The Tiger
2015 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 279 votes
In 1925 Korea, Japanese rulers demand the last remaining tiger be killed. 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 Swordsman
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 290 votes
After being blinded in a coup against the king, Joseon's greatest swordsman goes into hiding, far removed from his city's anguish. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Get On Up
2014 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 574 votes
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Peasants
2023 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 167 votes
Peasant girl Jagna is forced to marry the much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Crucible
1996 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 566 votes
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 402 votes
In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1900
1976 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 688 votes
The epic tale of a class struggle in twentieth century Italy, as seen through the eyes of two childhood friends on opposing sides. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ip Man: The Awakening
2021 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 182 votes
When a young Master Ip stops a kidnapping, he ignites a turf war with a ruthless human-trafficking ring. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rifleman
2019 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 195 votes
The love story of sixteen-year-old Arturs is interrupted by the First World War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Temple Grandin
2010 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 569 votes
A biopic of Temple Grandin, an autistic American who has become one of the leading scientists in humane livestock handling. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Admiral: Roaring Currents
2014 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 332 votes
Admiral Yi Sun-sin faces a tough challenge when he is forced to defend his nation with just 13 battleships against 300 Japanese enemy ships in the Battle of Myeongryang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Battle
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 194 votes
Kingdom of Goguryeo, ancient Korea, 645. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
2007 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 137 votes
Beginning just after the bloody Sioux victory over General Custer at Little Big Horn, the story is told through two unique perspectives: Charles Eastman, a young, white-educated Sioux doctor held up as living proof of the alleged success of assimilation, and Sitting Bull the proud Lakota chief whose tribe won the American Indians’ last major victory at Little Big Horn. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Colossus of Rhodes
1961 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 214 votes
While on holiday in Rhodes, Athenian war hero Darios becomes involved in two different plots to overthrow the tyrannical king, one from Rhodian patriots and the other from sinister Phoenician agents. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 514 votes
Two young gentlemen living in 1890s England use the same pseudonym ('Ernest') on the sly, which is fine until they both fall in love with women using that name, which leads to a comedy of mistaken identities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ong Bak 3
2010 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 514 votes
Tien is captured and almost beaten to death before he is saved and brought back to the Kana Khone villagers. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bodyguards and Assassins
2009 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 396 votes
In 1905, revolutionist Sun Yat-sen came to Hong Kong to meet revolutionary comrades. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Belfast
2021 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,704 votes
Buddy is a young boy on the cusp of adolescence, whose life is filled with familial love, childhood hijinks, and a blossoming romance. 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.
Scandal
1989 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 104 votes
An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.