Shooting Dogs
2006 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 165 votes
Two westerners, a priest and a teacher find themselves in the middle of the Rwandan genocide and face a moral dilemna. 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.
Mary
2024 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 203 votes
A miraculous conception. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Legion
2020 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 147 votes
Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Colors of Fire
2022 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 168 votes
February 1927. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
1916 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 384 votes
The story of a poor young woman, separated by prejudice from her husband and baby, is interwoven with tales of intolerance from throughout history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 193 votes
Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Revolution
1985 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 126 votes
New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Throne
2015 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 103 votes
Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 115 votes
Chicago February 14th 1929. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Vatel
2000 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 179 votes
In 1671, with war brewing with Holland, a penniless prince invites Louis XIV to three days of festivities at a chateau in Chantilly. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Full River Red
2023 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 180 votes
During China's Song Dynasty, a mysterious murder occurs at Chancellor Quin Hui's palace after meeting delegates from the neighboring Jin Dynasty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Basquiat
1996 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 318 votes
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his identity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Caravaggio's Shadow
2022 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 162 votes
The Catholic Church secretly investigates Caravaggio as the Pope weighs whether to grant him clemency for killing a rival. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fellini's Casanova
1976 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 246 votes
Imprisoned for practicing black magic, writer and adventurer Giacomo Casanova escapes and wanders Europe, using his fluid sexuality to find his place in life amid a variety of eccentric and strange characters. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Fortress of War
2010 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 189 votes
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Heiress
1949 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 284 votes
In 1840s New York, the uneventful and boring days of the daughter of a wealthy doctor come to an end when she meets a dashing poorer man — who may or may not be after her inheritance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Churchill
2017 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 342 votes
A ticking-clock thriller following Winston Churchill in the 24 hours before D-Day. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Miracle Worker
1962 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 347 votes
The true story of the frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness of 7-year-old Helen Keller who, since infancy, has never seen the sky, heard her mother's voice or expressed her innermost feelings. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Trench
1999 · TMDB 5.3/10 · 109 votes
The Trench tells the story of a group of young British soldiers on the eve of the Battle of the Somme in the summer of 1916, the worst defeat in British military history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Amelia
2009 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 264 votes
A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.