2026 watch guide
The best history movies to watch in 2026
The history films worth your time this year — ranked by real viewer rating, newest greats first, with where to stream each in your country.
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The 2026 ranking
Schindler's List (1993)netflix · Drama · History3h 15m
There's Still Tomorrow (2023)Drama · Comedy1h 58m
Hamnet (2025)peacock · peacock premium plus · Drama2h 5m
Oppenheimer (2023)Drama · History3h 1m
Society of the Snow (2023)netflix · Drama · History2h 23m
Saving Private Ryan (1998)fubotv · mgm plus · War2h 49m
Green Book (2018)netflix · Drama · Comedy2h 10m
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)netflix · angel studios · Drama2h 19m
Thirteen Lives (2022)amazon prime video · Drama · Thriller2h 27m
Hamilton (2020)disney plus · History · Drama2h 40m
Das Boot (1981)fubotv · Drama · History2h 30m
The Elephant Man (1980)criterion channel · Drama · History2h 4m
Hidden Figures (2016)hbo max · youtube tv · Drama2h 7m
Tetris (2023)apple tv · Thriller · History1h 58m
Amadeus (1984)Drama · History2h 40m
Ran (1985)bfi player · Action · Drama2h 40m
RRR (2022)netflix · Action · History3h 7m
Ford v Ferrari (2019)amazon prime video · fubotv · Drama2h 33m
The Imitation Game (2014)peacock · peacock premium plus · History1h 53m
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)netflix · Adventure · History3h 48m
Barry Lyndon (1975)Drama · Romance3h 8m
Loving Vincent (2017)netflix · Animation · Drama1h 35m
1917 (2019)netflix · War · History1h 59m
Braveheart (1995)paramount plus · Action · Drama2h 58m
12 Years a Slave (2013)hulu · Drama · History2h 14m
Dallas Buyers Club (2013)amazon prime video · Drama · History1h 57m
Raging Bull (1980)fubotv · mgm plus · Drama2h 9m
King Richard (2021)youtube tv · Drama · History2h 24m
A Trip to the Moon (1902)hbo max · youtube tv · History15m
Ben-Hur (1959)History · Drama3h 32m
The Woman King (2022)hulu · fubotv · Action2h 15m
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)netflix · Drama · History1h 53m
Downfall (2004)amazon prime video · shout! factory · Drama2h 35m
Just Mercy (2019)Drama · Crime2h 17m
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Drama · History2h 42m
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)Drama · War1h 34m
Spotlight (2015)fubotv · Drama · History2h 9m
Land of Mine (2015)War · Drama1h 40m
The Ten Commandments (1956)Drama · History3h 40m
The Wind Rises (2013)hbo max · youtube tv · Animation2h 6m
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What are the best history movies to watch in 2026?
Our top history picks for 2026 are Schindler's List, There's Still Tomorrow, Hamnet — ranked by viewer rating, with where to stream each.
How is this 2026 list ranked?
By real viewer rating with a 1,000-vote minimum, weighted slightly toward recent releases so the freshest great history films rise to the top.
Where can I watch these history movies?
Every film links to its page with live streaming availability for your country, so you can jump straight to where it's playing.