Hotel Mumbai
2019 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,767 votes
Mumbai, India, November 26, 2008. 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
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
A Million Miles Away
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 542 votes
The life of engineer and former NASA astronaut José M. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Jesus Christ Superstar
1973 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 622 votes
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Harriet
2019 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 954 votes
The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Joan
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 397 votes
London, England, May 2000. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Man Who Invented Christmas
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 877 votes
In 1843, despite the fact that Dickens is a successful writer, the failure of his latest book puts his career at a crossroads, until the moment when, struggling with inspiration and confronting reality with his childhood memories, a new character is born in the depths of his troubled mind; an old, lonely, embittered man, so vivid, so human, that a whole world grows around him, a story so inspiring that changed the meaning of Christmas forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The New World
2005 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 1,297 votes
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
6 Days
2017 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 774 votes
London, England, April 1980. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Current War
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,165 votes
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Operation Mincemeat
2022 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 813 votes
In 1943, two British intelligence officers concoct Operation Mincemeat, wherein their plan to drop a corpse with false papers off the coast of Spain would fool Nazi spies into believing the Allied forces were planning to attack by way of Greece rather than Sicily. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mank
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,813 votes
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Medieval
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 548 votes
The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Throne of Blood
1957 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 1,000 votes
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Bounty
1984 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 653 votes
An idyllic voyage to Tahiti in 1789 turns a crew aboard the H.M.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Official Secrets
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,131 votes
The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
2007 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 782 votes
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Paul, Apostle of Christ
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 416 votes
Luke risks his life to visit Paul in a Roman prison, where the apostle awaits execution under Nero. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Shoah
1985 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 222 votes
Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single frame of archival footage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gallipoli
1981 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 552 votes
Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Stalingrad
1993 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 642 votes
A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.