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    Killing Jesus 2015 POSTER

    Killing Jesus

    2015

    English

    4.7

    33

    43%

    29%

    Action

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    historical drama

    History

    jesus christ

    paranoid fantasy

    religion

    roman empire

    Christopher Menaul Christopher Menaul Director Akbar Kurtha Akbar Kurtha as Asher Rufus Sewell Rufus Sewell as Caiaphas Emmanuelle Chriqui Emmanuelle Chriqui as Herodias Vernon Dobtcheff Vernon Dobtcheff as Isaiah
    Jesus of Nazareth’s life and ministry were subject to seismic social and political events that led to his execution and changed the world forever.
    Asterix in America 1994 POSTER

    Asterix in America

    1994

    German

    5.9

    6

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    cartoon

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    magic

    native american

    roman empire

    rome, italy

    village

    Western

    Gerhard Hahn Gerhard Hahn Director Olivia d'Abo Olivia d'Abo as Additional Voices Craig Charles Craig Charles as Asterix Oliver Stritzel Oliver Stritzel as Automatix Andreas Mannkopff Andreas Mannkopff as Zenturio
    When marauding Romans capture - and catapult - their pal Getafix into lands unknown, the shrewd and cunning Asterix and his able sidekick Obelix spring into action! But their journey leads them to a strange and dangerous new world, where they must face a tribe of Indians, a stampeding herd of buffalo and a medicine man with designs on their magic potion!
    Boudica: Rise of the Warrior Queen 2019 POSTER

    Boudica: Rise of the Warrior Queen

    2019

    English

    3.1

    26

    Action

    History

    roman empire

    warrior woman

    Zoe Morgan Zoe Morgan Director Sean Carlsen Sean Carlsen as Athedo Ella Peel Ella Peel as Boudica Darren Swain Darren Swain as Optio Marcus Lucas Leigh-White Lucas Leigh-White as Roman Lieutenant
    Boudica is an innocent sixteen-year-old girl who is forced into an arranged marriage by her father, the leader of a Celtic Tribe. However, her mother is unsure, doing whatever it takes to protect her daughter; so much so that she takes Boudica and persuades her to flee the village and live in her childhood home, away from an arranged marriage and a miserable life.
    Cleopatra 1934 POSTER

    Cleopatra

    1934

    English

    6.8

    14

    83%

    68%

    1st century

    Action

    ancient rome

    Biography

    cleopatra

    Drama

    egypt

    epic

    History

    roman empire

    War

    Cecil B. DeMille Cecil B. DeMille Director Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Dancer / Slave Girl Marjorie Bonner Marjorie Bonner as Roman Girl John Roy John Roy as Roman Soldier Kenneth Gibson Kenneth Gibson as Scribe
    The queen of Egypt barges the Nile and flirts with Mark Antony and Julius Caesar.
    The Last Legion 2007 POSTER

    The Last Legion

    2007

    English

    5.4

    67

    15%

    34%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    druid

    emperor

    Fantasy

    History

    roman empire

    sword

    War

    western roman empire

    Doug Lefler Doug Lefler Director Ben Kingsley Ben Kingsley as Ambrosinus / Merlin Colin Firth Colin Firth as Aurelius Rupert Friend Rupert Friend as Demetrius Thomas Brodie-Sangster Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Romulus Augustus
    As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.
    The Last Days of Pompeii 1935 POSTER

    The Last Days of Pompeii

    1935

    English

    6.4

    5

    38%

    38%

    Adventure

    blacksmith

    christianity

    disaster film

    Drama

    epic

    gladiator

    roman empire

    Ernest B. Schoedsack Ernest B. Schoedsack Director Alan Hale Alan Hale as Burbix John T. Murray John T. Murray as Pilate's Servant Jason Robards Sr. Jason Robards Sr. as Tax Gatherer Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as The Augur - a Pompeii Official
    In this action-filled spectacle set in ancient Pompeii, a blacksmith becomes a Roman gladiator, though his rise to wealth and power is jeopardized by his son's Christianity and the eruption of Vesuvius.
    The Fall of the Roman Empire 1964 POSTER

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

    1964

    English

    6.7

    31

    93%

    68%

    Action

    ancient rome

    barbarian

    chariot

    Drama

    epic

    History

    roman empire

    thoughtful

    War

    Anthony Mann Anthony Mann Director John Ireland John Ireland as Ballomar Luis Fernández de Eribe Luis Fernández de Eribe as Leoncio Sophia Loren Sophia Loren as Lucilla James Mason James Mason as Timonides
    In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decision about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
    The Revolt of the Slaves 1960 POSTER

    The Revolt of the Slaves

    1960

    Italian

    5.4

    1

    4th century

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    revolt

    roman empire

    whipping a slave

    Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma Director Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg as Corvino Rhonda Fleming Rhonda Fleming as Fabiola Julio Peña Julio Peña as Torquato Fernando Rey Fernando Rey as Valerio
    A rich man's daughter (Rhonda Fleming) sides with a Christian rebel during the fall of the Roman Empire.
    Messalina 1960 POSTER

    Messalina

    1960

    Italian

    5.7

    3

    Action

    Drama

    peplum

    roman empire

    Vittorio Cottafavi Vittorio Cottafavi Director Benito Stefanelli Benito Stefanelli as Belinda Lee Belinda Lee as Messalina / Valeria Mino Doro Mino Doro as Suplicio Pasquale Basile Pasquale Basile as Tavern Brawler
    Messalina was the Roman noblewoman who inveigled ageing emperor Claudio into marriage. Once ensconced on the throne, Messalina launched a reign of terror that shook the empire to its very foundations. The subject of countless film treatments, Rome's most villified empress is herein played by British actress Belinda Lee.
    Centurion 2010 POSTER

    Centurion

    2010

    English

    6.3

    86

    59%

    43%

    Action

    Adventure

    ancient rome

    ancient world

    behind enemy lines

    britain

    Drama

    History

    roman empire

    sole survivor

    Thriller

    War

    Neil Marshall Neil Marshall Director Imogen Poots Imogen Poots as Arianne Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender as Centurion Quintus Dias Olga Kurylenko Olga Kurylenko as Etain Dave Legeno Dave Legeno as Vortix
    Britain, A.D. 117. Quintus Dias, the sole survivor of a Pictish raid on a Roman frontier fort, marches north with General Virilus' legendary Ninth Legion, under orders to wipe the Picts from the face of the Earth and destroy their leader, Gorlacon.
    Caesar 2002 POSTER

    Caesar

    2002

    English

    6.6

    13

    Action

    ancient rome

    biography

    Biography

    Drama

    grand

    History

    roman empire

    War

    Uli Edel Uli Edel Director Valeria Golino Valeria Golino as Calpurnia 2 episodes, 2004 Clive Merrison Clive Merrison as Catullus Richard Harris Richard Harris as Lucius Cornelius Sulla 2 episodes, 2004 Christopher Walken Christopher Walken as Marcus Portius Cato 2 episodes, 2004
    Twenty year-old Julius Caesar flees Rome for his life during the reign of Sulla but through skill and ambition rises four decades later to become Rome's supreme dictator.
    Caligula with Mary Beard 2013 POSTER

    Caligula with Mary Beard

    2013

    English

    6.9

    6

    ancient history

    ancient rome

    archeology

    Documentary

    revisionist history

    roman empire

    rome, italy

    Hugo Macgregor Hugo Macgregor Director Mary Beard Mary Beard as Self
    What is true and what is false in the hideous stories spread about the controversial figure of the Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (12-41), nicknamed Caligula? Professor Mary Beard explains what is accurate and what is mythical in the historical accounts that portray him as an unbalanced despot. Was he a sadistic tyrant, as Roman historians have told, or perhaps the truth about him was manipulated because of political interests?
    Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans 2019 POSTER

    Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans

    2019

    English

    5.4

    36

    71%

    71%

    1st century

    Action

    ancient rome

    celts

    Comedy

    Family

    History

    Musical

    nero

    roman army

    roman empire

    Dominic Brigstocke Dominic Brigstocke Director Tim Downie Tim Downie as British Legate Alexander Armstrong Alexander Armstrong as Catus Decianus Kevin Bishop Kevin Bishop as German Legate Emilia Jones Emilia Jones as Orla
    Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet Britain" where "the natives are revolting - quite literally". Things go from bad to worse when Atti is captured by Orla, a feisty teenage Celt desperate to prove herself as a warrior.
    Julius Caesar Revealed 2018 POSTER

    Julius Caesar Revealed

    2018

    English

    6.9

    1

    Action

    Biography

    british history

    Documentary

    History

    roman britain

    roman empire

    Russell England Russell England Director Mary Beard Mary Beard as Self - Presenter
    Mary Beard is on a mission to uncover the real Julius Caesar, and to challenge public perception, exploring Caesar's surprising legacy.
    Agora 2009 POSTER

    Agora

    2009

    English

    7.1

    105

    56%

    65%

    Action

    Adventure

    Biography

    christianity

    cult

    Drama

    egypt

    History

    new love

    philosophy

    Romance

    roman empire

    Alejandro Amenábar Alejandro Amenábar Director George Harris George Harris as Heladius Dignitary Rachel Weisz Rachel Weisz as Hypatia Richard Durden Richard Durden as Olympius Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac as Orestes
    A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria and her relationship with her slave Davus, who is torn between his love for her and the possibility of gaining his freedom by joining the rising tide of Christianity.
    The Twelve Tasks of Asterix 1976 POSTER

    The Twelve Tasks of Asterix

    1976

    French

    7.7

    14

    Action

    Adventure

    Animation

    cartoon

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    gladiator

    magic

    roman empire

    rome, italy

    village

    René Goscinny René Goscinny Director Sean Barrett Sean Barrett as Asterix / Caius Tiddlius George Baker George Baker as Mercury John Ringham John Ringham as Old Man of the Mountains / Doorman of the Place That Sends You Mad / Vitalstatistix / Senator #1 / Senator #2 / Head of Filing Systems and Material Not Yet Coordinated / Jupiter John Bennett John Bennett as Vitalstatistix
    Asterix and Obelix depart on an adventure to complete twelve impossible tasks to prove to Caesar that they are as strong as the Gods. You'll roar with laughter as they outwit, outrun, and generally outrage the very people who are trying to prove them "only human".
    Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ 1982 POSTER

    Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ

    1982

    French

    5.8

    2

    Action

    catacombs

    chariot race

    Comedy

    demonstration

    gay club

    roman empire

    satire

    Jean Yanne Jean Yanne Director Françoise Fabian Françoise Fabian as Laetitia Moustache Moustache as L'émir Daniel Emilfork Daniel Emilfork as Tatouius Valérie Mairesse Valérie Mairesse as Une prostituée
    In antique Rome, a simple pepboy for chars becomes involved in a coup against Cesar. Rahatlocum is a North African Roman colony where Julius Caesar came to spend an expensive holiday. The revolt rumbles among the small people who find a leader in the person of Ben-Hur Marcel.
    Plebs: Soldiers of Rome 2022 POSTER

    Plebs: Soldiers of Rome

    2022

    English

    6.7

    5

    Adventure

    anachronistic

    ancient rome

    Comedy

    roman army

    roman empire

    slave

    soldier

    War

    Sam Leifer Sam Leifer Director Tom Basden Tom Basden as Aurelius Patrick Baladi Patrick Baladi as Diomedes Karl Theobald Karl Theobald as Landlord Ellie Haddington Ellie Haddington as Phaedra
    Three Plebs join the army in peace-time, hoping to win respect, romance and military discounts at selected restaurants. But when war's declared they're sent to fight on the front line of a Roman legion for a cause they don't believe in. Now their main interest is the struggle for survival.
    Carry on Cleo 1964 POSTER

    Carry on Cleo

    1964

    English

    6.7

    16

    73%

    73%

    Action

    Adventure

    cleopatra

    Comedy

    egypt

    History

    narration

    parody

    Romance

    roman empire

    spoof

    Gerald Thomas Gerald Thomas Director Brian Oulton Brian Oulton as Brutus Joan Sims Joan Sims as Calpurnia Jon Pertwee Jon Pertwee as Soothsayer Warren Mitchell Warren Mitchell as Spencius
    Two Britons—inventor Hengist Pod, and Horse, a brave and cunning fighter—are captured and enslaved by invading Romans and taken to Rome. One of their first encounters in Rome leaves Hengist being mistaken for a fighter, and gets drafted into the Royal Guard to protect Cleopatra.
    The Emperor Caligula: 'The Untold Story' 1982 POSTER

    The Emperor Caligula: 'The Untold Story'

    1982

    Italian

    4.5

    14

    Action

    ancient rome

    bestiality

    Drama

    emperor

    History

    Horror

    orgy

    roman empire

    sadism

    Joe D'Amato Joe D'Amato Director Angelo Boscariol Angelo Boscariol as Man at Orgy Angelo Casadei Angelo Casadei as Man at Orgy Laura Gemser Laura Gemser as Miriam Charles Borromel Charles Borromel as Petreius
    An insane young emperor finds his love of brutality and degradation surpassed only by his hunger for enslaved virgins, cruel vengeance, extreme acts of 'horseplay' and beyond.
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