History, Drama, Romance
The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations between Spain and England are at the breaking point. With the support of Queen Elizabeth I, British sea raiders such as Sir Francis Drake regularly capture Spanish merchantmen bringing gold from the New World.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Verdict
Tótem Loba
Talk to Her
Bad Education
Rashomon
To Kill a Mockingbird
Bridget Jones's Diary
Becoming Jane
The Kid
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Vera Drake
Peter's Friends
This Is England
Angel
Miracle on 34th Street
Shadowlands
Intolerable Cruelty
Flame and the Flesh
Songs for After a War
Brideshead Revisited
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Verdict
IMDB 7.5 | Dec , 1982
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court. Blundering his way through the preliminaries, Galvin suddenly realizes that the case should actually go to court—to punish the guilty, to get a decent settlement for his clients... and to restore his standing as a lawyer.Tótem Loba
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 2020
Estíbaliz accepts her high-school friend Raquel's invitation to attend the town festival. What seemed to be a fun and exciting weekend turns into a nightmare.Talk to Her
IMDB 7.6 | Mar , 2002
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.Bad Education
IMDB 7.4 | Mar , 2004
Two children, Ignacio and Enrique, know love, the movies and fear in a religious school at the beginning of the 1960s. Father Manolo, director of the school and its professor of literature, is witness to and part of these discoveries. The three are followed through the next few decades, their reunion marking life and death.Rashomon
IMDB 8.1 | Aug , 1950
Brimming with action while incisively examining the nature of truth, "Rashomon" is perhaps the finest film ever to investigate the philosophy of justice. Through an ingenious use of camera and flashbacks, Kurosawa reveals the complexities of human nature as four people recount different versions of the story of a man's murder and the rape of his wife.To Kill a Mockingbird
IMDB 8 | Dec , 1962
Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.Bridget Jones's Diary
IMDB 6.7 | Apr , 2001
Bridget Jones is an average woman struggling against her age, her weight, her job, her lack of a man, and her various imperfections. As a New Year's resolution, Bridget decides to take control of her life, starting by keeping a diary in which she will always tell the complete truth. The fireworks begin when her charming though disreputable boss takes an interest in the quirky Miss Jones. Thrown into the mix are Bridget's band of slightly eccentric friends and a rather disagreeable acquaintance into whom Bridget cannot seem to stop running or help finding quietly attractive.Becoming Jane
IMDB 7.3 | Mar , 2007
A biographical portrait of a pre-fame Jane Austen and her romance with a young Irishman.The Kid
IMDB 6.4 | Aug , 2014
Two youths, Niño and Compi, enter the world of drug smuggling in the Strait of Gibraltar; while two police officers, Jesús and Eva, try to eradicate the contraband.Four Weddings and a Funeral
IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 1994
Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.Vera Drake
IMDB 7.2 | Oct , 2004
Abortionist Vera Drake finds her beliefs and practices clash with the mores of 1950s Britain – a conflict that leads to tragedy for her family.Peter's Friends
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1992
After inheriting a large country estate from his late father, Peter invites his friends from college: married couple Roger and Mary, the lonely Maggie, fashionable Sarah, and writer Andrew, who brings his American TV star wife, Carol. Sarah's new boyfriend, Brian, also attends. It has been 10 years since college, and they find their lives are very different.This Is England
IMDB 7.5 | Apr , 2007
A story about a troubled boy growing up in England, set in 1983. He comes across a few skinheads on his way home from school, after a fight. They become his new best friends, even like family. Based on experiences of director Shane Meadows.Angel
IMDB 5.5 | Feb , 2007
Edwardian England. A precocious girl from a poor background with aspirations to being a novelist finds herself swept to fame and fortune when her tasteless romances hit the best seller lists. Her life changes in unexpected ways when she encounters an aristocratic brother and sister, both of whom have cultural ambitions, and both of whom fall in love with her.Miracle on 34th Street
IMDB 7.4 | Jun , 1947
Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.Shadowlands
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1993
C.S. Lewis, a world-renowned writer and professor, leads a passionless life until he meets spirited poet Joy Gresham.Intolerable Cruelty
IMDB 5.9 | Sep , 2003
A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of making a killing in the divorce.Flame and the Flesh
IMDB 10 | May , 1954
American woman in Europe romanced by local gigolo; problems ensue.Songs for After a War
IMDB 6.5 | Feb , 1976
A particular reading of the hard years of famine, repression and censorship after the massacre of the Spanish Civil War (1936-39), through popular culture: songs, newspapers and magazines, movies and newsreels.Brideshead Revisited
IMDB 6.4 | Jul , 2008
Artist Charles Ryder runs into aristocrat Julia Flyte and recalls his friendship with her eccentric family prior to the outbreak of the Second World War. Based on the classic British novel by Evelyn Waugh.