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1. Ran (1985)
R | 160 min | Action, Drama, War
In Medieval Japan, an elderly warlord retires, handing over his empire to his three sons. However, he vastly underestimates how the new-found power will corrupt them and cause them to turn on each other...and him.
Director: Akira Kurosawa | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû
Votes: 136,318 | Gross: $4.14M
2. A Thousand Acres (1997)
R | 105 min | Drama
A family is torn apart after a father gives his valuable farm land to his daughters.
Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse | Stars: Michelle Pfeiffer, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jason Robards
Votes: 5,819 | Gross: $7.94M
3. The Humbling (2014)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A stage actor who is slowly losing his mind engages in a relationship with a sexually confused younger woman.
Director: Barry Levinson | Stars: Al Pacino, Greta Gerwig, Nina Arianda, Charles Grodin
Votes: 7,204
4. St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold (2009)
Not Rated | 106 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
The girls of St. Trinians are on the hunt for buried treasure after discovering headmistress Miss Fritton is related to a famous pirate.
Directors: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson | Stars: Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, David Tennant, Talulah Riley
Votes: 8,868
5. The Dresser (2015 TV Movie)
TV-14 | 105 min | Drama
A drama, based on a successful play, about an aging actor (Sir Anthony Hopkins) and his personal assistant (Sir Ian McKellen).
Director: Richard Eyre | Stars: Anthony Hopkins, Ian McKellen, Emily Watson, Sarah Lancashire
Votes: 3,761
6. One Is a Lonely Number (1972)
PG | 97 min | Drama
A young woman has difficulty understanding why her husband walks out on her. Alone for the first time, she finds life difficult to cope with and for a time lives with the hope that her ... See full summary »
Director: Mel Stuart | Stars: Trish Van Devere, Monte Markham, Janet Leigh, Melvyn Douglas
Votes: 436 | Gross: $0.09M
7. Castle of the Creeping Flesh (1968)
Not Rated | 77 min | Horror
In an ancient castle, a mad scientist is trying to revive his dead daughter by an operation, but there are certain body parts he needs that he can't get. His problem is solved when a group of drunken party-goers stumble into his castle.
Director: Adrian Hoven | Stars: Janine Reynaud, Howard Vernon, Elvira Berndorff, Claudia Butenuth
Votes: 407
8. National Theatre Live: King Lear (2018)
227 min | Drama, History
Two aging fathers - one a King, one his courtier - reject the children who truly love them. Their blindness unleashes a tornado of pitiless ambition and treachery, and their worlds crumble.
Directors: Jonathan Munby, Ross MacGibbon | Stars: Ian McKellen, Sinéad Cusack, Danny Webb, Kirsty Bushell
Votes: 400 | Gross: $0.19M
9. King Lear (1983 TV Movie)
158 min | Drama
Aging King Lear invites disaster when he abdicates to his two disloyal and obsequious daughters while rejecting the one who truly loves him.
Director: Michael Elliott | Stars: Colin Blakely, Leo McKern, Robert Lindsay, Laurence Olivier
Votes: 869
10. King Lear (1970)
GP | 137 min | Drama
King Lear divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia refuses to idly flatter the old man, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters.
Director: Peter Brook | Stars: Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel
Votes: 937
11. King Lear (1987)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
A descendant of Shakespeare tries to restore his plays in a world rebuilding itself after the Chernobyl catastrophe obliterates most of human civilization.
Director: Jean-Luc Godard | Stars: Woody Allen, Freddy Buache, Leos Carax, Julie Delpy
Votes: 1,489 | Gross: $0.06M
12. King Lear (2014)
210 min | Drama, History
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Directors: Sam Mendes, Robin Lough | Stars: Saif Al-Warith, Waj Ali, Nathan Ampofo, Paul Anthoney
Votes: 181
13. The King Is Alive (2000)
R | 110 min | Drama
When a bus breaks down in the desert, the passengers decide to stage "King Lear."
Director: Kristian Levring | Stars: Miles Anderson, Romane Bohringer, David Bradley, David Calder
Votes: 2,005 | Gross: $0.10M
14. King of Texas (2002 TV Movie)
95 min | Drama, Western
In this adaptation of William Shakespeare's King Lear, self-made ranch tycoon John Lear divides his holdings amongst his daughters, but finds that once they have his property, they reject him.
Director: Uli Edel | Stars: Patrick Stewart, Marcia Gay Harden, Lauren Holly, Roy Scheider
Votes: 751
15. King Lear (1970)
PG | 140 min | Drama
A Soviet adaptation of a world-famous tragedy about an aged king and how cruelly he lose his illusions.
Directors: Grigoriy Kozintsev, Iosif Shapiro | Stars: Jüri Järvet, Elza Radzina, Galina Volchek, Valentina Shendrikova
Votes: 1,688
16. My Kingdom (2001)
Unrated | 117 min | Drama, Crime
A modern story, inspired by King Lear, set in contemporary Liverpool.
Director: Don Boyd | Stars: Richard Harris, Lynn Redgrave, Reece Noi, Lorraine Pilkington
Votes: 670 | Gross: $0.00M
17. King Lear (1982 TV Movie)
Not Rated | 180 min | Drama
King Lear (Sir Michael Hordern), old and tired, divides his kingdom amongst his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia (Brenda Blethyn), ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Miller | Stars: John Shrapnel, Norman Rodway, Michael Kitchen, Michael Hordern
Votes: 281
18. King Lear (1999)
Not Rated | 190 min | Drama
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly ... See full summary »
Directors: Brian Blessed, Tony Rotherham | Stars: Brian Blessed, Hildegard Neil, Jason Riddington, Phillipa Peak
Votes: 99
19. A Taste of Shakespeare (1995– )
50 min | Drama
Introdcued by Lord Birkett and filmed at Shakespeare's Globe theatre in London, this unique series showcases William Shakespeare's most famous plays. In episodes of fifteen minutes, one of ... See full summary »
Stars: Eric Weinthal, Daniel Kash, Brian Tree, Holly Lewis
Votes: 28
20. King Lear (2016 Video)
180 min | Drama
Don Warrington stars as the tragic monarch in this acclaimed version of the Shakespeare play recorded at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.
Director: Michael Buffong | Stars: Don Warrington, Alfred Enoch, Miltos Yerolemou, Rakie Ayola
Votes: 38
21. King Lear (2017– )
233 min | Drama
King Lear is an in-depth study of love, power and death. Through this film Shakespeare is saying, "Don't blame the gods or the heaven's for the horrors committed on earth. No. Blame hellish inhumanity on those who inhabit the earth."
Stars: Peter Holdway, Jim Zidar, Jared Doreck, Alexander Barnett
Votes: 28
23. National Theatre Live: King Lear (2011)
156 min | Drama, History
An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child's love rejected. As Lear's world descends into chaos, all that he once believed is brought into question.
Directors: Michael Grandage, Robin Lough | Stars: Michael Hadley, Paul Jesson, Alec Newman, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 43
24. The Tragedy of King Lear (1982 Video)
182 min | Drama
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Cooke | Stars: Mike Kellin, Darryl Hickman, Charles Aidman, David Groh
Votes: 27
25. Bedlam: The Series
Drama | Post-production
Small-time crime boss LINDA 'KING' LEAR is sick. Her attempt to retire early is a debacle that devolves into a bloody family fight for control of Windsor City. Suddenly forced to retire, ... See full summary »
Stars: Zuzanna Szadkowski, Mia Vallet, Tiffany Denise Hobbs, Ted Lewis
26. Kurosawa's Way (2011)
52 min | Documentary
Eleven major filmmakers from Europe, Asia and America talk about Akira Kurosawa and explore some ways on which he influenced their own work.
Director: Catherine Cadou | Stars: Theodoros Angelopoulos, Bernardo Bertolucci, Clint Eastwood, Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Votes: 152
27. King Lahiri (2022)
Comedy, Drama
In October 2012, widower and convenience mart owner Kunal Lahiri wishes to retire and bequeath his property in Queens to his three grown children, as New York City braces for Superstorm Sandy.
Director: Christopher Picone | Stars: Joseph R. Gannascoli, Tara Raani, Ellen Boscov, Renee Wood
Votes: 27
28. King Lear (1974– )
120 min | Drama
When King Lear decides to step down from his throne, he decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters with tragic results.
Stars: Patrick Mower, Ann Lynn, Philip Brack, Beth Harris
Votes: 84
29. Language (I)
95 min | Drama | Post-production
Language is one of a kind adaptation of Shakespeare's King Lear, set in a multicultural society.
Director: Elizabeth Lazebnik | Stars: Aleksey Serebryakov, Seth Mohan, Rashaana Cumberbatch, Stella Stark
30. King Lear: A Critical Guide (1997 Video)
Documentary, Short
Director: Lara Lowe | Stars: Peter Balderstone, Brian Blessed, Mark Burgess, Mark Denny
31. William Shakespare - Kral Lear (1982 TV Movie)
172 min | Drama
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Director: Okan Uysaler | Stars: Cüneyt Gökçer, Zafer Ergin, Sönmez Atasoy, Aykut Sözeri
Votes: 28
32. Re Lear (II) (1910)
16 min | Short, Drama
King Lear decides to divide his kingdom amongst his three daughters. The oldest two daughters fawn insincerely over their father, and get most of his possessions. The youngest daughter, ... See full summary »
Director: Gerolamo Lo Savio | Stars: Ermete Novelli, Francesca Bertini, Olga Giannini Novelli, Giannina Chiantoni
Votes: 231
33. Kung Lear (1997 TV Movie)
130 min | Drama
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Director: Peter Oskarson | Stars: Anders Andersson, Tilde Björfors, Annika Brunsten, Maria Eggers
34. King Lear (1909)
16 min | Drama, Short
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Directors: J. Stuart Blackton, William V. Ranous | Stars: William V. Ranous, Julia Arthur, Florence Auer, Maurice Costello
Votes: 102
35. Gunasundari Katha (1949)
Not Rated | 172 min | Drama, Fantasy
Loosely based on Shakespeare's King Lear.
Director: Kadiri Venkata Reddy | Stars: Sriranjani, Siva Rao Kasturi, Sivaram Vallabhajosyula, Govindrajulu Subba Rao
Votes: 39
36. Le roi Lear (2007 TV Movie)
161 min | Drama
Director: Don Kent | Stars: Michel Piccoli, Anne See, Lisa Martino, Julie-Marie Parmentier
Votes: 17
37. King Lear (1976)
Drama
Director: Steven Rumbelow | Stars: Chris Auvache, Monica Buford, Stuart Cox, Paul Haley
Votes: 18
38. Lear's Shadow (2018)
64 min | Drama
When tragedy strikes two old friends, they find an unlikely path to recovery through Shakespeare's King Lear.
Director: Brian Elerding | Stars: David Blue, Fred Cross, Katie Peabody
Votes: 16
39. Kong Lear (1985– )
189 min | Comedy, Drama, History
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Stars: Knut Wigert, Kirsten Hofseth, Oda Schjøll, Marianne Krogh
40. #Lear (2018 TV Movie)
Drama
Director: Frank Cwiklik | Stars: Mickey Abbate, Alexander Chilton, Elijah Diamond, Annie Dow
41. King Lear (1916)
Not Rated | 63 min | Drama
Lear is an old man blind to his weaknesses. He decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters according to who recites the best declaration of love. Goneril and Regan pretend to ... See full summary »
Director: Ernest C. Warde | Stars: Frederick Warde, Lorraine Huling, Wayne Arey, J.H. Gilmour
Votes: 100
42. Le roi Lear (1965 TV Movie)
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Director: Jean Kerchbron | Stars: Michel Etcheverry, Jean-Paul Moulinot, François Chaumette, Silvia Monfort
Votes: 6
43. König Lear (1992 TV Movie)
273 min | Drama
Directors: Dieter Dorn, C. Rainer Ecke | Stars: Rolf Boysen, Gisela Stein, Manfred Zapatka, Franziska Walser
44. The Tragedy of King Lear Part 1 (1948 TV Movie)
108 min | Drama
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly ... See full summary »
Director: Royston Morley | Stars: Archie Angus, Michael Ashwin, John Baker, Nicolette Bernard
Votes: 13
45. Re Lear (I) (1910)
Short, Drama
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Director: Giuseppe de Liguoro | Stars: Giuseppe de Liguoro, Carlo Campogalliani, Arturo Padovani
Votes: 30
46. Edgar I Am (2017)
Short, Drama
Edgar, is betrayed. A malevolent trap laid by his brother Edmund, sees Edgar cast dangerously from his life. Having lost everything he is forced to journey on a dark path of self examination, one on which he may loose himself too.
Director: Tim Purdue | Star: Benjamin Jacob Smith
47. Re Lear (1979 TV Movie)
Drama
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Director: Carlo Battistoni | Stars: Franco Alpestre, Tino Carraro, Agostino De Berti, Renato De Carmine
Votes: 8
48. In the Shadow of King Lear (1997)
46 min | Documentary
Director: Warrick Attewell | Stars: Ian Mune, Carl Bland, Mark Clare, Simon Ferry
49. El rey Lear (2005 TV Movie)
Drama
An aging King invites disaster when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters and rejects his one loving, but honest one.
Director: Luis de la Hidalga
50. Koning Lear (1969 TV Movie)
Drama
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly ... See full summary »
Director: Walter Tillemans | Stars: Bert André, Hector Camerlynck, Walter Claessens, Jo Coppens
Votes: 7