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.
A biographical film that dramatizes the life of Jean-Philippe Smet, better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor.
Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie Dumas was born a Caribbean slave in 1762 and beat the odds by rising through the ranks to become a revolutionary French general. The son of a nobleman, Marquis Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and an African slave, Marie-Cessette Dumas, he became the first and highest-ranking Black leader in the French military and served under Napoleon Bonaparte. But despite his many exploits, which earned him the nickname of “Black Devil,” his role in the French Revolution was underplayed and he was even denied a full pension and legion of honor by Bonaparte.
3. A Cold Cut or the Unbearable Echoes of Yearning
Documentary War History Crime Fantasy2027•1h 30min
Director: KL Carpio
A documentary from the Deep South and some (un)charted dead places
A summary of the Dominican Republic's undefeated championship run in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
A comprehensive biographical drama chronicling the life of Muhammad Ali, tracing his journey from his early years in Louisville to his rise as a global boxing icon and social activist. The film explores his triumphs in the ring and his challenges outside of it, spanning his entire career through to his eventual retirement.
The lives of two French sisters are torn apart by the onset of World War II.
New York, 1941, shortly before the US enters the war. Stevie Mayer is an intelligent twelve-year-old who’s father suddenly disappears after being chased by two threatening men. Alone and unprotected, Stevie is left with a mysterious suitcase that everybody wants and nobody is who they claim to be. Thrown headlong into a mind-twisting plot, Stevie begins to suspect that his father is part of ring of Nazi spies. With the help of Miriam, a young Jewish refugee in his class, Stevie attempts to unravel the puzzle that leads to an explosive conclusion. It is a tale of non-stop adventure and a budding young love.
Michael Jackson, now a world-saving hero and musical icon, finds himself adrift after the chaos of the Spotlight Seven. Haunted by fame and fractured family ties, Michael embarks on a personal journey to reunite the Jackson Five—his brothers, his roots, and the harmony he lost. But the path to healing is far from simple. As old tensions resurface and new wounds emerge, Michael must navigate the complex legacy of his past while staying true to the joy that first ignited his voice. Set against the backdrop of forgotten towns and abandoned recording studios, Michael reconnects with each of his brothers in a heartfelt odyssey across America. With Brad and Samantha by his side, and Goku occasionally crashing in with unsolicited wisdom, Michael learns that sometimes saving the world starts with saving your family. Stripped of supervillains and secret councils, Michael discovers that history isn’t just what you’ve lived through—it’s what you choose to remember, reclaim, and rewrite in song.