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.
1995 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 124 votes
An exiled filmmaker finally returns to his home country where former mysteries and afflictions of his early life come back to haunt him once more. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1949 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 194 votes
A British ex-convict in colonial Australia and his fragile wife, haunted by the past crime that binds them, struggle to rebuild their lives when a young newcomer stirs long-buried passions and secrets. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 217 votes
It is 1940. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1959 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 169 votes
Two close friends' plan to execute a flawless crime is crushed when one of them inadvertently leaves his glasses at the crime scene. 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.
2019 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 323 votes
February 1976. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1974 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 115 votes
Having failed in their quest for the Holy Grail, the knights of the Round Table return to Camelot, their number reduced to a mere handful. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2021 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 135 votes
Afro-Brazilian poet and politician, the legendary Carlos Marighella. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 415 votes
Accio and Manrico are siblings from a working-class family in 1960s Italy: older Manrico is handsome, charismatic, and loved by all, while younger Accio is sulky, hot-headed, and treats life as a battleground — much to his parents' chagrin. 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.
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.
2009 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 576 votes
Michael Moore comes home to the issue he's been examining throughout his career: the disastrous impact of corporate dominance on the everyday lives of Americans (and by default, the rest of the world). This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 177 votes
The Philippines, 1898. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1989 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 161 votes
A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1956 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 140 votes
A humble and simple Takezo abandons his life as a knight errant. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2006 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 407 votes
1943. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2012 · TMDB 5.9/10 · 327 votes
A look at the relationship between Marie Antoinette and one of her readers during the final days of the French Revolution. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 161 votes
Summer of 1939. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 103 votes
Ancient Korea, July 4, 1762. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 158 votes
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.