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1. Everest (2015) Everest (2015)
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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.
2. In the Heart of the Sea (2015) In the Heart of the Sea (2015)
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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.
3. Robin Hood (2010) Robin Hood (2010)
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In 12th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen Action | Adventure | Drama | History 140 mins.
4. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
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Balian of Ibelin travels to Jerusalem during the crusades of the 12th century, and there he finds himself as the defender of the city and its people. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Orlando Bloom, Eva Green, Liam Neeson Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 144 mins.
5. Pompeii (2014) Pompeii (2014)
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A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him. Dir: Paul W.S. Anderson With: Kit Harington, Emily Browning, Kiefer Sutherland Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance 105 mins.
6. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
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Follows a brilliant, flamboyant and controversial British military figure and his conflicted loyalties during wartime service. Dir: David Lean With: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War 216 mins.
7. King Arthur (2004) King Arthur (2004)
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A demystified take on the tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Dir: Antoine Fuqua With: Clive Owen, Stephen Dillane, Keira Knightley Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 126 mins.
8. Alexander (2004) Alexander (2004)
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Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world. Dir: Oliver Stone With: Colin Farrell, Anthony Hopkins, Rosario Dawson Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Romance | War 175 mins.
9. Spartacus (1960) Spartacus (1960)
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X  
The slave Spartacus leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic. Dir: Stanley Kubrick With: Kirk Douglas, Laurence Olivier, Jean Simmons Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War 197 mins.
10. 10,000 BC (2008) 10,000 BC (2008)
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A prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter's journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe. Dir: Roland Emmerich With: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan Action | Adventure | Drama | Fantasy | History 109 mins.
11. The Physician (2013) The Physician (2013)
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In Persia in the 11th Century, a surgeon's apprentice disguises himself as a Jew to study at a school that does not admit Christians. Dir: Philipp Stölzl With: Tom Payne, Stellan Skarsgård, Olivier Martinez Adventure | Drama | History 150 mins.
12. The 13th Warrior (1999) The 13th Warrior (1999)
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A man, having fallen in love with the wrong woman, is sent by the sultan himself on a diplomatic mission to a distant land as an ambassador. Stopping at a Viking village port to restock on supplies, he finds himself unwittingly embroiled on a quest to banish a mysterious threat in a distant Viking land. Dir: John McTiernan With: Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis Storhøi Action | Adventure | History 102 mins.
13. The Way Back (2010) The Way Back (2010)
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Siberian gulag escapees travel 4,000 miles by foot to freedom in India. Dir: Peter Weir With: Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell Adventure | Drama | History 133 mins.
14. The Great Escape (1963) The Great Escape (1963)
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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 | War 172 mins.
15. Pocahontas (1995) Pocahontas (1995)
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An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth-century Virginia. Dir: Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg With: Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | History | Musical | Romance 81 mins.
16. Agora (2009) Agora (2009)
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A historical drama set in Roman Egypt, concerning a slave who turns to the rising tide of Christianity in the hope of pursuing freedom while falling in love with his mistress, the famous philosophy and mathematics professor Hypatia of Alexandria. Dir: Alejandro Amenábar With: Rachel Weisz, Max Minghella, Oscar Isaac Adventure | Drama | History | Romance 127 mins.
17. Hero (2002) Hero (2002)
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A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors. Dir: Yimou Zhang With: Jet Li, Tony Chiu Wai Leung, Maggie Cheung Action | Adventure | History 99 mins.
18. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
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True story of Heinrich Harrer, an Austrian mountain climber who became friends with the Dalai Lama at the time of China's takeover of Tibet. Dir: Jean-Jacques Annaud With: Brad Pitt, David Thewlis, BD Wong Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War 136 mins.
19. Kon-Tiki (2012) Kon-Tiki (2012)
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Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times. Dir: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg With: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo Christiansen, Gustaf Skarsgård Adventure | History 118 mins.
20. Centurion (2010) Centurion (2010)
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A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is decimated in a devastating guerrilla attack. Dir: Neil Marshall With: Michael Fassbender, Dominic West, Olga Kurylenko Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Thriller | War 97 mins.
21. Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
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In ancient India, an adventurous and daring man becomes involved in a decades old feud between two warring people. Dir: S.S. Rajamouli With: Prabhas, Rana Daggubati, Anushka Shetty Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 159 mins.
22. The Ten Commandments (1956) The Ten Commandments (1956)
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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 | History 220 mins.
23. The Mission (1986) The Mission (1986)
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18th century Spanish Jesuits try to protect a remote South American Indian tribe in danger of falling under the rule of pro-slavery Portugal. Dir: Roland Joffé With: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally Adventure | Drama | History 125 mins.
24. The Right Stuff (1983) The Right Stuff (1983)
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The story of the original Mercury 7 astronauts and their macho, seat-of-the-pants approach to the space program. Dir: Philip Kaufman With: Sam Shepard, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris Adventure | Drama | History 193 mins.
25. Red Tails (2012) Red Tails (2012)
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A crew of African American pilots in the Tuskegee training program, having faced segregation while kept mostly on the ground during World War II, are called into duty under the guidance of Col. A.J. Bullard. Dir: Anthony Hemingway With: Cuba Gooding Jr., Gerald McRaney, David Oyelowo Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 125 mins.
26. Ironclad (2011) Ironclad (2011)
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In 13th-century England, a small group of Knights Templar fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John. Dir: Jonathan English With: Paul Giamatti, Jason Flemyng, Brian Cox Action | Adventure | History | Romance 121 mins.
27. Black Death (2010) Black Death (2010)
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Set during the time of the first outbreak of bubonic plague in England, a young monk is given the task of learning the truth about reports of people being brought back to life in a small village. Dir: Christopher Smith With: Eddie Redmayne, Sean Bean, Carice van Houten Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Horror | Mystery 102 mins.
28. Quest for Fire (1981) Quest for Fire (1981)
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This story takes place in prehistoric time when three prehistoric tribesmen search for a new fire source. Dir: Jean-Jacques Annaud With: Everett McGill, Ron Perlman, Nicholas Kadi Adventure | Drama | History | Romance 100 mins.
29. Flyboys (2006) Flyboys (2006)
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The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots. Dir: Tony Bill With: James Franco, Jean Reno, Jennifer Decker Action | Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | War 140 mins.
30. Balto (1995) Balto (1995)
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An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska. Dir: Simon Wells With: Kevin Bacon, Bob Hoskins, Bridget Fonda Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | History 78 mins.
31. Ned Kelly (2003) Ned Kelly (2003)
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An innocent man becomes one of the most wanted criminals the world has ever known. Dir: Gregor Jordan With: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Geoffrey Rush Action | Adventure | Biography | Crime | History | Romance | Western 110 mins.
32. The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999) The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc (1999)
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A young girl receives a vision that drives her to rid France of its oppressors. Dir: Luc Besson With: Milla Jovovich, John Malkovich, Rab Affleck Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War 148 mins.
33. Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)
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In the 16th century, the ruthless and insane Don Lope de Aguirre leads a Spanish expedition in search of El Dorado. Dir: Werner Herzog With: Klaus Kinski, Ruy Guerra, Helena Rojo Adventure | Drama | History 93 mins.
34. Red Cliff (2008) Red Cliff (2008)
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The first chapter of a two-part story centered on a battle fought in China's Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.). Dir: John Woo With: Tony Chiu Wai Leung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 146 mins.
35. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007) Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
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The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world including Russia in 1206. Dir: Sergey Bodrov With: Tadanobu Asano, Amadu Mamadakov, Khulan Chuluun Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | War 126 mins.
36. Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002) Rabbit-Proof Fence (2002)
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In 1931, three aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff and set off on a trek across the Outback. Dir: Phillip Noyce With: Everlyn Sampi, Tianna Sansbury, Kenneth Branagh Adventure | Biography | Drama | History 94 mins.
37. The Bounty (1984) The Bounty (1984)
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The familiar story of Lieutenant Bligh, whose cruelty leads to a mutiny on his ship. This version follows... Dir: Roger Donaldson With: Mel Gibson, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier Action | Adventure | Drama | History 132 mins.
38. 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
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Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas and the effect this has on the indigenous people. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, Sigourney Weaver Adventure | Biography | Drama | History 154 mins.
39. North Face (2008) North Face (2008)
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Based on a true story, North Face is a suspenseful adventure film about a competition to climb the most dangerous rock face in the Alps... Dir: Philipp Stölzl With: Benno Fürmann, Florian Lukas, Johanna Wokalek Adventure | Drama | History | Sport 126 mins.
40. The Message (1976) The Message (1976)
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This must-see epic depicts the birth of Islam. In the 7th century Mohammed is visited by Angel Gabriel... Dir: Moustapha Akkad With: Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara Adventure | Biography | Drama | History 177 mins.
41. Gallipoli (1981) Gallipoli (1981)
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Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipoli campaign in Turkey during World War I. Dir: Peter Weir With: Mel Gibson, Mark Lee, Bill Kerr Adventure | Drama | History | War 110 mins.
42. Mutiny on the Bounty (1962) Mutiny on the Bounty (1962)
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The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain... Dir: Lewis Milestone With: Marlon Brando, Trevor Howard, Richard Harris Adventure | Drama | History | Romance 178 mins.
43. A Passage to India (1984) A Passage to India (1984)
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Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator. Dir: David Lean With: Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft Adventure | Drama | History 164 mins.
44. The Alamo (1960) The Alamo (1960)
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A small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas. Dir: John Wayne With: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey Adventure | Drama | History | War | Western 167 mins.
45. Alatriste (2006) Alatriste (2006)
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Viggo Mortensen plays the Spanish soldier-turned-mercenary Captain Alatriste, a heroic figure from the country's 17th century imperial wars. Dir: Agustín Díaz Yanes With: Viggo Mortensen, Elena Anaya, Unax Ugalde Adventure | Drama | History | Romance | Thriller | War 145 mins.
46. Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
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Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on avenging his captors. Dir: Frank Lloyd With: Charles Laughton, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone Adventure | Drama | History United States-PASSED 132 mins.
47. Jodhaa Akbar (2008) Jodhaa Akbar (2008)
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A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess, Jodha. Dir: Ashutosh Gowariker With: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonu Sood Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History | Musical | Romance 213 mins.
48. Conquest 1453 (2012) Conquest 1453 (2012)
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After the death of his father Murat II, Mehmet II ascends to the Ottoman throne. After braving internal and external enemies, he decides to complete what he was destined to do - conquer Constantinople. Dir: Faruk Aksoy With: Devrim Evin, Ibrahim Celikkol, Dilek Serbest Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War 162 mins.
49. Once Upon a Time in China (1991) Once Upon a Time in China (1991)
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Set in late 19th century Canton this martial arts film depicts the stance taken by the legendary martial... Dir: Hark Tsui With: Jet Li, Biao Yuen, Rosamund Kwan Action | Adventure | Biography | Drama | History 134 mins.
49 titles.