Curated by SceneIt · United States
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.
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.
2022 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 197 votes
An amateur historian defies the academic establishment in her efforts to find King Richard III's remains, which were lost for over 500 years. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 147 votes
A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 165 votes
United States, 1926: Dutch 24-year-old Willy Wolters has immigrated to the American continent with her parents as a child. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 167 votes
The true story of Australia's cat-and-mouse underground mine warfare—one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of WW I. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 291 votes
Ted Kennedy's life and political career become derailed in the aftermath of a fatal car accident in 1969 that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 419 votes
A group of Trappist monks reside in the monastery of Tibhirine in Algeria, where they live in harmony with the largely Muslim population. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1970 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 179 votes
In the wake of the 1916 Easter Rising, a married schoolteacher in a small Irish village has an affair with a troubled British officer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 225 votes
During the same summer as Woodstock, over 300,000 people attended the Harlem Cultural Festival, celebrating African American music and culture, and promoting Black pride and unity. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 171 votes
Patagonia, 1960. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 442 votes
Controversy and legal problems follow Dr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 206 votes
A tale of revenge, honor and disgrace, centering on a poverty-stricken samurai who discovers the fate of his ronin son-in-law, setting in motion a tense showdown of vengeance against the house of a feudal lord. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2020 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 213 votes
The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1994 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 195 votes
The life and career of Italian opera singer Farinelli, considered one of the greatest castrato singers of all time. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 242 votes
Norway, 1204. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1986 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 160 votes
A retelling of the life of the celebrated 17th-century Baroque painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his flirtations with the underworld. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 296 votes
In 1947, Lord Mountbatten assumes the post of last Viceroy, charged with handing India back to its people, living upstairs at the house which was the home of British rulers, whilst 500 Hindu, Muslim and Sikh servants lived downstairs. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2010 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 122 votes
The true story of Saartje Baartman, a black South African worker who moves to London with her master in the early 19th century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 8.4/10 · 264 votes
A chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 311 votes
North Face tells the story of two German climbers Toni Kurz and Andreas Hinterstoisser and their attempt to scale the deadly North Face of the Eiger. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.