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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.

The King's Warden

91. The King's Warden

History Drama
7.2

20261h 57min

Director: Jang Hang-jun

In a remote mountain village of 15th-century Joseon, humble headman Heung-do hears a rumor that any village hosting an exiled nobleman will be blessed with abundance and fortune. Hoping to bring prosperity to his impoverished community, he eagerly submits a petition to host one—unaware that his guest is none other than the fallen monarch, deposed boy-king Danjong.


Blue Orchids

92. Blue Orchids

Drama History
0.0

20267min

Director: Taysha McFarland

During the Japanese Invasion of Malaya in 1941, Mei Lan, a dignified and traditional mother, raises her tenacious six year old daughter, imparting her unique words of wisdom while bonding. But as the Japanese occupy more of their country, Mei Lan witnesses first hand the horrors that are starting to unfold. She must find the courage to protect her daughter and herself from the evil that threatens their way of life.


The Next Time You Feel Important

93. The Next Time You Feel Important

Adventure Comedy Horror History Animation
0.0

20261h 27min

Director: Gabriel Bath

The Sailor washes up on the shore and is hit with violent and libellous accusations of gang affiliations. The Sailors drink hearty ales and enter a pop music competition. The Kid pines for suburb exploration.


Remember When, Alden?

94. Remember When, Alden?

Documentary History Family War Adventure
0.0

202655min

Director: Campbell Jones

A history of the town of Alden, New York, as told by various historical figures.


Barons

95. Barons

History
0.0

20263min

Director: Charles Levasseur

A time and place where knowledge was passed on without a word and where the Machine depended on humans.


Silent Rebellion

96. Silent Rebellion

Drama History
7.0

20261h 36min

Director: Marie-Elsa Sgualdo

15-year-old Emma, pregnant after a rape, defies her repressive rural Protestant community to carve a path of self-determination, transforming trauma into a catalyst for emancipation while confronting the moral hypocrisy of the village and the spectre of World War II around her.


Elena's War

97. Elena's War

Drama History
0.0

20261h 38min

Director: Stefano Casertano

Set in Rome between 1938 and 1943, the movie traces the extraordinary story of Elena Di Porto, a strong, independent, and courageous Roman Jewish woman who challenged the fascist regime to save many lives and marked the history of the Jewish ghetto of Rome during fascism and the Nazi occupation.