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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 2026-08-03 · Ratings from TMDB
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
2018 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 456 votes
A teenage girl fights for survival and to locate her young sister during the 2011 terrorist attack at a political summer camp on the Norwegian island of Utøya. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2008 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,828 votes
A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2013 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,208 votes
England, 1021: Born in a miserable mining town, Robert Cole swears to become a physician and vanquish disease and death. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 3,125 votes
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1977 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 952 votes
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2007 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 1,327 votes
When Queen Elizabeth's reign is threatened by ruthless familial betrayal and Spain's invading army, she and her shrewd adviser must act to safeguard the lives of her people. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 386 votes
A portrait of Ennio Morricone, the most popular and prolific film composer of the 20th century, the one most loved by the international public, a two-time Oscar winner and the author of over five hundred unforgettable scores. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1956 · TMDB 8.3/10 · 573 votes
Filmmaker Alain Resnais documents the atrocities behind the walls of Hitler's concentration camps. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2016 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 4,716 votes
CIA employee Edward Snowden leaks thousands of classified documents to the press. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1998 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,512 votes
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1983 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 986 votes
At the dawn of the Space Race, seven test pilots set out to become the first American astronauts to enter space. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 250 votes
After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, young Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1985 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,553 votes
Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1997 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 3,152 votes
Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,602 votes
The amazing true story of a Uruguayan rugby team's plane that crashed in the middle of the Andes mountains, and their immense will to survive and pull through alive, forced to do anything and everything they could to stay alive on meager rations and through the freezing cold. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2017 · TMDB 8.0/10 · 1,193 votes
May, 1980. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1991 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 2,456 votes
Follows the investigation into the assassination of President John F. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2022 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 356 votes
The true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
1993 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 808 votes
This film is a glimpse into the life, love and the unconquerable spirit of the legendary Bruce Lee. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
2023 · TMDB 7.6/10 · 148 votes
After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.