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.
Best Movies
Popular Movies:
The Two Popes(2019) , The Patriot(2000) , Being the Ricardos(2021) , The Eyes of Tammy Faye(2021) , King Richard(2021) , Spencer(2021) , Belfast(2021) , Skin(2019) , The Irishman(2019) , The King(2019) , Hidden Figures(2016) , Oppenheimer(2024) , 12 Years a Slave(2013) , Les Misérables(2024) , The 300 Spartans(1962) , Little Women(2019) , Hacksaw Ridge(2016)
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The Two Popes (2019)
7.6
PG-13
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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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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
PG-13
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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)
6.6
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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
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Skin (2019)
6.8
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Duration: 110min
Country: US
Plot: With the support of a black activist and the woman he loves, a poor young guy who was reared by racist skinheads and well-known among white supremacists decides to reject hatred and violence and begins a life of change. Actual individuals and events served as the inspiration for the movie. Body-scattered with tattoos, Brian Wendell was the erstwhile commander of the Winland Skinheads group. To get rid of the tattoos on his wrists, neck, and face, Wendell endured 25 laser removal surgeries after getting married in 2006.
Director: Guy Nattiv
Cast: Jamie Bell, Danielle Macdonald, Vera Farmiga, Bill Camp, Louisa Krause
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The Irishman (2019)
7.8
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Duration: 209min
Country: US
Plot: Frank Sheeran, a World War II soldier, provides a firsthand account of organized crime in postwar America. Once working with some of the most infamous people of the 20th century, Frank Sheeran is a murderer and con artist. In a vast narrative journey that exposes the murky underbelly of organized crime and its enemies and connections to mainstream politics, the film chronicles one of the most significant unsolved cases in American history—the disappearance of renowned union leader Jimmy Hoffa—over several decades.
Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci, Harvey Keitel, Ray Romano
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The King (2019)
7.3
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Duration: 140min
Country: US
Plot: The King narrates the tale of Henry "Hal," Prince of Wales, also known as King Henry V of England, and is loosely based on Shakespeare's Henriad tetralogy. Hal, a gloomy pacifist who was at odds with his ailing father, came to the throne in the face of betrayal and provocation from all quarters, most notably from the King and Dauphin of France. Hal is hesitant to pursue a military career, but he ultimately launches a full-scale attack on France. His status as one of the greatest warrior monarchs of medieval England is thereafter cemented by his victory at the brutal Battle of Agincourt.
Director: David Michôd
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Tom Glynn-Carney, Lily-Rose Depp
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Hidden Figures (2016)
7.8
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Duration: 127min
Country: US
Plot: The genuine tales of three black women who served as "human computers" for NASA in the 1960s are the basis for this film. They assisted in launching astronaut John Glenn into space and ensuring his safe return. Their desire and intelligence enabled them to overcome obstacles related to gender, race, and profession. They inspired a lot of people and rose to fame as American heroes.
Director: Theodore Melfi
Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst
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Oppenheimer (2024)
8.3
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Duration: 181min
Country: US
Plot: There is conflict in the globe. Nations bolster their armed forces. Oppenheimer is a bright scientist chosen by a US general to head a top-secret project. They create a massive bomb capable of bringing the battle to an end. Like the one who gave humanity fire, Oppenheimer sees the dark side of both the human race and the future. He opposes the ruling party. He also has a fondness for unhealthy items. He will always be in pain.
Director: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh
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12 Years a Slave (2013)
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Duration: 134min
Country: US
Plot: Solomon Northup is a free man who makes his income as a violinist. He leads a good life, is married, and has two children. However, he proceeded to Washington after being duped into believing he was an accompanist for a circus by two white people, only to wake up to discover he was a slave. He was first sold to Mr. Ford, who used him as a farm slave. He was soon bought by Mr. Epps, dubbed the "black slave terminator," who worked long hours picking cotton on the estate and saw several catastrophes involving black slaves.
Director: Steve McQueen
Cast: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano
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Les Misérables (2024)
7.5
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Duration: 158min
Country: US
Plot: After stealing bread for a starving kid, Jean Valjean, a poor man, is condemned to 19 years of hard labor. Upon his release from prison, he was forced to take the bishop's silver to escape, but the police arrested him. He was impacted by the bishop's assistance in avoiding incarceration, which led him to change his name to Madeleine and start again. After knowing of her terrible destiny, he assures Fantine that he will look after her illegitimate daughter, Cosette.
Director: Tom Hooper
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen
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The 300 Spartans (1962)
6.5
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Duration: 114min
Country: US
Plot: In 480 BC, Persia's King Xerxes led a huge army to invade Greece. Sparta's King Leonidas takes 300 warriors and some allies to stop them at Thermopylae. A traitor makes them trapped. Leonidas tells the Allies to go and fight with 300 warriors alone. They kill many Persians, but they die too. They are brave and heroic.
Director: Rudolph Maté
Cast: Richard Egan, Ralph Richardson, Diane Baker, Barry Coe, David Farrar
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Little Women (2019)
7.8
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Duration: 135min
Country: US
Plot: Four sisters who grew up together in the 19th century are the subject of the novel Little Women. Despite having distinct goals and personalities, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy are there for one another through good times and bad. They bravely and kindly confront disease, poverty, conflict, love, and loss. They discover how to be happy with themselves despite their imperfections. Based on a popular book.
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern
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Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
8.1
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Duration: 139min
Country: US
Plot: The amazing real account of Desmond T. Doss, a conscientious objector who, in the most bloody combat of World War II, saved 75 soldiers on Okinawa without firing a shot. Being the first American soldier to fight unarmed on the front lines of World War II, he held the view that although war was justified, killing was nonetheless morally reprehensible. Doss, an Army medic, risked his life to evacuate wounded soldiers close to enemy lines while dodging enemy fire.
Director: Mel Gibson
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Teresa Palmer, Luke Bracey