174 Best History Movies To Watch - A Good Movie To Watch

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The best history movies streaming right now.

Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959)

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8.3

Memory tears love across past and present in this landmark French New Wave drama

The Forgotten Battle (2021)

7.0

The battle to win a supply port brings three lives to intertwine in this intense war drama

The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

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8.1

A star-studded and riveting legal drama with a blockbuster feel.

Soundtrack to a Coup d’État (2024)

7.4

This inspired documentary uses the language of jazz to uncover a forgotten part of Cold War history

The Tracker (2002)

7.6

A unique, haunting Outback Western that reckons with the historical violence waged on the Aboriginal people

The Time That Remains (2009)

7.8

Elia Suleiman remembers his family in this absurdist, slice-of-life comedy

Apollo 13: Survival (2024)

7.0

A gripping documentary depicting one of the most critical emergencies in all of spaceflight history

The Two Popes (2019)

7.9

An insightful peek into the papacy led by equally compelling performances

Character (1997)

7.7

A young lawyer and a cold-hearted bailiff are brought together in hatred and rejection in this moody mystery drama

The Apprentice (2024)

7.0

Trump’s villain origin story is expectedly infuriating, but also endlessly watchable thanks to strong character performances

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)

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8.7

Martin Scorsese grapples with harrowing history and the limits of storytelling in this monumental masterpiece

Temple Grandin (2010)

7.4

A striking biopic that takes a glimpse into neurodivergent genius

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