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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.
1943 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 252 votes
In a Danish village in the early 1600s, a young woman named Anne, whose mother was thought to be a witch, develops sympathy toward an old woman, Marte, who is accused of witchcraft. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1971 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 745 votes
Don Sallust is the minister of the King of Spain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 348 votes
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1969 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 233 votes
In the early days of Nazi Germany, a powerful noble family must adjust to life under the new dictatorship regime. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1952 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 102 votes
A fugitive lord and his six retainers disguise themselves as monks to bluff their way through a hostile checkpoint. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2002 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 393 votes
In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,213 votes
Queen Victoria strikes up an unlikely friendship with a young Indian clerk named Abdul Karim. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 539 votes
Painter Francisco Goya becomes involved with the Spanish Inquisition after his muse, Inés, is arrested by the church for heresy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1964 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 201 votes
Thomas Becket, Henry II's longtime advisor, finds his friendship with the debauched king corroding when he is unwillingly appointed as Archbishop of Canterbury in an attempt to gain absolute loyalty from the Church. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1975 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 979 votes
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 558 votes
On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters in Copenhagen. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 188 votes
Kingdom of Hungary, 17th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 503 votes
Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1959 · TMDB 8.1/10 · 290 votes
After handing in a report on the treatment of Chinese colonial labor, Kaji is offered the post of labour chief at a large mining operation in Manchuria, which also grants him exemption from military service. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 307 votes
Salamanca, Spain, 1936. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 175 votes
Though it places his own life in danger, a look-alike commoner secretly takes the place of a poisoned king to save his country from falling into chaos. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1922 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 442 votes
Grave robbing, torture, possessed nuns, and a satanic Sabbath: Benjamin Christensen's legendary film uses a series of dramatic vignettes to explore the scientific hypothesis that the witches of the Middle Ages suffered the same hysteria as turn-of-the-century psychiatric patients. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 708 votes
Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 103 votes
During the 16th century, pirates rule the Chinese coastline, pillaging the small villages and terrorizing the citizens. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 317 votes
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.