History Movies
Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan
IMDb: 6.6
127

This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and…

Fire Over England

Fire Over England

Fire Over England
IMDb: 6.4
92

The film is a historical drama set during the reign of Elizabeth I (Flora Robson), focusing on the English defeat of the Spanish Armada, whence the title. In 1588, relations…

Hana yori mo naho

Hana yori mo naho

Hana yori mo naho
IMDb: 7.1
127

In a poor district of Edo lives a young samurai named Soza. He has been sent by his clan to avenge the death of his father. He isn’t an accomplished…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Sangue del mio sangue

Sangue del mio sangue

Sangue del mio sangue
IMDb: 6.5
106

Northern Italy, 17th century. In a monastery, a nun accused of witchcraft tries to seduce a young confessor who refuses to yield to his searing temptation.

Genre: Drama, History
An Honest Liar

An Honest Liar

An Honest Liar
IMDb: 7.5
90

An Honest Liar tells the incredible story of the world-famous magician, escape artist, and world-renowned enemy of deception, James ‘The Amazing’ Randi. The film brings to life Randi’s intricate investigations…

The Cup

The Cup

The Cup
IMDb: 7.2
106

At the heart of this true story is Damien Oliver, a young jockey who loses his only brother in a tragic racing accident, hauntingly reflecting of the way their father…

Edward II

Edward II

Edward II
IMDb: 6.7
90

A modern-dress adaptation of Christopher Marlowe’s Elizabethan tragedy about King Edward II’s homosexual relationship with the ambitious Gaveston, and his overthrow by the queen and the outraged nobility.

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker

The Miracle Maker
IMDb: N/A
90

A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God’s word. An…

El Cid

El Cid

El Cid
IMDb: 6.7
182

Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz (“El Cid” to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still succeeds in taking the initiative and driving…

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis

Quo Vadis
IMDb: 6.8
171

Set against the back drop of Rome in crisis, General Marcus Vinicius returns to the city from the battle fields and falls in love with a Christian woman, Lygia. Caught…

Linhas de Wellington

Linhas de Wellington

Linhas de Wellington
IMDb: 7.4
151

Passionate romance, brutal treachery, and selfless nobility are set against the background of Napoleon’s 1810 invasion of Portugal in Valeria Sarmiento’s intimate epic.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Quincy

Quincy

Quincy
IMDb: 7.4
124

An intimate look into the life of icon Quincy Jones. A unique force in music and popular culture for 70 years, Jones has transcended racial and cultural boundaries; his story…

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar

The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar
IMDb: 7.1
76

Based on her book, this World Premiere film follows Simone Biles through the sacrifices and hard work that led her to win 19 Olympic and World Championship medals.

Charles I’s Treasures Reunited

Charles I’s Treasures Reunited

Charles I’s Treasures Reunited
IMDb: 6.0
60

Brenda Emmanus explores the art collection of Charles I, much of which is being reunited for a unique exhibition for the first time since his execution. Brenda hears the stories…

Mathilde

Mathilde

Mathilde
IMDb: 7.5
130

The love story of the famous ballet dancer Mathilde Kschessinska and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia.

LA 92

LA 92

LA 92
IMDb: 7.7
114

Twenty-five years after the verdict in the Rodney King trial sparked several days of protests, violence and looting in Los Angeles, LA 92 immerses viewers in that tumultuous period through…

King of Thieves

King of Thieves

King of Thieves
IMDb: 6.1
108

A caper film about the unlikely gang of retirees that pulled off the daring Hatton Garden jewellery heist of 2015.

Genre: Crime, Drama, History
Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo

Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo

Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo
IMDb: 7.9
43

The electrifying special was taped at the legendary Apollo Theater in New York City, where Mars kicks off the primetime special in spectacular style, with an epic performance atop the…

Genre: History
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992

Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992

Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
IMDb: 8.2
144

An in-depth look at the culture of Los Angeles in the ten years leading up to the 1992 uprising that erupted after the verdict of police officers cleared of beating…

Guillaume, la jeunesse du conquérant

Guillaume, la jeunesse du conquérant

Guillaume, la jeunesse du conquérant
IMDb: 6.6
90

In the year of 1066AD, William the Conqueror is about to embark from Dives-sur-Mer to conquer England. In the event that he would not return alive, Guillaume introduced his son…

Lída Baarová

Lída Baarová

Lída Baarová
IMDb: 6.8
110

A film about the black-and-white era actress Lída Baarová and her doomed love affair.

The Lost Arcade

The Lost Arcade

The Lost Arcade
IMDb: 7.6
79

Chinatown Fair opened as a penny arcade on Mott Street in 1944. Over the decades, the dimly lit gathering place, known for its tic-tac-toe playing chicken, became an institution, surviving…

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe

Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe
IMDb: 6.7
106

Before Dawn charts the years of exile in the life of famous Jewish Austrian writer Stefan Zweig, his inner struggle for the “right attitude” towards the events in war torn…

Genre: Drama, History
Gold

Gold

Gold
IMDb: 8.3
170

Set in 1948, the historic story of India’s first Olympic medal post their independence.

Genre: Drama, History
Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain

Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain
IMDb: 6.1
103

Thirty years on from the 1984 Union Carbide plant malfunction, the consequences of which are tragically ongoing, A Prayer for Rain is the powerful and moving story of the Bhopal…

Genre: Drama, History
The Guarantee

The Guarantee

The Guarantee
IMDb: 5.0
76

On the night of September 29, 2008, the Irish government decided to guarantee the entire domestic banking system.’The Guarantee’ tells the story of that night, and what led to it.

Miss Hokusai

Miss Hokusai

Miss Hokusai
IMDb: 7.9
90

The time: 1814. The place: Edo, now known as Tokyo. A much accomplished artist of his time and now in his mid-fifties, Tetsuzo can boast clients from all over Japan,…

Panfilov’s 28

Panfilov’s 28

Panfilov’s 28
IMDb: 7.4
105

USSR, Late November, 1941. Based on the account by reporter Vasiliy Koroteev that appeared in the Red Army’s newspaper, Krasnaya Zvezda, shortly after the battle, this is the story of…

Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Targeted: Exposing the Gun Control Agenda

Targeted: Exposing the Gun Control Agenda

Targeted: Exposing the Gun Control Agenda
IMDb: 4.7
N/A

Targeted will be examining one of the key issues of the day, gun control, and will take you on a fast-paced journey, following 22 year-old director Jesse Winton as he…

Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur

Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur

Chaar Sahibzaade 2: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur
IMDb: 8.3
134

Chaar Sahibzaade: Rise of Banda Singh Bahadur Animation movie A profound and courageous story on how Guru Grace changed Banda Singh Bahadur in and out and enabled him to lead…

Hitler’s Olympics

Hitler’s Olympics

Hitler’s Olympics
IMDb: 7.1
44

Hitler, Nazi propaganda and 1936 Berlin Olympics are put under the microscope to uncover hidden truths and the historical legacy of those games.

Shok

Shok

Shok
IMDb: 7.5
21

The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the Kosovo war.

Genre: Drama, History, War
Seoboojeonsun

Seoboojeonsun

Seoboojeonsun
IMDb: 6.4
111

Nam-bok, a middle-aged South Korean farmer is conscripted and assigned a mission to deliver a classified military document that may decide the fate of the war. After losing it while…

Genre: Action, Drama, History
Robin Hood The Rebellion

Robin Hood The Rebellion

Robin Hood The Rebellion
IMDb: 3.0
92

With his true love captured by the villainous Sheriff of Nottingham, the legendary Robin Hood and his crew of outlaws execute a daring rescue to save her.

True Appaloosa

True Appaloosa

True Appaloosa
IMDb: 8.1
84

Horse breeder Scott Engstrom has been trying for years to prove that the Appaloosa, a rare American horse breed, came from Asia and not Spain. With only 109 true Appaloosas…

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi ketteiban

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi ketteiban

Nihon no ichiban nagai hi ketteiban
IMDb: 7.1
136

In July 1945, during the end of World War II, Japan is forced to accept the Potsdam Declaration. A cabinet meeting has continued through days and nights, but a decision…

Genre: Drama, History, War
City 40

City 40

City 40
IMDb: 7.6
89

Behind the walls of a forbidden city, the only thing more dangerous than its secrets is the truth.

Da Tang Xuan Zang

Da Tang Xuan Zang

Da Tang Xuan Zang
IMDb: 6.1
90

Buddhism-themed Chinese-Indian historical adventure film based on Xuanzang’s seventeen-year overland journey to India during the Tang dynasty in the seventh century. Xuan Zang (c. 602 – 664), was a Chinese…

Genre: History
Larry Kramer in Love and Anger

Larry Kramer in Love and Anger

Larry Kramer in Love and Anger
IMDb: 7.7
82

From the onset of the AIDS epidemic, author Larry Kramer emerged as a fiery activist, an Old Testament-style prophet full of righteous fury who denounced both the willful inaction of…

Twenty Two

Twenty Two

Twenty Two
IMDb: 7.5
112

Follow the lives of the elderly survivors who were forced into sex slavery as “Comfort Women” by the Japanese during World War II. At the time of filming, only 22…