Folk hero movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant folk hero movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out exciting, serious, period drama, captivating, stylized and realistic films and TV shows about / with folk hero, heroes, rivalry, medieval, sword, danger, sword fight, fight, escapades and vengeance plots mostly in Adventure, Drama and Action genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as folk hero: Princess of Thieves (2001), Saint Paul (2000), Ned Kelly (2003), Prince Valiant (1997), Kundo: Age of the Rampant (2014), Braveheart (1995), Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998), Robin and Marian (1976), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Robin of Sherwood (1984).
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List of folk hero movies
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Sherwood forest has a courageous new hero - Gwyn, the daughter of Robin Hood. Possessing the cunning skills of her legendary father and the beauty and intelligence of her mother Maid Marian, Gwyn is anxious to follow in her father's footsteps. ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, period piece, feel good, captivating ...
Audience:
chick flick, girls' night, kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
good versus evil, tough girl, robin hood, folk hero, medieval, royal family, rescue, heroes, archer, heroine, dishonesty, escapades ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century
Place:
england
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Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Italy, Germany, France, USA, Czech Republic, Netherlands, UK
Duration: 170 min.
TV show
Story:
Director Roger Young (JOSEPH AND JESUS) presents this dramatic television miniseries that recounts the life of Paul (Johannes Brandrup) the Apostle of Jesus Christ. Originally known as Paul of Tarsus, Paul tortured and persecuted Christians until he ...
Style:
biblical, realistic, serious, suspenseful, tense ...
Plot:
christianity, folk hero, apostle, christian, state affairs, bible, legends and myths, heroes, faith, bible story, father son relationship, new testament ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
holy land, rome italy, jerusalem
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29K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, Crime, Drama, History, Romance, Western
Country: France, Australia, UK, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from ...
Style:
romantic, captivating, factual, sincere, rough ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
folk hero, gang, bank robbery, biopic, injustice, criminal heroes, wilderness, lawlessness, resistance, revenge, false accusation, life is a bitch ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, victorian era, 20th century, turn of the century ...
Place:
australia, oceania, new south wales, ireland, new zealand
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Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Romance
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
An Arthurian legend of young Prince Valiant, son of the King of Scandia. After the King is exiled by an evil leader, the Prince travels to Camelot to secure the aid of King Arthur in helping restore his family to power and prevent a plot by the ...
Style:
exciting, stylized, captivating, feel good, sincere ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
folk hero, royal family, legends and myths, medieval, arthurian legend, viking, beast, heroes, battles, dishonesty, danger, rivalry ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times
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Genre: Action, Drama
Country: South Korea
Duration: 137 min.
Story:
Set in the 19th century, when lowly butcher Dol Moo-Chi refuses to carry out an assignment, his failure causes tragedy to unfold upon his family and himself. As Dol Moo-Chi is about to be executed, a group of righteous thieves known as Kundo arrive.
Style:
captivating, stylized, serious, realistic, suspense ...
Plot:
folk hero, medieval, swordsman, fight, injustice, rebellion, martial arts, good versus evil, political unrest, rebelliousness, family relations, hopes ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
asia, korea, east asia
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1.2M
Genre: Biography, Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against ...
Style:
epic, factual, bloody, scenic, breathtaking ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly, chick flick, adult
Plot:
sword fight, war, courage, freedom, medieval, vengeance, tragic hero, battles, military, love story, warrior, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, ancient times, 20th century ...
Place:
scotland, england, europe, scottish highlands, britain ...
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, Germany
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In the 16th century in the Cévennes, a horse dealer by the name of Michael Kohlhaas leads a happy and prosperous family life. When a lord treats him unjustly, this pious, upstanding man raises an army and puts the country to fire and sword in order ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, stylized, action adventure ...
Plot:
medieval, tudors, revolution, injustice, folk hero, murder, loss of wife, rebelliousness, vengeance, renaissance, society, life is a bitch ...
Time:
16th century, medieval times, future, year 2013, 2010s
Place:
france, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, adventurer, military, navy, duel, folk hero, bully, heroes, sword duel, war hero ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
britain
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Robin Hood is an old man when he returns with his best friend Little John to England after the Crusades. Maid Marian has entered a nunnery, King Richard is a raving lunatic, his Brother John a moron, and the age of great adventure has seemed to have ...
Style:
period piece, exciting, realistic, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
chick flick
Plot:
robin hood, knight, folk hero, aging, nun, tragic love, king, poisoning, abbey, sword duel, forest, nobility ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 1976, 12th century, 80s ...
Place:
england, basque country, france
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 143 min.
Story:
When the dastardly Sheriff of Nottingham murders Robin's father, the legendary archer vows vengeance. To accomplish his mission, Robin joins forces with a band of exiled villagers (and comely Maid Marian), and together they battle to end the ...
Style:
period piece, epic, entertaining, exciting, scenic ...
Audience:
chick flick, kids, girls' night, date night, teens ...
Plot:
knight, robin hood, good versus evil, archer, sword fight, chase, swashbuckler, justice, medieval, folk hero, courage, sword and shield ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 19th century, 12th century
Place:
england, britain, europe, israel, jerusalem ...
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Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
Robin of Sherwood, was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin ...
Style:
costume drama, epic, fairy tale, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
robin hood, folk hero, medieval, archery, sorcery, chivalry, passionate love, sword and shield, heroes, sword, pagan, swords and armor ...
Time:
middle ages, 12th century, medieval times, 13th century
Place:
england, europe
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Robin Hood comes home after fighting in the Crusades to learn that the noble King Richard is in exile and that the despotic King John now rules England, with the help of the Sheriff of Rottingham. Robin Hood assembles a band of fellow patriots to do ...
Style:
parody, spoof, funny, slapstick, satirical ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
robin hood, farce, medieval, satire, wedding, king, righting the wronged, chastity belt, bow and arrow, virgin, arson, blind man ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 20th century, 90s, 12th century ...
Place:
england, arizona, jerusalem, new jersey, egypt
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Having spent the last 10 years fighting injustice and cruelty, Alejandro de la Vega is now facing his greatest challenge: his loving wife Elena has thrown him out of the house! Elena has filed for divorce and found comfort in the arms of Count ...
Style:
sexy, exciting, realistic, semi serious, romantic ...
Audience:
teens, kids, boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot:
zorro, swashbuckler, sword fight, woman with a gun, swordsman, tough guy, folk hero, heroic mission, old west, good versus evil, cowboy, spy ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
california, mexico, usa, los angeles, latin america ...
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127K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
TV show
Story:
For a thousand years, the Vikings have made quite a name and reputation for themselves as the strongest families with a thirst for violence. Thorfinn, the son of one of the Vikings' greatest warriors, spends his boyhood in a battlefield ...
Style:
anime, captivating, realistic, atmospheric, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
power struggle, danger, intrigue, courage, war, battles, viking, norse mythology, sea battle, warrior, vandalism, violence ...
Time:
medieval times, 11th century
Place:
europe, england, wales, scandinavia
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179K
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
6th-century Scandinavian warrior, Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the manlike ogre Grendel, a descendant of Cain.
Style:
computer animated, epic, dark fantasy, fairy tale, modern fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, adult
Plot:
monster, good versus evil, mythology, dragon, viking, heroic mission, legends and myths, sword fight, magic, medieval, escapades, duel ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, year 2007, 6th century, 2000s
Place:
denmark, germany, europe
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49K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
In the highlands of Scotland in the 1700s, Rob Roy tries to lead his small town to a better future, by borrowing money from the local nobility to buy cattle to herd to market. When the money is stolen, Rob is forced into a Robin Hood lifestyle to ...
Style:
costume drama, captivating, exciting, historical drama, erotic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
life philosophy, violent man, rape, revenge, sword fight, pregnant from rape, medieval, sexual cruelty, nobility, swashbuckler, danger, biopic ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, year 1995, 20th century, medieval times ...
Place:
scotland, highlands, britain, europe, scottish highlands ...
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72K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
A surreal adaptation of Sir Thomas Malory's "Le Morte d'Arthur", chronicling Arthur Pendragon's conception, his rise to the throne, the search by his Knights of the Round Table for the Holy Grail, and ultimately his death.
Style:
cult classic, epic, fairy tale, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
knight, king arthur, sword fight, arthurian legend, mythology, sex scene, sword and shield, legend, medieval, black magic, sword and sorcery, sorcerer ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 5th century, year 1981, 6th century ...
Place:
europe, england, britain
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25K
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: Ireland, USA, UK, Canada
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story:
Camelot is a historical-fantasy-drama television series based on the Arthurian legend, was produced by Graham King, Morgan O'Sullivan and Michael Hirst.
Style:
captivating, stylized, sexual, serious, costume drama ...
Audience:
teens, adult
Plot:
king arthur, royal family, legends and myths, medieval, knight, imaginary kingdom, wizards and magicians, camelot, love triangle, brother sister incest, illusion, throne ...
Time:
middle ages, 5th century, future, 6th century, medieval times
Place:
ireland, europe, england
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Genre: Crime, Drama, Music
Country: Jamaica
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
Ivanhoe Martin arrives in Kingston, Jamaica, looking for work and, after some initial struggles, lands a recording contract as a reggae singer. He records his first song, "The Harder They Come," but after a bitter dispute with a ...
Style:
road movie, tense, exciting, rough, stylized ...
Plot:
reggae, music, blaxploitation, marijuana, poverty, folk hero, culture clash, revenge, crime gone awry, music business, visceral, disorder ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, year 1972, 80s
Place:
jamaica, west indies, caribbean, africa, south america ...
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Genre: Action
Country: Hong Kong
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial arts hero Wong Fei-Hung (1847-1924) against foreign forces' (English, French and American) plundering of China.
Style:
colorful, intense, realistic, serious, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, manly
Plot:
martial arts, master warrior, martial artist, wuxia, culture clash, folk hero, qing dynasty, friendship, kung fu, tragic hero, school, chinese history ...
Time:
19th century, year 1991, 1800s, 18th century
Place:
china, asia, hong kong, tokyo
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Ukraine, Poland
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
In the early eighteenth century, foreign rule means dark times for the Hutsuls of the Carpathians. The two Dovbush brothers become opryshkos - mountain outlaws. But the two brothers become enemies - one cares only about money, the other - Oleksa - ...
Style:
captivating, tense, thrilling, psychological
Plot:
ukrainian history, rebellion, folk hero, legend, national hero, rebel army, battles, brothers, warrior, fight, insurgent, rebel ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
ukraine, romania, europe, poland
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Genre: Action, Fantasy, Romance
Country: China, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
The story of Chinese legendary anti-hero Zhong Kui, a young man endowed with mysterious powers who is forced into a battle among the realms of Heaven, Earth and Hell in the course of his attempt to save his countrymen and the woman he loves.
Style:
captivating, exciting, stylized, entertaining, tense ...
Plot:
medieval, folk hero, good versus evil, wuxia, heaven and hell, evil plot, imaginary, supernatural ability, curses spells and rituals, love affair, escapades, supernatural ...
Place:
china, ancient china
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Genre: Fantasy
Country: UK, New Zealand
TV show
Story:
"Dark Knight" is a TV series, based very loosely on Sir Walter Scott's novel "Ivanhoe". This joint New Zealand/England production attempted to capitalize on the same sword and sorcery market successfully mined by "Xena: ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, atmospheric, exciting, stylized
Plot:
adventurer, folk hero, heroic mission, rivalry, medieval, danger, love affair, rescue, uninhibited rivalry, escapades, curses spells and rituals, wizards and magicians ...
Time:
middle ages
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Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: India
Duration: 152 min.
Story:
The life of Kayamkulam Kochunni, a famed highwayman who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor during the British Raj in the early 19th century Central Travancore.
Style:
suspense, captivating, disturbing, heroic, inspirational ...
Plot:
highwayman, folk hero, robin hood, legend, folklore, outlaw, rich and poor, fight, lynching, life, warrior, corruption ...
Time:
19th century
Place:
india
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Ukraine
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Little Nicky, the son of the Tanner, a famous strongman, has made up his mind, that he can conquer the dragon as his father did long ago. Against prohibition of his father, Nicky has managed to get into trouble and now it depends only on his ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, entertaining, light, stylized ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly
Plot:
friendship, folk hero, magic, good versus evil, legend, damsel in distress, adventure hero, escapades, quest, courage, bravery, heroism ...
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149K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wily Robin Hood and his band of merry men.
Style:
fairy tale, cute, humorous, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, preschool
Plot:
furry, robin hood, anthropomorphic animal, medieval, true love, raccoon, prince, happy ending, folk hero, thief, fox, anthropomorphic mouse ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, 70s, 20th century
Place:
england, europe, britain
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5K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A newly arrived governor finds his province under the control of the corrupt Colonel Huerta. To avoid assassination by Huerta, he pretends to be weak and indecisive so Huerta will believe he poses no threat. But secretly he masquerades as Zorro, and ...
Style:
spaghetti western, novela, fairy tale, funny, euro western ...
Audience:
kids, boys' night, family outing, teens
Plot:
zorro, master warrior, secret identity, vigilantism, tough heroes, daring rescue, good versus evil, heroes, justice, sword duel, chivalry, swashbuckler ...
Time:
year 1975
Place:
usa, spain, europe, california
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: Russia
Duration: 65 min.
Story:
This time, Alyosha Popovich Dobrinya and Ilya Muromets, thanks insidious wiles of Baba Yaga, are the seven seas on the island where the natives live and terrible Gomuma. In their absence, the merchant Kolyvan decide together with Baba-Yaga take the ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, feel good, light, funny ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
folk hero, palace intrigue, royal court, talking animal, save the kingdom, kingdom, imaginary kingdom, friendship, escapades, island, topical humor, con artists ...
Time:
middle ages
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Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, History
Country: Russia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The film is dedicated to the first steps of mankind on the path of space exploration and direct the fate of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. The main motif - the fight for the right to be first: the competition in the first cosmonaut, competition ...
Style:
realistic, exciting, serious, dramatic, emotional ...
Plot:
outer space, space exploration, spacecraft, space mission, cosmonaut, national hero, folk hero, follow your dream, rise to the top, biopic, workplace, escapades ...
Time:
60s, 20th century
Place:
ussr, soviet union, russia, ukraine
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Genre: Action, Biography, Crime, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Bonnie and Clyde is based on the true stories of the gangster pair Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow who in the 1930s began robbing banks in U.S. cities until they were eventually killed. The film is a major landmark in the aesthetic movement known as ...
Style:
road movie, controversial, suspenseful, disturbing, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick
Plot:
lovers on the run, on the run, heist, bank robbery, fugitives, gang, true crime, bank robber, shootout, great depression, love and romance, crime spree ...
Time:
1930s, 20th century, year 1967, 60s
Place:
texas, oklahoma, missouri, midwest, usa ...
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