History Movies
The Amish and the Reformation

The Amish and the Reformation

The Amish and the Reformation
IMDb: 6.3
55

A heartbreaking, yet redemptive journey into the history of the Amish People. The year 2017 is the five hundred year anniversary of Martin Luther nailing the 95 Theses to the…

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band

Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band
IMDb: 7.3
100

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson’s young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.

Your Name Engraved Herein

Your Name Engraved Herein

Your Name Engraved Herein
IMDb: 7.3
114

In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.

A Resistance

A Resistance

A Resistance
IMDb: 6.2
105

17-year-old Yu Gwan-Sun participates in the Korean independence movement. The country is under the rule of Japan, which annexed the country in 1910.

Genre: Drama, History
The King Who Fooled Hitler

The King Who Fooled Hitler

The King Who Fooled Hitler
IMDb: 6.4
44

In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI’s elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the…

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

The Greatest Beer Run Ever
IMDb: 6.8
126

Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie’s life and perspective….

Genre: Comedy, Drama, History, War
Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy

Sid & Judy
IMDb: 7.5
100

Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.

The Incredible Monk

The Incredible Monk

The Incredible Monk
IMDb: 4.8
94

The movie takes Ji Gong on another adventure as he fights demons to save the people. It was a time of peace as word of Ji Gong’s limitless powers has…

State Funeral

State Funeral

State Funeral
IMDb: 7.2
135

The enigma of the personality cult is revealed in the grand spectacle of Stalin’s funeral. The film is based on unique archive footage, shot in the USSR on March 5…

Liberté

Liberté

Liberté
IMDb: 4.6
132

1774, shortly before the French Revolution, somewhere between Potsdam and Berlin. Madame de Dumeval, the Duke de Tesis and the Duke de Wand, libertines expelled from the puritanical court of…

Genre: Drama, History
Eugénie Grandet

Eugénie Grandet

Eugénie Grandet
IMDb: 6.3
105

Felix Grandet reigns supreme in his modest house in Saumur where his wife and daughter Eugenie lead a distraction-free existence. Extremely avaricious, he does not take a favorable view of…

Genre: Drama, History
Whelm

Whelm

Whelm
IMDb: 3.8
114

Set during the Great Depression, two Midwest brothers get tangled in a rivalry between a legendary bank robber and an eccentric young criminal.

Noah

Noah

Noah
IMDb: 5.7
130

Travel with Noah as he fulfills God’s wish, even amidst seemingly impossible odds and the scrutiny of onlookers. The Bible comes to life in jaw-dropping scale as Noah leads live…

Genre: Family, History
Gangubai Kathiawadi

Gangubai Kathiawadi

Gangubai Kathiawadi
IMDb: 7.8
157

Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.

Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Bhuj: The Pride of India

Bhuj: The Pride of India

Bhuj: The Pride of India
IMDb: 4.2
113

Set in the backdrop of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, the film tells the story of the IAF Squadron Leader Vijay Karnik, and his bravery, patriotism and determination.

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja

Black Fox: Age of the Ninja
IMDb: 5
92

The era when Samurai and Ninja existed in Japan. Rikka Isurugi was born and raised in a Ninja clan secluded from society. She soon meets Miya, a girl with a…

Coven

Coven

Coven
IMDb: 6.4
92

French Basque Country, year 1609. The men of a small fishing village have gone to sea. Judge Rostegui, who has been charged by the king with ridding the country of…

Genre: Drama, History
Killing Patient Zero

Killing Patient Zero

Killing Patient Zero
IMDb: 7.5
99

After the Stonewall riots and at the height of the gay liberation movement in America, an entire generation were busy celebrating their newfound emancipation, unaware of an impending epidemic. A…

When Banana Ruled

When Banana Ruled

When Banana Ruled
IMDb: 7.1
54

The abusive harvest of a simple fruit built an empire: the United Fruit Company. A fruit that conquered the markets of the world, but devastated Central America. The amazing story…

Major

Major

Major
IMDb: 8.1
149

This biopic follows the life of Indian Army officer Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan, from his childhood to his heroic actions during the 2008 Mumbai attacks.

Genre: Action, Drama, History
#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories

#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories

#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories
IMDb: 6.6
92

One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren…

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
IMDb: 6.9
89

Ella Fitzgerald was a 15-year-old street kid when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Within months she was a star. Over the next…

Texas Red

Texas Red

Texas Red
IMDb: 3.8
84

Part of the 12 Western feature films to be made in 12 months during 2020, this film tells the story of Texas Red, an African-American man who was hunted by…

The Conquest of Siberia

The Conquest of Siberia

The Conquest of Siberia
IMDb: 5.8
109

Ivan Demarin, a young officer of Peter the First’s new guards, follows the Tsar’s order and goes to the frontier town of Tobolsk, deep in the Siberian forest. There Ivan…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah
IMDb: 7.4
126

Bill O’Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a…

Genre: Drama, History
Apollo: Missions to the Moon

Apollo: Missions to the Moon

Apollo: Missions to the Moon
IMDb: 7.5
94

National Geographic’s riveting effort recounts all 12 crewed missions using only archival footage, photos and audio.

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom

Uncle Tom
IMDb: 8.3
106

In a collection of intimate interviews with some of America’s most provocative black conservative thinkers, Uncle Tom takes a unique look at being black in America. Featuring media personalities, ministers,…

Greyhound Attack

Greyhound Attack

Greyhound Attack
IMDb: 1.2
81

WWII drama from film-maker Christopher Forbes which follows American fighter pilots on a perilous mission into the skies of enemy territory.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Samrat Prithviraj

Samrat Prithviraj

Samrat Prithviraj
IMDb: 5.8
136

The true story of legendary Hindu warrior king “Prithviraj Chauhan” including his early military successes, love story with Sanyogita & clashes with Muhammad of Ghor, a ruler of the Ghurid…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
The Climbers

The Climbers

The Climbers
IMDb: 5.5
125

May 1960. Mount Everest, the second step under the cliff. The four members of the China Everest Climbing Commando are attacking the most difficult and most difficult “second step”. This…

King Richard

King Richard

King Richard
IMDb: 7.5
145

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

Genre: Drama, History
Quezon’s Game

Quezon’s Game

Quezon’s Game
IMDb: 6.8
125

The film centers around Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and his plan to shelter Jews in the Philippines who were fleeing from Nazi Germany during the World War II era.

Genre: Drama, History
MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission

MAL·MO·E: The Secret Mission
IMDb: 6.9
135

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, the Japanese Empire seeks to eradicate the Korean language and identity. In retaliation, a small group of Korean patriots try to protect their language…

Genre: Comedy, Drama, History
Forbidden School

Forbidden School

Forbidden School
IMDb: 7.1
N/A

Mixing dramatizations and real-life interviews, this film tells the story of four Jewish children who endured the brutal anti-Semitism of fascist Italy.

The Legions

The Legions

The Legions
IMDb: 5.5
140

A universal story about entering adulthood in difficult times, growing up to the community. The great history is the background for the love story unfolding in the foreground: Józek, a…

Genre: Drama, History, War
The King of Laughter

The King of Laughter

The King of Laughter
IMDb: 7.1
133

In early 20th-century Naples, a theatrical parody lands beloved thespian and playwright Eduardo Scarpetta in court, facing a malicious lawsuit that could compromise his freedom of expression and the economic…

Genre: Drama, History
The Village Detective: A Song Cycle

The Village Detective: A Song Cycle

The Village Detective: A Song Cycle
IMDb: 6.7
81

Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Iceland, July 9, 2016. The surprising discovery of a canister —containing four reels of The Village Detective (Деревенский детектив), a 1969 Soviet film—, caught…

The Auschwitz Report

The Auschwitz Report

The Auschwitz Report
IMDb: 6.6
95

This is the true story of Freddy and Walter – two young Slovak Jews, who were deported to Auschwitz in 1942. On 10 April 1944, after meticulous planning, they manage…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Shooting the Mafia

Shooting the Mafia

Shooting the Mafia
IMDb: 6.8
94

Sicilian photojournalist Letizia Battaglia began a long battle against the ruthless Cosa Nostra when she first photographed the sinister scene of a brutal murder. Documenting the barbaric rule of the…

Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50

Fukushima 50
IMDb: 6
122

Workers at the Fukushima Daiichi facility in Japan risk their lives and stay at the nuclear power plant to prevent total destruction after the region is devastated by an earthquake…

Genre: Action, Drama, History