IMDb: Genre: History

Most Popular History Feature Films

1.		Spotlight (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. Dir: Tom McCarthy With: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams Biography \| Drama \| History 128 mins.
2.		Ben-Hur (2016) A falsely accused Jewish nobleman survives years of slavery to take vengeance on his Roman best friend, who betrayed him. Dir: Timur Bekmambetov With: Jack Huston, Nazanin Boniadi, Haluk Bilginer Adventure \| Drama \| History
3.		Assassin's Creed (2016) When Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender) explores the memories of his ancestor Aguilar and gains the skills of a Master Assassin, he discovers he is a descendant of the secret Assassins society. Dir: Justin Kurzel With: Michael Fassbender, Jeremy Irons, Marion Cotillard Action \| Adventure \| History \| Sci-Fi
4.		In the Heart of the Sea (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick. Dir: Ron Howard With: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson Action \| Adventure \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 122 mins.
5.		Bridge of Spies (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda Drama \| History \| Thriller 142 mins.
6.		Legend (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X The film tells the story of the identical twin gangsters Reggie and Ronnie Kray, two of the most notorious criminals in British history, and their organised crime empire in the East End of London during the 1960s. Dir: Brian Helgeland With: Tom Hardy, Emily Browning, Taron Egerton Biography \| Crime \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 132 mins.
7.		Ip Man 3 (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over the city, Master Ip is forced to take a stand. Dir: Wilson Yip With: Donnie Yen, Lynn Hung, Jin Zhang Action \| Biography \| Drama \| History 105 mins.
8.		Straight Outta Compton (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Dir: F. Gary Gray With: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell Biography \| Crime \| Drama \| History \| Music 147 mins.
9.		Everest (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. Dir: Baltasar Kormákur With: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright Adventure \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 121 mins.
10.		Schindler's List (1993) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.9/10 X In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley Biography \| Drama \| History 195 mins.
11.		Colonia (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody ever escaped from. Dir: Florian Gallenberger With: Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist Drama \| History \| Romance \| Thriller 110 mins.
12.		The Ten Commandments (1956) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X The Egyptian Prince, Moses, learns of his true heritage as a Hebrew and his divine mission as the deliverer of his people. Dir: Cecil B. DeMille With: Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Anne Baxter Adventure \| Biography \| Drama \| Fantasy \| History 220 mins.
13.		Dunkirk (2017) The film tells the story of the Dunkirk evacuation, which took place at the beginning of World War II. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Tom Hardy, Mark Rylance, Kenneth Branagh Action \| Drama \| History \| Thriller \| War
14.		American Sniper (2014) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X Navy S.E.A.L. sniper Chris Kyle's pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield and turns him into a legend. Back home to his wife and kids after four tours of duty, however, Chris finds that it is the war he can't leave behind. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Kyle Gallner Action \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller \| War 133 mins.
15.		Gangs of New York (2002) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X In 1863, Amsterdam Vallon returns to the Five Points area of New York City seeking revenge against Bill the Butcher, his father's killer. Dir: Martin Scorsese With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Daniel Day-Lewis Crime \| Drama \| History 167 mins.
16.		The 33 (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. Dir: Patricia Riggen With: Antonio Banderas, Rodrigo Santoro, Juliette Binoche Biography \| Drama \| History 127 mins.
17.		The Finest Hours (2016) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X 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. Dir: Craig Gillespie With: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster Action \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 117 mins.
18.		Argo (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. Dir: Ben Affleck With: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 120 mins.
19.		Zodiac (2007) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X A San Francisco cartoonist becomes an amateur detective obsessed with tracking down the Zodiac killer. Dir: David Fincher With: Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo Crime \| Drama \| History \| Mystery \| Thriller 157 mins.
20.		12 Years a Slave (2013) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Dir: Steve McQueen With: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michael Fassbender Biography \| Drama \| History 134 mins.
21.		Braveheart (1995) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.4/10 X When his secret bride is executed for assaulting an English soldier who tried to rape her, William Wallace begins a revolt against King Edward I of England. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 178 mins.
22.		The Great Escape (1963) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X Allied P.O.W.s plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II. Dir: John Sturges With: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough Adventure \| Drama \| History \| Thriller \| War 172 mins.
23.		Suffragette (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X The foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. Dir: Sarah Gavron With: Carey Mulligan, Anne-Marie Duff, Helena Bonham Carter Biography \| Drama \| History 106 mins.
24.		Pearl Harbor (2001) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.0/10 X Pearl Harbor follows the story of two best friends, Rafe and Danny, and their love lives as they go off to join the war. Dir: Michael Bay With: Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett Action \| Drama \| History \| Romance \| War 183 mins.
25.		Embrace of the Serpent (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.2/10 X The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of 40 years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant. Dir: Ciro Guerra With: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolivar Adventure \| Drama \| History 125 mins.