Les Misérables
1998 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 693 votes
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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.
At Eternity's Gate
2018 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,588 votes
Famed but tormented artist Vincent van Gogh spends his final years in Arles, France, painting masterworks of the natural world that surrounds him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 520 votes
A 1950s London cleaning lady falls in love with an haute couture dress by Christian Dior and decides to gamble everything for the sake of this folly. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gandhi
1982 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,528 votes
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Money Maker
2026 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 134 votes
In post-war France, Jan Bojarski, a young Polish refugee, became the greatest counterfeiter of all time, the "Cézanne of counterfeit money". This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Number 24
2024 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 375 votes
On the brink of the Second World War, a young Norwegian man's drive to resist the Nazis sets a new course for his future – and the future of his country. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
1972 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 1,268 votes
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 216 votes
From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Firebird
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 239 votes
At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Royal Affair
2012 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 952 votes
A young queen falls in love with her physician, and they start a revolution that changes their nation forever. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Miracle
2004 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 684 votes
When college coach Herb Brooks is hired to helm the 1980 U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kursk
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 716 votes
Barents Sea, August 12th, 2000. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kon-Tiki
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 844 votes
The true story about legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl and his epic crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Promise
2016 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 513 votes
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Henry V
1989 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 413 votes
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
On the Basis of Sex
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,140 votes
Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Samson and Delilah
1949 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 255 votes
When strongman Samson rejects the love of the beautiful Philistine woman Delilah, she seeks vengeance that brings horrible consequences they both regret. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Judy
2019 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,274 votes
Thirty years after starring in 'The Wizard of Oz', beloved actress and singer Judy Garland arrives in London to perform sold-out shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Back to Black
2024 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 728 votes
The extraordinary story of Amy Winehouse’s early rise to fame from her early days in Camden through the making of her groundbreaking album, Back to Black that catapulted Winehouse to global fame. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Conspiracy
2001 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 488 votes
At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called "Final Solution to the Jewish Question" can be best implemented. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.