Zama
2017 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 180 votes
In a remote South American colony in the late 18th century, officer Zama of the Spanish crown waits in vain for a transfer to a more prestigious location. 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
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Six Minutes to Midnight
2020 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 194 votes
Summer 1939. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
12 Mighty Orphans
2021 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 254 votes
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Viva Zapata!
1952 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 242 votes
The story of Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, who led a rebellion against the corrupt, oppressive dictatorship of president Porfirio Díaz in the early 20th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Danton
1983 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 177 votes
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler, determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as the Reign of Terror. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Noryang: Deadly Sea
2023 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 164 votes
The Imjin War reaches its seventh year in December of 1598. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Corsage
2022 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 248 votes
A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
1972 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 140 votes
In his delirium from his return from war, Francesco Bernardone goes back in his memories to the days when he lived for parties and carnal pleasures. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Minamata
2020 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 336 votes
War photographer W. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Experimenter
2015 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 492 votes
Yale University, 1961. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Mutiny on the Bounty
1935 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 395 votes
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Cyrano de Bergerac
1990 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 835 votes
Famed swordsman and poet Cyrano de Bergerac is in love with his cousin Roxane. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rogue Trader
1999 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 134 votes
Rogue Trader tells the true story of Nick Leeson, an employee of Barings Bank who--after a successful trading run--ends up accumulating $1.4 billion in losses hidden in account #88888. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Secrets We Keep
2020 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 283 votes
In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he committed against her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Edge of Love
2008 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 398 votes
When the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas and his flirtatious wife Caitlin sweep into war-torn London, the last thing they expect is to bump into Dylan's childhood sweetheart Vera. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A City of Sadness
1989 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 155 votes
The story of a family embroiled in the "White Terror," the Kuomintang government's anti-communist political repression that was wrought on the Taiwanese people from 1947-1987. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Great Escaper
2023 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 174 votes
In the summer of 2014, a World War II veteran sneaks out of his care home to attend the 70th anniversary commemoration of the D-Day landings in Normandy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Never Look Away
2018 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 762 votes
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Me and Orson Welles
2008 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 212 votes
New York, 1937. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Grand Illusion
1937 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 788 votes
A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.