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1. The Duchess (2008)

PG-13 | 110 min | Biography, Drama, History

A chronicle of the life of 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was revered for her extravagant political and personal life.

Director: Saul Dibb | Stars: Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes, Dominic Cooper, Charlotte Rampling

Votes: 87,305 | Gross: $13.82M

2. The Forsyte Saga (2002–2003)

TV-PG | 276 min | Drama, History, Romance

Chronicles the lives of three generations of the upper-middle-class British family, the Forsytes, from the 1870s to 1920.

Stars: Damian Lewis, Rupert Graves, Gina McKee, Amanda Root

Votes: 6,550

3. Anne of the Thousand Days (1969)

PG | 145 min | Biography, Drama, History

King Henry VIII of England discards one wife, Catharine of Aragon, who has failed to produce a male heir, in favor of the young and beautiful Anne Boleyn.

Director: Charles Jarrott | Stars: Richard Burton, Geneviève Bujold, Irene Papas, Anthony Quayle

Votes: 8,121 | Gross: $2.07M

4. Rock the Casbah (2013)

100 min | Comedy, Drama

The whole family is reunited when Sofia comes back for her father's funeral. Quickly, inner problems are revealed.

Director: Laïla Marrakchi | Stars: Morjana Alaoui, Nadine Labaki, Hiam Abbass, Lubna Azabal

Votes: 1,138

5. Creeps (1926)

Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy

Phil and Lou inherit property left by an eccentric uncle with the provision they occupy the house for thirty days. They start for the place but encounter some rough roads and have to camp ... See full summary »

Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Lou Archer, Phil Dunham, Anita Garvin, Spencer Bell

6. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Margical History Tour (2004)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Marge tells Lisa, Bart and Millhouse three history stories because the library doesn't have any.

Directors: Jim Reardon, Mike B. Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,592

7. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2010)

TV-14 | 66 min | Drama, Romance

April 1912 . The family and staff of Downton are shocked when they find that the heir to the title and fiancé of the Earl's daughter Mary perished on the Titanic, and the Earl hires a crippled army comrade as valet.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 3,330

8. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance

September 1912. The new legal heir to Downton, lawyer Matthew Crawley, arrives with his mother, Isobel, to live on the estate. However, they are resented as usurpers and interlopers by both upstairs and downstairs.

Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,656

9. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance

Gwen's ambitions to leave service and become a secretary are discouraged, Bates takes painful steps to overcome his limp, and a dashing Turkish diplomat visiting Downton seems to work his charms on everyone - especially Mary.

Director: Ben Bolt | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,587

10. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.4 (2010)

TV-14 | 47 min | Drama, Romance

Mrs. Hughes is reunited with an old beau, now a widower proposing marriage, and the Countess hires Matthew Crawley to see if the will can be broken and disagrees with his mother on a diagnosis.

Director: Brian Kelly | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,374

11. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2010)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

O'Brien and Thomas continue their efforts to frame Bates, Mary falls in love with Matthew, and Sybil is injured in a political disturbance and Branson is blamed.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,307

12. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2010)

TV-14 | 64 min | Drama, Romance

July 1914. Mary learns it was Edith who informed the ambassador know about Pamuk's death, Cora announces her pregnancy, and Thomas and O'Brien hatch new slanders against Bates as war clouds loom.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,416

13. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.1 (2011)

TV-14 | 67 min | Drama, Romance

After Bates' mother dies, he hopes his inheritance will buy him a divorce and allow him to marry Anna, Matthew announces his engagement to Lavinia Swire, and Sybil gets involved in the war effort.

Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,356

14. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.2 (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

April 1917. With John still absent, Isobel's butler Molesley makes a play for Anna but is rejected. Robert gets a new valet, shell-shocked ex-soldier Henry Lang, whilst William goes off to ... See full summary »

Director: Ashley Pearce | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,068

15. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.3 (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

Downton is turned into a convalescent hospital for the war-wounded and, through circumstances, Thomas is given authority in its operation. Anna and Bates are briefly reunited, and Branson plots against a heroic general who is dining at Downton.

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,008

16. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.4 (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

Matthew and William are missing in France, the mounting tensions between Cora and Isobel result in Isobel's volunteering for France, Bates returns to Downton, and the servants open a soup kitchen for unemployed veterans.

Director: Brian Kelly | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,021

17. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.5 (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

August 1918: Deserted by the baby's father, Ethel has been installed with her child in a cottage on the estate by a sympathetic Mrs. Hughes, who brings her food. Jane, a war widow, has ... See full summary »

Director: Brian Kelly | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,047

18. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.6 (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

An unrecognizable burn victim turns up at the convalescent home claiming to be Mary's presumed drowned cousin Patrick, Carlisle plans to lure Carson from Downton, and Bates' wife reneges on her divorce agreement.

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 1,996

19. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.7 (2011)

TV-14 | 53 min | Drama, Romance

Ethel confronts her baby's grandparents, Bates thinks he might have played a role in his wife's death, Branson and Sybil elope, and Carlisle tries to recruit Anna to spy on Mary.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 1,996

20. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #2.8 (2011)

TV-14 | 67 min | Drama, Romance

The Spanish Flu disrupts plans for Matthew's wedding when Cora, Lavinia, Carson, Molesley, and other staff members fall ill. Ethel has to decide the future for her son, and Jane resigns from Downton.

Director: James Strong | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,153

21. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Christmas at Downton Abbey (2011)

TV-14 | 93 min | Drama, Romance

Christmas 1919. Downton Abbey is hosting a lavish Christmas party, yet despite being the season of goodwill, tensions are rife and Bates' arrest has cast a shadow over the festivities.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 2,884

22. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.1 (2012)

TV-14 | 68 min | Drama, Romance

Spring of 1920. Wedding guests descend on Downton Abbey, where disasters threaten. One of which is Cora's freewheeling American mother, who tries to loosen up her in-laws.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,395

23. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.2 (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

A conflict between two members of the house staff escalates. Meanwhile, the family tries to impress Martha by planning a lavish dinner party.

Director: Brian Percival | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 1,909

24. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.3 (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

The fate of Downton Abbey hinges on a letter from a dead man. Edith and Sir Anthony face their own fateful moment. Mrs. Hughes confronts a crisis.

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 1,891

25. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.4 (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

August 1920: Two social revolutions arrive at Downton Abbey: the Irish civil war and the fight for women's suffrage. A mysterious conspiracy keeps Anna and Bates apart.

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 1,829

26. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.5 (2012)

TV-14 | 50 min | Drama, Romance

The Crawleys excitedly await as the new addition to the family is soon to come. Meanwhile, Anna attempts to uncover evidence for Bates's innocence. But then, when tragedy strikes, will things ever be the same again?

Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jessica Brown Findlay, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter

Votes: 2,295

27. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.6 (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

Things go badly amiss at Downton Abbey. Robert and Cora are not speaking. The servants are shunning Matthew's mother, Isobel. And Matthew and Robert have fallen out. Bates takes a gamble.

Director: Jeremy Webb | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 1,806

28. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.7 (2012)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Romance

A vindictive Ms. O'Brien hatches a damaging plot. Edith makes a major decision. Matthew devises a major plan for changing things, and Tom's brother pays a visit.

Director: David Evans | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 1,796

29. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: Episode #3.8 (2012)

TV-14 | 67 min | Drama, Romance

Change arrives in a big way for several key characters at Downton Abbey. A yearly cricket match with the village sees old scores settled and new plots are hatched.

Director: David Evans | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 1,884

30. Downton Abbey (2010–2015)
Episode: A Journey to the Highlands (2012)

TV-14 | 92 min | Drama, Romance

The Crawleys go to Duneagle Castle to celebrate Christmas with the MacClares. Everyone is delighted as they fish, hunt, and dine. Unfortunately, when the Crawleys return, tragedy strikes. Will things ever be the same again?

Director: Andy Goddard | Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael, Jim Carter, Brendan Coyle

Votes: 2,464

31. Requiem (2018)
Episode: Matilda (2018)

TV-MA | 57 min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

After her mother commits suicide in front of her, Matilda finds a mysterious box that leads her to the disappearance of a little girl twenty-four years earlier in Wales. Invited to a mansion, Matilda is convinced she has been there before.

Director: Mahalia Belo | Stars: Nick Hobbs, Dyfan Dwyfor, Emmie Thompson, Lydia Wilson

Votes: 375