Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "political-intrigue"

51. The Warlords (2007)

R | 126 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing.

Directors: Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Wai-Man Yip | Stars: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jinglei Xu

Votes: 27,852 | Gross: $0.13M

52. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Approved | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History

A depiction of the love/hate relationship between Queen Elizabeth I and Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Bette Davis, Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Donald Crisp

Votes: 6,180

53. HyperNormalisation (2016)

166 min | Documentary

Adam Curtis explains how, at a time of confusing and inexplicable world events, politicians and the people they represent have retreated in to a damaging over-simplified version of what is happening.

Director: Adam Curtis | Stars: Adam Curtis, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Victor Gotbaum

Votes: 7,403

54. Six Flying Dragons (2015–2016)

Action, Drama, History

Story of the the foundation of the Joseon Dynasty in Korea and ambition, success and fall of several real and fictional characters.

Stars: Kim Hyun-bin, Yoo Ah-in, Byun Yo-han, Kim Myung-min

Votes: 1,217

55. This Place Rules (2022)

TV-MA | 82 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Follows events and characters surrounding the January 6th, 2021 insurrection of the U.S. Capital Building in the days preceding the attack.

Director: Andrew Callaghan | Stars: Andrew Callaghan, Joker Gang, Gum Gang, Brittany

Votes: 6,563

56. The Shamer's Daughter (2015)

96 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Medieval Dunark's ruling family is murdered and the heir found with a bloody dagger. As the witch Shamer can't shame the heir to admit, the Shamer's daughter is fetched, as she, too, can make people see their shameful acts.

Director: Kenneth Kainz | Stars: Roland Møller, Jakob Oftebro, Maria Bonnevie, Allan Hyde

Votes: 4,211

57. Shinui (2012)

60 min | Drama, Fantasy, History

When the queen-to-be of medieval Korea is badly wounded, Captain Choi Young uses a wormhole to "heaven," which is actually 21st-century South Korea, to bring back the spoiled Dr. Yoo Eun-Soo who becomes a pawn in a game of human chess.

Stars: Lee Min-ho, Kim Hee-seon, Yoon Kyun-Sang, Park Se-young

Votes: 3,126

58. Masada (1981)

394 min | Action, Drama, History

After the destruction of the Second Temple, nine hundred Jewish zealots hold out against a five thousand man Roman legion on the mountaintop fortress of Masada.

Stars: Peter O'Toole, Peter Strauss, Barbara Carrera, Alan Feinstein

Votes: 2,440

59. The Girl Hunters (1963)

Not Rated | 98 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Legendary detective Mike Hammer has spent seven years in an alcoholic funk after the supposed death of his secretary, Velda. He is brought back to the land of the living by his old friendly enemy, police lieutenant Pat Chambers.

Director: Roy Rowland | Stars: Mickey Spillane, Shirley Eaton, Scott Peters, Guy Kingsley Poynter

Votes: 813

60. Year of the Gun (1991)

R | 111 min | Action, Romance, Thriller

In 1978, a journalist and a photojournalist, both young Americans, had a close encounter with Red Brigades terrorists in Rome.

Director: John Frankenheimer | Stars: Andrew McCarthy, Sharon Stone, Valeria Golino, John Pankow

Votes: 2,971 | Gross: $1.18M

61. In the Time of the Butterflies (2001 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 95 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

In the Time of the Butterflies is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who, in 1960, were murdered for their part in an underground plot to overthrow the government.

Director: Mariano Barroso | Stars: Salma Hayek, Lumi Cavazos, Edward James Olmos, Mía Maestro

Votes: 2,493

62. Payitaht Abdülhamid (2017–2021)

120 min | Action, Drama, History

The fight of Abdulhamid II to keep Ottoman Empire and Caliphate alive.

Stars: Bülent Inal, Bahadir Yenisehirlioglu, Hakan Boyav, Duygu Gürcan

Votes: 11,249

63. The Great Queen Seondeok (2009)

60 min | Biography, Drama, History

Story of Queen Seondeok who was born a princess, brought up among commoners and overcame many trials to become the ruler of Silla.

Stars: Jeong Woong-in, Kim Jung-hyun, Ryu Dam, Lee Yo-won

Votes: 1,421

64. Reign of Terror (1949)

Approved | 89 min | History, Romance, Thriller

Robespierrre, a powerful figure in the French revolution, is desperately looking for his black book, a death list of those marked for the guillotine.

Director: Anthony Mann | Stars: Robert Cummings, Richard Basehart, Richard Hart, Arlene Dahl

Votes: 2,136

65. Raanjhanaa (2013)

Not Rated | 140 min | Drama, Romance

Kundan, the son of a Hindu pundit, discovers that his childhood sweetheart Zoya loves city-bred Akram and wants to marry him. However, he persistently seeks to win her heart.

Director: Aanand L. Rai | Stars: Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Swara Bhasker

Votes: 34,660 | Gross: $0.88M

66. Catherine the Great (1995 TV Movie)

100 min | Biography, Drama, History

Trapped in a loveless arranged marriage to the immature future Czar, a young German Princess proves a skillful political infighter and rises to become Catherine the Great.

Directors: Marvin J. Chomsky, John Goldsmith | Stars: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Paul McGann, Ian Richardson, Brian Blessed

Votes: 1,349

67. I... For Icarus (1979)

120 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Conspiracy thriller inspired by the conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination of JFK. After a fictional president is assassinated, a determined, tough prosecutor investigates the emerging conspiracy behind it.

Director: Henri Verneuil | Stars: Yves Montand, Michel Albertini, Roland Amstutz, Jean-Pierre Bagot

Votes: 4,594

68. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings (2011 Video Game)

M | Action, Adventure, Drama

After being framed for a murder, a monster slayer must find the assassin and clear his name.

Director: Adam Badowski | Stars: Doug Cockle, Alexander Morton, Antony Byrne, David Annen

Votes: 6,646

69. Marie Antoinette (1938)

Passed | 149 min | Biography, Drama, History

The tragic life of Marie Antoinette, who became queen of France in her late teens.

Directors: W.S. Van Dyke, Julien Duvivier | Stars: Norma Shearer, Tyrone Power, John Barrymore, Robert Morley

Votes: 3,289

70. The Lion in Winter (2003 TV Movie)

167 min | Drama, History, Romance

King Henry II meets with Eleanor of Aquitaine at Christmastide 1183 to choose one of his sons as his successor.

Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Glenn Close, Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Andrew Howard

Votes: 2,397

71. League of Gods (2016)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Fantasy

Based on the 16th-century Chinese novel Feng Shen Yan Yi (The Investiture of the Gods), the story tells of how King Zhou of Shang becomes a tyrant due to the wiles of Daji, a vixen spirit who is disguised as one of his concubines.

Director: Koan Hui | Stars: Jet Li, Bingbing Fan, Zhang Wen, Xiaoming Huang

Votes: 2,977 | Gross: $0.18M

72. To Kill a King (2003)

Not Rated | 102 min | Biography, Drama, History

A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope with the consequences of deposing King Charles I.

Director: Mike Barker | Stars: Tim Roth, Dougray Scott, Olivia Williams, James Bolam

Votes: 3,422

73. Mad Love (2001)

R | 115 min | Biography, Drama, History

The love story that transformed Juana, Queen of Spain, into Juana "the Mad". A story of passions, lies and jealousy with a political motive behind.

Director: Vicente Aranda | Stars: Pilar López de Ayala, Daniele Liotti, Rosana Pastor, Giuliano Gemma

Votes: 4,063 | Gross: $0.28M

74. The Best Man (1964)

Approved | 102 min | Drama

The two front runners for their party's presidential nomination, one principled and the other ruthless, vie for the former president's endorsement.

Director: Franklin J. Schaffner | Stars: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton

Votes: 3,741

75. The Advisors Alliance (2017– )

45 min | Biography, Drama, History

Life of Sima Yi, a famous ancient Chinese advisor during the Three Kingdom Era who helps Cao Pi to usurp the throne.

Stars: Xiubo Wu, Chen Li, Tao Liu, Laixi

Votes: 336

76. The Shamer's Daughter 2: The Serpent Gift (2019)

103 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

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 ... See full summary »

Director: Ask Hasselbalch | Stars: Rebecca Emilie Sattrup, Dejan Cukic, Jakob Oftebro, Allan Hyde

Votes: 984

77. Messalina (1960)

84 min | Drama

Scheming Messalina marries Roman Emperor Claudius but goes too far with a gladiator.

Director: Vittorio Cottafavi | Stars: Belinda Lee, Spyros Fokas, Carlo Giustini, Giancarlo Sbragia

Votes: 271

78. Three Kingdoms (2010)

45 min | Drama, History, War

Long story of the rivalry, intrigues and wars of the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Based on the classical Chinese novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms and other related sources.

Stars: Hewei Yu, Yi Lu, Kai Kang, Jianbin Chen

Votes: 1,332

79. The Feminine Touch (1995 Video)

R | 90 min | Thriller, Drama

An investigative reporter becomes entangled in deadly intrigue when she is assigned to get the story of the presidential candidate, and her job is complicated by a string of political assassinations and attempts.

Director: Conrad Janis | Stars: Paige Turco, Dirk Benedict, George Segal, Elliott Gould

Votes: 177

80. Ja Myung Go (2009)

Action, Drama, Fantasy

A sad story of how the power struggle, female rivalry and a mystical omen destroyed the kingdom.

Stars: Jung Ryeo-won, Park Min-Young, Jung Kyung-ho, Jin Ji-hee

Votes: 239

81. Shahrzad (2015–2018)

60 min | Drama, History, Romance

In Iran, Tehran, 1953, Shahrzad and Farhad love each other and intend to get married, but the great mafia Bozorg Agha has decided another fate for them.

Stars: Taraneh Alidoosti, Mostafa Zamani, Shahab Hosseini, Parinaz Izadyar

Votes: 11,563

82. Lost You Forever (2023– )

45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

In a realm comprised of three kingdoms, Sheng Nong, Xuan Yuan, and Gao Xing, Jiu Yao (Yang Zi) grew up in the Imperial court, as a princess who wanted for nothing. Her childhood best friend... See full summary »

Stars: Zi Yang, Jianci Tan, Deng Wei, Wanyi Zhang

Votes: 2,582

83. Sea Devils (1953)

Approved | 91 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Gilliat,a fisherman/smuggler is in jail, and is offered a pardon if he undertakes a mission to sail to France to rescue Droucette, an English agent whose cover has been blown, and who has now been jailed. Gilliat accepts the challenge.

Director: Raoul Walsh | Stars: Yvonne De Carlo, Rock Hudson, Maxwell Reed, Denis O'Dea

Votes: 799

84. Untitled Rebel Moon Prequel

Action, Adventure, Drama | Announced

A prequel to the Rebel Moon trilogy.

Star: Fra Fee

85. The Legend (2007)

Drama, Fantasy, History

A fairy tale about king-Arthur-type main character, story of karma, passions and political ambitions in the ancient kingdom.

Stars: Oh Gwang-Rok, Choi Min-soo, Park Sang-Won, Bae Yong-jun

Votes: 253

86. Capitol Punishment (2021)

139 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Actor Nick Searcy was at the January 6th rally and provides never before seen footage of the January 6th rally. Searcy interviews Proud Boys president Enrique Tarrio, and others who were ... See full summary »

Director: Christopher Burgard | Stars: Aaron Babbitt, Ashli Babbitt, Maureen Bailey, Patrick Bergy

Votes: 710

87. Kim Soo Ro (2010)

Drama, Romance

Kim Sooro was the legendary founder of the Gaya kingdom in ancient Korea. He won the competition for the power from his rivals and defended his land from the ambitions of the aggressive neighbors.

Stars: Lee Won-jong, Jang Dong-jik, Lee Deok-hee, Kim Hyung-il

Votes: 183

88. The Great Seer (2012–2013)

Action, History, Romance

The story set in the late Goryeo Dynasty in which a group of Feng Shui advisers to the government authorities help the hero Lee Sung Gye become the first king of the Joseon Dynasty.

Stars: Choi Tae-joon, Jo Han-chul, Lee Seung-yun, Ahn Kil-kang

Votes: 89

89. Startling by Each Step (2011– )

TV-14 | 46 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

After a car accident plunges a woman into the dreamy Chinese past that gave the whole life in the Beijing imperial palace after that she returns to her life in the modern world.

Stars: Kei Gambit, ShiShi Liu, Nicky Wu, Kevin Cheng

Votes: 625

90. The Death of Yugoslavia (1995–1996)

50 min | Documentary, History

This documentary series covers the struggles of the Yugoslavian people during the collapse of their country, and the subsequent wars to finally find hope with the signing of the Final Peace Accords.

Stars: Robin Ellis, Slobodan Milosevic, Franjo Tudjman, Borisav Jovic

Votes: 1,299

91. January 6th (2022)

TV-MA | 150 min | Documentary, Crime, History

Follows the events of the attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6th of 2021, told by those who witnessed the chaos firsthand.

Directors: Gédéon Naudet, Jules Naudet | Stars: Liz Cheney, Nancy Pelosi, Steven Sund

Votes: 518

92. Lost Love in Times (2017)

TV-14 | 45 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance

The love between an icy prince and a sorceress sparks political intrigue and soon propels them into an alternate reality.

Stars: William Chan, ShiShi Liu, Jun Gong, Haiqiao Xu

Votes: 146

93. Dracula's Curse (2006)

R | 107 min | Action, Horror

A team of vampire hunters set out to battle an evil vampire clan in the dark underworld.

Director: Leigh Scott | Stars: Thomas Downey, Eliza Swenson, Rhett Giles, Christina Rosenberg

Votes: 1,029

94. The Tale of Genji (1987)

110 min | Animation, Drama, History

An animated film based on the novel by Murasaki Shikibu, written over 1000 years ago. Genji, the son of the emperor, is the talk of the Kyoto nobility for his charm and good looks, yet he ... See full summary »

Director: Gisaburô Sugii | Stars: Morio Kazama, Miwako Kaji, Reiko Tajima, Jun Fubuki

Votes: 293

95. Mary of Scotland (1936)

Approved | 123 min | Biography, Drama, History

The recently widowed Mary Stuart returns to Scotland to reclaim her throne but is opposed by her half-brother and her own Scottish lords.

Directors: John Ford, Leslie Goodwins | Stars: Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March, Florence Eldridge, Douglas Walton

Votes: 2,798

96. The Rise of Phoenixes (2018)

TV-14 | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance

The story of power, desire, lust and love among people of different kingdoms in ancient China. No matter who you are, you have to rise from the mud to become The Great Phoenix.

Stars: Kun Chen, Hong Yuan, Ni Ni, Ou Wang

Votes: 1,772

97. Four Hours at the Capitol (2021)

TV-MA | 92 min | Documentary, Crime

A chronicle of the incursion at the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of citizens from across the country gathered in Washington D.C., many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden's presidency.

Director: Jamie Roberts | Stars: Eddie Block, Buddy Carter, Jim McGovern, Leah Han

Votes: 3,876

98. Hotel Balkan (2020– )

50 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

This series takes viewers on a journey in the 1930s, under the roof of the hotel, where the past and the present merge. The focus of the series is business of a prominent Banja Luka family, entangled in numerous intrigues.

Stars: Radoje Cupic, Goran Jokic, Sasa Torlakovic, Danilo Kerkez

Votes: 205

99. Emperor: Battle for Dune (2001 Video Game)

T | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Direct sequel to real time strategy game Dune 2000 (1998). When Emperor is killed, the 3 great houses, Atreides, Harkonnen and Ordos, start a secret war with one another on Arrakis for the seat and Spacing Guild hatches a sinister plot.

Director: Joseph D. Kucan | Stars: Michael Dorn, Michael McShane, Musetta Vander, Vincent Schiavelli

Votes: 257

100. In the Name of the People (2017)

55 min | Drama

A story of intricate struggles against corruption in China.

Stars: Yi Lu, Lan Ke, Fengyi Zhang, Gang Wu

Votes: 609