IMDb: Genre: History

Most Popular History Feature Films

1.		The Impossible (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X The story of a tourist family in Thailand caught in the destruction and chaotic aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. Dir: Juan Antonio Bayona With: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland Drama \| History \| Thriller 114 mins.
2.		Zero Dark Thirty (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 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. Team 6 in May 2011. Dir: Kathryn Bigelow With: Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton, Chris Pratt Drama \| History \| Thriller 157 mins.
3.		Argo (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 X A dramatization of the 1980 joint CIA-Canadian secret operation to extract six fugitive American diplomatic personnel out of revolutionary Iran. Dir: Ben Affleck With: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Drama \| History \| Thriller 120 mins.
4.		Lincoln (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield and as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 150 mins.
5.		Kon-Tiki (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.2/10 X The story of legendary explorer Thor Heyerdal's epic 4,300 miles crossing of the Pacific on a balsa wood raft in 1947, in an effort prove 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 Action \| Adventure \| Biography \| Drama \| History 118 mins.
6.		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 \| War 195 mins.
7.		300 (2006) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X King Leonidas and a force of 300 men fight the Persians at Thermopylae in 480 B.C. Dir: Zack Snyder With: Gerard Butler, Lena Headey, David Wenham Action \| Fantasy \| History \| War 117 mins.
8.		Troy (2004) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X An adaptation of Homer's great epic, the film follows the assault on Troy by the united Greek forces and chronicles the fates of the men involved. Dir: Wolfgang Petersen With: Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom Adventure \| Drama \| History 163 mins.
9.		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 whom tried to rape her, a commoner begins a revolt and leads Scottish warriors against the cruel English tyrant who rules Scotland with an iron-fist. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan Action \| Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 177 mins.
10.		The King's Speech (2010) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X The story of King George VI of Britain, his impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become worthy of it. Dir: Tom Hooper With: Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter Biography \| Drama \| History 118 mins.
11.		Defiance (2008) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X Jewish brothers in Nazi-occupied Eastern Europe escape into the Belarussian forests, where they join Russian resistance fighters and endeavor to build a village in order to protect themselves and about 1,000 Jewish non-combatants. Dir: Edward Zwick With: Daniel Craig, Liev Schreiber, Jamie Bell Action \| Drama \| History \| Thriller \| War 137 mins.
12.		Public Enemies (2009) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.0/10 X The Feds try to take down notorious American gangsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Pretty Boy Floyd during a booming crime wave in the 1930s. Dir: Michael Mann With: Christian Bale, Johnny Depp, James Russo Biography \| Crime \| Drama \| History 140 mins.
13.		Kingdom of Heaven (2005) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.1/10 X 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.
14.		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.
15.		Red Tails (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.8/10 X 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.
16.		Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 5.7/10 X The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York. Dir: Roger Michell With: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams Biography \| Comedy \| Drama \| History 94 mins.
17.		The Pianist (2002) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.5/10 X A Polish Jewish musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. Dir: Roman Polanski With: Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Frank Finlay Biography \| Drama \| History \| War 150 mins.
18.		The Last Samurai (2003) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X An American military advisor embraces the Samurai culture he was hired to destroy after he is captured in battle. Dir: Edward Zwick With: Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe, Billy Connolly Action \| Adventure \| Drama \| History \| War 154 mins.
19.		J. Edgar (2011) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.7/10 X J. Edgar Hoover, powerful head of the FBI for nearly 50 years, looks back on his professional and personal life. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts Biography \| Crime \| Drama \| History 137 mins.
20.		American Hustle (2013) Not yet released The 1970s-set true story of a con artist and his partner in crime, who were forced to work with a federal agent to turn the tables on other cons, mobsters, and politicians - namely, the volatile mayor of impoverished Camden, New Jersey. Dir: David O. Russell With: Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale Drama \| History \| Thriller
21.		Changeling (2008) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.8/10 X A grief-stricken mother takes on the LAPD to her own detriment when it stubbornly tries to pass off an obvious impostor as her missing child, while also refusing to give up hope that she will find him one day. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Angelina Jolie, Colm Feore, Amy Ryan Drama \| History \| Mystery \| Thriller 141 mins.
22.		The Untouchables (1987) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.0/10 X Federal Agent Eliot Ness sets out to stop Al Capone; because of rampant corruption, he assembles a small, hand-picked team. Dir: Brian De Palma With: Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, Robert De Niro Crime \| Drama \| History \| Thriller 119 mins.
23.		The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (2008) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X Set during World War II, a story seen through the innocent eyes of Bruno, the eight-year-old son of the commandant at a concentration camp, whose forbidden friendship with a Jewish boy on the other side of the camp fence has startling and unexpected consequences. Dir: Mark Herman With: Asa Butterfield, David Thewlis, Rupert Friend Drama \| History \| War 94 mins.
24.		Ip Man (2008) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.1/10 X A semi-biographical account of Yip Man, the first martial arts master to teach the Chinese martial art of Wing Chun. Dir: Wilson Yip With: Donnie Yen, Simon Yam, Siu-Wong Fan Action \| Biography \| Drama \| History 106 mins.
25.		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.