Curated by SceneIt · United States
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
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
1980 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 417 votes
Harvard graduate James Averill serves as the sheriff of prosperous Jackson County, Wyoming, standing at the center of a conflict between impoverished immigrants and affluent cattle farmers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,727 votes
Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,952 votes
When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1975 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,103 votes
A dying man in his forties recalls his childhood, his mother, the war and personal moments that tell of and juxtapose pivotal moments in Soviet history with daily life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,003 votes
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 1,537 votes
In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 361 votes
A woman who is unfairly institutionalized at a Paris asylum plots to escape with the help of one of its nurses. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 369 votes
The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 125 votes
Told through the voice of former KGB agent Viktor Petrovich, whose life becomes inextricably linked with Ronald Reagan's when Reagan first caught the Soviets’ attention as an actor in Hollywood, Reagan overcomes the odds to become the 40th president of the United States. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 401 votes
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,458 votes
The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 376 votes
Singer Tina Turner rises to stardom while mustering the courage to break free from her abusive husband Ike. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 838 votes
Ernesto Guevara, known as 'Che', leads a group of Cuban exiles under Fidel Castro in a revolution to overthrow Fulgencio Batista, the dictator of Cuba. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 377 votes
In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 472 votes
Pursued by formidable Chinese assassins, young Kotaro and his dog run into No Name, a mysterious stranger who gets pulled into the chase. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,316 votes
For three years after being forced from office, Nixon remained silent. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 4,384 votes
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 335 votes
In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,109 votes
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 220 votes
South Korea, 1993. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.