Best History Movies

The highest-rated history films, ranked.

Schindler's List★ 8.6
Schindler's List
1993
O.J.: Made in America★ 8.4
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Shoah★ 8.4
Shoah
1985
Harakiri★ 8.4
Harakiri
1962
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer★ 8.4
The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
1961
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity★ 8.3
The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity
1959
Le Trou★ 8.3
Le Trou
1960
Paths of Glory★ 8.3
Paths of Glory
1957
Night and Fog★ 8.3
Night and Fog
1956
Jesus★ 8.3
Jesus
1979
Come and See★ 8.3
Come and See
1985
Saving Private Ryan★ 8.2
Saving Private Ryan
1998
Joseph★ 8.2
Joseph
1995
Hamilton★ 8.2
Hamilton
2020
Samurai Rebellion★ 8.2
Samurai Rebellion
1967
Hacksaw Ridge★ 8.2
Hacksaw Ridge
2016
Portrait of a Lady on Fire★ 8.2
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
2019
Togo★ 8.2
Togo
2019
Green Book★ 8.2
Green Book
2018
Oppenheimer★ 8.1
Oppenheimer
2023
1987: When the Day Comes★ 8.1
1987: When the Day Comes
2017
Hidden Figures★ 8.1
Hidden Figures
2016
A Taxi Driver★ 8.1
A Taxi Driver
2017
The Best of Youth★ 8.1
The Best of Youth
2003
Ayla: The Daughter of War★ 8.1
Ayla: The Daughter of War
2017
Ran★ 8.1
Ran
1985
Das Boot★ 8.1
Das Boot
1981
Andrei Rublev★ 8.1
Andrei Rublev
1966
The Elephant Man★ 8.1
The Elephant Man
1980
Prayers for Bobby★ 8.1
Prayers for Bobby
2009
A Million Miles Away★ 8
A Million Miles Away
2023
Bohemian Rhapsody★ 8
Bohemian Rhapsody
2018
Casino★ 8
Casino
1995
The Conductor★ 8
The Conductor
2018
1917★ 8
1917
2019
The General★ 8
The General
1926
The Passion of Joan of Arc★ 8
The Passion of Joan of Arc
1928
Mirror★ 8
Mirror
1975
Loving Vincent★ 8
Loving Vincent
2017
In This Corner of the World★ 8
In This Corner of the World
2016