Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "white-cliffs-of-dover"

1. Dunkirk (2017)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, History

Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy

Votes: 740,622 | Gross: $188.37M

2. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Gellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.

Director: David Yates | Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Dan Fogler, Johnny Depp

Votes: 308,972 | Gross: $159.56M

3. Mr. Holmes (2015)

PG | 104 min | Crime, Drama, Family

An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again.

Director: Bill Condon | Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hattie Morahan

Votes: 67,915 | Gross: $17.74M

4. Battle of Britain (1969)

G | 132 min | Action, Drama, History

In 1940, the British Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle to prevent the Luftwaffe from gaining air superiority over the English Channel as a prelude to a possible Axis invasion of the U.K.

Director: Guy Hamilton | Stars: Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Harry Andrews, Curd Jürgens

Votes: 24,527 | Gross: $4.36M

5. Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)

PG-13 | 114 min | Biography, Drama, History

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments.

Director: Shekhar Kapur | Stars: Cate Blanchett, Clive Owen, Geoffrey Rush, Jordi Mollà

Votes: 75,083 | Gross: $16.29M

6. Blithe Spirit (2020)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance

A spiritualist medium holds a seance for a writer suffering from writer's block but accidentally summons the spirit of his deceased first wife, which leads to an increasingly complex love triangle with his current wife of five years.

Director: Edward Hall | Stars: Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Michele Dotrice

Votes: 8,565

7. Frankenstein: The True Story (1973 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 185 min | Drama, Horror, Sci-Fi

When the brilliant but unorthodox scientist Dr. Victor Frankenstein rejects the artificial man that he has created, the Creature escapes and later swears revenge.

Director: Jack Smight | Stars: James Mason, Leonard Whiting, David McCallum, Jane Seymour

Votes: 1,963

8. Operation Crossbow (1965)

PG-13 | 115 min | Action, Drama, War

Allied agents attempt to infiltrate a German rocket research site.

Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Sophia Loren, George Peppard, Trevor Howard, John Mills

Votes: 5,508

9. The Dirty Dozen: Next Mission (1985 TV Movie)

95 min | Action, War

During WW2, American General Worden orders Major Reisman to pick 12 soldiers from the military prison for the dangerous mission of killing a Nazi General.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine, Ken Wahl, Larry Wilcox

Votes: 2,606

10. The War Lover (1962)

Approved | 105 min | Adventure, Drama, War

In 1943, while stationed in Britain, arrogant Captain Buzz Rickson is in command of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber, but his recklessness is endangering everyone around him.

Director: Philip Leacock | Stars: Steve McQueen, Robert Wagner, Shirley Anne Field, Gary Cockrell

Votes: 2,120

11. Superman vs. The Elite (2012 Video)

PG-13 | 76 min | Animation, Action, Sci-Fi

The Man of Steel finds himself outshone by a new team of ruthless superheroes who hold his idealism in contempt.

Director: Michael Chang | Stars: George Newbern, Pauley Perrette, Robin Atkin Downes, Dee Bradley Baker

Votes: 15,015

12. Alexandria... Why? (1979)

Not Rated | 133 min | Drama

Yehia is a young man living in the cosmopolitan Alexandria during World War II. Inspired by American movies and Shakespeare, he aspires to be an actor, but struggles to pursue his Hollywood... See full summary »

Director: Youssef Chahine | Stars: Naglaa Fathi, Ahmed Zaki, Farid Shawqi, Mahmoud Al Meleji

Votes: 2,043

13. The Sound Barrier (1952)

Approved | 109 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Fictionalized story of British aerospace engineers solving the problem of supersonic flight.

Director: David Lean | Stars: Ralph Richardson, Ann Todd, Nigel Patrick, John Justin

Votes: 2,326

14. The Upturned Glass (1947)

Not Rated | 90 min | Crime, Drama

A British brain surgeon punishes the murderess of his lover.

Director: Lawrence Huntington | Stars: James Mason, Rosamund John, Pamela Mason, Ann Stephens

Votes: 1,358

15. The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

Passed | 126 min | Drama, Romance, War

Susan travels with her father to England for a vacation. Invited to a ball, Susan meets Sir John Ashwood and marries him after a whirlwind romance. However, American Susan never quite adjusts to life as a new member of the British gentry.

Director: Clarence Brown | Stars: Irene Dunne, Alan Marshal, Roddy McDowall, Frank Morgan

Votes: 1,805

16. Dark Blue World (2001)

R | 112 min | War, Drama, Action

The friendship of two men becomes tested when they both fall for the same woman.

Director: Jan Sverák | Stars: Ondrej Vetchý, Krystof Hádek, Tara Fitzgerald, Charles Dance

Votes: 6,101 | Gross: $0.26M

17. Déjà Vu (1997)

PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Romance

L.A. shop owner Dana and Englishman Sean meet and fall in love at first sight, but Sean is married and Dana is to marry her business partner Alex.

Director: Henry Jaglom | Stars: Victoria Foyt, Stephen Dillane, Vanessa Redgrave, Glynis Barber

Votes: 959 | Gross: $0.82M

18. Guy Martin: The Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber (2015 TV Movie)

72 min | Documentary

Guy Martin helps restore XH558, the last airworthy Avro Vulcan bomber, to prepare it for its last ever flight, a 1000-mile farewell tour of Great Britain, before it is grounded.

Director: James Woodroffe | Stars: Guy Martin, Shaun Dooley, Kevin Stone, Ray Watts

Votes: 229

19. Winging Around Europe with Will Rogers (1927)

11 min | Short

Humorist Will Rogers (1879-1935) pitches commercial aviation during a three-day tour of Europe: from Croydon to Amsterdam, then to Berlin, and on to Paris via Switzerland. Rogers talks ... See full summary »

Star: Will Rogers

Votes: 23

20. Sky Gamblers: Storm Raiders (2012 Video Game)

E10+ | Action, Adventure, History

You'll participate in visceral dogfights, protect cities and fleets, bomb enemy structures and even fly through tunnels. Everything is set up in accurately recreated real-life locations ... See full summary »

21. Cheers (1982–1993)
Episode: The Bartender's Tale (1985)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama

Sam hires a waitress that Carla considers to be a perfect replacement for Diane: she's smart, talented and charming, and Sam doesn't want to sleep with her. But then her sexy daughter shows up at the bar and potentially ruins everything.

Director: James Burrows | Stars: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman

Votes: 607

22. Father Brown (1974)
Episode: The Curse of the Golden Cross (1974)

Not Rated | 52 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

When Professor Gerald Smaill, an American archaeologist, discovers a golden Byzantine cross in cave in Crete, a disembodied voice threatens him with death.

Director: Robert Tronson | Stars: Kenneth More, James Maxwell, Peter Copley, Sarah Lawson

Votes: 74

23. Midsomer Murders (1997– )
Episode: Down Among the Dead Men (2006)

TV-14 | 93 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Expert blackmailer Martin Barret is murdered and there is no shortage of suspects.

Director: Renny Rye | Stars: John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard

Votes: 859

24. The Adventures of Tintin (1991–1992)
Episode: The Black Island: Part 1 (1991)

TV-G | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

When Tintin is shot by the pilot of downed plane, he travels to Britain to uncover a sinister plot.

Director: Stéphane Bernasconi | Stars: Colin O'Meara, Thierry Wermuth, Christian Pelissier, Henri Labussière

Votes: 377

25. Poirot (1989–2013)
Episode: The Clocks (2009)

Not Rated | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Four clocks surround an unidentified corpse in a blind woman's house, and a young typist is summoned to the crime scene. However, Poirot is convinced that the complicated setup is merely hiding a simpler solution.

Director: Charlie Palmer | Stars: David Suchet, Olivia Grant, Anna Skellern, Tom Burke

Votes: 2,218

26. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: Southeast England (2016)

TV-G | 25 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

Join Rick on a coastal journey from Canterbury Cathedral to fortified Dover, along the chalk cliffs of the South Downs, and to Portsmouth for its historic sailing ships.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 22

27. Voyage of the Continents (2012–2015)
Episode: Europe: Tropical Beginnings (2012)

TV-G | 51 min | Documentary, History

Europe is a continent of mountain ranges. Multiple collisions with other tectonic plates created multiple mountain ranges covering much of this relatively small continent, Some are so large... See full summary »

Directors: Chris Hooke, Yanick Rose | Stars: Stéphane J. Bureau, Rob Butler, Lionel Cavin, Raymond Cirio

Votes: 12

28. Rick Steves' Europe (2000–2023)
Episode: South England: Dover to Lands' End (2000)

TV-G | 26 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

This time we're kicking off a South England adventure, starting at the White Cliffs of Dover and following the coast to Land's End.

Director: Simon Griffith | Star: Rick Steves

Votes: 14

29. Emma (2009)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2009)

TV-PG | 62 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A picnic is held at Box hill where Emma and Frank get very flirtatious. Emma also scores cheap points at Miss Bates' expense, wounding her,and George gives her a severe telling-off for ... See full summary »

Director: Jim O'Hanlon | Stars: Romola Garai, Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, Blake Ritson

Votes: 245

30. Susan Calman's Grand Day Out (2021– )
Episode: Kent (2021)

43 min | Documentary

Susan explores the garden of England, Kent. She investigates the curiously named Leeds Castle, learns about rope making in Chatham and concludes her road trip at the iconic White Cliffs of Dover.

Director: Shruti Rao | Star: Susan Calman

Votes: 6

31. The Tudors (2007–2010)
Episode: As It Should Be (2010)

TV-MA | 49 min | Drama, History, Romance

Although Henry does take Boulogne, his troops are decimated by dysentery while back in England the Queen arranges to give Edward a tutor with Lutheran beliefs.

Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Henry Cavill, Sarah Bolger, Max Brown

Votes: 544

32. Kate Humble's Coastal Britain (2021– )
Episode: Dover (2022)

44 min | Documentary

Kate follows the iconic white cliffs of Dover on a 15-mile walk of contrasts. Kate's walk begins above Folkestone Harbour at Martello Tower 3, built to defend against Napoleon.

Director: Richie Carr | Star: Kate Humble

33. Portrait of a Marriage (1990– )
Episode: Episode #1.3 (1990)

TV-MA | 52 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

With the end of World War I in 1918, Vita returns to her family home to her husband and sons. However, she continues to write and correspond with Violet, who is still being courted by ... See full summary »

Director: Stephen Whittaker | Stars: Janet McTeer, David Haig, Cathryn Harrison, Diana Fairfax

Votes: 16

34. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Verse and Worse or Crime Without Rhyme/Truck Drivers in the Sky or Follow the Fleet (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Upsidaisium" Part 31, Fractured Fairy Tales "Snow White Inc", Peabody's Improbable History "Captain Mathew Clift", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Upsidaisium" Part 32.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 37

35. Toy Stories (2009–2014)
Episode: Flight Club (2012)

59 min | Documentary

In this epic Toy Stories Christmas special, James gets to the heart of the nation's childhood love affair with the model plane and sets out to achieve what seems an impossible dream: the ... See full summary »

Director: Tom Whitter | Stars: James May, Ethan Daws, Louis Blériot, Peter Doel

Votes: 58

36. Fake or Fortune (2010– )
Episode: Turner: A Miscarriage of Justice? (2012)

58 min | Documentary, Mystery

Fiona Bruce and Philip Mould investigate three landscapes once thought to be by JMW Turner, which were bequeathed to the National Museum of Wales.

Stars: Fiona Bruce, Philip Mould, Bendor Grosvenor

Votes: 26

37. NCIS (2003– )
Episode: Better Angels (2013)

TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A Marine sergeant dies of gunfire during an alleged armed robbery; Gibbs and company investigate. Gibbs responds to a call for help for his dad; Tony and McGee take over; Abby provides an important fact.

Director: Tony Wharmby | Stars: Mark Harmon, Michael Weatherly, Pauley Perrette, Sean Murray

Votes: 743

38. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Rue Britannia/Earl and Water Don't Mix or Next Time, Take the Drain (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Rue Britannia" Part 1, Fractured Fairy Tales "The Magic Fish", Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties "Miracle Drug", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Rue Britannia" Part 2.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 24

39. The Bullwinkle Show (1959–1963)
Episode: Moose Gets the Juice or Mourning Becomes Electra-cuted/Episode 120 or 123 (1961)

TV-G | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Rocky and Bullwinkle "Rue Britannia" Part 3, Fractured Fairy Tales "Prince Darling", Peabody's Improbable History "French Foreign Legion", Rocky and Bullwinkle "Rue Britannia" Part 4.

Directors: Gerard Baldwin, Pete Burness, William T. Hurtz, Ted Parmelee, Gerald Ray, Dun Roman, George Singer, Ernest Terrazas | Stars: Edward Everett Horton, June Foray, Paul Frees, William Conrad

Votes: 26

40. Reign (2013–2017)
Episode: All It Cost Her... (2017)

TV-14 | 42 min | Drama

Mary makes a decision that will change the course of history, forever shaping the fate of her nation, her crown, and her newborn son. Mary's perilous move for her survival causes the ... See full summary »

Director: Holly Dale | Stars: Adelaide Kane, Megan Follows, Rachel Skarsten, Toby Regbo

Votes: 363

41. The Casebook of Charlotte Holmes (1977–1978)
Episode: Arashi no Haijakku! (1978)

24 min

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Director: Fumio Kurokawa | Stars: Keiko Han, Takeshi Aono, Miyoko Asô, Kôko Kagawa

42. Nova (1974– )
Episode: Killer Floods (2017)

TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary

Geologists examine extreme terrain on Iceland, the Scablands in Washington State, and submerged in the English channel to see if they were created by the same process, a sudden titanic flood.

Director: Oliver Twinch | Stars: Craig Sechler, Victor Baker, Mikaël Attal, Magnus Guðmundsson

Votes: 86

43. Britain's Most Historic Towns (2018–2020)
Episode: Wartime Dover (2019)

60 min | Documentary, History

The series returns with Alice Roberts looking at the World War II history of Dover - visiting an underground base beneath the famous White Cliffs where the Dunkirk evacuation was masterminded.

Director: Theo Williams | Stars: Alice Roberts, Ben Robinson

Votes: 16