Medieval movies and TV shows

The list contains the best, new and most relevant medieval movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out period drama, costume drama, period piece, historical drama, epic and serious films and TV shows about / with medieval, sword, ancient, sword fight, battles, betrayal, knight, revenge, costume and king plots mostly in Drama, Action and History genres shot in USA, UK, Germany and other countries.
medieval movies
2110
TOP 10 movies tagged as medieval: The Winter King (2023), Black Death (2010), Game of Thrones (2011), The Bastard Executioner (2015), Ophelia (2018), Kingdom of Heaven (2005), The White Princess (2017), The Last Kingdom (2015), Outlaw King (2018), The Pillars of the Earth (2010).

List of medieval movies

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The Winter King (2023)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
TV show
Story: In the fifth century, long before Britain was united, in a brutal land of warring factions and tribes where lives were often fleeting, Arthur Pendragon evolves from outcast to legendary warrior and leader.
Style: arthurian, dramatic, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: medieval, king arthur, power struggle, historical figure, european history, historical event, ancient history, world history, historical character, british history, monk, warrior ...
Time: 5th century
Place: england, europe
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 6.4
 54K
Black Death (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Horror, Mystery
Country: Germany, UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story: As the plague decimates medieval Europe, rumours circulate of a village immune from the plague. There is talk of a necromancer who leads the village and is able to raise the dead. A fearsome knight joined by a cohort of soldiers and a young monk are ...
Style: gothic, dark, atmospheric, bleak, period piece ...
Audience: adult
Plot: medieval, plague, witch, knight, sword and sorcery, danger, monk, heroic mission, dealing with death, sword and shield, bubonic plague, pagan ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 14th century, year 2010
Place: england, europe, london
Is relevant?
 9.2
 2.5M
Game of Thrones (2011)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north. Amidst the war, a neglected military order of misfits, the ...
Style: epic, captivating, atmospheric, dramatic, stylized ...
Audience: teens, chick flick, girls' night, boys' night, adult
Plot: dragon, medieval, intrigue, fantasy world, incest, kingdom, power struggle, peril, abuse of power, political intrigue, conflict, rivalry ...
Time: ancient times, middle ages, medieval times, year 2011, 2000s ...
Place: idaho, former yugoslavia, hawaii
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The Bastard Executioner (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 42 min.
TV show
Story: A blood-soaked, medieval epic that tells the story of Wilkin Brattle, a 14th century warrior, whose life is forever changed when a divine messenger beseeches him to lay down his sword and lead the life of another man: a journeyman executioner. Set ...
Style: bleak, costume drama, historical drama, rough, melancholic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: executioner, medieval, brutality, sword and shield, forbidden love, corruption, betrayal, society, palace intrigue, disguise, intrigue, violence ...
Time: 14th century, medieval times
Place: wales
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 6.5
 15K
Ophelia (2018)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story: Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.
Style: scenic, inspirational, exciting, period piece, costume drama ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: castle, medieval, imaginary kingdom, murder, crown prince, adaptation, secret relationship, shakespeare, throne, palace intrigue, heir, royal court ...
Time: middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place: denmark
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
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 ...
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The White Princess (2017)
Genre: Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII. Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name.
Style: historical drama, costume drama, stylized, captivating, atmospheric ...
Audience: girls' night, chick flick, boys' night
Plot: british royal family, monarchy, palace intrigue, royalty, medieval, princess, sex scene, british history, loveless marriage, arranged marriage, monarch, wedding planning ...
Time: 15th century, medieval times, ancient times, 16th century
Place: england, britain
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The Last Kingdom (2015)
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: A show of heroic deeds and epic battles with a thematic depth that embraces politics, religion, warfare, courage, love, loyalty and our universal search for identity. Combining real historical figures and events with fictional characters, it is the ...
Style: exciting, captivating, epic, serious, stylized ...
Plot: viking, king, medieval, danger, battles, kingdom, castle, escapades, kidnapping, heroes, rivalry, political unrest ...
Time: middle ages, 9th century, medieval times, future, 10th century
Place: england, britain, chicago, europe
Is relevant?
 6.9
 87K
Outlaw King (2018)
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.
Style: sexy, historical drama, atmospheric, exciting, suspense ...
Plot: medieval, knight, throne, siege, ancient, battlefield, war, king, husband wife relationship, scottish history, exile, castle ...
Time: 14th century, middle ages, ancient times, medieval times
Place: scotland, britain, scottish highlands, europe, england
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The Pillars of the Earth (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, War
Country: Germany, Canada, UK, Hungary
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The Pillars of the Earth is an eight-part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name.
Style: captivating, costume drama, historical drama, realistic, intense ...
Plot: medieval, king, power struggle, state affairs, throne, cathedral, erotic scene, monarchy, heir, religions or cults, catholic church, female nudity ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 12th century, ancient times, 50s ...
Place: england, britain, europe, london
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Vikings: Valhalla (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: Dramatizes the legendary adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived – Leif Eriksson, Freydis Eriksdotter, Harald Hardrada and the Norman King William the Conqueror. These men and women will blaze a path as they fight for survival ...
Style: tense, costume drama, exciting, historical drama, heroic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: viking, medieval, norse mythology, battles, ancient, warrior, heroes, female nudity, revenge, war, legends and myths, fight ...
Time: medieval times, middle ages, 11th century
Place: scandinavia, ukraine, lithuania, latvia, europe
Is relevant?
 6.6
 295K
Robin Hood (2010)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 140 min.
Story: When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity; romances his widow, Marion; and draws the ire of the town's sheriff ...
Style: exciting, epic, period piece, entertaining, costume drama ...
Audience: boys' night, manly
Plot: medieval, robin hood, knight, archer, folk hero, love and romance, sword fight, fighting the system, bow and arrow, hopes, throne, sword and shield ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, year 2010, 12th century ...
Place: england, britain, france, europe, london
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 7.6
 903
Proud Heritage (1989)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Romania
Duration: 136 min.
Story: Following the 1394 Battle of Rovine between the Wallachian and Ottoman armies Wallachian ruler Mircea the Elder consolidates his reign.In a small civil war he manages to oust his brother Dan from Wallachia.Dan's dream of usurping the Wallachian ...
Style: historical drama, tension, serious, tense, epic ...
Plot: medieval, diplomacy, political intrigue, leadership, strategy, moral dilemma, power struggle, biopic, national identity, ancient, patriotism, loyalty ...
Time: 14th century, middle ages, medieval times
Place: eastern europe, romania
Is relevant?
 7.0
 218K
A Knight's Tale (2001)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story: William Thatcher, a peasant, is sent to apprentice with a Knight named Hector as a young boy. Urged by his father to "change his Stars", he assumes Sir Hector's place in a tournament when Hector dies in the middle of it. He wins. With ...
Style: feel good, period piece, inspirational, romantic, costume drama ...
Audience: boys' night, chick flick, date night, family outing, teens ...
Plot: medieval, knight, sword fight, jousting, love and romance, love story, sword duel, against the odds, love, swords and armor, writers, fall in love ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, year 2001, ancient times, 14th century ...
Place: england, europe, london, france, paris france
Is relevant?
 6.8
 23K
Knightfall (2017)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Go deep into the clandestine world of the legendary brotherhood of warrior monks known as The Knights Templar.
Style: christian film, costume drama, breathtaking, historical drama, captivating ...
Plot: medieval, crusader, knights templar, chivalry, crusade, religious faith, inquisition, relic, warrior, selflessness, battles, tradition ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, 13th century
Place: france
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The Royal Siren (2010)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Germany, Austria, Hungary
Duration: 121 min.
Story: Constance, 1410. Marie, daughter of the richest bourgeois of the city, is on the eve of marrying a prestigious lawyer, son of an earl. Although the compromise fills with pride the girl's father, anxious to ennoble, Marie is not just convinced ...
Style: sexy, serious, suspense, sincere, period piece ...
Plot: medieval, male female relationship, investigation, brothel, slutty woman, rape, prostitute, life is a bitch, society, nudity, forced marriage, slutty attitude ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 15th century
Place: germany, europe
Is relevant?
 5.1
 1K
Black Plague (2002)
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 115 min.
Story: Paranoia sets in as the Black Death strikes European villagers in the 14th century.
Style: period piece, captivating, sentimental, stylized, serious ...
Plot: medieval, bubonic plague, revenge, vengeance, plague, sorcery, sword and sorcery, couple relations, friendship, hostage, bittersweet, love affair ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 14th century
Place: france, england
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Sword of Vengeance (2015)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Returning to his homeland after years of slavery, a Norman prince seeks revenge on his father's murderer – his ruthless uncle, Earl Durant. Gaining the trust of a band of exiled farmers, he leads them into battle against Durant, exploiting ...
Style: tense, serious, realistic, rough, action adventure ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: medieval, sword, master warrior, good versus evil, tough heroes, revenge, violence spree, vengeance, danger, gory, viking, obsession ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place: england
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 7.3
 204K
The Last Duel (2021)
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 152 min.
Story: King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire by challenging him to a duel.
Style: historical drama, cerebral, costume drama, suspense, epic ...
Audience: date night, toddlers, chick flick, boys' night, adult
Plot: duel, medieval, rape, husband wife relationship, violence, knight, revenge, sword duel, murder, jousting, group sex, nudity ...
Time: middle ages, 14th century, medieval times, 2020s
Place: france, normandy, scotland, paris france, europe
Is relevant?
 7.0
 296K
The Northman (2022)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, History, Thriller
Country: UK, China, USA
Duration: 137 min.
Story: Prince Amleth is on the verge of becoming a man when his father is brutally murdered by his uncle, who kidnaps the boy's mother. Two decades later, Amleth is now a Viking who's on a mission to save his mother, kill his uncle and avenge his ...
Style: saga, cerebral, period piece, dark, tense ...
Audience: kids, adult
Plot: revenge, viking, medieval, fight, prince, vengeance, sex scene, murder of father, nobility, ship, norse mythology, sword ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, 9th century, 2020s, 10th century
Place: iceland, ukraine, northern ireland, europe, fictional island
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The Last King (2016)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Ireland, Hungary
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Norway, 1204. A civil war between the birkebeiners —the king's men— and the baglers —supporters of the Norwegian aristocracy and the Church— ravages the country. Two men must protect a baby, the illegitimate son of King Håkon, who will ...
Style: epic, exciting, captivating, tense, breathtaking ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: medieval, norse mythology, viking, snow, winter, warrior, civil war, graphic violence, courage, power struggle, king, leader ...
Time: middle ages, medieval times, ancient times, 13th century
Place: scandinavia, europe, denmark
Is relevant?
 6.7
 22K
Flesh+Blood (1985)
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Netherlands, Spain, USA
Duration: 126 min.
Story: A band of medieval mercenaries take revenge on a noble lord who decides not to pay them by kidnapping the betrothed of the noble's son. As the plague and warfare cut a swathe of destruction throughout the land, the mercenaries hole up in a ...
Style: atmospheric, intense, captivating, sexy, realistic ...
Plot: vengeance, rape, betrayal, medieval, sex, siege, soldier, life is a bitch, plague, mercenary, battles, escapades ...
Time: middle ages, 16th century, medieval times, year 1985, 18th century ...
Place: europe, italy
Is relevant?
 6.1
 80K
Solomon Kane (2009)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Czech Republic, UK, France
Duration: 104 min.
Story: A nomadic 16th century warrior, condemned to hell for his brutal past, seeks redemption by renouncing violence, but finds some things are worth burning for as he fights to free a young Puritan woman from the grip of evil.
Style: dark fantasy, gothic, dark, gothic horror, atmospheric ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: sword and sorcery, redemption, good versus evil, chase, supernatural, lone hero, medieval, violence, witch, deal with the devil, vengeance, murder ...
Time: 17th century, 16th century, middle ages, year 2009, medieval times
Place: england, europe, north africa
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The Legend of El Cid (2020)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: Spain
Duration: 70 min.
TV show
Story: The story of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, a Castilian nobleman and war hero in medieval Spain.
Style: stylized, visually appealing, intense, exciting, rough ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: ancient history, medieval, spanish history, monarchy, islam, gay, battles, warrior, historical character, survival, war, fight ...
Time: middle ages, 11th century, medieval times
Place: spain, portugal, iberian peninsula
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The Appearance (2018)
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story: Mateho, an officer of the Inquisition and rational man of science, visits a remote monastery to investigate a bizarre murder of a monk. And you guessed it: something evil is afoot. But is the terror man-made or the result of witchcraft?
Style: atmospheric, bleak, suspenseful, enigmatic, religious horror ...
Plot: medieval, monastery, witch, supernatural power, macabre, religion, haunting, supernatural, witchcraft, inquisition, superstition, occult ...
Is relevant?
 6.1
 45K
Ironclad (2011)
Genre: Action, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: UK, Switzerland, USA, Germany
Duration: 121 min.
Story: In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal on the Magna Carta, a seminal document that upheld the rights of free men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King ...
Style: captivating, serious, exciting, stylized, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: knight, medieval, crusader, siege, sword fight, castle, warrior, battles, evil king, king, nobility, evil man ...
Time: middle ages, 13th century, ancient times, medieval times, year 2011
Place: england, britain, europe
Is relevant?
 7.3
 175K
The King (2019)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Hungary, USA, Australia
Duration: 140 min.
Story: In 15th-century England, Prince Hal transforms from wayward wastrel to powerful king after he reluctantly inherits the throne and its many conflicts.
Style: period piece, costume drama, disturbing, bleak, captivating ...
Audience: date night, adult
Plot: medieval, british history, king, king of england, father son relationship, kingdom, combat, boy, royal court, crown, battlefield, lie ...
Time: 15th century, middle ages, medieval times, 2010s, year 2019
Place: england, britain, france
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The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Romance
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story: A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary Boleyn, driven by their family's blind ambition, compete for the love of the ...
Style: romantic, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience: chick flick, girls' night
Plot: queen, love triangle, royal family, british history, medieval, royal court, king, intrigue, tudors, betrayal, siblings relations, kingdom ...
Time: 16th century, middle ages, ancient times, 19th century, 20th century ...
Place: england, britain, europe, rome italy, london ...
Is relevant?
 6.2
 222K
Dracula Untold (2014)
Genre: Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 92 min.
Story: Vlad Tepes is a great hero, but when he learns the Sultan is preparing for battle and needs to form an army of 1,000 boys, including Vlad's son, he vows to find a way to protect his family. Vlad turns to dark forces in order to get the power to ...
Style: gothic, dark fantasy, scary, exciting, suspenseful ...
Audience: girls' night, teens, boys' night
Plot: vampire, supernatural, dracula, medieval, legends and myths, immortality, vampirism, immortal, monster, mythology, bloodlust, fight scenes ...
Time: 15th century, medieval times, year 2014, year 2000, 19th century ...
Place: romania, transylvania, london, ottoman empire
Is relevant?
 7.2
 45K
The Physician (2013)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History
Country: Germany
Duration: 155 min.
Story: The story of Rob Cole, a boy who is left a penniless orphan in an 11th-century English mining town when his mother dies of a mysterious illness. Vowing to become a physician and vanquish Death itself, he travels to Isfahan in Persia to study ...
Style: captivating, breathtaking, costume drama, serious, scenic ...
Plot: medicine, follow your dream, surgery, apprentice, medieval, culture clash, medical school, orphan, healer, doctors and patients, ambition, christian ...
Time: middle ages, 11th century, medieval times, year 2014, 12th century ...
Place: persia, iran, germany, israel, london ...
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