The Promised Land
2023 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 604 votes
Denmark, 1755. 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.
The Flowers of War
2011 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 914 votes
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Color Purple
1985 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 2,006 votes
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Alto Knights
2025 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 449 votes
Two of New York's most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello and Vito Genovese, vie for control of the city's streets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
2022 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 744 votes
Follow the launch of Lamborghini’s career as a manufacturer of tractors, a creator of military vehicles during World War II, and the designer of Lamborghini cars, which he launched in 1963 as the high-end sports car company Automobili Lamborghini. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,205 votes
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
My Way
2011 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 456 votes
During the invasion of Normandy the photograph of a slim Korean man in German uniform was found. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Warlords
2007 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 376 votes
The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shakespeare in Love
1998 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 3,246 votes
Young William Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, 'Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter', before it's even written. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Saving Mr. Banks
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 3,521 votes
Author P.L. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Marie Antoinette
2006 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,983 votes
A retelling of the story of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at fifteen to her reign as queen at nineteen and ultimately the fall of Versailles. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Benedetta
2021 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,181 votes
A 17th-century nun becomes entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair with a novice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Glory Road
2006 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 812 votes
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Richard Jewell
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 2,762 votes
Richard Jewell thinks quick, works fast, and saves hundreds, perhaps thousands, of lives after a domestic terrorist plants several pipe bombs and they explode during a concert, only to be falsely suspected of the crime by sloppy FBI work and sensational media coverage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Anna Karenina
2012 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,424 votes
In Imperial Russia, Anna, wife of the officer Karenin, goes to Moscow to visit her brother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Midway
1976 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 331 votes
This war drama depicts the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Colonia
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 2,006 votes
A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tora! Tora! Tora!
1970 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 609 votes
In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ninja Scroll
1993 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 759 votes
Jubei is a masterless ninja who travels the land alone, lending his services to those with gold—or a worthy cause. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Dig
2021 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,370 votes
As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.