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The best history movies, ranked

Ranked by viewer rating — a thousand-vote minimum, so nothing here is a fluke.

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  1. Schindler's List posterSchindler's List (1993)netflix · 8.68.618K votes
  2. Harakiri posterHarakiri (1962)8.48.4
  3. I Swear posterI Swear (2025)8.28.2
  4. Saving Private Ryan posterSaving Private Ryan (1998)fubotv · mgm plus · paramount plus · 8.28.217K votes
  5. Green Book posterGreen Book (2018)netflix · 8.28.213K votes
  6. Hacksaw Ridge posterHacksaw Ridge (2016)netflix · angel studios · 8.28.215K votes
  7. Hamilton posterHamilton (2020)disney plus · 8.18.12K votes
  8. There's Still Tomorrow posterThere's Still Tomorrow (2023)Drama · Comedy · 8.18.12K votes
  9. Das Boot posterDas Boot (1981)fubotv · 8.18.13K votes
  10. The Elephant Man posterThe Elephant Man (1980)criterion channel · 8.08.04K votes
  11. Hidden Figures posterHidden Figures (2016)hbo max · youtube tv · cinemax · 8.08.010K votes
  12. Oppenheimer posterOppenheimer (2023)Drama · History · 8.08.012K votes
  13. Amadeus posterAmadeus (1984)Drama · History · 8.08.05K votes
  14. Ran posterRan (1985)bfi player · 8.08.02K votes
  15. Ford v Ferrari posterFord v Ferrari (2019)amazon prime video · fubotv · youtube tv · 8.08.09K votes
  16. The Imitation Game posterThe Imitation Game (2014)peacock · peacock premium plus · 8.08.018K votes
  17. Lawrence of Arabia posterLawrence of Arabia (1962)netflix · 8.08.03K votes
  18. Barry Lyndon posterBarry Lyndon (1975)Drama · Romance · 8.08.03K votes
  19. Loving Vincent posterLoving Vincent (2017)netflix · 8.08.03K votes
  20. 1917 poster1917 (2019)netflix · 8.08.014K votes
  21. Society of the Snow posterSociety of the Snow (2023)netflix · 8.08.04K votes
  22. Mirror posterMirror (1975)8.08.0
  23. Braveheart posterBraveheart (1995)paramount plus · 7.97.911K votes
  24. 12 Years a Slave poster12 Years a Slave (2013)hulu · 7.97.912K votes
  25. Dallas Buyers Club posterDallas Buyers Club (2013)amazon prime video · 7.97.99K votes
  26. Raging Bull posterRaging Bull (1980)fubotv · mgm plus · youtube tv · 7.97.95K votes
  27. A Trip to the Moon posterA Trip to the Moon (1902)hbo max · youtube tv · 7.97.92K votes
  28. Ben-Hur posterBen-Hur (1959)History · Drama · 7.97.93K votes
  29. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind posterThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)netflix · 7.97.92K votes
  30. Downfall posterDownfall (2004)amazon prime video · shout! factory · 7.97.94K votes
  31. Just Mercy posterJust Mercy (2019)Drama · Crime · 7.87.82K votes
  32. Thirteen Lives posterThirteen Lives (2022)amazon prime video · 7.87.82K votes
  33. The Bridge on the River Kwai posterThe Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)Drama · History · 7.87.82K votes
  34. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas posterThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)Drama · War · 7.87.88K votes
  35. Spotlight posterSpotlight (2015)fubotv · 7.87.89K votes
  36. Land of Mine posterLand of Mine (2015)War · Drama · 7.87.81K votes
  37. The Ten Commandments posterThe Ten Commandments (1956)Drama · History · 7.87.82K votes
  38. The Wind Rises posterThe Wind Rises (2013)hbo max · youtube tv · 7.87.83K votes
  39. Straight Outta Compton posterStraight Outta Compton (2015)fubotv · mgm plus · starz · 7.87.84K votes
  40. Ip Man posterIp Man (2008)hulu · fubotv · peacock · 7.87.84K votes
  41. The Untouchables posterThe Untouchables (1987)fubotv · peacock · youtube tv · 7.87.86K votes
  42. Hamnet posterHamnet (2025)peacock · peacock premium plus · 7.77.71K votes
  43. The King's Speech posterThe King's Speech (2010)britbox · 7.77.79K votes
  44. Tetris posterTetris (2023)apple tv · 7.77.72K votes
  45. Hotel Rwanda posterHotel Rwanda (2004)amazon prime video · mgm plus · 7.77.73K votes
  46. RRR posterRRR (2022)netflix · 7.77.72K votes
  47. Selena posterSelena (1997)Drama · Music · 7.77.71K votes
  48. The Color Purple posterThe Color Purple (1985)Drama · History · 7.77.72K votes
  49. The Count of Monte Cristo posterThe Count of Monte Cristo (2002)Adventure · Drama · 7.77.72K votes
  50. October Sky posterOctober Sky (1999)wonder project · 7.77.71K votes

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