IMDb: Genre: History

Most Popular History Feature Films

1.		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.
2.		Lincoln (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 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.
3.		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: J.A. Bayona With: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland Drama \| History \| Thriller 114 mins.
4.		Argo (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.9/10 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 Teheran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1980. Dir: Ben Affleck With: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston, John Goodman Drama \| History \| Thriller 120 mins.
5.		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.
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.		12 Years a Slave (2013) Not yet released In the pre-Civil War 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 Drama \| History
8.		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.
9.		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 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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.
10.		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.
11.		Tombstone (1993) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.7/10 X A successful lawman's plans to retire anonymously in Tombstone, Arizona, are disrupted by the kind of outlaws he was famous for eliminating. Dir: George P. Cosmatos With: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott Action \| Drama \| History \| Romance \| Western 130 mins.
12.		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.
13.		J. Edgar (2011) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.6/10 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.
14.		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.
15.		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.
16.		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.
17.		The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.6/10 X A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous "friends," escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge Dir: Kevin Reynolds With: Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce, Richard Harris Action \| Adventure \| Drama \| History \| Romance \| Thriller 131 mins.
18.		No (2012) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.5/10 X An ad executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum. Dir: Pablo Larraín With: Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers Drama \| History 118 mins.
19.		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.
20.		Downfall (2004) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 8.3/10 X 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 156 mins.
21.		American Hustle (2013) Not yet released The 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: Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper Drama \| History \| Thriller
22.		A Bridge Too Far (1977) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X A historic telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges to Germany in World War II in a campaign called Operation Market-Garden. Dir: Richard Attenborough With: Sean Connery, Ryan O'Neal, Michael Caine Drama \| History \| War 175 mins.
23.		Invictus (2009) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7.3/10 X 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, Tony Kgoroge Biography \| Drama \| History \| Sport 134 mins.
24.		Centurion (2010) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.4/10 X 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.
25.		King Arthur (2004) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.2/10 X 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.