Top 10 Medieval Movies

[@digitalportugal]

The problem with "Medieval" movies is that, there aren't enough :P

[@-amboss6294]

true

[@MLthereal96]

Facts

[@donalynprotacio173]

Agree..

[@widjiro]

because they make less money

[@zak8458]

"Longshanks" quote 😉

[@georgemartin4963]

I didn't know they made movies in medieval times.

[@nevinthomas7231]

Hahahahhaahha that's gold

[@katimn7184]

Nevin Thomas and white 😜

[@stevenjones4833]

George Martin Troll

[@zapatoz098]

martini potatoew

[@chazbearz680]

I say black and blue

[@TwoFistsOneHalleluja]

#1 Kingdom of Heaven #2 Braveheart #3 Joan of Arc / The Messenger (Luc Besson) #4 Black Death #5 The 13th Warrior #6 Mongol (2007) #7 Robin Hood (Ridley Scott) #8 Robin Hood : Prince of Thieves #9 The name of the Rose #10 Ironclad Honorable mentions : Arn No Matter of Britain (Arthurian legend) BS, that's fantasy, not Medieval.

[@StrawberryPinkGirl]

Thank you.

[@dragonblade4976]

More or less accurate. Lets just all agree Watch Mojo has turned into Watch Mofo

[@minhazhimu136]

👍Better list than mojo jojo

[@amaroq69]

Mongol! One of the best I’ve seen...can’t wait for the sequels...if they ever make them...😒

[@Lone_WolfAIHH]

that's the list that should've been in this video

[@benkalem]

Arn - The Knight Templar should definitely be on the list. Not only is it historically relatively accurate, the story is engaging and acting very strong.

[@Ozonencb]

5:46 - Chuck Liddel (left) 5:46 - Marco Zrur (Right) 5:47 - Kate Mulgrew 5:49 - Martin Short 5:54 - Jimmy Fallon x Daniel Craig

[@TDArulesclub4]

7:30 "Stand aside!" "T'is but a scratch." " 'A scratch?!' Your arm's off!" "No, it isn't." "Then what's that, then!?" *Points at arm in the ground* " ... I've had worst." What? xD Ok, now I wanna see that movie.

[@krwawyrzeznik]

+TDArulesclub4 oh em gee, you haven,t seen mp and the holy grail?! it,s one bloody funny film, that is. and add to that the life of brian. must see. i love both. i was quite amused, when i saw the holy grail easter egg in the witcher 3(white rabbit surrounded by dead bodies)

[@chillking2936]

We will call it a draw

[@JayJaymusic]

I can't say enough about how I love this movie hahaha

[@rosedorada]

It’s amazing!

[@nightthornkvala94132]

@@krwawyrzeznik A wonderful double bill.

[@r3v4n21]

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" is called "Die ritter der kokusnuss" in german which is "The Knights of the Coconut" translated

[@KlunkerRider]

What? ridden on a horse???

[@r3v4n21]

KlunkerRider Ritter = Knight(s)

[@KlunkerRider]

***** Where'd you get the coconuts!?

[@kevinsullivan3448]

KlunkerRider From two european swallows.

[@TakeThisification]

I love "Seven Samurai", but I have a few problems: 1. Medieval is a purely Euro-centric term. 2. "Seven Samurai" took place in the 16th century.

[@SaraqaelGuardian]

well we can say the correct name of that era, "feudal", and talking about feudal era, japan has his own feudal era

[@Theodoreroum]

According to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Japan#Medieval_Japan_.281185.E2.80.931573.2F1600.29 the "Medieval Japan Period" is from 1185 to 1573/1600. So 1) Medieval is not a *purely* Euro-centric term 2)16th century is within the Japan's Medieval period. That being said, they *did* say that the time frame they are considering is identical to the *European Medieval* period. So you are at least partly right, in my opinion.

[@Die__Ene]

"no heavy fantasy elements allowed" alloweth us to cast the holy hand grenade at thy foe; the killer bunny. I love this movie, but how the hell did it get #3 in this list?

[@mutanttugboat9266]

ahhhhhhhhhh ahhh ahhhhhh ahhhhh ahhhhhhhhh *gently lifts grenade from container*

[@ManCheat2]

Totaly happened in real life bro

[@Scottx125Productions]

To be fair, hand grenades did exist during the medieval period. Now I'm not saying there was a holy hand grenade, that's just a bit of bs in the infinite amount of bs from the movie xD.

[@superdarkmario2]

It's Monty Python, it's just part of it's inherit sillyness

[@madmaddie05]

S. Ikr, it’s hilarious, I particularly like the credits at the beginning “Moose Trained By” “Special Moose Effects” “Moose’s Noses Wiped By” “Suggestive Poses for the Moose Suggested By” and there is still so much more.

[@anthonyrobinson7715]

Sorry, but Kingdom of Heaven and Braveheart should have been number 2 and 1 respectively.

[@Wombat1916]

Anthony Robinson The only thing in Braveheart I liked was when Edward I defenestrated his son's "friend"! It was then I realised that Edward was being played by Patrick McGoohan!

[@Wombat1916]

+Pauline Gregory I know. As I said I did not like the film but it passed the time till midnight one new year's eve a few years ago.

[@Wombat1916]

+Pauline Gregory Since William Wallace died in 1305 and Isabella turned up from France in 1307 she would have been guilty of necrophilia, except the dead WW was missing his genitalia.

[@Diggilicious]

+Pauline Gregory Yeah, because if there's one thing the other movies on the list have going for them it's that they're all historically accurate....

[@PunishedNegativeZer0]

+Anthony Robinson im sorry ummm did i hear you correctly monty python should have been first... thought so

[@imranhossain8485]

10. kingdom of heaven (2005) 9. robin hood: prince of thieves (1991) 8. first knight (1995) 7. excalibur (1981) 6. the name of the rose (1986) 5. the lion in winter (1968) 4. braveheart (1995) 3. monty python and holy grail (1975) 2. seven samurai (1954) 1. the seven seal (1957)

[@mivapusa]

"IF you would be Freemen!" - Freeman

[@ajhaley8880]

love it

[@lindildeev5721]

Yeah, it always makes me something to hear him speaking about freedom... or just being there when somebody else speaks about it.

[@Jayb23432]

2:12 Morgan Freeman yelling the words "Free men" had me laughing unexpectedly.

[@JayJaymusic]

YEEEAH HAHAHAHHA

[@Love.043]

@Im Laughinq because he is basically screaming his last name

[@Guted77]

kingdom of heaven should have been higher, it's so awesome

[@jimmyjackson7157]

+Gutted77 Yeah i know, Why can there not be more medieval movies like that or ones about Vikings etc?!

[@johnspartan8309]

+Gutted77 the best one

[@fatdog1763]

+Gutted77 Not if you actually know anything about the Crusades, and the decades of Islamic oppression of Christians that preceded them.

[@c.c.lilford2916]

+Gutted77 Agreed, it certainly shouldn't be lower then 'Prince of Thieves'.

[@aidanhodgetalks6055]

+Jimmy Jackson have you watched Arn? its basically viking kingdom of heaven

[@orlandojames9571]

Wow, a lot of terrible movies there lol hollywood needs to make new medieval films.

[@SquatingHobo]

+Orlando James Which do you consider bad?

[@ontaka5997]

+Orlando James I agree that many of the films introduced here are awful. However Hollywood has made wonderful films taking place in the medieval era during the 50s and 60s. Although there are a lot of historical inaccuracies, they are wonderfully made. Some examples: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) still the best Robin hood Movie to be made, with Errol Flynn Knights of the Round Table (1953) I prefer Excalibur, but it is far better than the one starring Sean Connery. Ivanhoe (1952) The Black Knight (1954) The Vikings (1958) starring Kirk Douglas El Cid (1961) starring Charlton Heston The War Lord (1965) also Chalton Heston and the list goes on. I do agree that Hollywood should make new films set in medieval Europe. I hope they make the setting more darker and also with more historical accuracy.

[@Decrepit_Productions]

+On Taka Yeah. The instant I saw Kevin Costner's Robin Hood on Mojo's list I thought to myself, "If this film gets in, the 1938 Flynn Robin Hood must rank pretty high". Not a flawless movie but a darn fine one, with one of the best orchestral music scores in all filmdom. When Monty Python appeared in slot three I wondered how they would better it, not realizing non European (setting) films were in the running. Can't argue with Seven Samurai in position two, thought I might argue it being higher.

[@tammycroft955]

+On Taka I noticed that none of the film were made before 1970 EXCEPT for the two classics that weren't American. Now, I loved them both BUT There were a lot of Great Medieval movies made during the Fifties and Sixties. There should have been more on this list. And one of my guilty pleasures is a Medieval movie that didn't even get anywhere near this list: LADYHAWKE

[@ethanluttrell]

I agree but it is so hard to make a good successful movie in this time period, people just are not interested

[@markusbuhler8181]

2:14 did Morgan freeman just ask if anyone else wanted to be freemen?

[@ZomB1978]

Yes he did. I started cracking up.

[@TheBumi12]

Monty python taught me never to underestimate bunnies and always have my holy hand grenade ready for use.

[@guitarplayer1293]

Never forget The Book of Armaments, Chapter 2, Verses 9 to 21, or you will count wrong.

[@WrenFaithBridger]

If you've ever seen the series "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", I wonder if Anya saw "Monty Python"?

[@DJBubbleBoy]

Karen Fahel I want to see a top 10 of Buffy episodes!

[@WrenFaithBridger]

DJBubbleBoy There is a list in TV.com, of their favorite Buffy episodes. They purposely excluded "The Body" and "Once More With Feeling" because they are always in almost everyone's top 10. I know for a fact that MY top 10 will be different because I exclude ALL of season 7, and include "Beer Bad". :)

[@anja1627]

Kingdom of Heaven the director's cut version is far superior to the final cut shown in the cinemas. It's so good!

[@WatchMojo]

Don't miss these other great Top 10's, Top 10 Sword and Sandal Movies Top 10 Fantasy Movie Weapons Top 10 Fairy Tale and Fantasy Movie Adaptations With A Twist Top 10 Dragons from Movies and TV

[@j.kinkade4935]

Should have still left Robin Hood off the list. Only good part of that movie was Alan Rickman.

[@Lurker1979]

Jim Kinkade Thinking the same thing. Alan Rickman was the only thing good about this film. I admit I also like the pop song that came with this film.

[@JzargoKitty]

WHERE IS IRONCLAD?! That movie was amazing

[@LQOTW]

J. Kinkade Agreed. Doesn't even belong on the list. Ironclad belongs there. Also, Kingdom of Heaven belongs far higher up the list than #10. The idea that Kevin Costner and his medieval mullet were higher than that makes me throw up in my mouth, a little.

[@Damon530]

RedButtonGaming hope youre joking

[@Slawnikowic]

1) Monty Python and Holy Grail 2) Braveheart 3) Krzyżacy 4) Name of Rose 5) 13th Warrior 6) Robin Hood: Men in Tights 7) Jabberwocky 8) Alexander Nevsky 9) Kingdom of Heaven 10) El Cid

[@CherylSimser]

Loving Monty Python's silliness, and loving a good chuckle, I could never get it out of my head. Ahhh, the killer bunny and the clacking of coconuts....etc...etc...

[@Fnatic2010]

Cheryl Simser Holy hand grenade of Antioch tho.

[@VRichardsn]

Krzyżacy is available here in You Tube, if anyone got curious... It has battles scenes with *literally* several thousand extras.

[@LQOTW]

Arn: The Knight Templar. Based on historical events.

[@sinistergr]

Kingdom of Heaven deserved something better.

BLOODSUCK3R I have to disagree.

[@keelyleilani1326]

Wasn't that good.

[@Bonzo0706]

Chauntel Shannon watch the directors cut 1000% better

[@peterongan9655]

@@Bonzo0706 Still though, that 'knight' thingy before Liam Neeson died is pretty cringe and has nothing to do with the entire plot.

[@user-hu8fn2jp5v]

@@peterongan9655 because its fiction. Real balian was middle aged, in fact he fought with king baldwin the leper during his major victory at 16

[@Metfan722]

Robin Hood: Men In Tights> Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

[@raevhaar5723]

He even has an english accent!

[@charlietuba]

Because, unlike some other Robin Hoods, I can speak with an English accent.

[@samuelwilhelm5777]

Tights where considered manly as Women mostly only had Skirts.

[@jjc5475]

the last time i checked.. they didnt make any movies in the middle ages...

[@Daapse]

xD

[@paulomarreiros00]

you sir, you made my day XD

[@furkan1503]

lol

[@coureurdesbois6754]

Kingdom of heaven was pretty well historically inspired, and the costumes where top notch. I liked the extended version better.

[@Porus25]

El Cid. Number 1. Heroism, beautiful damsels, jousts, sword fights, mighty knights, handsome princes, strong willed ladies, just wars, glorious martyrdom. Superb cinematography. Typifies what we would like the Middle Ages to be all about.

[@NorthernValle]

Didn't expect there to be a Swedish film at #1. Makes me prouuuuuuuuud

[@RockandHorrorGuy]

me too

[@sfchaas]

Ironclad was fairly graphically depictive of realistic medieval combat. I liked it.

[@bromhead952]

i strongly disagree as it was very historically inaccurate and was very cliche with soldiers fighting in no real formation instead fighting in little groups. But i respect your opinion.

[@SharpWalkers]

I died a little when I saw Prince of Thieves & First Knights, and both above Kingdom of Heaven.

[@Shadowmyths1]

I agree although they are older and I did like First night I have to say Kingdom of Heaven is that movie. Just because it's old at it was really great then doesn't mean it the best now.

[@chrisconsorte7893]

SharpWalkers who ever made this list is an idiot!!

[@Pooltastik]

A couple of nights before I finally watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail, I actually had a nightmare about a killer rabbit. I shit you not.

[@LouChanGaming]

hahahahaha LOL

[@KlunkerRider]

Were you sleeping in the Castle Aaaaaaaaaaaaaagh?

[@jojothebard6687]

KlunkerRider No I was in the castle Anthrax.

[@KlunkerRider]

Don't light the beacon, or we'll have to give you a spanking ;-D

[@Warhammerdude980]

KlunkerRider and then the oral sex

[@LadyAriella1960]

The Errol Flynn version of Robin Hood, the 13th Warrior, Ivanhoe, The Vikings, El Cid, The Long Ships and The Black Shield of Falworth all should have at least gotten Honorable Mentions

[@LadyAriella1960]

the 1952 Robert and Elizabeth Taylor version

[@oolooo]

Those were all shit .

[@jackhartford521]

And some of those should’ve been on this list!

[@desertedgoat17]

@@oolooo Were the* shit. Especially 13th Warrior

[@oolooo]

That one was even worse

[@steveb0503]

So glad to see you included "The Name of the Rose" - such an underappreciated flick.

[@Venmanayan]

One of the best

[@canemcave]

movies give the impression that only England went through the middle ages and knights and castles were something unique to England. During the middle ages England actually represented a local minor player.

[@Dickyjulson]

Here's my fav list of medieval/history movies: - Kingdom of Heaven - Ironclad - Braveheart - King Arthur (2004 Version) - 13th Warrior And I don't know if Lord of The Rings count as a Medieval movies but that trilogy is the best for that kind of genre. And if you had enough time, just watch Game of Thrones, but watch it until season 6 only and pretend that is the last season.

[@judomaster5348]

I mean season 7 isnt that bad there's some good stuff in it i thought

[@TrueBlue170]

Finally watched Holy Grail a few nights ago - my first Monty Python experience. I laughed the whole way through. XD

[@00vaag]

Don't watch the others too soon now,or else you will have nothing to look forward too :D

[@LibertineDeSade]

People usually hate me for saying this, but I really can't stand Monty Python. That said, the Holy Grail film cracks me the fuck up. It's a great movie.

[@00vaag]

Libertine DeSade Thats a weird contradiction...

[@LibertineDeSade]

00vaag How? I liked Holy Grail. I don't like the rest of their stuff. Not contradictory at all.

[@BlackLotus30]

Libertine DeSade Go watch life of Brian you'll crack yourself even more :D

[@valerivv7810]

Kingdom of Heaven was very good. I find it earns the place of nº 10. I say this because the criticism it recieved was totally stupid and the critics said it was crap. Well, not at all.

[@marepop61s]

I agree with you completely.Kingdom of Heaven is such an underrated movie its a shame.They had to shorten it it to please stupid hollywood producers,but directors cut is awesome.In my opinion it should be in top 5

[@MrWarhammerdude]

People dont like it because its historically incorrect.

[@jonathankozenko]

To be fair, most critics changed their minds after the extended cut was released. IGN gave it 2 1/2 out of 5 stars when it came out in theaters, but the same critic gave the extended cut DVD a full 5 stars. I liked both cuts myself, but like Troy and Chronicles of Riddick, it's one of those movies that becomes a lot better when you see the movie in full.

[@valerivv7810]

***** Well, most movies are historically inaccurate, but it doesn't mean they're bad. Even if it is not accurate, even as a fiction it has a lot of potential.

[@MrWarhammerdude]

I have to agree with you that it was a good movie...even if orlando bloom pisses me off...but I was just stating that critics dislike it because its not accurate..I personally like the film because of the era and I find it a shame that there aren't many films in that era.

[@samschneider8293]

Wow, many of my favorite movies! Only concidering the mentioned ones, this would be my list: 1) Robin Hood 2) The Name of the Rose 3) Braveheart 4) The Sword in the Stone 5) Kingdom of heaven 6) Monty Python and the Holy Grail

[@averagenebula1611]

*bunny rips of guys head" "JESUS CHRIST" i have to see taht movie.

[@RedKimmie]

You won't be dissapointed :)

[@bromhead952]

agreed its a classic!

[@Siegbert85]

Among my favorites would be "Joan of Arc" by Luc Besson, and "Arn the templar"

[@fireboyandy]

Arn should be in the list.

[@europa971]

***** no no no .. the movie is total crap .. the tv show was awesome but not the movie

[@Siegbert85]

There is a tv show?

[@europa971]

yes its pn dvd in 4 parts i think and really awesome :)

[@Siegbert85]

Really... did not know. I think I read something about a second part to the movie which was supposed to be bad. I'll look into the series. Thanks, man!

[@thomassmith1313]

The `Warlord` starring Charlton Heston,`Longships`starring Richard Widmark and `The Vikings`starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis.How could those Three superb movies be left out of the list ?

[@jamesalexander5623]

"The Warlord" is considered as close to a Perfect depiction of the time!

[@therealjerryseinfeld4321]

I wasn't expecting Seventh Seal to be #1, but I can see why. It's one damn good movie

[@BrianPicchi]

The Name of the Rose. Loved that movie.

[@zgthor]

... nah!

[@TFSyndicate]

I'm a simple man. I see a Monty Python thumbnail, I click.

[@LucienSabre]

Why is Excalibur listed? That movie has quite a number of fantasy elements.

[@IRex-wm9pd]

because its AWESOME.

[@CESSKAR]

+Dave B It's beyond awesome.

[@Scottx125Productions]

Light fantasy, compared to demons, dark lords, angels etc.

[@FlyingDutch45]

Wow, Seventh Seal is first, WatchMojo earned some much respect from me right now

[@Trailhiker262]

Charlton Heston in the movie "The Warlord" is one of my favorites, it should of been on the list....

[@arasto8182]

sorry because im 4 years late. but.. the warlord is not in medieval era.. it's the discovery n exploration era. when west ppl terrorize the world.

[@Alverant]

Robin Hood: Men in Tights!

[@tynakatroberts5117]

Alverant Yessss!

[@mohddarwisemohddolbahar3223]

Braveheart and Kingdom Of Heaven is an epic history. Seven samurai is in another world.

[@jeremiahkrouse9827]

You should add Arn the Knight Templar.

[@TwoFistsOneHalleluja]

Jeremiah Krouse Meh, saw it. Frankly it was too innacurate from a historical point. It gives way too much credit to the templars for the victories over the saracens, while in fact the templars were less than 10% of the crusader states armies.

[@darkcaztergareborg1236]

Arn is a masterpiece. and dont give me that crap it was inacurate cause u was not there and saw it all 500 years ago...

[@lurkenskanal405]

Arn is too inaccurate and monty python the holy grail is not?

[@vladimirzaytsev7810]

@@darkcaztergareborg1236 there is something that named documents

[@L4sket]

When you translate the German title of the number 3 you get :"The knights of the coconut"

[@ClintonAllenAnderson]

Paul Verhoven's "Flesh + Blood" didn't even get a mention? But the POS that is "First Night" actually places? You've swung and missed on this one WatchMojo...

[@TonyG0317]

I was expecting Arn the Knight Templar to be at least in the honorable mentions. Also you should to a top 10 Roman (times) movies.

[@Clashinclasher]

The best created movie was number 10 why would they put that last

[@LQOTW]

Especially the Director's cut.

[@sof4183]

Tyler Thomas films existed before 2000 wekap bra

[@Clashinclasher]

sof sol no shit

[@erykjudycki5943]

I'm really glad you put 'The Seventh Seal' here. That film really made me feel how terrible Middle Ages were and that I could not possibly live in those times.

[@L.J.Kommer]

You made a medieval list with no Shakespear's Henry V? *Shakes head slowly.*

[@nancyomalley6012]

Or Gibson's Hamlet?

[@desertedgoat17]

@@nancyomalley6012 Or the multiple versions of MacBeth lol

[@danielcaiado6924]

Henry V sucked bad, so theatrical, nobody never talked like that except in Shakespeare's works.

[@ThePCguy17]

Because...monty python stayed so close to non-magical reality...

[@falloutboyt]

Dave Cottee yup

[@DarthKilaj85]

pcguy non magical don't seem to mean much sense they used the mythological king Arthur about a magic sword instead of the better version with Clive Owen that followed actual archeological evidence

[@ticki3013]

Yea but they're Monty Python they can get away with it because they're so brilliant!

[@ThePCguy17]

I did enjoy the clips, I was just pointing out one of many titles that didn;t abide by the "no magic" rule.

[@ThePCguy17]

more like completely disregarding them for THE WHOLE VIDEO.

[@Thagomizer]

I totally agree with the # 1 choice. But where is "Alexander Nevsky" (1938)? "El Cid" (1961)? I also feel that "The Reckoning" (2002) deserved at least an honorable mention, along with perhaps "Flesh + Blood" (1985). And while I disliked "Black Death" (2010), it probably deserved an honorable mention as well.

[@davidmcmanamy1386]

+Thagomizer I agree, El Cid must be on that list some where or it is not a list

[@mauricioduron3193]

+Thagomizer 'Flesh + Blood' - absolutely. Which brings to mind 'Ladyhawke' Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer and Matthew Broderick (too Bueller?) but great Leo McKern and John Wood (too Alan Rikman) as it does 'The Name of the Rose', starring Sean Connery, Christian Slater (too hip?) and F. Murray Abraham.

[@jonstfrancis]

+Thagomizer Flesh and Blood, yes! I'd also include Blanche (1972)

[@TulilaSalome]

+Mauricio Durón Ladyhawke has too much fantasy in it (then again there are many King Arthur films here, he's mythological)

[@mauricioduron3193]

True enough and an inauthentic performance from M. Broderick, as observed. But the magical elements enhanced the persuasive atmospherics.

[@squamish4244]

If this list included only medieval films not based on a famous legend or were comical, Kingdom of Heaven (Director's Cut) should be #1. The production values are staggering, the cast is amazing and the film is reasonably accurate and about the Crusades, a very compelling and still relevant topic. The Name of the Rose should be on there too. This list is quite small, though, I already don't know what else to include. Also the Seven Samurai and Ran, although I feel like depictions of the feudal era in other cultures deserves its own list. If we *are* including legends, then it doesn't get much better than Prince of Thieves for pure entertainment and a relatively accurate medieval look - I feel legends don't have to be as authentic to the times anyway - and it should be #2 or 3. Braveheart, however, is such a horribly inaccurate abomination it should not be in the top ten. It is two and a half hours of great fight scenes and total wrongness in every other way. This would not be a problem except that it sells itself as pretty much authentic.

[@rawdoncrawley189]

How can Kingdom of Heaven be remotely accurate when it portrays a lowborn man who, somehow, becomes Lord of Jerusalem? That’s the most American thing I could think of, start from nothing and become great... Besides, knights train their all life to be warrior but he best them because he his father taught him 1 move in the snow once. Oh, and he comes from a frozen land but is able to tell them stupid sarrasins how to irrigate their land and make a well, like people from the desert didn’t know.. come on. Stupid story, great setting.

[@christopherbuckley5929]

Kingdom of heaven is very underrated.

[@TheValeyard92]

To be fair, there are so many great films that are set within that period, it'd be hard for anyone to pick just the ten best ones.

[@darthstarkiller1912]

In my college course back in 2013, "History in Film" we watched medieval films including half of the entries on this list, including "Excalibur" and "Braveheart".

[@txmoney]

Excalibur is my personal favorite. But I can't argue against Kurosawa and Bergman

[@halokiller031]

holy shit. A swedish film as the top :O awesome.

[@ysmir6065]

13th warrior should have been on the list

[@jakovbekavac6269]

Maybe but it's very historically innaucrate

[@jakovbekavac6269]

Maybe but it's very historically inaccurate

[@Chopan8809]

@@jakovbekavac6269 so is Braveheart lol

[@steveclapper5424]

No it wasn't.

[@Chopan8809]

@@steveclapper5424 what wasn't?

[@Musketeer3]

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves is decent, but The Adventures of Robin Hood is by far the best adaptation of the legend. I also don't get your love for First Knight. Everybody I know who saw it hated it. Totally agree with The Seventh Seal. It's one of the best movies ever made.

[@chrischurch4551]

No way, Robin Hood: Men in Tights

[@strivejaylen9542]

what about The Court Jester It came before all three of those and was just like a robin hood

[@Musketeer3]

It actually came out almost 20 years after The Adventures of Robin Hood. Men in Tights is a funny film, but it's no match for a classic.

[@chrischurch4551]

Yeah. I was just being a goof. It is funny, though. lol

[@Musketeer3]

I thought you were channeling Ridley Scott, who said that the only decent Robin Hood film he saw was Men in Tights. :-)

[@jollygreengiantdrums]

How can you leave out The Princess Bride? Inconceivable!

[@jonathankozenko]

I agree that The Princess Bride is better than most movies on this list, but with the ROUS's and two fictional countries, I'm thinking it's technically a different world than our own, making it more fantasy than history, despite the fantastic elements being incredibly subdued.

[@sen7826]

It is more of a fairy tale, not exactly what comes to mind when you think Medieval movies, I guess. Although I agree it is technically set in a vague medieval-like era.

[@alanmcdonald9851]

What about Robin Hood with Errol Flynn?

[@jamesdarcy666]

The Seven Seal is a perfect movie. Of course, not for everybody. Another great European movie about this period is the masterpiece L'armata Brancaleone (and its sequel). There are also religious medieval movies like "Fratello sole, sorella luna" and all the versions of Joan of Arc's life. Another movie missing is Tarkovsky's Andrei Rublev,

[@Symmonso96]

if anyone asks why gladiator wasn't in it I'm going to cry

[@MichaelJordon9000]

why wasn't Gladiator on the list?

[@MTNE1996]

MichaelJordon9000 Yessss , make him cryy !! muwahahahah !!

[@Symmonso96]

damm you :'(

[@ADDodger]

someone did :P

[@desertedgoat17]

@@kollarikjozsef7528 Everyone knows which is why everyone is trolling lmao

[@MaxWraith]

Alexander Nevsky should, at least, be an honorable mention.

[@rebelliousbynature99]

8 out of 10 were set in Great Britain. Where's the medieval Korea, Russia or Chinese movies? There are several that are better than the ones on this list.

[@AnthonyDobrin]

better than seven samurai, name one?

[@visitkotor9663]

Anthony Dobrin Oh I don't know, Alexander Nesvky? Ivan the Terrible? These movies top Robin Hood and First Knight without a flinch when it comes to representing medieval lore, and also Ingmar Bergman could have had more movies on this list, Virgin Spring was also excellent

[@AnthonyDobrin]

still haven't named a better movie than 7 samurai

[@astrumt]

Anthony Dobrin Alexander Nevsky (USSR), The Crusaders (Poland)

[@AnthonyDobrin]

nah. still not as good. but I give you props for trying

[@CESSKAR]

Some really good medieval movies not listed: El Cid, The War Lord, The Vikings.

[@davidprice7162]

7 Samurai has to be in everyone’s top ten films.

[@jesperonesand5616]

"Vem är du?" "Det är jag, Döden" Amazing line of dialog

[@ChrisCJackson]

Braveheart should have been # one

[@ChrisCJackson]

It was very historically incorrect but was a very good movie and definitely not an insult

[@parlock480]

***** Its ironic that longshanks was probably a better man the mel gibson in real life.

[@ChrisCJackson]

Wether or not its still one of my favorite movies, having a Scottish heritage of myself

[@ChrisCJackson]

Yeah i just wish they would make a braveheart game that is kinda like skyrim and assasins creed!

[@XxFlowercutieO3UxX]

***** I think the English were more insulted in how they were portrayed.

[@paulafriedman528]

Glad you receognized the unmatched film The Seventh Seal. I think you should have included in the top ten, too, The Navigator; if you've not yet seen it, see it and you'll understand why. Oh, and it is set in England in the time of the Black Death, and in a (pre-Christchurch-earthquake) contemporary New Zealand---the latter sequences in color, the medieval ones (before they go through the tunnel through the Earth to 600 years later) in black and white.

[@Marmotus]

So you're starting to put in more than just english and american movies? :3

[@JacquesEurope]

finally.

[@jonteman9328]

i was shocked when the actor started to speak swedish during the seventh seal. it's almost always english, japanese, german, french or russian language in famous movies.

[@ASCG5000]

Top ten 19th century (1800s) Movies

[@jimjimmerson4782]

the first film came out in 1915 so...

[@ASCG5000]

jim jimmerson I mean movies that take place in the 19th century

[@IvorPresents]

Number one should be, The Seventh Seal, The much neglected The Navigator (1988) deserves to be seen.

[@CheckerDuck]

This could easily have been top 10 movies based on the stories of King Arthur...

[@GhostWoW90]

Ingmar Bergman's movies are pure masterpieces.

[@ihteshamkhan4696]

Kingdom of Heaven Directors Cut should have taken the cake tbh. it’s WAY better than any of the movies on this list. i have yet to watch anything as epic as that. not to mention the production value was absolutely insane.

[@StarfallShadow]

Does Orlando Bloom like being a blacksmith who goes on to save people?

[@Cambria358]

Has he done that before?

[@Cambria358]

***** Oh wow completely forgot

[@claudemaassen2963]

What about ARN the Knight Templar and Robin and Marian with Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn.

[@edermanuel6068]

hes already 2 times on that list so be fine with it

[@memorymix8884]

Alexandre Nevski (Aleksandr Nevskii)

[@goldeneagle8721]

+mong morg this movie was made in 1939 i still like the fact it was about Teutonic order tho

[@fougeregarantie6126]

+mong morg back in the day when people were created during "Propaganda and Chillsky". Awesome movie tho.

[@tomaskurjan8681]

+mong morg Yes. I'd say they naturally favor English language movies, but the #1 and #2 are foreign language, so that's no excuse. Marketa Lazarova (considered the "greatest Czech film of all time", both artistic and a very accurate depiction of life in the era) easily should have made this list, but its hardly known about by anyone in North America that isn't a film devotees.

[@zyzor]

They left out Russell crowe's Robin Hood which was pretty good

[@deathofasalestactic]

uggggggghhhh i hated that film, i remember leaving the cinima being really disappointed

[@starkiller18]

no that was the worst of the robin hood movies. It was so bad I ended up walking out.

[@samuelwilhelm5777]

***** i think it was well enough, but the kids and women ruined it. less shitty children, less whiny women and more blood and steel!

[@XxFlowercutieO3UxX]

They forgot Men in Tights

[@gregcampwriter]

The Vikings--Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis

[@sarlaccstapeworm990]

If y'all just HAD to include "Robin Hood",, you should've at LEAST made it the Errol Flynn version!! lol

[@Zenkai76]

Excalibur should have been number, one of the best movies ever

[@leonevelake]

Excalibur is fantastic.

[@жбџг3]

bruh the new King arthur film is really great

[@Doomsterlobster]

Errol Flynn's The Adventures of Robin Hood is probably the definitive film, and I'd go for Robin Hood (1991) starring Patrick Bergin and Uma Thurman over Prince of Thieves. Bergin's portrayal of arrogant, short-tempered and playful Robin is much closer to the archetype than many all-too-serious, broody versions. (The Russel Crowe film was particularly embarassing and painful to watch.) Robin is an Odyssean hero of wit and pride. Also, The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) is probably worth looking into. And El Cid. Of TV films, the Hollow Crown is an excellent interpretation of Shakespeare's historical plays. And as far as animated films go, apart from Sword in the Stone, The Black Cauldron (which is fantastical but based on a medieval story) and Brave, there is also The Book of Kells which should appeal to medievalists especially.

[@anonundeclared1864]

I wouldn't have put #9 "Robin Hood: Prince of Box Office Theft" in this list. I wouldn't have even CONSIDERED it for this list! On the positive side, there are some movies that I haven't heard of that I should check out! I've seen a couple of Kirosawa's other medieval films and they're a treat . . . WAY better than Kevin Costner's hoodwink.

[@movienaut]

I miss Kirk Douglas "Vikings" and Charlton Hestons "El Cid" They didn't even have a honorable mention.

[@mikegrossberg8624]

Also "The Long Ships"

[@cornbread12987]

Kingdom of Heaven got ignored when it was released as a lackluster period piece. It's poor performance can be attributed to the fact that the producers made director Ridley Scott cut 45 minutes from the original edit. They felt that no one would sit through a 3 hour movie even though Lord of the Rings extended cuts had already proven otherwise. If you thought the original movie was bad, try the directors cut. It's very nearly an entirely different movie. Everything is improved from character motivations to pacing.

[@briangaston1370]

The Kingdom of Heaven should be top 3, Excalibur top 3, Braveheart top 3(probably my personal favorite), Robinhood 2010 should have probably made the list and The King 2019, Centurion and The 13th Warrior(but perhaps too early a period for the last two) should have gotten an honorable mention. Oh and Elizabeth: The Golden Age should have been mentioned too.

[@blackcoat7175]

We need more movies in Medieval and Roman times, and good ones at that.

[@agentmikster44]

IMO Robin Hood (2010) was pretty good...

[@TheButterflyatNight]

"and while it *may not be painstakingly accurate* in its representation of the era" made me laugh so hard, I almost spilt my supper XD

[@grahameprince4773]

One off the greatest medieval spectacular film ever made is Samuel bronston masterpiece “El CID “

[@hd_inmemoriam]

As a student of medieval history I safely can say: Most of these are utterly terrible.

[@b1merio]

I fart in your general direction!

[@BaconManProd]

As a frequent time traveler, I can honestly say that most futuristic movies suck.

[@Frankenstein077]

Actually, I'd say most of these films are quite good, as films. Most certainly not historically accurate but fun to watch.

[@charlietuba]

Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.

[@Gr1nd0r]

Ni!!!!

[@jamescollins4500]

I guess all you were really looking for was a movie that mentioned medieval times not really depicting it. Without any doubt "El Cid" with Charlton Heston and Sophia Loren is #1. I have thought this before; your team is really immature.

[@hallabalooza]

Ingmar Bergmann movies are sendering shivers down my spine, in a good way.