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1. The Witcher (2019– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Geralt of Rivia, a solitary monster hunter, struggles to find his place in a world where people often prove more wicked than beasts.
Stars: Freya Allan, Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Eamon Farren
Votes: 572,434
2. Attack on Titan (2013–2023)
TV-MA | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After his hometown is destroyed and get traumatized, young Eren Jaeger vows to cleanse the earth of the giant humanoid Titans that have brought humanity to the brink of extinction.
Stars: Jessie James Grelle, Bryce Papenbrook, Trina Nishimura, Yûki Kaji
Votes: 518,127
3. The Northman (2022)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke
Votes: 255,415 | Gross: $34.23M
4. The Green Knight (2021)
R | 130 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A fantasy retelling of the medieval story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Director: David Lowery | Stars: Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Edgerton, Sarita Choudhury
Votes: 118,738
5. Castlevania (2017–2021)
TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A vampire hunter fights to save a besieged city from an army of otherworldly creatures controlled by Dracula.
Stars: Richard Armitage, James Callis, Alejandra Reynoso, Theo James
Votes: 81,066
6. Excalibur (1981)
PG | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
Director: John Boorman | Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi
Votes: 67,398 | Gross: $34.97M
7. Merlin (2008–2012)
TV-PG | 45 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
These are the brand new adventures of Merlin, the legendary sorcerer as a young man, when he was just a servant to young Prince Arthur on the royal court of Camelot, who has soon become his best friend, and turned Arthur into a great king and a legend.
Stars: John Hurt, Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Richard Wilson
Votes: 87,475
9. Marco Polo (2014–2016)
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In a world replete with greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, "Marco Polo" is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century Mongolia.
Stars: Lorenzo Richelmy, Benedict Wong, Joan Chen, Remy Hii
Votes: 78,973
10. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
PG | 91 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Directors: Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones | Stars: Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam
Votes: 571,559 | Gross: $1.23M
11. The White Queen (2013)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Three different, yet equally relentless women vie for the throne in 15th-century England.
Stars: Aneurin Barnard, Rebecca Ferguson, Amanda Hale, Faye Marsay
Votes: 31,521
12. Miracle Workers (2019–2023)
TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
An anthology series in which a colorful blend of outcasts and iconoclasts confront universal issues across various time periods: love, faith, societal norms, and venturing into the unknown.
Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, Jon Bass
Votes: 18,902
13. Robin Hood (2018)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.
Director: Otto Bathurst | Stars: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn, Eve Hewson
Votes: 79,688 | Gross: $30.82M
14. The Borgias (2011–2013)
TV-MA | 50 min | Crime, Drama, History
In the fifteenth century, Pope Alexander VI tries to control all power in Italy with the help of his several sons, through murder, intrigue, war, and marriage alliances.
Stars: Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Peter Sullivan
Votes: 54,049
15. Army of Darkness (1992)
R | 81 min | Comedy, Horror
When Ash Williams is accidentally transported to 1300 A.D., he must retrieve the Necronomicon and battle an army of the dead in order to return home.
Director: Sam Raimi | Stars: Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert, Ian Abercrombie
Votes: 194,843 | Gross: $11.50M
16. The White Princess (2017)
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, History, Romance
Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.
Stars: Jodie Comer, Rebecca Benson, Jacob Collins-Levy, Richard Dillane
Votes: 15,687
17. Cursed (2020)
TV-MA | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A teenage sorceress named Nimue encounters a young Arthur on her quest to find a powerful and ancient sword.
Stars: Katherine Langford, Devon Terrell, Gustaf Skarsgård, Daniel Sharman
Votes: 32,934
18. Kingdom (2012– )
TV-MA | 25 min | Animation, Action, Drama
In ancient China, a young boy dreams of becoming the greatest general of the Qin Kingdom.
Stars: Masakazu Morita, Jun Fukuyama, Rie Kugimiya, Yôko Hikasa
Votes: 3,658
19. Your Highness (2011)
R | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When Prince Fabious's bride is kidnapped, he goes on a quest to rescue her... accompanied by his lazy useless brother Thadeous.
Director: David Gordon Green | Stars: Danny McBride, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Rasmus Hardiker
Votes: 104,555 | Gross: $21.60M
20. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)
PG | 137 min | Animation, Drama, Family
Kaguya is a beautiful young woman coveted by five nobles. To try to avoid marrying a stranger she doesn't love, she sends her suitors on seemingly impossible tasks. But she will have to face her fate and punishment for her choices.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Chloë Grace Moretz, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, James Marsden
Votes: 54,347 | Gross: $1.51M
21. Dirilis: Ertugrul (2014–2019)
TV-14 | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The heroic story of Ertugrul Ghazi, the father of Osman (Uthman) who founded the Ottoman Empire.
Stars: Engin Altan Düzyatan, Hülya Darcan, Cengiz Coskun, Nurettin Sönmez
Votes: 39,974
22. The Message (1976)
PG | 177 min | Biography, Drama, History
This epic historical drama chronicles the life and times of Prophet Muhammad and serves as an introduction to early Islamic history.
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka
Votes: 50,973
23. Robin Hood (1984–1986)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A forest mystical being appoints two men in succession as the legendary outlaw defender of the oppressed.
Stars: Peter Llewellyn Williams, Ray Winstone, Mark Ryan, Clive Mantle
Votes: 5,011
24. El Cid (2020–2021)
TV-14 | 70 min | Action, Drama, History
The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
Stars: Jaime Lorente, Francisco Ortiz, Alicia Sanz, Jaime Olías
Votes: 4,239
25. Häxan (1922)
Not Rated | 91 min | Documentary, Fantasy, Horror
Fictionalized documentary showing the evolution of witchcraft, from its pagan roots to its confusion with hysteria in Eastern Europe.
Director: Benjamin Christensen | Stars: Benjamin Christensen, Elisabeth Christensen, Maren Pedersen, Clara Pontoppidan
Votes: 16,813
26. Nirvana in Fire (2015–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
Story about a son's search for his family's lost honor.
Stars: Kei Gambit, Ge Hu, Tu-Te-Ha-Meng, Kai Wang
Votes: 2,902
27. Faust (1926)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
The demon Mephisto wagers with God that he can corrupt a mortal man's soul.
Director: F.W. Murnau | Stars: Gösta Ekman, Emil Jannings, Camilla Horn, Frida Richard
Votes: 16,679
28. Helen of Troy (1956)
Approved | 118 min | Drama, History, Romance
The Iliad's story of the Trojan war, told from the Trojan viewpoint.
Directors: Robert Wise, Raoul Walsh | Stars: Stanley Baker, Rossana Podestà, Brigitte Bardot, Jacques Sernas
Votes: 2,518 | Gross: $6.98M
29. The Message (1976)
PG | 207 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
The story of prophet "Muhammad" and the delivery of the message of God "Allah."
Director: Moustapha Akkad | Stars: Abdallah Gheith, Mona Wassef, Hamdy Gheith, Ali Achmed Taram
Votes: 10,656
30. Warlock: The Armageddon (1993)
R | 98 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
An order of Druids train their children to battle an evil Warlock determined to unleash Satan upon the world by bringing a collection of five mystic rune stones together.
Director: Anthony Hickox | Stars: Julian Sands, Chris Young, Paula Marshall, Joanna Pacula
Votes: 6,887 | Gross: $3.90M
31. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (I) (1923)
Passed | 133 min | Drama, Horror, Romance
In 15th-century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with a gypsy dancer.
Director: Wallace Worsley | Stars: Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry, Kate Lester
Votes: 6,131 | Gross: $2.22M
32. The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962)
64 min | Biography, Drama, History
A Joan of Arc's trial reconstruction concerning her imprisonment, interrogation and final execution at the hands of the English. Filmed in a spare, low-key fashion.
Director: Robert Bresson | Stars: Florence Delay, Jean-Claude Fourneau, Roger Honorat, Marc Jacquier
Votes: 5,995
33. White Cat Legend (2024)
TV-PG | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Set in the glorious Tang dynasty, it revolves around the Dali Temple and its "white cat leader," Li Bing, as he leads his team members to unravel different kinds of mysteries and adventures.
Stars: Yuxi Ding, Zheming Wei, Fengtian He, Min Ren
Votes: 38
34. Luoyang (2021)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, History, Mystery
Gao Bingzhu (Huang Xuan) is involved in a case by mistake and becomes a suspect. When he tries to prove his innocence, he meets Baili Hongyi (Wang Yibo), who wants to find out the truth ... See full summary »
Stars: Xuan Huang, Yibo Wang, Victoria Song, Long Jiang
Votes: 941
35. Cinderella Chef (II) (2018– )
TV-14 | 20 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A Chinese renowned chef accidentally died from her own cooking and was reincarnated into a body of a recently dead woman in ancient China. Struggling to survive, she finds herself in an adventure that will forever change her life.
Stars: Dawei Shen, Shi Si, Yang Ou, Beichen Liu
Votes: 78
36. Emperor of the Sea (2004–2005)
22 min | Action, Drama, History
Jang Bo Go (Choi Soo Jong) was a slave from Shilla (a Korean dynasty that lasted from 57 B.C. until 935 A.D.) He was sold in China during the Tang Dynasty, where he was trained as a ... See full summary »
Stars: Kim Kap-su, Bae Soo-bin, Jeong Ho-geun, Park Yeong-gyu
Votes: 1,515
37. The Legend of Xiao Chuo (2020– )
45 min | Drama, History, Romance
The drama tells the life of Xiao Yanyan, who was the most powerful woman of the Liao dynasty. Xiao Yanyan and Han Derang were childhood sweethearts, but were separated when she was sent into the palace to become the consort of Yelü Xian.
Stars: Hao Chen, Yan Tang, Shawn Dou, Charmaine Sheh
Votes: 60
38. Al Hasan and Al Husein (2011)
Approved | 40 min | Action, Crime, Drama
It revolves around the two grandsons of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, Hassan and Hussein, and their relationship with their companions, sedition that occurred between them and their companions after the killing of Usman ibn Affan.
Stars: Mahmoud Nasr, Mahmood Khalili, Muhannad Qatesh, Alaa Qassem
Votes: 24
39. Fall of Civilizations (2019 Podcast Series)
63 min | Documentary, History
Paul Cooper explores the reasons behind the collapse of a different civilizations from a wide variety of locations and eras. In each hour-plus episode, Cooper investigates what these ... See full summary »
Stars: Paul Cooper, Jake Barrett-Mills, Annie Kelly, Nick Denton
Votes: 108
40. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957 TV Movie)
Unrated | 89 min | Musical, Family, Fantasy
Overwhelmed by rats, a medieval town hires a magical piper who can rid the town of the pest in exchange for gold but the crooked mayor has no intention of honoring the deal.
Director: Bretaigne Windust | Stars: Van Johnson, Claude Rains, Lori Nelson, Jim Backus
Votes: 563
41. A Portrait of Jianghu: Bad Guys (2014– )
Animation, Action, Adventure
Two martial artists are killed, leaving their wards orphaned. An assassin team is defeated by a master who spares them. He raises the orphans, teaching them martial arts.
Stars: Jiang Bian, Kai Wang, Shen Qiu Xiang, Yan Meng Meng
Votes: 24
42. Young Blood (2019)
Drama
Set in the Song Dynasty of ancient China. Six brave and smart young men and women work together at the hidden front to keep the empire and people safe.
Stars: Steven Zhang, Yutong Zhou, Youshuo Wang, Wei Zheng
Votes: 80
43. Qing qing zi jin (2020)
TV-14 | 45 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A story that follows the gifted Luo Qiuchi who due to events of the past escaped deep into the mountains. After meeting female scholar Wen Renjun, he hides his identity to study at Zhuxiu Academy in order to track down his enemy.
Stars: Yi Dai, Yan Yi Yi, Binbin Xie, Morning Chang
Votes: 45
44. The Saga of Biorn (2011)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Action
An old Viking is determined to reach Valhalla, the warrior's afterlife full of excessive drinking and debauchery. To gain entry he has to die honorably in battle, but he discovers that the right death isn't so easy.
Stars: Phillip Sacramento, Alberte Thorning Agerskov, Jack E. Sovtar
Votes: 640
45. Zhang Sanfeng zhi moshi xiong bing (2018)
89 min | Action
Directors: Xinyu Chou, Yulong Guo | Stars: Xinyu Chou, Yoo Ei-Jeong, Yichen Liu, Wei Yu Tong
Votes: 12
46. Legend of Sho (2021–2022)
20 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
During the An Lushan Rebellion of the Tang Dynasty, monsters are everywhere and the people were destitute in the Central Plains. Li Haobai started from the Bashu and wanted to go to the ... See full summary »
Stars: Pei Zhang, Kang Ni, Dawei Shen
47. Seven Swords of Wayland (2001 Video)
250 min | Adventure, Fantasy
An interactive sword and sorcery film telling the story of a nameless hero on his quest to retrieve the seven Swords of Wayland for the cruel king Oswine and his evil wizard Malakire.
Director: Mark Normandy | Stars: Brian Blessed, Andre Lillis, John Rawls
48. Chicana (1979)
23 min | Documentary, Short, History
Over a collage of artworks, photographs, and documentary footage, Carmen Zapata and an array of Chicana activists narrate the history of struggles faced by Mexican and Mexican-American women from the pre-Columbian era to the present day.
Director: Sylvia Morales | Stars: Carmen Zapata, Alicia Escalante, Francisca Flores, Dolores Huerta
Votes: 56
50. The Sacrifice (1946)
12 min | Short, Drama
Depicts the suggestive empathy the Old Norse blood sacrifice.
Director: Gösta Werner | Stars: Gunnar Björnstrand, Henrik Schildt, Yngve Nordwall, Olof Widgren
Votes: 90