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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 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2001 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 914 votes
A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 4,240 votes
In 1987, five young men, using brutally honest rhymes and hardcore beats, put their frustration and anger about life in the most dangerous place in America into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1979 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 994 votes
After the death of the paranoid emperor Tiberius, Caligula, his heir, seizes power and plunges the empire into a bloody spiral of madness and depravity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 5,731 votes
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 6,246 votes
Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1960 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,416 votes
The rebellious Thracian Spartacus, born and raised a slave, is sold to Gladiator trainer Batiatus. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 3,633 votes
The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 8,875 votes
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 292 votes
City of Warsaw, Poland, August 1st, 1944. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 119 votes
During a scorching summer in a Belgian-Dutch border village, eight teenagers play games of discovery to break the listless monotony. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 180 votes
Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 3,556 votes
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 305 votes
On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!” This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 7,791 votes
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1980 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 4,822 votes
The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,607 votes
England, 15th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 197 votes
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 5,077 votes
When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 3,227 votes
A team of special forces head into Afghanistan in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks in an attempt to dismantle the Taliban. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1985 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 1,890 votes
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Florya into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.