History Movies
The list contains the best, new, and most relevant History Movies ordered by relevance. Trendflicks helps you find the most attractive Movies from all kinds of streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, HBO, etc.
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Wicked Little Letters(2024) , The Hill(2023) , The Boys in the Boat(2023) , House of Gucci(2021) , Alive(1993) , The Woman King(2022) , Saving Private Ryan(1998) , Apollo 13(1995) , Jakob the Liar(1999) , Dumb Money(2023) , Napoleon(2023) , Killers of the Flower Moon(2023) , Lincoln(2012) , Munich(2005) , Mona Lisa Smile(2003) , Nothing Like The Sun(2018) , Cinderella Man(2005) , BlackBerry(2023) , Saints and Soldiers(2003) , Everest(2015) , Snowden(2016) , Sully(2016) , The Two Popes(2019) , BlacKkKlansman(2018) , The Patriot(2000) , Being the Ricardos(2021) , The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021) , King Richard(2021) , Spencer(2021) , Belfast(2021)
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Duration: 100min
Country: GB
Plot: A 1920s English coastal hamlet where Irish immigrant Ross lived next door to native Edith Swan. Rose was thought to be the one who started the anonymous letter-writing campaign that Edith and other locals started receiving. Yet when the local ladies, under the direction of Gladys Moss, the police officer, start looking into the matter on their own, they discover that something is wrong and that Rose might not be the real perpetrator after all.
Director: Thea Sharrock
Cast: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley, Anjana Vasan, Timothy Spall, Gemma Jones
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The Hill (2023)
6.7
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Duration: 121min
Country: US
Plot: Young Rickey Hill, who has a degenerative spinal illness and wears a leg brace, is a baseball enthusiast and batting prodigy in his small Texas community. Ricky rose to prominence as a high school baseball star a few years later, but scouts from Major League Baseball found it difficult to take an interest in him. When Ricky goes up to the bully from his childhood, he slips over a sprinkler and loses the game. Ray gave him enough money to be well enough for the Major League Baseball trials, even if his attempts to gather money for therapy were unsuccessful.
Director: Jeff Celentano
Cast: Colin Ford, Dennis Quaid, Joelle Carter, Scott Glenn, Siena Bjornerud
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The Boys in the Boat (2023)
6.9
PG-13
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Duration: 124min
Country: US
Plot: From its start during the Great Depression to its gold medal victory at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the University of Washington rowing team is the focus of this 1930s-set drama. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, this motivational real story follows a bunch of underdogs who are thrown into the limelight and placed against world-class competitors.
Director: George Clooney
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner, Peter Guinness, Sam Strike, Thomas Elms
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House of Gucci (2021)
6.6
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Duration: 158min
Country: US
Plot: Patrizia Reggiani, the daughter of a trucking company owner, encounters Maurizio Gucci, the third-generation heir of Gucci. After marriage, Patrizia’s unbridled ambition brings some troubles to her marriage and Gucci, which leads to the murder. In 1995, Maurizio was shot by a young Sicilian in his Milan office. Then, Patrizia is sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Lady Gaga, Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Jeremy Irons, Jared Leto
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Alive (1993)
7.1
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Duration: 127min
Country: US
Plot: En route to compete in Chile in 1972, a Uruguayan rugby squad had an Andean accident. In an attempt to escape this bleak land of death, almost twenty survivors braved the bitter cold. Their food supplies are running low, they are at an extreme altitude, there are several avalanches, and they have a strong dread of dying after waiting in vain for rescue personnel. They debate and fight within before attempting the unthinkable—eating the corpse. The weather warmed up, and the rescue squad eventually located them almost 50 days after the incident. After all, the sixteen survivors were reunited with their families and left this pit of death.
Director: Frank Marshall
Cast: Josh Hamilton, Bruce Ramsay, Ethan Hawke, Vincent Spano, John Newton
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The Woman King (2022)
6.9
PG-13
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Duration: 135min
Country: US
Plot: Inspired by actual historical events that occurred on the west coast of Africa in the 19th century, the film narrates the amazing tale of the most valiant female fighter in history. The West African kingdom of Dahomey raised an army composed entirely of female soldiers to crush the approaching foreign invaders. As General Nanisca trains the upcoming recruit class and gets them ready to protect their country at all costs, the film chronicles her exciting adventure.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega
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Duration: 169min
Country: US
Plot: James Ryan is one soldier that a small group of American troops sacrifice their lives to save when a million men land on the beaches of Normandy. In the fight, three of James Ryan's elder brothers lost their lives. The US General Command decided to safely evacuate her lone surviving kid from the combat zone to spare the poor mother the agony of losing her son. The troops in the tiny squad begin to question the mission's logic when they find themselves stranded in enemy territory and threatened by different threats at any time.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper
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Apollo 13 (1995)
7.7
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Duration: 140min
Country: US
Plot: While Apollo 13 was attempting a lunar landing in April 1970, the spacecraft abruptly sent a communication to the control center informing them of a problem. Apollo 13 had lost oxygen, power, and steering due to an explosion that occurred in space. Now, with just four days to return to Earth, the three astronauts—Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Jack Swigert—are facing an unparalleled test. Every minute counts, and they must rely solely on their efforts in addition to the control center's assistance.
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris
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Jakob the Liar (1999)
6.5
PG-13
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Duration: 120min
Country: US
Plot: Poland was reduced to a hellish place after the German invasion in 1944. Poland was cut off from the outside world as the army shut down all information routes. By coincidence, Jacob discovered that the Germans and the Soviet troops were engaged in a violent war over the radio. The Allied Soviet Union had won an irreparable edge in the struggle, and Jacob, buoyed by his strong morale, wanted to spread this vital news to as many people as possible. Although the bogus information helped the Jews feel more confident, the German army also learned of it and launched a detailed inquiry to find the source of the rumor.
Director: Peter Kassovitz
Cast: Robin Williams, Liev Schreiber, Hannah Taylor-Gordon, Alan Arkin, Michael Jeter
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Dumb Money (2023)
6.9
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Duration: 104min
Country: US
Plot: By making GameStop the sexiest business in the world, Keith Gill and his pals amassed enormous wealth. Ordinary guy Keith Gill served as the intermediary throughout it all by investing his life savings in the stock and posting details about it. His life and the lives of everyone he follows are about to blow apart when his social media posts start going viral. Everyone gains wealth as the stock tip becomes popular, but then the billionaires fight back, upending everyone's world.
Director: Craig Gillespie
Cast: Paul Dano, Shailene Woodley, America Ferrera, Pete Davidson, Seth Rogen
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Napoleon (2023)
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Duration: 158min
Country: US
Plot: Napoleon is a character that continues to resonate even decades after his death. He used pure willpower to gain Josephine's adoration, the passion of his life. Napoleon was drawn to an obsession, nevertheless, that outweighed his love for Josephine. He missed the battles between the other European nations and the acknowledgment of their nobility. He then started a battle to expand French rule outside of its borders. Napoleon attempted to accomplish what he could not by conquest as a general turned emperor, but this would ultimately lead to his defeat, exile, and resurrection.
Director: Ridley Scott
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Rupert Everett, Mark Bonnar
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Duration: 206min
Country: US
Plot: Rancher William Hall of Oklahoma planned to ensnail the chiefs of the local Native American tribes in order to dominate the region's limitless oil riches in the 1920s, thanks to the discovery of fresh oil resources. Due to the outcome, FBI agent Tom White gets interested in Burkhart, the nephew of the Indian woman Hall married, and he is the focus of a significant inquiry.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Robert De Niro, Jesse Plemons, Scott Shepherd
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Lincoln (2012)
7.3
PG-13
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Duration: 149min
Country: US
Plot: While serving as US President, Abraham Lincoln did incredible things. Many of Lincoln's previous rivals, who subsequently became his right-hand men after being moved by his fiery personality, are interviewed for the movie. The narrative centers on the American Civil War, which Lincoln and his troops won and brought about national unity despite several obstacles during those trying times.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader
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Munich (2005)
7.5
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Duration: 164min
Country: US
Plot: In an attempt to use blackmail to get Israel to free the organization's imprisoned members, the Palestinian extreme terrorist group "Black September" stormed into the Olympic Village during the 20th Olympic Games in 1972, which were hosted in the Federal Republic of Germany. The group abducted 11 Israeli athletes. When German authorities raided the terror group's hideout in an attempt to save lives with force, all 11 Israeli athletes perished. The Israeli Mossad's senior brass promptly prepared a crew of operatives to begin a century-long, brutal campaign of retaliation against the Palestinian organization "Black September" and its associates following the tragedy.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast: Eric Bana, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds, Mathieu Kassovitz, Hanns Zischler
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Mona Lisa Smile (2003)
6.5
PG-13
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Duration: 117min
Country: US
Plot: Women's position increased in the 1950s. However, instructors at institutions continue to treat female students primarily as well-married individuals and do not push them to pursue interests in learning. Upon joining the school as an art history teacher, Catherine faced challenges disseminating her expertise. While many of the female students who were fond of her decided to pursue a profession similar to that of the guys, other students had to deal with marriage.
Director: Mike Newell
Cast: Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Ginnifer Goodwin
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Duration: 103min
Plot: Alice Mitchell was employed as a street vendor in 1949. As her illness grew worse, she made a fruitless attempt to patch things up with her estranged family by coming out as gay. She goes to live with a Christian family and gains their support by mistakenly adopting their religion. The daughter of a Christian household named Annabelle drew her attention. However, she ultimately decided to break up with him so that she could make amends with her parents.
Director: Nguyen Nguyen
Cast: Stefanie Estes, Olivia Howell, Sarah Navratil, Marshal Hilton, Kelly Hancock
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Cinderella Man (2005)
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Duration: 144min
Country: US
Plot: Braddock is a former boxer who has also become a father to three kids. Following the decline of his boxing career, he faced financial hardships and a family struggling to make ends meet. Thankfully, May has a lovely and moral wife who understands and supports her never-complaining and hardworking household, keeping the family alive. There wasn't much food at home, so it was critical to survive.
Director: Ron Howard
Cast: Russell Crowe, Renée Zellweger, Paul Giamatti, Craig Bierko, Paddy Considine
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BlackBerry (2023)
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Duration: 119min
Country: FI
Plot: Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin are portrayed as intelligent but unworldly geeks with good intentions. They and all the other engineers in their group play Indiana Jones movies on movie evenings and waste their time on networked PCs with Doom. They run across Jim Balsillie, an investor and businessman who happens to be at the right place at the right time. Jim, who has genuine IT experience, believes he can market their idea to everyone after seeing enough potential.
Director: Matt Johnson
Cast: Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Rich Sommer, Michael Ironside
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Saints and Soldiers (2003)
6.7
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Duration: 90min
Country: US
Plot: After the Nazis ambush an Allied battalion in Belgium, the few survivors, including the sniper, Deacon, and Pvt. Kendrick seeks refuge in a neighboring woodland. They encounter Oberon, a trapped British intelligence man with time-sensitive information critical to the Allied struggle. Despite their different internal disputes, the troops gathered together to safely return Oberon to Allied territory.
Director: Ryan Little
Cast: Corbin Allred, Alexander Polinsky, Kirby Heyborne, Larry Bagby, Peter Holden
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Everest (2015)
7.1
PG-13
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Duration: 121min
Country: US
Plot: The tallest peak on Earth, Mount Everest, is the ultimate objective of some climbers. They have a really difficult time when a strong storm arrives. It's quite chilly outside with a strong wind. Their only hope of survival is combat. They deal with several issues and dangers. This film is about survival and adventure.
Director: Baltasar Kormákur
Cast: Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, John Hawkes, Sam Worthington, Emily Watson
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Snowden (2016)
7.3
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Duration: 134min
Country: US
Plot: Top contractor Edward Snowden quits the National Security Agency after growing disillusioned with the intelligence establishment. He is now aware that an enormous amount of data is being gathered to monitor all digital communications, not just from foreign governments and terrorist organizations but also from regular Americans. Snowden finds himself viewed as a hero by some, a traitor by others, and a wanted man once he decides to release this sensitive material.
Director: Oliver Stone
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Shailene Woodley, Melissa Leo, Zachary Quinto, Tom Wilkinson
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Sully (2016)
7.4
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Duration: 96min
Country: US
Plot: After the jet takes off from New York City, birds destroy its engines. When Sully, the pilot, lands the aircraft on a river, nobody is harmed. However, according to the N.T.S.B., he could have returned to the airport with just one engine. They wish to hold him accountable for the collision. Sully claims that despite the engines not functioning, he did what had to be done. He has to prove his correctness.
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser
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The Two Popes (2019)
7.6
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Duration: 125min
Country: US
Plot: An intimate account of one of the biggest changes in power in the previous two millennia. Fed up with the way the church is going, Cardinal Bergoglio asked Pope Benedict for permission to retire in 2012. Rather, in the face of scandal and self-doubt, contemplative Pope Benedict calls his most scathing opponent and eventual successor to Rome to divulge a secret that would rock the Catholic Church to its core.
Director: Fernando Meirelles
Cast: Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins, Juan Minujín, Luis Gnecco, Cristina Banegas
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BlacKkKlansman (2018)
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Duration: 136min
Country: US
Plot: In Colorado, Ron Stallworth is a Black police officer. He works with aggressive police in a room. He wants to go clandestine. Accompanied by Black leader Kwame Ture, he attends a rally. He meets Patrice, a leader among Black students. Andy Landers, a corrupt officer, stops them. He harms Patrice and acts rudely toward Kwame. The film is about espionage and race.
Director: Spike Lee
Cast: John David Washington, Adam Driver, Topher Grace, Laura Harrier, Alec Baldwin
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The Patriot (2000)
7.2
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Duration: 165min
Country: US
Plot: Against the merciless British army, a father who values peace is compelled to battle to the death in this tale set during the American Revolutionary War. The military was long ago abandoned by Benjamin Martin. After his son rose to leadership in a militia against the British army and the soldiers pillaged his home and all he held dear, he shifted from being an idealistic patriot to a pragmatic one.
Director: Roland Emmerich
Cast: Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs, Chris Cooper
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Duration: 132min
Country: US
Plot: Lucy is an actress who marries Desi, a Cuban singer. They are involved in film and music. Lucy launched a radio show and wanted Desi to be a part of it. "I Love Lucy" is a television program. It is really popular. Lucy, on the other hand, has a problem. According to the newspaper, she is a Communist. Desi says no, but she says yes. They must conceal the truth. They may lose their employment as well as their affection.
Director: Aaron Sorkin
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Javier Bardem, J.K. Simmons, Nina Arianda, Tony Hale
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The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
6.6
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Duration: 126min
Country: US
Plot: One well-known TV preacher was Tammy Faye Bakker. She and her spouse, Jim, enjoyed great financial success from their religious performances and the park. They said that God favored wealth and happiness for humans. Tammy Faye had a loud voice and long eyelashes. She treated everyone with kindness. However, they misused their money in some terrible ways. They were despised by certain individuals. Everything was gone for them. This is the tale of them.
Director: Michael Showalter
Cast: Jessica Chastain, Andrew Garfield, Cherry Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mark Wystrach
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King Richard (2021)
7.5
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Duration: 144min
Country: US
Plot: Richard Williams has high hopes for Venus and Serena, his daughters. He wants them to become tennis stars. He gives them rigorous training in Compton, California's impoverished courts. Even when others disbelieve him, he never gives up. With her love and knowledge, his wife supports him. The girls develop into excellent athletes and winners. This is a genuine account of a family with faith in one another and themselves.
Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Cast: Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Jon Bernthal
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Spencer (2021)
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Duration: 117min
Country: US
Plot: Princess Diana and Prince Charles' marriage had long since become chilly. For the Christmas celebrations at the Queen's estate, peace is decreed despite the rampant rumors of extramarital relationships and divorce. Eating, drinking, shooting, and hunting are all included. Diana is familiar with the game, but things will be very different this year.
Director: Pablo Larraín
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall, Jack Nielen, Freddie Spry, Jack Farthing
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Belfast (2021)
7.2
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Duration: 98min
Country: GB
Plot: August 15, 1969, in Belfast. Encircled by intermittent aggression and mounting peril, nine-year-old Buddy is forced to face the unpleasant truth of religious strife. Buddy also makes an effort to comprehend The Troubles as the chokehold of escalating unrest closes on his formerly tranquil working-class neighborhood; after all, someone has to be in charge of driving people from their homes. Buddy's family is now faced with an almost unthinkable, life-changing choice: should they move on or start packing?
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Cast: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitríona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, Judi Dench