Movies about the Middle Ages

Movies about the Middle Ages
List of the best movies about the Middle Ages, selected by visitors to our site: The King, Kingdom of Heaven, Outlaw King, The Physician, Last Knights, Immoral Tales, Pilgrimage, Robin Hood, The Other Boleyn Girl, Escape.

In the top there are new films of 2022, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 7.2
Genredrama, military, biography, history
CountryUnited Kingdom, Hungary, USA, Australia
Duration01:59

England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry V.

Markimdb: 7.2
Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
CountryUSA, Spain
Duration02:25

    After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:57

    Forced into exile by the English after being crowned King of Scotland, legendary warrior Robert the Bruce fights to reclaim the throne.

    Markimdb: 7.2
    Genredrama, adventure, history
    CountryGermany
    Duration02:30

    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 medicine under the great Ibn Sina. Through countless ordeals and challenges, and making many sacrifices along the way, he struggles on unwaveringly. His unflagging quest for knowledge leads to the blossoming of friendship and true love.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, South Korea, Czech Republic
    Duration02:37

    When an evil emperor executes their leader, his band of knights – bound by duty and honour – embarks on a journey of vengeance that will not come to an end until they've destroyed their mortal foe.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genremelodrama, drama
    CountryFrance

    Four erotic tales from in various historical eras. The first, 'The Tide', is set in the present day, and concerns a student and his young female cousin stranded on the beach by the tide, secluded from prying eyes. 'Therese Philosophe' is set in the nineteenth century, and concerns a girl being locked in her bedroom, where she contemplates the erotic potential of the objects contained within it. 'Erzsebet Bathory' is a portrait of the sixteenth-century countess who allegedly bathed in the blood of virgins, while 'Lucrezia Borgia' concerns an incestuous fifteenth-century orgy involving Lucrezia, her brother, and her father the Pope.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genreaction, drama, history
    CountryRepublic of Ireland, Belgium, USA
    Duration02:01

    In 13th century Ireland a group of monks must escort a sacred relic across an Irish landscape fraught with peril.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genreaction, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom
    Duration02:28

    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 and King John's henchman, Godfrey.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genremelodrama, drama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:50

    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 handsome and passionate King Henry VIII.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrethriller, drama, adventure
    CountryNorway
    Duration01:23

    Ten years after the Black Death devastated the country, a poor family sets out on a journey to search for better living conditions. In a deserted mountain pass, they are attacked by a gang of ruthless killer thieves. The only one spared is 19 year old Signe. She is taken prisoner, and the gang brings her back to their camp. Here, she soon learns that they have a fate worse than death in store for her, and realises that her only hope is to escape.

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    Genreaction, drama, biography, history
    CountryCzech Republic

    The story of 14th century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.

    Markimdb: 5.2
    Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:52

    A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan (Jason Momoa) realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genremelodrama, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA

    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.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Hong Kong, Croatia, France, Hungary
    Duration01:51

    A war-hardened Crusader and his Moorish commander mount an audacious revolt against the corrupt English crown.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
    CountryRussia
    Duration02:01

    These are times when one civilization is replacing another. A new era is about to begin in Central Eurasia. Scythians, the proud warriors, are all but gone. The few of their descendants have become ruthless mercenary assassins, the “waves of Ares.” Lutobor, is a soldier with a difficult task at hand. He becomes involved in internecine conflicts and sets off on a perilous journey to save his family. His guide is a captive Scythian by the name of Weasel. Lutobor and Weasel are enemies. They pray to different gods but must embark on this journey together. They brave the wild steppes, moving toward the last haven of the Scythians, to what seems to be their inevitable demise…

    Markimdb: 6.9
    Genrefantastic, action, fantasy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Australia
    Duration02:25

    Once home to the most advanced civilization on Earth, Atlantis is now an underwater kingdom ruled by the power-hungry King Orm. With a vast army at his disposal, Orm plans to conquer the remaining oceanic people and then the surface world. Standing in his way is Arthur Curry, Orm's half-human, half-Atlantean brother and true heir to the throne.

    Markimdb: 6.2
    Genredrama
    CountryGreece, France, Germany
    Duration01:22

    In a monastery set on the top of sandstone pillars young monk Theodoros and nun Urania find themselves physically drawn to one and other after devoting their lives to the strict rituals and practises of the monasteries. Below them the eternal cycle of farm-life provides a strong contrast to their lives and they are forced to choose between human desire and spiritual devotion

    Markimdb: 3
    Genreaction, adventure
    CountrySpain
    Duration01:48

    The story of "Captain Thunder and the Holy Grail" is set during the Third Crusade in Palestine, when Captain Thunder finds in the dungeons of a fortress a dying Christian named Juan de Ribera, who entrustes him the mission to restore to Spain a cup which is the Holy Grail, stolen from an ancient order. Thunder, with his inseparable friends Crispin and Goliath, and a Viking princess named Sigfrid, will face an evil feudal lord and his black "devils", who are terrorizing the population of low Aragón.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genreaction, thriller, comedy, melodrama, adventure, western
    CountryUSA, Mexico, Germany
    Duration02:16

    It has been twenty years since Don Diego de la Vega fought Spanish oppression in Alta California as the legendary romantic hero, Zorro. Having escaped from prison he transforms troubled bandit Alejandro into his successor, in order to foil the plans of the tyrannical Don Rafael Montero who robbed him of his freedom, his wife and his precious daughter.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrefantasy, comedy, drama, adventure
    CountrySpain, Belgium, France, United Kingdom, Portugal
    Duration02:16

    Toby, a cynical advertising director finds himself trapped in the outrageous delusions of an old Spanish shoe-maker who believes himself to be Don Quixote. In the course of their comic and increasingly surreal adventures, Toby is forced to confront the tragic repercussions of a film he made in his idealistic youth.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genreaction, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA, Malta, France, United Kingdom, Italy
    Duration02:13

    Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon investigates a mysterious symbol seared into the chest of a murdered physicist. He discovers evidence of the unimaginable, the rebirth of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati, the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, military, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, France, USA
    Duration01:40

    Feature film adaptation of Shakespeare's Scottish play about General Macbeth whose ambitious wife urges him to use wicked means in order to gain power of the throne over the sitting king, Duncan.

    Markimdb: 7.9
    Genrefantastic, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:27

    An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he never ages and has walked the earth for 14,000 years.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland
    Duration02:06

    The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

    Markimdb: 8.4
    Genredrama, military, biography, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:58

    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 English rule.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration02:04

    In 1561, Mary Stuart, widow of the King of France, returns to Scotland, reclaims her rightful throne and menaces the future of Queen Elizabeth I as ruler of England, because she has a legitimate claim to the English throne. Betrayals, rebellions, conspiracies and their own life choices imperil both Queens. They experience the bitter cost of power, until their tragic fate is finally fulfilled.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, history
    CountryAustria, Germany, Hungary

    In 1477 Charles the Bold dies, his only child is a girl which cannot rule without a husband. Meanwhile in Austria, Emperor Frederick III and his antagonist Louis XI France battle over said marriage prospects, battles ensue, tragedy falls.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genrethriller, drama, adventure, detective
    CountryGermany, United Kingdom
    Duration01:38

      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 charged by the church to investigate. Their journey is filled with danger, but it's upon entering the village that their true horror begins.

      Markimdb: 6.1
      Genreaction, drama, adventure, military, history
      CountryUnited Kingdom, Serbia
      Duration02:01

        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 reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.

        Markimdb: 6.7
        Genreaction, fantasy, drama, adventure
        CountryUnited Kingdom, USA, Australia
        Duration02:34

        When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no idea who he truly is, Arthur comes up the hard way in the back alleys of the city. But once he pulls the sword Excalibur from the stone, his life is turned upside down and he is forced to acknowledge his true legacy... whether he likes it or not.

        Markimdb: 6.4
        Genredrama, military, biography, history
        CountryFrance, Czech Republic, USA
        Duration02:40

        In 1429 a teenage girl from a remote French village stood before her King with a message she claimed came from God; that she would defeat the world's greatest army and liberate her country from its political and religious turmoil. Following her mission to reclaim god's dimished kingdom - through her amazing victories until her violent and untimely death.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genreaction, drama, history
        CountryLuxembourg, United Kingdom, Germany, South Africa
        Duration01:37

        A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.

        Markimdb: 7
        Genreaction, military, history
        CountrySouth Korea
        Duration01:34

        Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. The ruthless Emperor Taizong of Tang invades the country and leads his armies towards the capital, achieving one victory after another, but on his way is the stronghold of Ansi, protected by General Yang Man-chu, who will do everything possible to stop the invasion, even if his troops are outnumbered by thousands of enemies.

        Markimdb: 6.9
        Genreaction, comedy, melodrama
        CountryUSA
        Duration02:12

        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 the other apprentices, he trains and assumes the title of Sir Ulrich von Lichtenstein.

        Markimdb: 5.4
        Genreaction, fantasy, adventure
        CountryUSA
        Duration01:38

          A 14th century Crusader returns with his comrade to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. The Church commands the two knights to transport a witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform a ritual in hopes of ending the pestilence.

          Markimdb: 8
          Genremelodrama, history
          CountrySouth Korea

          Thirteen-year-old Heo Yeon Woo, the daughter of a high-ranking official, accompanies her mother to the royal palace to attend her brother, Heo Yeom's civil service examination congratulatory ceremony. By chance, she comes across Crown Prince Lee Hwon. They fall in love, and Yeon Woo is chosen as the Crown Princess of Joseon. Before they can marry, the Dowager Queen secretly orders her death, in order to secure more power for herself. Yeon Woo becomes cursed and is stricken with an illness. All believe her to be dead, including the Crown Prince Lee Hwon. Heartbroken, he refuses to love another. Eight years later, the young king meets a shaman named Wol. He can’t help but find similarities between her and Yeon Woo and begins investigating Yeon Woo’s death.

          Markimdb: 7.7
          Genrehistory
          CountryRussia
          Duration01:35

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          Markimdb: 3.3
          Genreaction, adventure, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom

          King Arthur returns home after fighting the Roman Empire. His illegitimate son has corrupted the throne of Camelot and King Arthur must reunite with the wizard Merlin and the Knights of the Round Table to fight to get back his crown.

          Markimdb: 4.7
          Genrefantastic, fantasy, comedy, adventure, family
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:30

          Yet another variation on Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee At King Arthur's Court." Here, a computer malfunction causes a science researcher to be sent back in time with her laptop, which she uses to amaze the court.

          Markimdb: 8.1
          Genrefantasy, drama
          CountrySweden
          Duration01:36

          When disillusioned Swedish knight Antonius Block returns home from the Crusades to find his country in the grips of the Black Death, he challenges Death to a chess match for his life. Tormented by the belief that God does not exist, Block sets off on a journey, meeting up with traveling players Jof and his wife, Mia, and becoming determined to evade Death long enough to commit one redemptive act while he still lives.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genredrama, history
          CountryPoland, Sweden
          Duration01:32

          What would it be like to step inside a great work of art, have it come alive around you, and even observe the artist as he sketches the very reality you are experiencing? From Lech Majewski, one of Poland's most acclaimed filmmakers, The Mill and the Cross is a cinematic re-staging of Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "Procession to Calvary," presented alongside the story of its creation.

          Markimdb: 6
          Genreaction, drama, military, history
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Latvia
          Duration01:41

          Northern Europe. 13th century. Last pagan settlement near the Baltic Sea. The evil and cynical warrior crusader Max von Buxhoveden is trying to destroy the pagan beliefs of the people by spreading lies and fostering dissent. Old king of the last free pagan lands is on his deathbed and without an heir to take his place. Max wants to take over the throne and reign over old king’s tribe. Unexpectedly, with his dying breath the King passes on his ring to his nephew Namejs. The youngster, who grew up amongst pagan priests and studied ancient wisdoms, now has to defend his people. Will he be able to unravel the secret of the Ring and gain its power?

          Markimdb: 5.5
          Genrecomedy, melodrama, drama
          CountryUSA
          Duration01:57

          Jenny Farrell is getting married. But how will her straight-laced family react when they find out that the woman they thought was their daughter’s roommate is actually her fiancée? As the old-fashioned Farrells attempt to come to terms with the prospect of a surprise daughter-in-law, they face a difficult choice: either adapt with the times or risk being left behind.

          Markimdb: 5.7
          Genrefantasy, drama, biography, history
          CountrySlovakia, Hungary, Czech Republic, United Kingdom, France
          Duration02:21

          Bathory is based on the legends surrounding the life and deeds of Countess Elizabeth Bathory known as the greatest murderess in the history of mankind. Contrary to popular belief, Elizabeth Bathory was a modern Renaissance woman who ultimately fell victim to mens aspirations for power and wealth.

          Markimdb: 5.4
          Genreaction, thriller, drama, detective
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Spain, Republic of Ireland, USA

          After the death of her family in an airplane crash on a flight that she was meant to be on, Stephanie Patrick discovers the crash was not an accident. She then seeks to uncover the truth by adapting the identity of an assassin to track down those responsible.

          Markimdb: 6.6
          Genreaction, drama, military, history
          CountryTurkey
          Duration02:42

          After the death of his father Murat II, Mehmet II ascends to the Ottoman throne. After braving internal and external enemies, he decides to complete what he was destined to do: Conquer Constantinople.

          Markimdb: 7.1
          Genrefantastic, melodrama, drama
          CountryUnited Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Republic of Ireland
          Duration01:28

          Susan is a scientist searching for answers to important questions. So important that she has given up on other things, like love - until she meets Micheal. Susan and Michael find themselves embarking on a sensual adventure while the world around them seems to be falling apart. A life-affirming look at what it means to love and be loved in turbulent times.

          Markimdb: 6.9
          Genrecomedy, drama
          CountryUSA, France
          Duration01:49

          The Devil Wears Prada is about a young journalist who moves to New York to work in the fashion industry. Her boss however is extremely demanding and cruel and won’t let her succeed if she doesn’t fit into the high class elegant look of their magazine when all she really wants to be a good journalist.

          Markimdb: 6.1
          Genrethriller, fantasy, drama
          CountryGermany, United Kingdom, Romania
          Duration02:00

          A 14-year-old orphan named Krabat flees the horrors of the 30 Years War by becoming an apprentice to an ominous master of a mysterious mill. Krabat is not only taught the craft of milling, but is also instructed in the sinister world of the darker arts. When the life of his friend and protector is threatened, Krabat must struggle to free himself from an evil sorcerer's control in a gripping fight for freedom, friendship and love.

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          Genredrama, history
          CountryRussia

          The history of the confrontation between two worlds: the Grand Duchy of Moscow and the Ural Parma, the ancient Perm lands inhabited by pagans. Here heroes and ghosts, princes and shamans, Voguls and Muscovites will clash. At the center of the conflict of civilizations is the fate of the Russian prince Mikhail, who fell in love with the young Tiche, a witch-lamia capable of taking on the form of a lynx. Passion for the pagan and fidelity to forbidden love, a campaign against the Voguls, bloody battles and a short peace, the battle between Muscovy and Parma, the hero will face trials in which it is not so terrible to part with life as to commit treason.




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