Elizabeth (1998)
A history movie starring Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes and Geoffrey Rush
The story of the ascension to the throne and the early reign of Queen Elizabeth the First, the endless attempts by her council to marry her off, the Catholic hatred of her and her romance with Lord Robert Dudley.
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
A drama starring Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen and Mark Rylance
What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.
The Eagle (2011)
A history movie starring Channing Tatum, Mark Strong and Jamie Bell
In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth ... (more)
Ben-Hur (1959)
A history movie starring Charlton Heston, Stephen Boyd and Hugh Griffith
In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of trying to kill the Roman governor, he is put into slavery and his mother and sister are taken away as prisoners.
Mank (2020)
A drama starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried and Lily Collins
1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002)
A history movie starring Jim Caviezel, Guy Pearce and Richard Harris
Edmond Dantés's life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are shattered when his best friend, Fernand, deceives him. After spending 13 miserable years in prison, Dantés escapes with the help of a fellow inmate and plots his revenge, cleverly insinuating himself into the French nobility.