Popular History Movies - Page 22
Les Misérables
1998
Les Misérables
1998
star 7.2In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.The Boys in the Boat
2023
The Boys in the Boat
2023
star 7.3The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.War of the Arrows
2011
War of the Arrows
2011
star 7.2After the death of their father, two siblings are raised by their father's best friend. However, when one gets kidnapped just before her wedding, the other rises against the Manchus.The World's Fastest Indian
2005
star 7.7The life story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years building a 1920 Indian motorcycle—a bike which helped him set the land-speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967.The Two Popes
2019
The Two Popes
2019
star 7.5Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.The Card Game
1896
The Card Game
1896
star 5.6Three men are sitting around a table, two of them playing a game of Écarté. When the game is over, a domestic serves drinks.Medieval
2022
Medieval
2022
star 6.9The story of fifteenth century Czech icon and warlord, Jan Zizka, who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.Swiped
2025
Swiped
2025
star 6.6Whitney Wolfe uses extraordinary grit and ingenuity to break into the male-dominated tech industry.Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan
2007
star 6.8The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan, a slave who went on to conquer half the world in the 11th century.An Empress and the Warriors
2008
star 6After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.Siena, the Palio
1898
Siena, the Palio
1898
Dead to Rights
2025
Dead to Rights
2025
star 8During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.Andrei Rublev
1966
Andrei Rublev
1966
star 7.9An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.The Warlords
2007
The Warlords
2007
star 6.8The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.Origin
2023
Origin
2023
star 6.2While investigating the global phenomenon of caste and its dark influence on society, a journalist faces unfathomable personal loss and uncovers the beauty of human resilience.Red Sorghum
1988
Red Sorghum
1988
star 7.1An old leper who owned a remote sorghum winery dies. Jiu'er, the wife bought by the leper, and her lover, identified only as "my Grandpa" by the narrator, take over the winery and set up an idealized quasi-matriarchal community headed by Jiu'er. When the Japanese invaders subject the area to their rule and cut down the sorghum to make way for a road, the community rises up and resists as the sorghum grows anew.Ikkis
2026
Ikkis
2026
star 6.4Second Lieutenant and India's youngest Param Vir Chakra recipient, Arun Khetarpal, gave his life fighting for his battalion and the country during the 1971 Battle of Basantar. Ikkis also takes a reflective look at the futility of war through the eyes of Khetarpal's father, who visits his ancestral home in Sargodha and Alma Mater for reunion, which now happens to be in post-partition Pakistan, 30 years later.The Devils
1971
The Devils
1971
star 7.4A charismatic 17th-century French priest becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.Saving Mr. Banks
2013
Saving Mr. Banks
2013
star 7.3Author P.L. Travers looks back on her childhood while reluctantly meeting with Walt Disney, who seeks to adapt her Mary Poppins books for the big screen.1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
star 6.31492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
