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 7.1/10 · 103 votes
The dramatic comedy is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe, chronicling his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 163 votes
After many years of confrontation, the treasures of Spain and France are empty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 6.0/10 · 262 votes
1917. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 138 votes
A defiant warrior-monk arrives at Kublai Khan's court in chains and soon earns his tragic nickname in this 30-minute origin story. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2009 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 150 votes
Based on the life stories of the eccentric aunt and first cousin of Jackie Onassis raised as Park Avenue débutantes but who withdrew from New York society, taking shelter at their Long Island summer home, "Grey Gardens." As their wealth and contact with the outside world dwindled, so did their grasp on reality. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2015 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 348 votes
Based on the true life story of California gymnast Ariana Berlin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1939 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 129 votes
Albany, New York, 1776. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1895 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 377 votes
Working men and women leave through the main gate of the Lumière factory in Lyon, France. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1988 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 153 votes
The life of Camille Claudel, a French sculptor who becomes the apprentice of Auguste Rodin and later his lover. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 293 votes
Paris 1942. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2005 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 139 votes
The life of the pope John-Paul II, from his youth as a writer, actor, and athlete in war-torn occupied Poland to his election as Pope at the age of 58. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2011 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 117 votes
An indigenous clan-based people living in harmony with nature find their way of life threatened when violent interlopers from another culture arrive, intent on seizing their natural resources and enslaving them. 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.
2016 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 262 votes
A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing characters of recent decades: the spy Francisco Paesa. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 385 votes
Simone Veil's life story through the pivotal events of Twentieth Century. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2018 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 236 votes
A chronicle of the unconditional love between a mother and her daughter, from 1958 to the present day, which is endangered by an unsteady and manipulative father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2003 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 103 votes
In 1914, the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa invites studios to shoot his actual battles against Porfírio Diaz army to raise funds for financing guns and ammunition. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 151 votes
The film is dedicated to the first steps of mankind on the path of space exploration and direct the fate of the first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2001 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 146 votes
In 1375, China was in chaos between Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1944 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 134 votes
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.