | Drama
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his Uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the throne, and plans his revenge.
Directors: Lyndsey Turner, Robin Lough | Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Sian Brooke, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Votes: 2,381 | Gross: $0.21M
30. The Taming of The Shrew (1967)
Approved | 122 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Brutish, fortune-hunting scoundrel Petruchio tames his wealthy, shrewish wife, Katharina.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, Michael Hordern
Votes: 8,679 | Gross: $8.00M
31. Romeo and Juliet (1968)
PG | 138 min | Drama, Romance
When two young members of feuding families meet, forbidden love ensues.
Director: Franco Zeffirelli | Stars: Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, John McEnery, Milo O'Shea
Votes: 34,761 | Gross: $38.90M
32. The Magic Flute (1975)
G | 135 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Music
The story of the prince Tamino and his zestful sidekick Papageno, who are sent on a mission to save a beautiful princess from the clutches of evil.
Director: Ingmar Bergman | Stars: Ulrik Cold, Josef Köstlinger, Irma Urrila, Håkan Hagegård
Votes: 5,250
33. Othello (2015)
178 min | Drama
Vengeful Iago seeks to bring down the general Othello, his Lieutenant and his wife in this RSC production of Shakespeare's tragedy.
Directors: Iqbal Khan, Robin Lough | Stars: Hugh Quarshie, Joanna Vanderham, Lucian Msamati, Ayesha Dharker
Votes: 99
34. Royal Shakespeare Company: Troilus and Cressida (2018)
210 min | Drama
RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran directs the rarely performed Shakespeare play set in the Trojan War in its first production in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) since 2006 when it ... See full summary »
Director: Gregory Doran | Stars: Nicole Agada, Adjoa Andoh, Andy Apollo, Charlotte Arrowsmith
Votes: 47
35. Royal Shakespeare Company: Hamlet (2016)
Not Rated | 175 min | Drama
Hamlet has the world at his feet. Young, wealthy and living a hedonistic life studying abroad. Then word reaches him that his father is dead. Returning home he finds his world is utterly ... See full summary »
Directors: Simon Godwin, Robin Lough | Stars: Paapa Essiedu, Tanya Moodie, Clarence Smith, Ewart James Walters
Votes: 113
36. The Merchant of Venice (2015)
150 min | Comedy, Drama
A rich merchant, Antonio is depressed for no good reason, until his good friend Bassanio comes to tell him how he's in love with Portia. Portia's father has died and left a very strange ... See full summary »
Director: Bridget Caldwell | Stars: Jamie Ballard, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, James Corrigan, Owen Findlay
Votes: 66
37. Shakespeare's Globe: Romeo and Juliet (2010 Video)
171 min | Drama
Young love turns tragic when complicated by the hatred of an older generation and the pressures of society.
Director: Dominic Dromgoole | Stars: Tomiwa Edun, Ellie Kendrick, Jack Farthing, Philip Cumbus
Votes: 166
38. Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II (2013 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama
A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of England and drag his people into a dynastic civil war that will last 100 years.
Director: Gregory Doran | Stars: David Tennant, Elliot Barnes-Worrell, Antony Byrne, Sean Chapman
Votes: 545
39. 'As You Like It' at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre (2010 Video)
149 min | Comedy
Shakespeare's tale of young love, betrayal, cross-dressing, and redemption.
Director: Thea Sharrock | Stars: Gareth Bennett-Ryan, Michael Benz, Philip Bird, Sophie Duval
Votes: 168
40. Coriolanus (2011)
R | 123 min | Drama, Thriller, War
A banished hero of Rome allies with a sworn enemy to take his revenge on the city.
Director: Ralph Fiennes | Stars: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Lubna Azabal
Votes: 33,514 | Gross: $0.76M
41. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
42. The Children's Midsummer Night's Dream (2001)
115 min | Drama, Fantasy
Feature film of William Shakespeare's play performed by children. Remarkable production values and the whole complete text performed without manners.
Director: Christine Edzard | Stars: Jamie Peachey, John Heyfron, Danny Bishop, Jessica Fowler
Votes: 31
43. Nachové plachty (2001)
79 min | Documentary, Music
Crimson Sails is a film about a rusty 200-foot barge which, over the course of several months, is transformed into a theater and filled with playfulness, fantasy, cruelty, and love.
Directors: Petr Forman, Miroslav Janek | Stars: Matej Forman, Milan Forman, Petr Forman
Votes: 13
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