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The British Royal Family on Film

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People who added this item 185  Average listal rating (96 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 6.9 
1. Orlando (1992)
Queen Elizabeth I plays a large role in the path Orlando decides to take.
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People who added this item 101  Average listal rating (46 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating
2. Lady Jane (1986)
Jane Grey was cousin to King Edward VI, though historically, there are rumors that she was actually one of Henry VIII's by-blows. The movie also features Edward as well as Mary, the Queen who deposed her.
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People who added this item 182  Average listal rating (106 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.1 
3. Stage Beauty (2004)
Charles II was the king who changed acting so that women could act on the English stage, the central plot of this piece.
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People who added this item 1180  Average listal rating (673 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.5 
4. Elizabeth (1998)
Both Elizabeth I and her half-sister Mary are in this piece, though Elizabeth is the one at center-stage.
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People who added this item 2247  Average listal rating (1384 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 7.2 
5. Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Elizabeth I was a huge proponent of English theatre, and actually plays a fairly large role in this story.
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People who added this item 426  Average listal rating (273 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating
6. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Prince John and his brother King Richard I always play a large role in the Robin Hood legend.
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People who added this item 1521  Average listal rating (942 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.5 
7. Robin Hood (1973)
Again, another featuring John and Richard.
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People who added this item 1375  Average listal rating (749 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.4 
8. The Queen (2006)
Focusing on Queen Elizabeth II's reaction to Princess Diana's death. Also includes Prince Phillip, their son Prince Charles, and his sons William and Harry, along with others of the royal family.
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People who added this item 846  Average listal rating (433 ratings) 6.1  IMDB Rating 6.3 
9. The Libertine (2004)
Another movie featuring Charles II's desire to increase the English Arts.
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People who added this item 1791  Average listal rating (1165 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.8 
10. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Another including Prince John and King Richard I.
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People who added this item 1723  Average listal rating (1139 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.5 
11. Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
And one more with John and Richard.
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People who added this item 139  Average listal rating (86 ratings) 6.3  IMDB Rating 6.6 
12. Robin and Marian (1976)
And another with John and Richard.
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People who added this item 93  Average listal rating (51 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.2 
13. Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown (1997)
focusing on Queen Victoria after her husband's death.
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People who added this item 1282  Average listal rating (677 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.7 
14. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Focusing on the story of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's quest to become queen.
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People who added this item 194  Average listal rating (110 ratings) 7.7  IMDB Rating
15. The Lion in Winter (1968)
Henry II's sons manouvre to be his heir.

People who added this item 184  Average listal rating (102 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.7 
16. Henry V (1989)

People who added this item 162  Average listal rating (99 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.2 
17. The Madness of King George (1994)

People who added this item 139  Average listal rating (56 ratings) 7.2  IMDB Rating 7.4 
18. Richard III (1995)

People who added this item 184  Average listal rating (96 ratings) 7.5  IMDB Rating 7.9 
19. A Man for All Seasons (1966)

People who added this item 111  Average listal rating (45 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.5 
20. Restoration (1995)

People who added this item 57  Average listal rating (25 ratings) 7.3  IMDB Rating 7.5 
21. Richard III (1955)

People who added this item 77  Average listal rating (47 ratings) 7.4  IMDB Rating 7.9 
22. Becket (1964)

People who added this item 110  Average listal rating (53 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.3 
23. Henry V (1944)

People who added this item 2116  Average listal rating (1397 ratings) 8  IMDB Rating 8.1 
24. The King's Speech (2010)
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