Top 20 History movies you need to watch
Top 20 History Movies List
- 1. Oppenheimer
- 2. Adipurush
- 3. Viking: Bloodlust
- 4. The Haunting of the Tower of London
- 5. Caligula
- 6. A Million Miles Away
- 7. 3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
- 8. Ford v Ferrari
- 9. Hacksaw Ridge
- 10. Father & Soldier
- 11. Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
- 12. Empire of Lust
- 13. The Woman King
- 14. Big George Foreman
- 15. Love Strange Love
- 16. Schindler's List
- 17. Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
- 18. Medieval
- 19. Apocalypto
- 20. Hidden Figures
1. Oppenheimer
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer’s role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
It has an average vote of 8.3 on TMDB.
2. Adipurush (आदिपुरुष)
7000 years ago, Ayodhya's Prince Raghava and Prince Sesh along with the Mighty Vanar Warriors travels to the island of Lanka with an aim to rescue Raghava's wife Janaki, who has been abducted by Lankesh, the king of Lanka.
It has an average vote of 5.2 on TMDB.
3. Viking: Bloodlust
A band of vikings are on the run from a blood thirsty group of Berserkers who want to fight to the death.
It has an average vote of 6.8 on TMDB.
4. The Haunting of the Tower of London
The Two Princes, imprisoned and allegedly murdered in the Bloody Tower within the Tower Of London by Richard III. The story tells how they allegedly came back to haunt the Tower and with guards and inmates starting to die in horrible circumstances, it becomes clear the Two Princes are out for revenge. A chilling ghost story based on the famous mystery.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
5. Caligula
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
6. A Million Miles Away
A migrant farmworker, José Hernández, defies all odds to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a NASA astronaut and going to space.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
7. 3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy (3D肉蒲團之極樂寶鑑)
Loosely based on a 17th century erotic Chinese story named The Carnal Prayer Mat, the story follows a young scholar named Yangsheng who gets married to the beautiful daughter of a local merchant. When their sex life proves unsatisfactory, Yangsheng leaves home and journeys to the Pavilion of Ultimate Bliss.
It has an average vote of 5.1 on TMDB.
8. Ford v Ferrari
American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
9. Hacksaw Ridge
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
It has an average vote of 8.2 on TMDB.
10. Father & Soldier (Tirailleurs)
1917. Bakary Diallo enlists in the French army to join his 17-year-old son, Thierno, who has been forcibly recruited. Sent to the front, they will have to face the war together. While Thierno learns to become a man, Bakary will do everything to bring him back safely.
It has an average vote of 6 on TMDB.
11. Lamborghini: The Man Behind the Legend
Follow the launch of Lamborghini’s career as a manufacturer of tractors, a creator of military vehicles during World War II, and the designer of Lamborghini cars, which he launched in 1963 as the high-end sports car company Automobili Lamborghini.
It has an average vote of 6.2 on TMDB.
12. Empire of Lust (순수의 시대)
A brilliant general distinguishes himself by protecting the dynasty's borders while keeping an eye on one of the sons of the king.
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
13. The Woman King
The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
14. Big George Foreman
Fueled by an impoverished childhood, George Foreman channeled his anger into becoming an Olympic Gold medalist and World Heavyweight Champion, followed by a near-death experience that took him from the boxing ring to the pulpit. But when he sees his community struggling spiritually and financially, Foreman returns to the ring and makes history by reclaiming his title, becoming the oldest and most improbable World Heavyweight Boxing Champion ever.
It has an average vote of 7.7 on TMDB.
15. Love Strange Love (Amor Estranho Amor)
A man remembers forty-eight crucial hours in his life when, as a child, he visited his mother, the favorite woman of an important politician, in a bordello owned by him, right before some important political changes in 1937 Brazil. In those hours, he discovers his own sexuality.
It has an average vote of 5.8 on TMDB.
16. Schindler's List
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
It has an average vote of 8.6 on TMDB.
17. Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
At the turn of the 19th century, Pugilism was the sport of kings and a gifted young boxer fought his way to becoming champion of England.
It has an average vote of 6.4 on TMDB.
18. Medieval
The story of 14th century Czech icon and warlord Jan Zizka who defeated armies of the Teutonic Order and the Holy Roman Empire.
It has an average vote of 7.1 on TMDB.
19. Apocalypto
Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression where a harrowing end awaits him. Through a twist of fate and spurred by the power of his love for his woman and his family he will make a desperate break to return home and to ultimately save his way of life.
It has an average vote of 7.6 on TMDB.
20. Hidden Figures
The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.
It has an average vote of 8.1 on TMDB.
