Ruler movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant ruler movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out serious, captivating, epic, stylized, realistic and exciting films and TV shows about / with ruler, rivalry, betrayal, politics, king, state affairs, heroes, battles, biopic and warrior plots mostly in Drama, History and Action genres shot in USA, UK, Japan and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as ruler: Tyrant (2014), Rome (2005), Queen of the Mountains (2014), Ashoka the Great (2001), Caligula (1979), House of Saddam (2008), King of the Sands (2013), The Terrible (2020), Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003), The Tudors (2007).
Best films
List of ruler movies
24K
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation. Bassam "Barry" Al Fayeed, the younger son of the dictator of a war-torn nation, ends a self-imposed 20-year exile to return to his ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, stylized, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
dictatorship, homecoming, political unrest, totalitarianism, state affairs, ruler, gay son, family relations, parents and children, secret, society, exile ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
middle east
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202K
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
Style:
epic, exciting, period piece, sexual, costume drama ...
Plot:
roman empire, ancient history, ancient rome, historical character, sex, power struggle, antiquity, emperor, intrigue, roman soldier, warrior, ancient egypt ...
Time:
1st century, ancient times, 1st century b.c., 2000s
Place:
rome italy, italy, ancient greece, alexandria egypt, greece ...
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
At a time when most females in Asia possess little or no power over their lives, headstrong Kurmanjan Datka defies her family's authority -- and ultimately becomes the ruler of her native Kyrgyzstan region.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, exciting, epic
Plot:
ruler, leadership, rivalry, escapades, heroes, mother son relationship, female leader, strong female lead, royal family, empire, hidden treasure, queen ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
mongolia, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: Turkey
Duration: 120 min.
TV show
Story:
The fight of Abdulhamid II to keep Ottoman Empire and caliphate alive.
Style:
captivating, thought provoking, islamic, historical drama
Plot:
geopolitics, sultan, ruler, emperor, historical figure, war, fight for supremacy, empire, politics, betrayal, islam, family drama ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1900s
Place:
ottoman empire, istanbul turkey
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
In India, about 260 BC in the Empire of Magadha, the Prince Asoka (Shah Rukh Khan) survives to many betrayals of his brothers, leaded by the evil Susima (Ajit Kumar), who wants to kill him to inherit the throne. His mothers orders Asoka to leave ...
Style:
epic, period piece, exciting, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
buddhism, ancient history, assassination attempt, emperor, medieval, battles, betrayal, ruler, fall in love, royal family, tough heroes, hidden identity ...
Time:
ancient times
Place:
india, asia
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Kazakhstan, Russia, Mongolia, Germany
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.
Style:
epic, visually stunning, captivating, stylized, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
conquering, monk, genghis khan, desert, slave, barbarian, king, betrayal, leadership, medieval, warlord, dungeon ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 12th century, year 2007
Place:
mongolia, china, soviet union, east asia, asia
Is relevant?
41K
Genre: Drama, History
Country: Italy
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his ...
Style:
erotic, disturbing, sexual, cult classic, sexy ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
ancient rome, incest, sex, sexual perversion, sexploitation, explicit sex, brutality, ancient world, brother sister sex, sex scene, unsimulated sex, roman empire ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, year 1979, 1930s, 1940s
Place:
rome italy, italy, greece
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
A mini-series that explores the inner workings of Saddam Hussein's family and his relationship with his closest advisers.
Style:
serious, realistic, political, historical drama, gloomy ...
Plot:
saddam hussein, dictatorship, politics, execution, historical character, totalitarianism, propaganda, treason, rivalry, political unrest, ruler, family relations ...
Time:
80s, 90s, 20th century, 70s, 2000s ...
Place:
middle east, iraq, baghdad iraq, iran
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Syria
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A daring, compelling and controversial take on the life of prince Abdulaziz Al Saud (Ibn Saud), founder of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, epic
Plot:
conquering, rebellion, against the odds, ruler, head of state, battles, rebelliousness, rise to the top, state affairs, battle zone, religions or cults, military ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1930s
Place:
saudi arabia
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 52 min.
TV show
Story:
Ivan the Terrible is the most discussed Character in the Russian history. At the same time, Ivan is the most unsolved mystery of the Russian Czars. The scale of his political achievements has always overshadowed a living person, and the unparalleled ...
Style:
captivating, tense, psychological, thought provoking, disturbing ...
Plot:
king, ruler, tyrant, character change, changing lives, political unrest, political intrigue, historical figure, mysterious character, historical character, lifestyle change, life is a bitch ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
ottoman empire
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
TV show
Story:
A unique slant, profiling the life of Adolf Hitler as a child and his rise through the ranks of the National German Workers' Party prior to World War II.
Style:
serious, captivating, realistic, bleak, disturbing ...
Plot:
hitler, world war two, nazism, fascism, against humanity, racism, politics, political unrest, dictatorship, nazi, leadership, ss ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 20th century, 1910s
Place:
germany, europe, austria
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Ireland, Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
Style:
historical drama, captivating, stylized, sexy, soap opera ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
intrigue, tudors, queen, power struggle, historical character, royal family, british history, king, royalty, heir, monarchy, british royal family ...
Time:
16th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place:
england, britain, ireland, europe
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Genre: Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA, Hungary, Ireland, Canada
Duration: 50 min.
TV show
Story:
Set in 15th century Italy at the height of the Renaissance, The Borgias chronicles the corrupt rise of patriarch Rodrigo Borgia to the papacy, where he proceeds to commit every sin in the book to amass and retain power, influence and enormous wealth ...
Style:
serious, costume drama, epic, clever, captivating ...
Plot:
historical character, intrigue, sex scene, brother sister incest, siblings relations, medieval, renaissance, brother sister sex, incest, clergy, lust, power struggle ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times, 16th century
Place:
rome italy, italy, ireland, europe, florence
Is relevant?
41K
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: Switzerland, UK, USA
Duration: 320 min.
Story:
Historical epic. The triumphs and tragedy of the Egyptian queen, Cleopatra.The winner of four Oscars, this epic saga of love, greed and betrayal stars Elizabeth Taylor as the passionate and ambitious Egyptian queen who's determined to hold on ...
Style:
epic, period piece, costume drama, retro, breathtaking ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
ancient rome, ancient egypt, antiquity, peplum, queen, ancient history, strong female lead, roman empire, ancient, julius caesar, cleopatra, tomb ...
Time:
ancient times, 1st century, year 1963, 1st century b.c., 1930s ...
Place:
egypt, rome italy, alexandria egypt, africa, greece ...
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 150 min.
TV show
Story:
The Hollow Crown is a series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.
The first Season is an adaptation of Shakespeare's second historical tetralogy, the Henriad: Richard II, Henry IV, Part I and Henry ...
Style:
epic, costume drama, serious, captivating, historical drama ...
Audience:
date night
Plot:
king, medieval, royal family, queen, royalty, throne, betrayal, politics, monarchy, monarch, shakespeare, heir to the throne ...
Time:
15th century, middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Wreck-It Ralph is the 9-foot-tall, 643-pound villain of an arcade video game named Fix-It Felix Jr., in which the game's titular hero fixes buildings that Ralph destroys. Wanting to prove he can be a good guy and not just a villain, Ralph ...
Style:
humorous, 3d animation, sweet, not serious, parody ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
heroes, friendship, disguise, hacker, prejudice, disorder, master of disguise, good versus evil, imaginary, obsessive quest, villain, medal ...
Time:
2010s, year 2012, year 1982, year 1987, 80s ...
Place:
california, usa
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: India
Duration: 213 min.
Story:
Jodhaa Akbar is a sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal Emperor, Akbar and a Rajput princess, Jodhaa.
Style:
romantic drama, realistic, romantic, entertaining, mesmerizing ...
Plot:
emperor, true love, culture clash, royal family, dishonesty, love and romance, arranged marriage, politics, royal court, ruler, historical character, indian history ...
Time:
16th century, year 2008, future, 50s
Place:
india, asia
Is relevant?
58K
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story:
Mary, Queen of Scots, faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.
Style:
costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized, serious ...
Audience:
teens, teen drama, adult
Plot:
queen, royal family, female protagonist, intrigue, royal court, aristocracy, rivalry, state affairs, royalty, power struggle, love triangle, couples ...
Time:
16th century, ancient times
Place:
france, scotland, europe, britain
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Genre: Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
The youngest of King Triton’s daughters, and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea, and while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. With mermaids forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel ...
Style:
fairy tale, motion capture, feel good, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, teen fantasy
Plot:
magic spell, mermaid, interspecies romance, human, sea, interspecies friendship, marine life, mysterious girl, little mermaid, spell, advisor, shipwreck ...
Time:
19th century, 1830s
Place:
caribbean
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Japan, France
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco's new summer home. Kuzco's advisor, Yzma, tries to poison Kuzco and accidentally turns him into a ...
Style:
feel good, fairy tale, entertaining, sweet, witty ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
good versus evil, transformation, emperor, talking animal, jungle, treason, spoiled brat, llama, assassination attempt, friendship, change of heart, turned into an animal ...
Time:
15th century, year 2000, y2k, 16th century
Place:
peru, south america, latin america
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Germany, Spain, Morocco, USA, Italy, France
Duration: 144 min.
Story:
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
Style:
epic, serious, costume drama, period piece, exciting ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
knight, sword fight, war, medieval, crusade, battles, warrior, siege, muslim, crusader, sword and shield, christianity ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, ancient times, year 2005 ...
Place:
jerusalem, middle east, palestine, holy land, england ...
Is relevant?
610K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, Malta, Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was ...
Style:
epic, exciting, heroic, sexy, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night, date night, manly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
sword fight, mythology, ancient history, ancient, vengeance, battlefield, courage, greek mythology, warrior, war, ancient world, king ...
Time:
ancient times, year 2004, middle ages, 2000s
Place:
greece, ancient greece, britain, hellas, europe ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: Japan, France
TV show
Story:
A terrible and mysterious enemy attacks the small village of Shu and his friend Kluke. The great warrior Zola, followed by Jiro, will help them discover the ability to evoke shadows (in the form of monsters of all kinds) to fight against the evil ...
Style:
anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dragon, supernatural, adventurer, good versus evil, rivalry, friendship, heroes, imaginary, escapades, danger, ruler, wizards and magicians ...
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, UK, Japan
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Strings is a mythological story about the son of a king, Hal Tara, who sets out on a journey to avenge the death of his father. To his surprise he discovers the truth of his own people - and where he least expects it - he finds true love.
Style:
atmospheric, semi serious, captivating, exciting, avant garde ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
puppet, medieval, fall in love, rivalry, heroes, vengeance, good versus evil, heroic mission, imaginary, danger, escapades, emperor ...
Time:
middle ages
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Netherlands
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
In 370 B.C, China was separated as seven nations and several other small tribes, one of these being the city state of Liang. The nation of Zhao is led by the terrifying Xiang Yangzhong who orders his troops to conquer the small city. Leaping to the ...
Style:
exciting, rough, stylized, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, strategy, siege, military, battles, heroes, conquering, warrior, fight, leadership, heroic mission, against the odds ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times
Place:
ancient china, east asia, asia, china, mongolia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: India, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The Story of a powerful king Kochadaiiyaan, and so does his Kingdom. But on a fateful day, one of his close friends plots against him and acquires his kingdom, while he was driven away. Kochadaiiyaan gets a baby boy Rana, who grows up to become a ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, entertaining, tense, anime ...
Plot:
battles, leadership, ruler, rivalry, good versus evil, military, ambition, head of state, royal family, princess, warrior, kingdom ...
Time:
8th century
Place:
india, asia
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
When the Hulk becomes too dangerous for the Earth, the Illuminati trick Hulk into a shuttle and launch him into space to a planet where the Hulk can live in peace. Unfortunately, the Hulk's struggle to escape makes a malfunction in the shuttle ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, anime, suspense, mecha ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, boys' night
Plot:
superhero, betrayal, exile, space and aliens, gladiator, transformation, female warrior, comic book, danger, rivalry, ruler, distant planet ...
Time:
year 2010, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
tokyo
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The world's most highly qualified crew of archaeologists and explorers is led by historian Milo Thatch as they board the incredible 1,000-foot submarine Ulysses and head deep into the mysteries of the sea.
Style:
fairy tale, atmospheric, exciting, anime, intercultural ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, toddlers, preschool ...
Plot:
steampunk, treasure hunt, underwater, princess, ancient civilization, fantasy world, adventurer, expedition, lost world, mythology, good versus evil, atlantis ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, year 2001, year 1914
Place:
atlantic ocean, washington d.c., iceland
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story:
The Saga continues with the Emmy-winning "Star Wars: Clone Wars." This animated micro-series, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, captures George Lucas' vision in a dynamic animated style that is a visual delight for all ages. "Star ...
Style:
anime, serious, 3d animation, inspirational, adult animation ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
star wars, space wars, intergalactic, space opera, villain, rivalry, heroes, fight for supremacy, escapades, space station, ruler, evil empire ...
Time:
future, year 2008, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s
Place:
space western
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Style:
sexy, breathtaking, visually stunning, epic, emotional ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
martial arts, wuxia, sword fight, swords and armor, medieval, tragic love, warrior, fight, kung fu, emperor, tragic event, power of love ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2004, 2000s, 9th century ...
Place:
china, east asia, asia, ancient china, hong kong
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