Cyrano, My Love
2018 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 528 votes
Paris, France, December 1897. 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.
Confucius
2010 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 114 votes
In 500 B.C., during Chinas famed 'Spring and Autumn Period', Kong Ze (Confucius), a commoner reverred for his outstanding wisdom, is made Minister of Law in the ancient Kingdom of Lu. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lost Girls
2020 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 767 votes
When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
American Pop
1981 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 125 votes
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Barefoot Gen
1983 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 260 votes
A story about the effect of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on a boy's life and the lives of the Japanese people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gotti
2018 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 644 votes
John Gotti rises to the top of the New York underworld to become the boss of the Gambino crime family. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Meek's Cutoff
2011 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 307 votes
A group of settlers traveling through the Oregon High Desert in 1845 find themselves stranded in harsh conditions. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Madness of King George
1994 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 261 votes
Aging King George III of England is exhibiting signs of madness, a problem little understood in 1788. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Spacewalker
2017 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 356 votes
March 1965. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Front Runner
2018 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 382 votes
Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Kill the Messenger
2014 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 933 votes
A reporter becomes the target of a vicious smear campaign that drives him to the point of suicide after he exposes the CIA's role in arming Contra rebels in Nicaragua and importing cocaine into California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Alexander the Great
1956 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 109 votes
An engrossing spectacle set in the 4th-century BC, in which Alexander of Greece leads his troops forth, conquering all of the known world, in the belief that the Greek way of thinking will bring enlightenment to people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lust for Life
1956 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 208 votes
An intense and imaginative artist, revered Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh possesses undeniable talent, but he is plagued by mental problems and frustrations with failure. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 138 votes
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Great Balls of Fire!
1989 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 349 votes
The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Katyn
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 283 votes
On September 1st, 1939, Nazi Germany invades Poland, unleashing World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Robert the Bruce
2019 · TMDB 5.5/10 · 139 votes
In 1306, Scottish King Robert the Bruce turns a defeated outlaw when his country is invaded. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 167 votes
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Burke & Hare
2010 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 524 votes
Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Quo Vadis, Aida?
2021 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 481 votes
Bosnia, July 1995. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.