1. The Other Boleyn Girl
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.
It has an average vote of 6.681 on TMDB.
2. The Edge of Love
When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. Despite her joy at seeing Dylan after so many years, Vera is swept off her feet by a dashing officer, William Killick, and finds herself torn between the open adoration of her new found beau and the wily charms of the exotic Welshman.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
3. Anna Karenina
In Imperial Russia, Anna, the wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. On the way, she meets the charming cavalry officer Vronsky to whom she is immediately attracted. But in St. Petersburg’s high society, a relationship like this could destroy a woman’s reputation.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
4. Pride & Prejudice
A story of love and life among the landed English gentry during the Georgian era. Mr. Bennet is a gentleman living in Hertfordshire with his overbearing wife and five daughters, but if he dies their house will be inherited by a distant cousin whom they have never met, so the family's future happiness and security is dependent on the daughters making good marriages.
It has an average vote of 8.08 on TMDB.
5. Last Night
The story follows a married couple, apart for a night while the husband takes a business trip with a colleague to whom he's attracted. While he's resisting temptation, his wife encounters her past love.
It has an average vote of 6.1 on TMDB.
6. A Royal Affair (En kongelig affære)
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever.
It has an average vote of 7.4 on TMDB.
7. The Young Victoria
As the only legitimate heir of England's King William, teenage Victoria gets caught up in the political machinations of her own family. Victoria's mother wants her to sign a regency order, while her Belgian uncle schemes to arrange a marriage between the future monarch and Prince Albert, the man who will become the love of her life.
It has an average vote of 7.202 on TMDB.
8. The Jane Austen Book Club
Six Californians start a club to discuss the works of Jane Austen. As they delve into Austen's literature, the club members find themselves dealing with life experiences that parallel the themes of the books they are reading.
It has an average vote of 6.531 on TMDB.
9. Frost/Nixon
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. But in summer 1977, the steely, cunning former commander-in-chief agreed to sit for one all-inclusive interview to confront the questions of his time in office and the Watergate scandal that ended his presidency. Nixon surprised everyone in selecting Frost as his televised confessor, intending to easily outfox the breezy British showman and secure a place in the hearts and minds of Americans. Likewise, Frost's team harboured doubts about their boss's ability to hold his own. But as the cameras rolled, a charged battle of wits resulted.
It has an average vote of 7.294 on TMDB.
10. Atonement
As a 13-year-old, fledgling writer Briony Tallis irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit.
It has an average vote of 7.651 on TMDB.
11. Becoming Jane
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.
It has an average vote of 7.325 on TMDB.
12. Madame Bovary
The classic story of Emma Bovary, the beautiful wife of a small-town doctor in 19th century France, who engages in extra marital affairs in an attempt to advance her social status.
It has an average vote of 5.708 on TMDB.
13. Marie Antoinette
An Austrian teenager marries the Dauphin of France and becomes that country's queen following the death of King Louis XV in 1774. Years later, after a life of luxury and privilege, Marie Antoinette loses her head during the French Revolution.
It has an average vote of 6.7 on TMDB.
14. Holding the Man
Tim and John fell in love while teenagers at their all-boys high school. John was captain of the football team, Tim an aspiring actor playing a minor part in Romeo and Juliet. Their romance endured for 15 years in the face of everything life threw at it – the separations, the discrimination, the temptations, the jealousies and the losses – until the only problem that love can't solve tried to destroy them.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
15. A Little Chaos
A landscape gardener is hired by famous architect Le Nôtre to construct the grand gardens at the palace of Versailles. As the two work on the palace, they find themselves drawn to each other and are thrown into rivalries within the court of King Louis XIV.
It has an average vote of 6.308 on TMDB.
16. Domino
The story of the life of Domino Harvey, who abandoned her career as a Ford model to become a bounty hunter.
It has an average vote of 5.931 on TMDB.
17. A Dangerous Method
Seduced by the challenge of an impossible case, the driven Dr. Carl Jung takes the unbalanced yet beautiful Sabina Spielrein as his patient. Jung’s weapon is the method of his master, the renowned Sigmund Freud. Both men fall under Sabina’s spell.
It has an average vote of 6.352 on TMDB.
18. Lady Macbeth
Rural England, 1865. Katherine, suffocated by her loveless marriage to a bitter man and restrained by his father's tyranny, unleashes an irresistible force within her, so powerful that she will stop at nothing to get what she wants.
It has an average vote of 6.58 on TMDB.
19. The Block Island Sound
What’s controlling the town on Block Island? There’s a force lurking off the coast and the wildlife and people are all behaving strangely.
It has an average vote of 5.249 on TMDB.
20. Greedy
Meet the McTeagues. They've come to stake a claim in their wealthy uncle's will… only he's not dead yet!
It has an average vote of 6.196 on TMDB.
