History Movies
Teahouse

Teahouse

Teahouse
IMDb: 8.3
126

An old teahouse in Beijing serves as the stage for a drama that unfolds over several tumultuous decades of modern Chinese history, from the waning days of the Qing dynasty…

Genre: Drama, History
Retrograde

Retrograde

Retrograde
IMDb: 7.9
94

The story of the last months of the 20-year war in Afghanistan through the intimate relationship between American Green Berets and the Afghan officers they trained.

She Said

She Said

She Said
IMDb: 7.4
129

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered…

Genre: Drama, History
The Book of Fish

The Book of Fish

The Book of Fish
IMDb: 7.5
126

In 1801, after a new king ascended the throne, a scholar Jeong Yak-jeon who served the late king is exiled to Heuk-san Island. There he meets Chang-dae, a young fisherman…

Genre: Drama, History
A Man of Action

A Man of Action

A Man of Action
IMDb: 6.7
111

Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist ‘Robin Hood,’ who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the…

Genre: Drama, History
Emancipation

Emancipation

Emancipation
IMDb: 8
132

Inspired by the gripping true story of a man who would do anything for his family—and for freedom. When Peter, an enslaved man, risks his life to escape and return…

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

Three Minutes: A Lengthening
IMDb: 7.5
69

The story of the only three minutes of footage —a home movie shot by David Kurtz in 1938— showing images of the Jewish inhabitants of Nasielsk (Poland) before the beginning…

Unrest

Unrest

Unrest
IMDb: 6.4
93

In 1877, in a watch factory in a valley in north-western Switzerland, Josephine produces balance spindles, tiny parts that ensure the agitation movement (“unrueh”) of the mechanical watches. She soon…

Genre: Drama, History
Cura Brochero, la película

Cura Brochero, la película

Cura Brochero, la película
IMDb: 8.3
N/A

Córdoba, Argentina, 2013. Everyone gets ready to participate in Cura Brochero’s beatification. Santiago is a 55-year-old independent producer who is about to make a film (with scarce funds) about Cura…

Genre: Drama, History
I’m a Killer

I’m a Killer

I’m a Killer
IMDb: 6.9
117

Inspired by true events from the 1970s, the story revolves around a young detective who becomes the head of a police unit focused on catching a rampant serial killer of…

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River
IMDb: 6.6
121

In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.

Genre: Comedy, History
Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice

Olympic Pride, American Prejudice
IMDb: 7.3
90

In 1936, 18 African American athletes dubbed the “black auxiliary” by Hitler defied Nazi Aryan Supremacy and Jim Crow Racism to win hearts and medals at the 1936 Summer Olympic…

Tenchu!

Tenchu!

Tenchu!
IMDb: 7.5
140

A ronin desperately seeks a way out of financial straits; he allies with the Tosa clan under the ruthless leader Takechi, who quickly takes advantage.

Red Persimmon

Red Persimmon

Red Persimmon
IMDb: 7.8
168

In 1949, the Communists take over mainland. The refugees and the military arrive in the Keelung Harbor in Taiwan. While the father holds secret meetings with other generals in attempt…

Genre: Drama, History
Dr. Petiot

Dr. Petiot

Dr. Petiot
IMDb: 6.9
102

A true story shot in a German Impressionistic style. In France during the Nazi occupation, Dr. Petiot (Michel Serrault) offered to help Jews escape the Nazis. They would come to…

Hibiscus Town

Hibiscus Town

Hibiscus Town
IMDb: 8.2
164

Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the…

Saladin the Victorious

Saladin the Victorious

Saladin the Victorious
IMDb: 7.6
186

The first Sultan of Egypt and Syria leads the Muslim military campaign against the invading Christians from Europe during the Third Crusade.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Malazgirt 1071

Malazgirt 1071

Malazgirt 1071
IMDb: 4.1
N/A

The story of the war, which is the beginning of the history of Turks in Anatolia.

The Swimmers

The Swimmers

The Swimmers
IMDb: 7.1
134

From war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics, two young sisters embark on a risky voyage, putting their hearts and their swimming skills to heroic use.

Genre: Drama, History
Adriana’s Pact

Adriana’s Pact

Adriana’s Pact
IMDb: 7.6
94

Lissette’s favorite aunt, Adriana, settled in Australia, is arrested in 2007 while is visiting her family in Chile and accused of having worked for dictator Pinochet’s notorious secret police, the…

Polycarp

Polycarp

Polycarp
IMDb: 5.6
94

Anna, a young slave girl, is rescued and adopted by Christians in 2ND Century Smyrna, and befriended by their aged bishop, Polycarp. As Anna is taught by Polycarp and her…

Genre: Drama, History
Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story
IMDb: 6.1
88

Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story shows how the classic board game has become a worldwide cultural phenomenon and follows the colorful players who come together to compete for the…

The Dream of Russia

The Dream of Russia

The Dream of Russia
IMDb: 7.3
123

Sumptuous filming of the journey of a shipwrecked Japanese expedition from the Pacific Ocean across Siberia to the court of Catherine the Great of Russia. A Russo-Japanese co-production of a…

Genre: Drama, History
Sandakan No. 8

Sandakan No. 8

Sandakan No. 8
IMDb: 7.6
120

A young journalist interviews an elderly woman about being forced into prostitution in Borneo at a brothel called Sandakan No. 8.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost

Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost

Melchior the Apothecary: The Ghost
IMDb: 7.1
90

In the second film of the medieval thriller trilogy, the night watchman is frightened by a terrible ghost – the tragically drowned daughter of a rich merchant. In the morning,…

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai

The Pass: Last Days of the Samurai
IMDb: 6.4
114

The last year of Ryotaro Shiba’s life, as he tried to achieve peace and independence without joining the armies of East and West.

Genre: Drama, History
Image of Victory

Image of Victory

Image of Victory
IMDb: 7.1
128

1948: an Egyptian filmmaker is creating newsreel stories about a volunteer force tasked to liberate Palestinian farmers. The journey propels him towards a chance encounter with a tenacious young leader…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Emily

Emily

Emily
IMDb: 7.2
130

The imagined life of one of the world’s most famous authors, Emily Brontë, as she finds her voice and writes the literary classic Wuthering Heights. Explore the relationships that inspired…

Corsage

Corsage

Corsage
IMDb: 7.1
112

Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, ‘Sisi’ celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public…

Genre: Drama, History
Call Jane

Call Jane

Call Jane
IMDb: 6.6
121

A married woman with an unwanted pregnancy lives in a time in America where she can’t get a legal abortion and works with a group of suburban women to find…

Genre: Drama, History
Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice

Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice

Omaha Beach: Honor and Sacrifice
IMDb: 8
N/A

Seven Decades after the bloody battle for Omaha Beach in Normandy, France on D-Day, many veterans are returning to visit one last time. Omaha Beach: Honor And Sacrifice tells the…

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong
IMDb: 6.4
111

A seven-part anthology film exploring the history of Hong Kong from the 1940s to present day.

Genre: History
Two Trains Runnin’

Two Trains Runnin’

Two Trains Runnin’
IMDb: 7.7
80

The search of several young, white men for blues singers who have been missing for decades coincides with the Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi in the 1960s.

Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey

Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey

Hannah: Buddhism’s Untold Journey
IMDb: 7.4
90

‘Hannah’ tells the story of Buddhist pioneer Hannah Nydahl and her life bringing Tibetan Buddhism to the West. From her idealistic roots in 1960’s Copenhagen to the hippie trail in…

Shogun’s Shadow

Shogun’s Shadow

Shogun’s Shadow
IMDb: 7.1
114

Iemitsu, Tokugawa Shogun III, hates his eldest son Takechiyo; all his love is given to his younger son Tokumatsu. One day, he orders Takechiyo to an initiation rite in Yedo…

Genre: Action, History
Abdul the Damned

Abdul the Damned

Abdul the Damned
IMDb: 5.7
111

Set amid the turbulence of the Young Turk movement within the dying Ottoman Empire, Abdul the Damned was among the first films directed in Britain by Karl Grune, acclaimed director…

Genre: Drama, History
Larco Ave.: The Movie

Larco Ave.: The Movie

Larco Ave.: The Movie
IMDb: 5.8
113

Based on a theater musical, this movie is set in the city of Lima, Peru during the end of the 80’s. The plot is about a group of youngsters from…

Richard II

Richard II

Richard II
IMDb: 8
157

Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is the rightful ruler of England, ordained by God, yet he is…

Genre: Drama, History
Guru: Bhagwan, His Secretary & His Bodyguard

Guru: Bhagwan, His Secretary & His Bodyguard

Guru: Bhagwan, His Secretary & His Bodyguard
IMDb: 6.7
98

The wild Seventies. A quest for higher consciousness, spirituality and sexual freedom. In England, young Hugh Milne hears the voice of spiritual teacher Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh on an audiotape and…

The Round-Up

The Round-Up

The Round-Up
IMDb: 7.6
90

After the failure of the Kossuth’s revolution of 1848, people suspected of supporting the revolution are sent to prison camps. Years later, partisans led by outlaw Sándor Rózsa still run…

Genre: Drama, History, War