Most Popular History Feature Films
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Invictus
(2009) Nelson Mandela, in his first term as the South African President, initiates a unique venture to unite the apartheid-torn land: enlist the national rugby team on a mission to win the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Dir: Clint Eastwood With: Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon Biography | Drama | History | Sport |
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Public Enemies
(2009) 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 Biography | Crime | Drama | History | Thriller |
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The Last Station
(2009) A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things. Dir: Michael Hoffman With: Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Christopher Plummer Biography | Drama | History |
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The Young Victoria
(2009) A dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. Dir: Jean-Marc Vallée With: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany Drama | History | Romance |
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Gladiator
(2000) When a Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by a corrupt prince, he comes to Rome as a gladiator to seek revenge. Dir: Ridley Scott With: Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen Action | Adventure | Drama | History |
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Schindler's List
(1993) Oskar Schindler uses Jews to start a factory in Poland during the war. He witnesses the horrors endured by the Jews, and starts to save them. Dir: Steven Spielberg With: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes Biography | Drama | History | War |
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Changeling
(2008) 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 |
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Braveheart
(1995) William Wallace, a commoner, unites the 13th Century Scots in their battle to overthrow English rule. Dir: Mel Gibson With: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau Action | Biography | Drama | History | War |
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Valkyrie
(2008) Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII. Dir: Bryan Singer With: Tom Cruise, Bill Nighy, Carice van Houten Drama | History | Thriller | War |
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Downfall
(2004) Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of WWII. Dir: Oliver Hirschbiegel With: Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Ulrich Matthes Biography | Drama | History | War |






