History Movies

star 8.3

Paths of Glory

1957

Paths of Glory

1957

star 8.3
A commanding officer defends three scapegoats on trial for a failed offensive that occurred within the French Army in 1916.

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

star 6.5
In the year 180 A.D. Germanic tribes are about to invade the Roman empire from the north. In the midst of this crisis ailing emperor Marcus Aurelius has to make a decission about his successor between his son Commodus, who is obsessed by power, and the loyal general Gaius Livius.
star 7.5

Malcolm X

1992

Malcolm X

1992

star 7.5
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
star 7.5

Cinderella Man

2005

Cinderella Man

2005

star 7.5
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1920s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
star 6.6

The Crucible

1996

The Crucible

1996

star 6.6
A Salem resident attempts to frame her ex-lover's wife for being a witch in the middle of the 1692 witchcraft trials.
star 6.7

Miss Hokusai

2015

Miss Hokusai

2015

star 6.7
A daughter is constantly overshadowed by her famous father, but she is determined to make her own mark in the world.
star 6.6

The Finest Hours

2016

The Finest Hours

2016

star 6.6
The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

Backstabbing for Beginners

2018

star 6.1
An idealistic young employee at the U.N. investigates the grizzly murder of his predecessor – and uncovers a vast global conspiracy that may involve his own boss.
star 7.5

Patton

1970

Patton

1970

star 7.5
"Patton" tells the tale of General George S. Patton, famous tank commander of World War II. The film begins with patton's career in North Africa and progresses through the invasion of Germany and the fall of the Third Reich. Side plots also speak of Patton's numerous faults such his temper and habit towards insubordination.
star 7

The Eight Hundred

2020

The Eight Hundred

2020

star 7
In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.
star 8

Andrei Rublev

1966

Andrei Rublev

1966

star 8
An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.
star 6.7

The Current War

2018

The Current War

2018

star 6.7
Electricity titans Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse compete to create a sustainable system and market it to the American people.
star 7.3

Great Expectations

1946

Great Expectations

1946

star 7.3
In this Dickens adaptation, orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
star 7

Invincible

2006

Invincible

2006

star 7
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way.
star 7.3

Rudy

1993

Rudy

1993

star 7.3
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were poor, and he was only half the size of the other players. But he had the drive and the spirit of 5 people and has set his sights upon joining the team.
star 6.8

Steve Jobs

2015

Steve Jobs

2015

star 6.8
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
star 6.5

Being the Ricardos

2021

Being the Ricardos

2021

star 6.5
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.
star 7.9

Throne of Blood

1957

Throne of Blood

1957

star 7.9
Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures. When the first part of the spirit's prophecy comes true, Washizu's scheming wife, Asaji, presses him to speed up the rest of the spirit's prophecy by murdering his lord and usurping his place. Director Akira Kurosawa's resetting of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" in feudal Japan is one of his most acclaimed films.
star 7.4

The Best of Enemies

2019

The Best of Enemies

2019

star 7.4
Centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit, battling over the desegregation of schools in Durham, North Carolina during the racially-charged summer of 1971. The incredible events that unfolded would change Durham and the lives of Atwater and Ellis forever.
star 7.2

Out of Africa

1985

Out of Africa

1985

star 7.2
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. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.