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Looking closer at films, TV shows, docs, and miniseries that explore, recreate, and occasionally flub up real historical events.

Historical Entertainment

Hollywood often <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-facts-that-movies-got-wrong/ranker-news" target="_blank">gets history completely wrong</a>, and biopics&nbsp;in particular often&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/bad-things-omitted-from-biopics/evan-lambert" target="_blank">make their subjects look better</a>&nbsp;than they really were -&nbsp;like when The Patriot ignored the fact that Mel Gibson&rsquo;s character was a murderer and a rapist. All the films on this list of the most inaccurate historical movies have major historical problems. These inaccurate movies based on true stories change all sorts of things, from the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/true-story-of-william-wallace-execution/nicky-benson " target="_blank">gruesome tactics used in the real William Wallace&rsquo;s execution</a> to the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-errors-in-gladiator/setareh-janda" target="_blank">way Roman emperors died in Gladiator</a>.&nbsp;

The <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/inaccurate-movies-based-on-true-stories/megan-summers" target="_blank">movies based on true stories that are wrong</a> include Braveheart, JFK, and Pocahontas, all of which take major liberties with the facts. In the case of Gladiator, one of the historical advisors even quit because of all the problems. Some of the movies make intentional choices to change history, like in Baz Luhrmann&rsquo;s Romeo + Juliet or Sofia Coppola&rsquo;s Marie Antoinette. But viewers who aren&rsquo;t up on their history might not realize all the problems with a movie like 10,000 BC, which shows wooly mammoths building the pyramids.

Here&rsquo;s your chance to weigh in on the most historically inaccurate movies of all time.

If you&#39;re a fan of historical movies, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/stupid-comedy-movies-dealing-with-real-world-problems/maggie-clancy" target="_blank">comedies</a> probably aren&#39;t your first pick. Of all the movie genres, comedies have the least obligation to be factual when it comes to history. People don&#39;t see&nbsp;Bill &amp; Ted&#39;s Excellent Adventure&nbsp;for an in-depth analysis of Napoleon&#39;s tactical genius. They want to see him chilling in late-&#39;80s&nbsp;SoCal.&nbsp;

But this doesn&#39;t mean historical comedies are complete nonsense. Many of these movies still put in the effort to make things as accurate as possible, whether it&#39;s something big like the depiction of a historical figure, or smaller details like costumes and props. Other comedies, like <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/monty-python-holy-grail-historical-accuracy/erin-cody" target="_blank">Monty Python&#39;s</a> Holy Grail&nbsp;and Life of Brian, might not make much of an effort to factually retell events, but still make valid points about the time periods in which they&#39;re set. They might not be literally accurate, but they can still be truthful on a deeper level.&nbsp;

Bottom line, plenty of historical comedies offer more than just laughs&nbsp;if you&#39;re willing to give them a chance.

Set in some earlier time, the very best period TV shows use the framework of another decade to tell their story. Unlike <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-fiction-tv-shows-and-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">historical fiction shows</a> - which tell dramatized versions of historical events - period piece TV shows use the past like window dressing. This list of the greatest period piece shows of all time, ranked from best to worst, includes shows set in the &#39;50s, medieval shows, series set in the Victorian era and more. The most popular period drama series have been an integral part of television programming for years, so there are all kinds of different opinions about what the most entertaining historical period drama series of all time is.

Don&#39;t let your favorite period TV shows in history get to the bottom of the list - be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of period piece television shows below include period series such as Mad Men, Peaky Blinders, and Black Sails. There are even less obvious period piece TV shows such as Freaks amd Geeks and That &#39;70s Show.

This list answers the questions, &quot;What is the best period piece show of all time?&quot; and &quot;What are the greatest period piece shows?&quot; What do you think are the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-period-tv-shows/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best period pieces</a> in TV history? Vote up your favorite period shows and help determine what shows set in time are the best shows of all time.

Period pieces can transport viewers back in time to a radically different era and, perhaps due to the stressful nature of modern times, a litany of new period piece TV series have emerged in recent years. Some enjoy period pieces for <a href="/list/the-most-nostalgia-inducing-_90s-toys/brian-gilmore" target="_blank">nostalgic</a> reasons, to escape to a seemingly simpler time. Others find it comforting to see how humanity has faced and dealt with problems in the past, a reminder the world can overcome great difficulty. Reviewing the past is a wonderful way to glean wisdom for the present and the best new period piece shows make relevant points about the here and now with source material from bygone eras.&nbsp;

 
What shows will you find on this list of new period piece shows?&nbsp;From the way characters dress to how they talk to what they eat, the&nbsp;Netflix series GLOW is&nbsp;full of &#39;80s&nbsp;nostalgia. Penny Dreadful: City of Angels moves its setting up from Victorian London to the late 1930s Los Angeles. Other good current <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-period-tv-shows-v1/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">period piece TV shows</a> include Sanditon, The Great, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. 
 
Which period piece is your favorite? Give the best series a thumbs up and please add any good shows we may have missed.

Mary Of Scotland

Girls rule - especially in these acclaimed movies about real women who took the throne. The top movies about real female rulers feature strong queens and powerful politicians trying to do what's best for their citizens. This is a list of the greatest movies about powerful women, including everything from Cleopatra to The Lion in Winter to Evita.What films will you find on this list of the best movies about real queens? Helen Mirren took on the role of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen. The movie follows the royal family&nbsp;after the death of Princess Diana. <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-iron-lady-movie-quotes/movie-and-tv-quotes?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">The Iron Lady</a>,&nbsp;starring Meryl Streep, is another great biopic about a real female world leader. Sofia Coppola incorporated modern music and fashion into her historical film&nbsp;Maria Antoinette. Other good movies featured on this list include The Young Victoria, The Other Boleyn Girl, and The Duchess.Which movie about a female leader is the best? Vote your favorites up to the number-one spot on the list, and please add any great features that are missing.

Ancient Romans always wore togas, Scottish men always wore kilts, and 19th-century women stuffed&nbsp;themselves into painful corsets. At least, that&#39;s the impression historically inaccurate costumes in movies and TV shows&nbsp;give about <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-fashion-eras-throughout-history/setareh-janda" target="_blank">past fashion trends</a>. The worst historical movie costumes just ignore history completely - no, William Wallace didn&#39;t wear a kilt, even if Mel Gibson does in&nbsp;Braveheart.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Sometimes bad historical costumes make sense. If every film set in the 19th century used historically accurate bonnets, for example, they&#39;d be hard to watch.&nbsp;But even these understandable choices leave viewers with some pretty silly beliefs about the past.

If you&#39;re fascinated by stories of bygone eras, these new historical shows may satisfy your craving to be transported to a different time and place. The past few years, nostalgia has hit the airwaves in the form of some amazing series set in previous decades or even centuries. Which new historical dramas are&nbsp;right for your viewing pleasure? Which of these recently premiered shows is <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-truly-hard-seltzer-flavors/bottoms-up?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">truly the best</a>? Help decide by voting below.&nbsp; 
 
What shows will you find on this best new historical drama shows list?&nbsp;In 2020, Hulu dropped the&nbsp;captivating drama Mrs. America&nbsp;about the political movement to pass the&nbsp;Equal Rights Amendment, chronicling the experiences of women on both sides of the debate. If you&#39;re interested in royal&nbsp;history,&nbsp;The Great&nbsp;gives a hilarious take on the rise of Russian empress&nbsp;Catherine the Great. Netflix miniseries When They See Us took us back to the late 80s with its story of the injustices suffered by the Central Park 5. Other good series featured on this best new historical <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-television-dramas-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama TV series</a> list include Belgravia, The Last Czars,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Dead Still. 
 
Which historical drama show do you like the best? Vote your favorites up to the top of this list and please add any good shows we may have missed.

The Borgias

These are they best 2010s <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-drama-tv-shows-and-series/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical drama series</a>, ranked from best to worst by user votes. From some good 2010s historical <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-television-dramas-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama TV shows</a> that are about a very specific global event, to others that take place during a broader era of history, all of these shows shed light on the lives and issues of the time period in which they take place - and they do it in painstaking, beautiful glory.

What shows will you find on this best 2010s historical <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/the-best-new-tv-dramas-of-the-last-few-years/ranker-tv?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama series list</a>? Downton Abbey showed that while classism may exist, everyone has to cope with unexpected bumps in the road of life, while&nbsp;The Queen&nbsp;is still dazzling audiences as it continues its historic reign on Netflix.

Prohibition-era problems created plenty of drama on the HBO series Boardwalk Empire which aired from 2010 &ndash; 2014, while&nbsp;The Americans&nbsp;focused on a much more recent part of American history by delving into the Cold War. Other great shows that appear on this top 2010s historical drama series list include Mr. Selfridge, Mad Men and Masters of Sex.

Do you have a favorite historical drama show from the 2010s? Give the best series a thumbs up!

Das Boot

The best World War 2 movies remind us that perhaps no single event has had a greater impact on the future of filmmaking than World War II. It arrived at the dawn of a new era in glossy, professional mainstream filmmaking, and it affected literally every facet of daily life in North America, Europe, and Asia, where most of the world&#39;s films were being produced. World War 2 has remained a constant subject of fascination for filmmakers from the 1940s to the present day. A few of these WW2 films are even based on a true stories.

Though &quot;WWII Films&quot; could be classified as a separate genre from the general heading of &quot;War Movies,&quot; they take on a lot of different styles, forms and tones. There are authentic WWII recreations, epic takes on the history of the entire period, personal stories about the soldiers, spies, revolutionaries and resistance fighters who fought the war and, naturally, sagas about the civilians of the time whose lives were forever changed by the conflict.

Many of the WW2 films on this list - from &quot;Patton&quot; to &quot;Casablanca&quot; to &quot;Saving Private Ryan&quot; - have secured their place among the most famous films of all time. Which of these good films are the best? Rerank your own list to nominate your favorites for this CrowdRanked collection of the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-world-war-2-movies-or-list-of-world-war-2-movies/all-genre-movies-lists">WWII films</a>, and then be sure to vote on your favorites. Also check out this list of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/top-war-movies">best war movies ever</a>&nbsp;and the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-war-movies-on-netflix/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">best war movies on Netflix</a>.

These are the best current historical drama series, ranked from best to worst by user votes. From some good current <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/historical-drama-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical drama TV shows</a> that are <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-best-cia-movies?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">espionage thrillers</a>, to others that are ultra-violent and action-packed. What show do you think is the greatest current historical drama?

What shows will you find on this best current historical drama series list? Netflix&#39;s historical drama show Narcos takes a dramatic look at the life of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar and his cartel. Wagner Moura is excellent in the lead role as cocaine king.&nbsp;Peaky Blinders&nbsp;is one of many other good period dramas&nbsp;currently airing on television and is considered one of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2010s-historical-drama-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best historical dramas of the past decade</a>.

Other great shows that appear on this top current historical drama series list include the English series&nbsp;The Crown, Outlander, and Call The Midwife, so make sure to give <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/the-ultimate-favorites-list/stevo200?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">your favorites</a> a thumbs up!

History

<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-people-who-inspired-iconic-characters/robert-wabash?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">Movie characters based on real people</a>, and characters based on historical figures specifically, are nothing new. Sometimes, films just happen to be about real events that really happened in real life. But plenty of films are more loosely based on history&nbsp;or just feature historical settings. In those movies, the occasional character can pop up who seems fictional, but isn&rsquo;t. Or sometimes fictional characters might not be exact&nbsp;representations of people from the past, but are&nbsp;based on historical figures.&nbsp;

Nothing beats the feeling of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/real-people-who-inspired-iconic-characters/robert-wabash" target="_blank">connecting with an iconic film character</a>, then finding out they were once a living, breathing person. In some cases, they&rsquo;re the sort of people you&#39;d <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/molly-brown-real-titanic-passenger/molly-weinfurter" target="_blank">want to&nbsp;have dinner with</a> - and others are the sort you&#39;re glad aren&rsquo;t still walking around.&nbsp;

Middle Ages

Robin Hood: Men in Tights

What are the best medieval movies? Kings, sword fights, jousting, horses... fire, pillaging, knights, people with English accents saying &quot;m&#39;lady&quot; and &quot;ye&quot;... This is a list of all the greatest medieval movies ever made, from movies about The Dark Ages to Renaissance films, from stories&nbsp;that took massive liberties with history to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-accurate-medieval-movies/michelle-nati" target="_blank">films that&nbsp;were actually pretty accurate</a>. Many of these may also be considered to be medieval fantasy movies and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-knight-movies-or-list-of-knight-movies-or-knight-films/all-genre-movies-lists">movies about knights</a>. The top medieval&nbsp;movies that take place in the Middle Ages are listed and can be sorted by categories. So if you&#39;ve ever asked yourself, &quot;what good films take place in medieval times?&quot; This list has the answer for you.

Be sure to check back for recent medieval movies as they are released and added to the list. For more interesting movie lists, check out the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/samurai-cinema-movies-and-films/reference">samurai movies</a>, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/gangster-movies-and-films/reference">gangster films</a>, and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-holocaust-movies-or-list-of-every-holocaust-film/all-genre-movies-lists">Holocaust movies</a> lists.

British TV

Thanks to having a bit of a longer history than the United States, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historical-drama-tv-shows-and-series/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical TV shows</a> from the UK include everything from relatively modern kings and queens to ancient tales from the first millennium. The popularity of British period pieces extends well beyond BBC period dramas and there are many American-British joint projects available on streaming services <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-british-drama-shows-on-netflix/ranker-streaming" target="_blank">like Netflix</a>. If you&rsquo;ve been looking for the best British period dramas that will take you on a trip through time, this list of the best British historical series of all time will help you figure out what needs to go into your queue and what older shows you might need to hunt down and watch immediately.

Period pieces are usually <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-current-historical-drama-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">historical dramas</a> (though there are some satires!) that feature era-specific costumes, sets, and dialogue. They examine issues of their time or expand on classic literature as adaptations. Thanks to the unique nature of British television, some of the best British period dramas are only ten or fewer episodes long, such as The White Queen and Jonathan Strange &amp; Mr. Norrell, while other historical British shows ran on for multiple series and have lots of episodes to dive into when you want costume drama. The Tudors, the 2015 version of Poldark, and <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-episodes-of-call-the-midwife/ranker-tv" target="_blank">Call The Midwife</a> ran on for many seasons and have dozens of beautiful episodes set in specific eras.

What are the best British period TV shows ever? Vote up the best British historical dramas, then vote down the shows that don&#39;t bring the seem out of place, and add any period dramas from England that are missing.

A Tale of Two Cities

The 18th century was a time of great change around the globe. The Enlightenment expanded peoples&#39; minds and encouraged new forms of government, while&nbsp;the Industrial Revolution brought about technological innovations that impacted everyday life. It&#39;s no wonder that this century continues to inspire filmmakers. The best 18th century period movies capture the sense of possibility that permeated this era, from romantic love stories to thrilling class struggles. This is a list of the top 1700s period movies including everything from Sense and Sensibility to The Last of the Mohicans to The Duchess.

What films will you find on this list of the best films set in the 18th century?&nbsp;The works of Jane Austen continue to make readers and moviegoers swoon. In the 2005 adaptation of her perennial favorite&nbsp;Pride &amp;&nbsp;Prejudice,&nbsp;Elizabeth Bennet&nbsp;(Keira Knightley) and Fitzwilliam Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) spar while falling in love against all odds. Amadeus is another good film set in the 18th century. Sofia Coppola&#39;s Marie Antoinette examined the notorious historic figure with a unique and modern touch. Other&nbsp;movies featured on this&nbsp;list include Dangerous Liaisons&nbsp;and Barry Lyndon.

Which movie set in the 1700s do you think is the best? Give your favorites a thumbs up and please add any good 18th century period films that are missing.

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America

Here is a list of the best movies ever made about the American Revolution. These films all depict the events of the Revolutionary War, or events surrounding it. (For example, &quot;Drums Along the Mohawk&quot; is set during Revolutionary times, but focuses on the adventures of one family experiencing these events. &quot;The Patriot&quot; takes a similar tack, but eventually features more of the actual Revolutionary War battles.) Some of these Revolutionary war movies are based on classic literature about the Revolution, such as &quot;Johnny Tremain&quot; and contain imagery familiar from classic <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-american-revolution-paintings/ranker-art" target="_blank">American Revolution paintings</a>.

Because this is an open list, you can add any American Revolution films that may be missing. (But, please, only the best Revolutionay war movies!) The order of the films is also determined by Ranker Community votes, so be sure to pick your favorites! And if you want a more thorough collection of films, see Ranker&#39;s complete guide to <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-american-revolutionary-war-movies/all-genre-movies-lists">Movies Involving the American Revolution</a>.&nbsp;

What are the best Revolutionary War movies? There are some great movies made about the American Revolution so take a look and decide for yourself what&#39;s the best.

Barry Lyndon

A list of the best films depicting the era of Napoleon in Europe. The Napoleonic Era is technically the fourth stage of the French Revolution, the chaotic series of events that started in the summer of 1789 with the Tennis Court Oath and the Storming of the Bastille prison. It begins in 1799 with General Napoleon Bonaparte&#39;s coup of 18 Brumaire, replacing the French Government with a Consulate and ends with Bonaparte&#39;s defeat at Waterloo in 1815.

Napoleon&#39;s various invasions and occupations across Europe during this time - including Germany, Russia, Austria, Spain and Italy - inspired many of these films, creating a general air of unpredictability and anxiety across the continent. Some of the likewise directly deal with the military side of Napoleon&#39;s Empire, such as &quot;The Duellists&quot; (which follows two French officers in Napoleon&#39;s army) and &quot;Master and Commander&quot; (about the crew of a British warship following an ambush by a French privateer.)

What are the best Napoleon movies? This is an Open List, so if you notice any great Napoleonic Era movies missing, add them at the bottom of the page. And be sure to vote for your favorite films to push them to the top of the list!

[Click here for the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/all-napoleonic-war-movies-or-list-of-napoleonic-war-movies/all-genre-movies-lists">Complete Guide to All Napoleonic War Films</a>, or for <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/actors-who-played-napoleon/celebrity-lists" target="_blank">The Best Actors Who Played Napoleon Bonaparte</a>]

A list of the best films about the US Civil War. The Civil War remains the bloodiest war in American history, resulting in the loss of 620,000 soldiers and many many more civilian casualties. Naturally, the conflict - which still echoes in contemporary US culture and politics - has provided source material for a rich variety of different films, including the iconic Gone With the Wind and numerous other award-winning, undisputed &quot;classics,&quot; such as Glory and Dances with Wolves.Many of these films also have books and classic literature as their source material, including The Red Badge of Courage and Gods and Generals, based on the non-fiction book The Killer Angels.If you're looking for some good Civil War movies to watch with your friends, or want to learn a little something about American history by watching famous films based on that historical period, this list of the best movies about the Civil War is a great place to start. This list is open, so if your favorite Civil War film has been left off, please add it at the bottom of the page. And don't forget to vote for your favorite Civil War films, so they get to the top of the list.

Drama

Learn about real-world history while you binge watch the best <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/list-of-all-historical-drama-movies/reference?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">historical drama</a> shows on television. Some of the greatest TV dramas feature realistic settings from history and characters who actually existed. This list of the greatest historical drama shows is ranked best to worst, and it also includes information about the cast. Popular historical <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-television-dramas-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama TV shows</a> have been a staple of television for years, so there&#39;s often debate about what the most entertaining historical drama show of all time is.

Including&nbsp;Rome&nbsp;and Vikings, the list of good historical series features period dramas and medieval epics. These shows usually have colorful costumes, beautiful set pieces, and even ancient languages. They can be set <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-set-in-the-1900s/ranker-tv" target="_blank">at the turn of the 20th century</a> or <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-shows-set-in-the-90s/ranker-tv" target="_blank">at the end of it</a>.

This list answers the questions, &quot;What is the best historical drama show of all time?&quot; and &quot;What are the greatest historical <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-television-dramas-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">drama shows</a>?&quot;&nbsp;Want a little between-wars England with your Downton Abbey? Some Henry VIII with your The Tudors? Don&#39;t let your favorite historical drama television programs in history get to the bottom of the list - be sure to vote them up so they have the chance to reach the top spot. The list of historical drama television shows below includes information like the program&#39;s cast and premiere date when available and also include some of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-2010s-historical-drama-series/ranker-tv" target="_blank">best historical dramas of the decade</a>.

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The best western movies ever made include some true popular classics from the early days of cinema, and more modern day films that captured our imagination and took us to the days of the <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/most-accurate-movies-about-wild-west/mike-mcgranaghan" target="_blank">wild, wild West</a>. From Sergio Leone&#39;s classics like The Good, The Bad and the Ugly to the 2010 Joel and Ethan Coen remake of <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/true-grit-both-movies-behind-the-scenes/anncasano" target="_blank">True Grit</a>, the western movies listed here are considered some of the greatest of all time. Be sure to vote for your favorite westerns and vote down any you don&#39;t like.

What makes a great western? Aside from casting Clint Eastwood (he&#39;s in so many of these) or John Wayne, an outstanding western offers movie goers fantastic characters, lots of action, drama and tension, and certainly a nasty, memorable villain or two. Setting is obviously important in top western movies as well. Throw in a High Noon-style standoff and you simply can&#39;t miss. Those are really the most important elements in the best western and cowboy movies&nbsp;(while&nbsp;faithfulness to history is a plus, you might be surprised how many <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/historically-inaccurate-western-movie-tropes/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">famous westerns aren&#39;t historically accurate</a>).

What are you favorite western films? Which ones might convince you to <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/best-wild-west-movies/zach-seemayer" target="_blank">stay home for the evening</a> and relax in front of the tube? Vote for the greatest western movie ever made and be&nbsp;sure to add any of your favorite western movies that might be missing! Giddyup, and enjoy!

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The 19th century often seems like the distant past, but the classic stories found in 1800s period films prove to be timeless. The top 1800s movies feature passionate love stories, epic war sagas, and intriguing mysteries. This is a list of the best 19th century period movies, including everything from How Green Was My Valley to The Age of Innocence to The Piano.What films will you find on this list of the best Victorian era movies? Gone with the Wind follows Scarlett O'Hara, a spoiled Southern belle who finds her life upended by the Civil War.&nbsp;The 1939 epic took home eight Academy Awards, including the trophies for Best Picture and Best Director. Wuthering Heights is another great film set in the 1800s. Mia Wasikowska played the title character in the 2011 drama&nbsp;Jane Eyre. Other good movies featured on this&nbsp;list include The Portrait of a Lady&nbsp;and Anna Karenina.Which film set in the Victorian era is your favorite? Give the best movies a thumbs up and please add any good films that are missing.

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If you just finished Dickinson and feel like it’s left a gaping hole in your life, there’s no need to despair. We’ve compiled this list of movies and TV shows similar to Dickinson that are sure to conjure up the same feelings of poetic drama that you had while watching your favorite episodes of Dickinson.With lots of options, including The Great,&nbsp;and even movies like Little Women, the Oscar-winning coming-of-age period drama film, deciding <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/what-to-watch-if-you-love-ozark/watchworthy?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">what to watch after</a> Dickinson will really just depend on your mood.This list of shows Dickinson is sorted by fans who’ve chimed in and voted for their fave movies and TV series that they think other Dickinson fans will also love, and the titles included are ordered by their votes. So what are your favorite movies and TV series like Dickinson? Vote your favorite programs up to the top of the list.

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Video, 2017) is an American period comedy-drama web television series created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. A 1960s housewife (Rachel Brosnahan) discovers she has a knack for stand-up comedy and pursues a career in it.

Amazon Prime Video

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The Spanish Princess

The Spanish Princess (Starz, 2019) is a historical drama television limited series developed by Emma Frost and Matthew Graham, based on the novels by Philippa Gregory. The beautiful Spanish princess, Catherine of Aragon (Charlotte Hope), navigates the royal lineage of England with an eye on the throne.

Netflix

The Last Czars

The Last Czars (Netflix, 2019) is an American docu-drama television series. Blending a scripted drama and documentary format, the series examines the fall of the Romanov dynasty.

Amazon Prime

Reign

Reign (The CW, 2013) is an American historical romantic drama television series created by Stephanie SenGupta and Laurie McCarthy. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, (Adelaide Kane) faces political and sexual intrigue in the treacherous world of the French court.

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