Dragon Blade
2015 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 641 votes
Huo An, the commander of the Protection Squad of the Western Regions, was framed by evil forces and becomes enslaved. 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 Spy Gone North
2018 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 220 votes
South Korea, 1993. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Professor and the Madman
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 1,294 votes
Professor James Murray begins work compiling words for the first edition of the Oxford English Dictionary in the mid 19th century, and receives over 10,000 entries from a patient at Broadmoor Criminal Lunatic Asylum, Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Free State of Jones
2016 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 1,681 votes
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Risen
2016 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 965 votes
Clavius, a powerful Roman military tribune, and his aide, Lucius, are tasked with solving the mystery of what happened to Jesus in the weeks following the crucifixion, in order to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and prevent an uprising in Jerusalem. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
True Story
2015 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 2,103 votes
A drama centered on the relationship between journalist Michael Finkel and Christian Longo, an FBI Most Wanted List murderer who for years lived outside the U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Call Jane
2022 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 209 votes
A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can't get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find help. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War
2004 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 782 votes
When two brothers are forced to fight in the Korean War, the elder decides to take the riskiest missions if it will help shield the younger from battle. 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.
Jobs
2013 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 2,627 votes
The story of Steve Jobs' ascension from college dropout into one of the most revered creative entrepreneurs of the 20th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Suffragette
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,681 votes
Based on true events about the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. 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.
Kalashnikov AK-47
2020 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 370 votes
A Russian military propaganda film about the tank commander Kalashnikov, severely injured in battle in 1941. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Escape from Mogadishu
2021 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 210 votes
Diplomats from the North and South Korean embassies in Somalia attempt a daring joint escape from Mogadishu when the outbreak of civil war leaves them stranded. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Europa Europa
1990 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 281 votes
A Jewish boy separated from his family in the early days of WWII poses as a German orphan and is taken into the heart of the Nazi world as a 'war hero' and eventually becomes a Hitler Youth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waterloo
1970 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 229 votes
After defeating France and imprisoning Napoleon on Elba, ending two decades of war, Europe is shocked to find Napoleon has escaped and has caused the French Army to defect from the King back to him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,581 votes
The account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion. 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.
Shattered Glass
2003 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 482 votes
Stephen Glass is a staff writer for the respected current events and policy magazine The New Republic and a freelance feature writer for publications such as Rolling Stone, Harper's and George. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
September 5
2024 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 582 votes
During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.