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History movies

Period pieces that transport you back in time, recreating the events and figures that shaped our past.

Subgenres include: Historical Event, Biographical History, Political History.

Fackham Hall

1. Fackham Hall

Comedy History
6.4
20251h 37min

Overview

A new porter embarks on an unlikely relationship with the youngest daughter of a prominent English family. Simultaneously, rivalries are spilling over in the Davenport family, led by the Lord and Lady as they also weather the epic failure of the wedding of their eldest daughter to her caddish cousin.


Hamnet

2. Hamnet

Drama Romance History
8.1
20252h 6min

Overview

The powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare's timeless masterpiece, Hamlet.


Nuremberg

3. Nuremberg

History Drama Historical Event Legal Drama
7.4
20252h 28min

Overview

In postwar Germany, an American psychiatrist must determine whether Nazi prisoners are fit to go on trial for war crimes, and finds himself in a complex battle of intellect and ethics with Hermann Göring, Hitler's right-hand man.

Themes

Based on novel or book, Military justice under pressure, Post world war ii consequences, Ethics under interrogation, 1940s courtroom tension, Historical drama framing

Available on

Apple TV
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

Christy

4. Christy

History Drama
6.3
20252h 15min

Overview

Christy Martin never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia—until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges into the world of boxing under the guidance of her trainer and manager-turned-husband, Jim. But while Christy flaunts a fiery persona in the ring, her toughest battles unfold outside it—confronting family, identity, and a relationship that just might become life-or-death.


Blue Moon

5. Blue Moon

History Drama Comedy
7.1
20251h 40min

Overview

On the evening of March 31, 1943, legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart confronts his shattered self-confidence in Sardi’s bar as his former collaborator, Richard Rodgers, celebrates the opening night of his ground-breaking hit musical, “Oklahoma!”


Nouvelle Vague

6. Nouvelle Vague

Comedy Drama History
7.4
20251h 46min

Overview

After writing for Cahiers du cinéma, a young Jean-Luc Godard decides making films is the best film criticism. He convinces producer Georges de Beauregard to fund a low-budget feature, and creates a treatment with fellow New Wave filmmaker François Truffaut about a gangster couple. The result? Breathless, one of the first features of the Nouvelle Vague era of French cinema.


The Smashing Machine

7. The Smashing Machine

History Drama Biographical History Psychological Drama
6.4
20252h 3min

Overview

In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opioid dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn.

Themes

Addiction and rehabilitation, Relationship strain under crisis, Price of fame, Mentor influence under pressure, Comeback through adversity, Athletic performance and identity

Available on

Amazon Video
Apple TV
Google Play Movies
Data provided by JustWatch.Availability may vary by region.

I Swear

8. I Swear

Drama History
8.5
20252h 1min

Overview

Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.


The Captive

9. The Captive

Drama History
6.1
20252h 14min

Overview

In 1575, the young soldier Miguel de Cervantes is captured on the high seas by Barbary pirates and taken to Algiers as a hostage. Aware that a cruel death awaits him if his family does not pay his ransom soon, he finds refuge in his passion for storytelling.


The Voice of Hind Rajab

10. The Voice of Hind Rajab

Drama History
8.5
20251h 29min

Overview

January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A five-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab.