The Message
1976 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 404 votes
In sixth-century Mecca, Prophet Muhammad receives his first revelation from God as a messenger. 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 2026-08-04 · 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.
Bad Education
2019 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 786 votes
A superintendent of a school district works for the betterment of the student’s education when an embezzlement scheme is discovered, threatening to destroy everything. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bent
1997 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 157 votes
Max is a handsome young man who, after a fateful tryst with a German soldier, is forced to run for his life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Borg vs McEnroe
2017 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,216 votes
The Swedish Björn Borg and the American John McEnroe, the best tennis players in the world, maintain a legendary duel during the 1980 Wimbledon tournament. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Waiting for the Barbarians
2020 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 399 votes
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bloody Sunday
2002 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 362 votes
The dramatised story of the Irish civil rights protest march on January 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by British troops. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
For Whom the Bell Tolls
1943 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 212 votes
Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Clan
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 447 votes
In Argentina, between 1982 and 1985, the Puccios, a well-established family of San Isidro, an upper-class suburb of Buenos Aires, kidnap several people and hold them as hostages for a ransom. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Being the Ricardos
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 706 votes
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
9th Company
2005 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 314 votes
Russian army recruits complete training and take their posting in late 1980s Afghanistan, where the insurgents are slowly gaining the upper hand. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Factory Girl
2006 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 271 votes
In the mid-1960s, wealthy debutant Edie Sedgwick meets artist Andy Warhol. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Assembly
2007 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 152 votes
Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
2007 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 1,295 votes
Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French fashion bible Elle magazine, has a devastating stroke at age 43. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Canterbury Tales
1972 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 234 votes
Glimpses of Chaucer penning his famous work are sprinkled through this re-enactment of several of his stories. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
All Is True
2018 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 147 votes
London, June 29th, 1613. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Born Free
1966 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 131 votes
At a national park in Kenya, English game warden George Adamson and his wife, Joy, care for three orphaned lion cubs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
2017 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 558 votes
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A United Kingdom
2016 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 544 votes
The inspiring true story of Seretse Khama, the King of Bechuanaland (modern Botswana), and Ruth Williams, the London office worker he married in 1948 in the face of fierce opposition from their families and the British and South African governments. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
LBJ
2017 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 175 votes
The story of U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Diary of Anne Frank
1959 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 376 votes
The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.