Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "slave-revolt"

1. Spartacus (2010–2013)

TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome.

Stars: Andy Whitfield, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Daniel Feuerriegel

Votes: 256,947

2. Spartacus (1960)

PG-13 | 197 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.

Directors: Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Mann | Stars: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons, Charles Laughton

Votes: 143,170 | Gross: $30.00M

3. Snowpiercer (2013)

R | 126 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi

In a future where a failed climate change experiment has killed all life except for the survivors who boarded the Snowpiercer (a train that travels around the globe), a new class system emerges.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Ed Harris

Votes: 388,971 | Gross: $4.56M

4. Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)

PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

During an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover

Votes: 379,130 | Gross: $213.77M

5. Amistad (1997)

R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History

In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.

Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, Anthony Hopkins, Morgan Freeman

Votes: 82,772 | Gross: $44.18M

6. 10,000 BC (2008)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 135,477 | Gross: $94.78M

7. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)

PG | 88 min | Action, Sci-Fi

In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, Caesar, the son of the late simians Cornelius and Zira, surfaces after almost twenty years of hiding out from the authorities, and prepares for a slave revolt against humanity.

Director: J. Lee Thompson | Stars: Roddy McDowall, Don Murray, Ricardo Montalban, Natalie Trundy

Votes: 35,901 | Gross: $9.81M

8. The Arena (1974)

R | 83 min | Action, Adventure

When the Romans force a group of sex slaves to become gladiatrices, two such fighters - a Nubian dancer and a Gaulish priestess - form an alliance to lead the others in rebellion.

Director: Steve Carver | Stars: Margaret Markov, Pam Grier, Lucretia Love, Paul Muller

Votes: 2,105

9. Pirates (1986)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

The adventures of pirate Captain Red and his first mate Frog.

Director: Roman Polanski | Stars: Walter Matthau, Cris Campion, Damien Thomas, Olu Jacobs

Votes: 9,449 | Gross: $1.64M

10. Burn! (1969)

R | 112 min | Action, Drama, War

In 1844, a British mercenary helps the revolting slaves of an Antilles island colony gain independence from Portugal, but later returns to hunt down a local rebel leader and former protégé.

Director: Gillo Pontecorvo | Stars: Marlon Brando, Evaristo Márquez, Renato Salvatori, Dana Ghia

Votes: 5,804 | Gross: $0.43M

11. Spartacus (2004)

Unrated | 87 min | Action, Drama, History

After he is bought by the owner of a Roman gladiator school and trained as a gladiator, a slave leads a rebellion of slaves and gladiators into revolt against Rome.

Stars: Goran Visnjic, Alan Bates, Angus Macfadyen, Rhona Mitra

Votes: 5,806

12. Barbarians Rising (2016)

TV-14 | 120 min | Documentary, Action, Drama

Rome. The greatest empire the world has ever known. This docudrama tells the story of Rome through the eyes of the empire's many adversaries who battled to see its destruction.

Stars: Michael Ealy, Barry Strauss, Richard Riddell, Julian Kostov

Votes: 2,251

13. C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America (2004)

PG-13 | 89 min | Comedy, Drama, War

Through the eyes of a British "documentary", this film takes a satirically humorous, and sometimes frightening, look at the history of an America where the South won the Civil War.

Director: Kevin Willmott | Stars: Greg Kirsch, Renee Patrick, Molly Graham, William Willmott

Votes: 5,162 | Gross: $0.67M

14. Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Not Rated | 110 min | Drama, War, Western

In 1854, Jeb Stuart, George Custer and other graduates from West Point are posted to Kansas to help pacify the territory before railroad construction to Santa Fe can resume.

Director: Michael Curtiz | Stars: Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Raymond Massey, Ronald Reagan

Votes: 4,156

15. Black Snake (1973)

R | 82 min | Thriller

Story of a slave revolt on a 19th-century Caribbean island.

Director: Russ Meyer | Stars: Anouska Hempel, David Warbeck, Percy Herbert, Thomas Baptiste

Votes: 684

16. The Feast of All Saints (2001 TV Movie)

R | 213 min | Drama, Romance

Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free People of Colour, a dazzling yet damned class caught between the world of white privilege and black oppression.

Director: Peter Medak | Stars: Robert Ri'chard, Peter Gallagher, Gloria Reuben, Jennifer Beals

Votes: 831

17. 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: 980

18. Anthar l'invincibile (1964)

Unrated | 93 min | Adventure, Fantasy, War

The son of Hercules is pitted against a ruthless desert warrior.

Director: Antonio Margheriti | Stars: Kirk Morris, Michèle Girardon, Manuel Gallardo, Mario Feliciani

Votes: 296

19. The Prodigal (1955)

Approved | 112 min | Drama, Mystery

A wealthy young Hebrew traveling in Damascus renounces his faith after he is seduced by an alluring pagan priestess and cheated of his fortune by the High Priest as well.

Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Lana Turner, Edmund Purdom, Louis Calhern, Audrey Dalton

Votes: 744

20. Tamango (1958)

Not Rated | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, History

A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.

Director: John Berry | Stars: Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Jean Servais, Alex Cressan

Votes: 422

21. Sankofa (1993)

125 min | Drama

A self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and ... See full summary »

Director: Haile Gerima | Stars: Kofi Ghanaba, Oyafunmike Ogunlano, Alexandra Duah, Nick Medley

Votes: 806 | Gross: $2.69M

22. Dragonard (1988)

R | 93 min | Drama

On an 18th century Caribbean island run by debauched colonial plantation owners, an enslaved Scotsman joins a slave revolt.

Director: Gérard Kikoïne | Stars: Oliver Reed, Eartha Kitt, Annabel Schofield, Claudia Udy

Votes: 352

23. Tarkan: Viking Kani (1971)

86 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy

The Vikings wish to kidnap a beautiful girl to sacrifice her to their demigod, but the heroic Tarkan, aided by his dog, Kurt, is there to save the day.

Director: Mehmet Aslan | Stars: Kartal Tibet, Eva Bender, Seher Seniz, Bilal Inci

Votes: 2,382

24. Spartaco (1953)

Approved | 75 min | Adventure, History

74 B.C. Somewhere in the Roman Empire, Spartacus, a young officer, is condemned to be a slave because he hit a superior. Brought back to Roma in a gladiators' school, he escapes and stirs ... See full summary »

Director: Riccardo Freda | Stars: Massimo Girotti, Ludmilla Tchérina, Yves Vincent, Gianna Maria Canale

Votes: 165

25. Thor and the Amazon Women (1963)

84 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A race of Amazon warriors is enslaving the men of a country, and the mighty Thor is called upon to help them regain their freedom.

Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Susy Andersen, Joe Robinson, Harry Baird, Janine Hendy

Votes: 214

26. Brother Future (1991 TV Movie)

TV-PG | 103 min | Drama, History, Sci-Fi

A young street rapper is transported back in time to the pre-Civil War South, where he finds himself in the middle of a slave revolt.

Director: Roy Campanella II | Stars: Phill Lewis, Carl Lumbly, Michael Burgess, Akosua Busia

Votes: 227

27. Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All (1982 TV Movie)

95 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Flash Gordon, Dale Arden and Dr. Hans Zarkov travel to the planet Mongo to fight the evil emperor Ming the Merciless.

Stars: Robert Ridgely, Diane Pershing, Bob Holt, David Opatoshu

Votes: 371

28. Mole Men Against the Son of Hercules (1961)

Not Rated | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Maciste arranges for himself and his new friend Bangor to be captured by a mysterious band of white-clad marauders and taken to an underground city. There the two are forced to turn an ... See full summary »

Director: Antonio Leonviola | Stars: Mark Forest, Moira Orfei, Paul Wynter, Gianni Garko

Votes: 377

29. Spartacus and the Ten Gladiators (1964)

99 min | Adventure, Comedy, History

Spartacus And The 10 Gladiators

Director: Nick Nostro | Stars: Dan Vadis, Helga Liné, Giovanni Di Benedetto, Giovanni Vari

Votes: 266

30. Gli schiavi più forti del mondo (1964)

96 min | Adventure

Tribune Marcus Aulus, out of favor in Rome because of his alleged sympathy for Christians, arrives to take charge of an aqueduct project on the hot, arid fringes of the Empire. Centurion ... See full summary »

Director: Michele Lupo | Stars: Roger Browne, Gordon Mitchell, Arnaldo Fabrizio, Scilla Gabel

Votes: 74

31. Seven Rebel Gladiators (1965)

90 min | Adventure, History

The ruthless Roman tribune, Vadio, joins forces with the evil Morakeb to take over the throne of Aristea, usurping King Krontal and stealing away his lovely daughter in the process. ... See full summary »

Director: Michele Lupo | Stars: Roger Browne, José Greci, Alfio Caltabiano, Harold Bradley

Votes: 72

32. Baaz (1953)

Not Rated | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Musical

Nisha lives a poor lifestyle in the Portuguese-ruled Malabar region in India along with her widowed dad, Narayan Das. Both father and daughter are opposed to the oppressive rule of the ... See full summary »

Director: Guru Dutt | Stars: Guru Dutt, Geeta Bali, K.N. Singh, Johnny Walker

Votes: 149

33. Moses: Egypt's Great Prince (1998 Video)

51 min | Animation, Biography, Drama

Moses: Egypt's Great Prince is a 1998 Direct-to-Video Animated Musical made by UAV Entertainment. It tells the story of the Biblical hero, Moses, and how he freed his people from their ... See full summary »

Directors: Horseman Cao, Arthur Wu | Stars: Gregory Abbey, Philip Anthony, Lisa DeSimone, Jonathan Dokuchitz

Votes: 88

34. Goliath and the Rebel Slave (1963)

Approved | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Italian sword & sandal thrills as the son of Hercules is pitted against an evil king and his wretched followers. Now in color.

Director: Mario Caiano | Stars: Gordon Scott, Ombretta Colli, Gloria Milland, Mimmo Palmara

Votes: 139

35. Spartacus (1913)

88 min | Biography, Drama, History

Spartacus sold as a slave rises up and battles the evil Crassus.

Director: Giovanni Enrico Vidali | Stars: Mario Guaita-Ausonia, Cristina Ruspoli, Enrico Bracci, Maria Gandini

Votes: 89

36. Revolt of the Dragon (1974)

R | 83 min | Action, Drama

During the Second World War, the Japanese send in two ex-prisoners to rule over a lumberyard in occupied China with brutal methods.

Director: Fei-Chien Wu | Stars: Barry Chan, Fei Wang, Fu-Hsiung Cheng, Hung Tsai

Votes: 87

37. Traveller of Rey (2001)

115 min | Action, Drama, History

The story of life of Abdol-azim Alhasani and his migration to Iran during the tenth Abbasid caliph's reign.

Director: Davood Mir-Bagheri | Stars: Amiryal Arjmand, Dariush Arjmand, Vishka Asayesh, Enayat Bakhshi

Votes: 212

38. The Prophet of the Slaves (2008)

20 min | Short, Drama, History

Nat Turner believes he is sent by God to deliver his race from bondage and leads the bloodiest slave revolt in U.S. history.

Director: Michael Flees | Stars: David Shelby, Tyrell Adams, Ismail Abdul-Aziz, Will Burkett

Votes: 6

39. Life Is a Beach (2009)

4 min | Animation, Short

A small robot in captivity will do everything to reach its dream : be on the beach and live free.

Directors: Xavier Etchepare, Vincent Kawnick

40. Ark II (1976)
Episode: The Slaves (1976)

23 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Jonah is captured by Baron Vargas, a tyrant who uses magic to enslave his superstitious subjects. Ruth, Samuel and Adam must conjure up some scientific magic of their own to free their friend and break the Baron's spell.

Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: Terry Lester, Jean Marie Hon, José Flores, Moochie

Votes: 26

41. Voyagers! (1982–1983)
Episode: Created Equal (1982)

TV-G | 49 min | Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi

Arriving in ancient Rome, Phineas and Jeffrey must save the slave Spartacus so that he can lead the revolt in Capra. They also meet a young Sam Clemens and help Harriet Tubman escape.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Jon-Erik Hexum, Meeno Peluce, Ed Bakey, Leigh Hamilton

Votes: 71

42. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Forever Is a Long Time Coming (1986)

TV-Y7 | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

The Autobots find an asteroid where Quintessons have made a time window back to the rebellion on Cybertron. The window is damaged in battle and several Autobots are trapped in the past while Alpha Trion is brought into the present.

Directors: Andy Kim, Ray Lee | Stars: Charlie Adler, Susan Blu, Townsend Coleman, Regis Cordic

Votes: 113

43. The Transformers (1984–1987)
Episode: Five Faces of Darkness: Part 4 (1986)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rodimus Prime goes on a "vision quest" inside the Matrix to learn the Quintessons' true role in the Transformers' origins. Meanwhile, Galvatron plans a two-pronged attack on Cybertron and Earth with his newest creation: Trypticon.

Directors: Andy Kim, Ray Lee | Stars: Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Michael Bell, Gregg Berger

Votes: 127

44. Ben 10 (2005–2008)
Episode: Grudge Match (2006)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Kevin and Ben become part of an alien abduction where they find themselves enslaved and forced to take part in televised galactic gladiatorial games.

Director: Sebastian Montes | Stars: Tara Strong, Meagan Moore, Paul Eiding, Armin Shimerman

Votes: 563

45. Heroes and Villains (2007–2008)
Episode: Spartacus (2008)

60 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama

In Rome 73 BC, Spartacus and his wife are separated by the slave market. Narrated by fellow gladiator Oenameaus, this follows Spartacus as he trains in Capua, fights in the arena, and leads a slave revolt against the great Roman empire.

Director: Tim Dunn | Stars: Anthony Flanagan, Nadia Boussetta, Jamie Foreman, Mark Wingett

Votes: 68

46. The Boondocks (2005–2014)
Episode: The Story of Catcher Freeman (2008)

TV-MA | 23 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Granddad and Uncle Ruckus offer conflicting accounts of a slave revolt led by Huey and Riley's ancestor. Huey reveals that the truth is much different than either of them thought.

Director: Dan Fausett | Stars: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Cedric Yarbrough, Gary Anthony Williams

Votes: 418

47. Spartacus (2010–2013)
Episode: Kill Them All (2010)

TV-MA | 54 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

An epic battle between Spartacus and his gladiator brothers, against Batiatus and his Guards.

Director: Jesse Warn | Stars: Andy Whitfield, John Hannah, Peter Mensah, Manu Bennett

Votes: 6,746

48. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: The Mutants Are Revolting (2010)

TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Fry accidentally reveals that Leela is a mutant, so she is banished to the sewers where all mutants must live. Not willing to accept this, Leela and Fry organize the mutant uprising against this segregation.

Director: Raymie Muzquiz | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,058

49. ReligionForBreakfast (2014– )
Episode: Vodou: Haiti's African-Derived Religion (2021)

25 min | Documentary

Vodou is a Haitian religion based on the religion brought by slaves from Benin with some Roman Catholic Influences. Practicioners recognize a supreme god Bondye but normally interact with ... See full summary »

Stars: Kyrah Malika Daniels, Andrew M. Henry

50. The Cuba Libre Story (2015–2016)
Episode: Breaking Chains (2015)

TV-14 | 46 min | Documentary, History

Columbus' landing on Cuba in 1492 ushers in 400 years of Spanish domination. Through all their hardships, the people of Cuba continue to strive for freedom.

Directors: Emmanuel Amara, Kai Christiansen, Florian Dedio | Stars: Ken Eaken, Miguel Barnet, Fernando Martínez Heredia, Michael Zeuske

Votes: 120