Brotherhood of Blades II: The Infernal Battlefield
2017 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 125 votes
An imperial guard searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him and his partners. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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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.
Memories of the Sword
2015 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 109 votes
While in medieval Korea, a young girl sets out to revenge the betrayal and the death of her mother. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Sea Hawk
1940 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 156 votes
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Elvis & Nixon
2016 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 448 votes
In 1970, a few days before Christmas, Elvis Presley showed up on the White House lawn seeking to be deputized into the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs by the President himself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Woman Walks Ahead
2018 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 208 votes
Based on a true story, this riveting western follows a headstrong New York widow as she journeys west to meet Sioux chief Sitting Bull, facing off with an army officer intent on war with Native Americans. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Photographer of Mauthausen
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 754 votes
Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Angel
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 333 votes
True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Golden Door
2006 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 148 votes
The story is set at the beginning of the 20th century in Sicily. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Primavera
2025 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 101 votes
In 18th-century Venice, 20-year-old violin virtuoso Cecilia lives at the Pièta orphanage, where, despite her talent, she remains confined, knowing that marriage is the only way out. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1942: Unknown Battle
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 177 votes
WWII 1942: Rzhev, USSR. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Charlotte Gray
2001 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 190 votes
This is a drama set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Chimes at Midnight
1965 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 244 votes
Henry IV usurps the English throne, sets in motion the factious War of the Roses and now faces a rebellion led by Northumberland scion Hotspur. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wind and the Lion
1975 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 213 votes
At the beginning of the 20th century an American woman is abducted in Morocco by Berbers, and the attempts to free her range from diplomatic pressure to military intervention. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Invisible Woman
2013 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 215 votes
In 1857, at the height of his fame and fortune, novelist and social critic Charles Dickens meets and falls in love with teenage stage actress Nelly Ternan. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Queen Christina
1934 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 145 votes
Popular monarch Queen Christina of Sweden must choose between love and loyalty to her nation when she unexpectedly falls for a Spanish envoy. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Pollock
2000 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 356 votes
In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?" The film is a look back into the life of an extraordinary man, a man who has fittingly been called "an artist dedicated to concealment, a celebrity who nobody knew." As he struggled with self-doubt, engaging in a lonely tug-of-war between needing to express himself and wanting to shut the world out, Pollock began a downward spiral. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
John Rabe
2009 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 128 votes
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Winter in Wartime
2008 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 203 votes
During World War II in the freezing winter of 1944-45 the western Netherlands are in the grip of a famine. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Last Days in the Desert
2016 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 176 votes
On his way out of the wilderness, Jesus struggles with the Devil over the fate of a family in crisis, setting himself up for a dramatic test. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Rising Hawk
2019 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 149 votes
During the 13th century, a small village fights for freedom in the frontier landscape of the Carpathian Mountains against Mongolian invaders. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.