Troy
2004 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 11,290 votes
In year 1250 B.C. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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History Movies
Discover popular and highly rated history movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Oppenheimer
2023 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 12,132 votes
The story of J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Schindler's List
1993 · TMDB 8.6/10 · 17,679 votes
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hacksaw Ridge
2016 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 15,060 votes
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saving Private Ryan
1998 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 17,520 votes
As U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Return
2024 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 482 votes
After twenty years away, Odysseus washes up on the shores of Ithaca, haggard and unrecognizable. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pressure
2026 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 237 votes
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Imitation Game
2014 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 18,243 votes
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kingdom of Heaven
2005 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,105 votes
After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Green Book
2018 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 13,051 votes
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
I Swear
2025 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 415 votes
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apollo 13
1995 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 6,014 votes
The true story of technical troubles that scuttle the Apollo 13 lunar mission in 1970, risking the lives of astronaut Jim Lovell and his crew, with the failed journey turning into a thrilling saga of heroism. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Braveheart
1995 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 11,271 votes
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Apocalypto
2006 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 6,534 votes
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
David
2025 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 169 votes
From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lawrence of Arabia
1962 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,499 votes
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Hidden Figures
2016 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 10,549 votes
The untold story of Katherine G. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Hawk Down
2001 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 6,471 votes
When U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ford v Ferrari
2019 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 9,139 votes
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pearl Harbor
2001 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 7,091 votes
The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.