History Movies
Emily

Emily

Emily
IMDb: 7.1
130

Tells 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, and explores the relationships…

Call Jane

Call Jane

Call Jane
IMDb: 6.2
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
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.

Till

Till

Till
IMDb: 7.3
130

The true story of Mamie Till Mobley’s relentless pursuit of justice for her 14 year old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.

Corsage

Corsage

Corsage
IMDb: 6.9
114

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed…

Un hombre de acción

Un hombre de acción

Un hombre de acción
IMDb: 5.9
N/A

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…

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?

Is That Black Enough for You?!?
IMDb: 7.3
135

A look at the Black revolution in 1970s cinema, from genre films to social realism, from the making of new superstars to the craft of rising auteurs.

She Said

She Said

She Said
IMDb: 7.3
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
Emancipation

Emancipation

Emancipation
IMDb: 5.9
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…

Die Geschichte der Menschheit – leicht gekürzt

Die Geschichte der Menschheit – leicht gekürzt

Die Geschichte der Menschheit – leicht gekürzt
IMDb: 4.6
N/A

Not Available

Genre: Comedy, History
Battle for Saipan

Battle for Saipan

Battle for Saipan
IMDb: 6.6
N/A

A Surgeon defends a hospital from invading enemy forces in the Battle of Saipan during World War II.

Genre: Action, History, War
Vanskabte Land

Vanskabte Land

Vanskabte Land
IMDb: 7.3
143

In the late 19th century, a young Danish priest travels to a remote part of Iceland to build a church and photograph its people. But the deeper he goes into…

Genre: Drama, History
This Place Rules

This Place Rules

This Place Rules
IMDb: 7.4
82

Acclaimed for his unfiltered reporting and deadpan humor, Andrew Callaghan brings his gonzo style reporting to the undercurrents that led to the January 6 Capitol Riot. As one of the…

Devotion

Devotion

Devotion
IMDb: 6.7
139

The harrowing true story of two elite US Navy fighter pilots during the Korean War. Their heroic sacrifices would ultimately make them the Navy’s most celebrated wingmen.

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Battlebox

Battlebox

Battlebox
IMDb: 2.9
N/A

With a sudden attack by the Japanese, British Major-General Maltby and his top officers struggle with the decision to either fight to the death or offer a humiliating surrender of…

Genre: Drama, History, War
Razzennest

Razzennest

Razzennest
IMDb: 6.2
81

South African enfant terrible filmmaker and artiste-cineaste Manus Oosthuizen meets with Rotten Tomatoes-approved indie film critic Babette Cruickshank in an Echo Park sound studio. With key members of Manus’s crew…

Die Nazi-Jäger – Späte Gerechtigkeit

Die Nazi-Jäger – Späte Gerechtigkeit

Die Nazi-Jäger – Späte Gerechtigkeit
IMDb: 7.6
N/A

Not Available

NARVIK

NARVIK

NARVIK
IMDb: 6.7
108

April, 1940. The eyes of the world are on Narvik, a small town in northern Norway, a source of the iron ore needed for Hitler’s war machine. Through two months…

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Retrograde

Retrograde

Retrograde
IMDb: 7.3
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.

Bezos

Bezos

Bezos
IMDb: 4.9
94

Bezos chronicles the true-life story of Jeff Bezos-a humble yet awkward entrepreneur on his mission to create Amazon, the world’s largest e-commerce company, and turning himself into the richest man…

Die Magnetischen

Die Magnetischen

Die Magnetischen
IMDb: 6.6
95

Brittany, France, 1980s. A group of friends, fed up with the boring country life and eager for excitement, create a radio station.

Genre: Drama, History
Adieu Monsieur Haffmann

Adieu Monsieur Haffmann

Adieu Monsieur Haffmann
IMDb: 7
115

Paris 1942. François Mercier is an ordinary man who only aspires to start a family with the woman he loves, Blanche. He is also the employee of a talented jeweler,…

Genre: Drama, History
Getting Away with Murder(s

Getting Away with Murder(s

Getting Away with Murder(s
IMDb: 8.4
175

Almost 1 million people in 22 countries carried out the unprovoked murder of 11 million innocent men, women and children. The Allies knew where a great many of the murderers…

First Cow

First Cow

First Cow
IMDb: 6.9
122

A taciturn loner and skilled cook has traveled west and joined a group of fur trappers in Oregon Territory, though he only finds true connection with a Chinese immigrant also…

Genre: Drama, History
Max & Me

Max & Me

Max & Me
IMDb: 3.2
N/A
N/A

The story unfolds through a present-day encounter of an older man, Gunther, and a rebellious teenager, DJ, as the story of Father Max teaches the young boy about love and…

The Glorias

The Glorias

The Glorias
IMDb: 8.1
147

An equal rights crusader, journalist and activist: Gloria Steinem embodies these and more. From her role in the revolutionary women’s rights movement to her travels throughout the U.S. and around…

Streltsov

Streltsov

Streltsov
IMDb: 7.1
101

By the age of twenty, Eduard Streltsov has everything one can dream of: talent, fame and love. He is the rising star of Soviet football. The whole country, with bated…

The Legend of Tomiris

The Legend of Tomiris

The Legend of Tomiris
IMDb: 6.8
156

This is the story of the life of the great queen of of the steppe – legendary Tomiris. She is destined to become a skillful warrior, survive the loss of…

Genre: Drama, History
The Burning of Atlanta

The Burning of Atlanta

The Burning of Atlanta
IMDb: 5.1
N/A

“The Burning of Atlanta” is the story of the destruction of a major city near the end of the war, and the desperation and terror this causes in the lives…

Genre: Action, History
Disclosure

Disclosure

Disclosure
IMDb: 7.3
107

An investigation of how Hollywood’s fabled stories have deeply influenced how Americans feel about transgender people, and how transgender people have been taught to feel about themselves.

I AM PATRICK

I AM PATRICK

I AM PATRICK
IMDb: 8.1
125

I AM PATRICK peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the true story of Saint Patrick. Through historical re-enactments, expert interviews and Patrick’s own writings, experience the journey…

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7

The Trial of the Chicago 7
IMDb: 6.8
130

What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police and the National Guard. The organizers of the protest—including…

Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov

Kalashnikov
IMDb: 5.9
105

Tank commander Kalashnikov is severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital he begins creating…

Beyond Barricades

Beyond Barricades

Beyond Barricades
IMDb: 5.8
87

Beyond Barricades is a documentary on political punk band Anti-Flag, featuring interviews with Tom Morello, Billy Bragg, Tim McIlrath, Brian Baker & More. The film explores the trials and tribulations…

The Knight and the Princess

The Knight and the Princess

The Knight and the Princess
IMDb: 7.7
95

A young man, Mohammed Al Kassim, is frustrated by the number of injustices . He decides to make a difference. He fights through his enemies and eventually gets to the…

Mank

Mank

Mank
IMDb: 8.3
133

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

The Dig

The Dig

The Dig
IMDb: 6.5
112

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain’s past resonate…

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train

Demon Slayer the Movie: Mugen Train
IMDb: 8.7
117

Tanjirō Kamado, joined with Inosuke Hashibira, a boy raised by boars who wears a boar’s head, and Zenitsu Agatsuma, a scared boy who reveals his true power when he sleeps,…

Radium Girls

Radium Girls

Radium Girls
IMDb: 6.2
102

Young women toiling in a factory are exposed to hazardous material which takes a disastrous toll on their health.

Genre: Drama, History
Your Name Engraved Herein

Your Name Engraved Herein

Your Name Engraved Herein
IMDb: 7.6
118

In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.