IMDb: Genre: History

Most Popular History Feature Films

1.		Free State of Jones (2016) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.5/10 X As civil war divides the nation, a poor farmer from Mississippi leads a group of rebels against the Confederate army. Dir: Gary Ross With: Matthew McConaughey, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Mahershala Ali Action \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 139 mins.
2.		Anthropoid (2016) Based on the extraordinary true story of Operation Anthropoid, the WWII mission to assassinate SS General Reinhard Heydrich, the main architect behind the Final Solution and the Reich's third in command after Hitler and Himmler. Dir: Sean Ellis With: Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Charlotte Le Bon Biography \| History \| Thriller \| War 120 mins.
3.		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 \| Sport \| Thriller 121 mins.
4.		Colonia (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X A young woman's desperate search for her abducted boyfriend that draws her into the infamous Colonia Dignidad, a sect nobody has ever escaped from. Dir: Florian Gallenberger With: Emma Watson, Daniel Brühl, Michael Nyqvist Drama \| History \| Romance \| Thriller 110 mins.
5.		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.
6.		Dunkirk (2017) Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle in Word War II. Dir: Christopher Nolan With: Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance Action \| Drama \| History \| Thriller \| War
7.		The Big Short (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X Four denizens in the world of high-finance predict the credit and housing bubble collapse of the mid-2000s, and decide to take on the big banks for their greed and lack of foresight. Dir: Adam McKay With: Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling Biography \| Comedy \| Drama \| History 130 mins.
8.		The Finest Hours (2016) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 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.
9.		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.
10.		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.
11.		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.
12.		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.
13.		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.
14.		Ali (2001) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974. Dir: Michael Mann With: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight Biography \| Drama \| History \| Sport 157 mins.
15.		Embrace of the Serpent (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 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.
16.		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, Ayelet Zurer Adventure \| Drama \| History
17.		Black Hawk Down (2001) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X 123 elite U.S. soldiers drop into Somalia to capture two top lieutenants of a renegade warlord and find themselves in a desperate battle with a large force of heavily-armed Somalis. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore Drama \| History \| War 144 mins.
18.		Ip Man 3 (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 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.
19.		Zero Dark Thirty (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.4/10 X A chronicle of the decade-long hunt for al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama bin Laden after the September 2001 attacks, and his death at the hands of the Navy S.E.A.L.s Team 6 in May 2011. Dir: Kathryn Bigelow With: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt Drama \| History \| Thriller 157 mins.
20.		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.
21.		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.
22.		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.
23.		The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.9/10 X Twenty-four male students out of seventy-five were selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. Dir: Kyle Patrick Alvarez With: Ezra Miller, Tye Sheridan, Billy Crudup Biography \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 122 mins.
24.		The Founder (2016) The story of McDonald's founder, Ray Kroc. Dir: John Lee Hancock With: Linda Cardellini, Patrick Wilson, Michael Keaton Biography \| Drama \| History 115 mins.
25.		Elvis & Nixon (2016) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X The untold true story behind the meeting between Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n Roll, and President Richard Nixon, resulting in this revealing, yet humorous moment immortalized in the most requested photograph in the National Archives. Dir: Liza Johnson With: Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer Comedy \| History 86 mins.