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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.
2017 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 113 votes
A group of performing art troupe members each face their own trials and tribulations in Chengdu; from escaping a family scandal to dealing with unrequited love, each experiences rejection that shapes their lives. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 279 votes
Based on the real-life friendship between Anne Frank and Hannah Goslar, from Nazi-occupied Amsterdam to their harrowing reunion in a concentration camp. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 313 votes
1899, the Christmas-time St.Petersburg. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 146 votes
The buried memories of the Spanish Civil War are unearthed as a woman searches for the remains of her grandfather's father and discovers the story of an idealistic young teacher from Tarragona. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1966 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 141 votes
Soon after her latest husband death, the King himself (Louis XIV) meets with our heroine and begs her to help convince the Persian Ambassador to agree to a treaty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 158 votes
An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter’s Field in Manchester turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2019 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 177 votes
WWII 1942: Rzhev, USSR. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1959 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 226 votes
Kaji, sent to the Japanese army labeled Red, witnesses cruelties in the army and revolts against the abusive treatment against a fellow recruit. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1982 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 268 votes
R. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2014 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 238 votes
An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James 'The Amazing' Randi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1987 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 128 votes
At Arlington National Cemetery during the Vietnam era, veteran sergeant Clell Hazard trains young soldiers while mourning those lost in combat. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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.
2010 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 101 votes
The true story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau freedom fighter who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 142 votes
The story of nine-year old Maria and her father Marcelino who, in 1879, found the first pre-historic cave paintings at the now world famous Altamira cave. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 247 votes
In autumn 1943, in Gross-Partsch, 26-year-old Rosa, who had come from Berlin to stay with the parents of her husband Gregor, who was fighting on the Russian front, was taken by the SS to a mysterious place. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 705 votes
Taking over Leeds United, Brian Clough's abrasive approach and his clear dislike of the players' dirty style of play make it certain there is going to be friction. 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.
1999 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 126 votes
Set during Japan's Shogun era, this film looks at life in a samurai compound where young warriors are trained in swordfighting. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 259 votes
In 1956 Stalinstadt, East Germany, during the Hungarian uprising against Soviets is taking place, local teenagers perform a seemingly harmless act that causes unexpected consequences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2004 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 310 votes
It’s 1974 and Sam Bicke has lost everything. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.