Cleopatra
1963 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 863 votes
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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History Movies
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
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Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
Everest
2015 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 5,291 votes
Inspired by the incredible events surrounding a treacherous attempt to reach the summit of the world's highest mountain, "Everest" documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Elvis
2022 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 3,950 votes
The life story of Elvis Presley as seen through the complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Ran
1985 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,861 votes
Shakespeare's King Lear is reimagined as a singular historical epic set in sixteenth-century Japan where an aging warlord divides his kingdom between his three sons. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Midway
2019 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 2,760 votes
The story of the Battle of Midway, and the leaders and soldiers who used their instincts, fortitude and bravery to overcome massive odds. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The 13th Warrior
1999 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 2,081 votes
A Muslim ambassador exiled from his homeland joins a group of Vikings, initially offended by their behavior but growing to respect them. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Founder
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 5,453 votes
The true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Lincoln
2012 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 4,095 votes
The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Society of the Snow
2023 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 3,550 votes
On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rurouni Kenshin: The Final
2021 · TMDB 7.7/10 · 554 votes
In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Gangs of New York
2002 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 7,335 votes
In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William Cutting, a powerful anti-immigrant gang leader. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Only the Brave
2017 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 1,913 votes
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Outpost
2020 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,195 votes
A small unit of U.S. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Coach Carter
2005 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,343 votes
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dallas Buyers Club
2013 · TMDB 7.9/10 · 9,167 votes
Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
De Gaulle: Liberté
2026 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 149 votes
Part two of a two-part biopic following French army officer Charles De Gaulle's life and political commitment between 1940 and 1945, and trace his development towards a political career. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Last Duel
2021 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,921 votes
King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
One Life
2023 · TMDB 7.8/10 · 971 votes
British stockbroker Nicholas Winton visits Czechoslovakia in the 1930s and forms plans to assist in the rescue of Jewish children before the onset of World War II, in an operation that came to be known as the Kindertransport. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Memoirs of a Geisha
2005 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 3,423 votes
In the years before World War II, a penniless Japanese child is torn from her family to work as a maid in a geisha house. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Thin Red Line
1998 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 3,361 votes
The story of a group of men, an Army Rifle company called C-for-Charlie, who change, suffer, and ultimately make essential discoveries about themselves during the fierce World War II battle of Guadalcanal. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.