Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2002)
A history movie starring Aamir Khan, Gracy Singh and Rachel Shelley
In 1890s India, an arrogant British commander challenges the harshly taxed residents of Champaner to a high-stakes cricket match.
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
A war movie starring Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore and Edward Burns
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Invictus (2009)
A sports movie starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon and Tony Kgoroge
Newly elected President Nelson Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa's rugby union team as they make their historic run to the 1995 Rugby World Cup Championship match.
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
A lovestory starring Meryl Streep, Jeremy Irons and Hilton McRae
In this story-within-a-story, Anna is an actress starring opposite Mike in a period piece about the forbidden love between their respective characters, Sarah and Charles. Both actors are involved in serious relationships, but the passionate nature of the script leads to an off-camera love affair as well ... (more)
Malcolm X (1992)
A rated PG-13 history movie starring Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett and Albert Hall
A tribute to the controversial black activist and leader of the struggle for black liberation. He hit bottom during his imprisonment in the '50s, he became a Black Muslim and then a leader in the Nation of Islam. His assassination in 1965 left a legacy of self-determination and racial pride.
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part One (2027)
A history movie starring Jaakko Ohtonen, Mariela Garriga and Kasia Smutniak. In cinemas starting May 6, 2027.
With THE RESURRECTION OF THE CHRIST, Mel Gibson returns as director to a story that already made cinematic history with THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST. The first installment will be released on Ascension Day, May 6, 2027, while the second installment is set to follow on Ascension Day, May 25, 2028.