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Discover popular and highly rated history movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-04 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
1961 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 182 votes
Epic account of the thief Barabbas, who was pardoned for his crimes and spared crucifixion when Pilate offered the Israelites a choice to pardon Barabbas or Jesus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 660 votes
When German police viciously quell a protest against the shah of Iran, popular journalist Ulrike Meinhof rebels against her dishonest marriage, walks away from her children and joins radical anarchist Andreas Baader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 112 votes
Afreen, a rebellious Pakistani student sets ablaze the car of an Indian in London. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 789 votes
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 317 votes
Rajputana, India, 13th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 680 votes
A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 941 votes
France, 1914, during World War I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 104 votes
After leaving his family's sheep farm in the Australian outback, a young man joins his countrymen on the western front of World War I with hopes of helping expedite an end to the bloody conflict. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 503 votes
Germany, 1945. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 487 votes
Two families attempt a daredevil plan to escape the GDR with a homemade hot air balloon, but it crashes just before the border. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2024 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 477 votes
Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1966 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 905 votes
Paratrooper commander Colonel Mathieu, a former French Resistance fighter during World War II, is sent to Algeria to reinforce efforts to squelch the uprisings of the Algerian War. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 282 votes
In Japanese-occupied Korea, three freedom fighters are assigned a mission to assassinate a genocidal military leader and his top collaborator. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 491 votes
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1992 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 301 votes
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1966 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 227 votes
Near the end of World War II, General Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he's unable to maintain control of the city. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,041 votes
Several years after leaving the orphanage, to which her father never returned for her, Gabrielle Chanel finds herself working in a provincial bar. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 651 votes
From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 545 votes
A documentary examining possible historical and modern conspiracies surrounding Christianity, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the Federal Reserve bank. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 166 votes
China's first President Sun Yat-Sen and military commander Huang Xing lead the revolutionary Wuchang Uprising in a bid to put an end to the reign of the Qing Dynasty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.