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1. Dunkirk (2017)
PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Drama, History
Allied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.
Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy
Votes: 740,566 | Gross: $188.37M
2. Pride & Prejudice (2005)
PG | 129 min | Drama, Romance
Sparks fly when spirited Elizabeth Bennet meets single, rich, and proud Mr. Darcy. But Mr. Darcy reluctantly finds himself falling in love with a woman beneath his class. Can each overcome their own pride and prejudice?
Director: Joe Wright | Stars: Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfadyen, Brenda Blethyn, Donald Sutherland
Votes: 330,963 | Gross: $38.41M
3. Chernobyl (2019)
TV-MA | 41 min | Drama, History, Thriller
In April 1986, the city of Chernobyl in the Soviet Union suffers one of the worst nuclear disasters in the history of mankind. Consequently, many heroes put their lives on the line in the following days, weeks and months.
Stars: Jessie Buckley, Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgård, Adam Nagaitis
Votes: 866,306
4. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
R | 153 min | Adventure, Drama, War
In Nazi-occupied France during World War II, a plan to assassinate Nazi leaders by a group of Jewish U.S. soldiers coincides with a theatre owner's vengeful plans for the same.
Director: Quentin Tarantino | Stars: Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, Eli Roth, Mélanie Laurent
Votes: 1,585,331 | Gross: $120.54M
5. Vikings (2013–2020)
TV-MA | 45 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Vikings transports us to the brutal and mysterious world of Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking warrior and farmer who yearns to explore--and raid--the distant shores across the ocean.
Stars: Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsgård, Alexander Ludwig, Georgia Hirst
Votes: 583,375
6. Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014)
R | 97 min | Action, Drama, History
A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. The losers will pay with their lives.
Director: Claudio Fäh | Stars: Tom Hopper, Ryan Kwanten, Ken Duken, Charlie Murphy
Votes: 10,730
7. Bridgerton (2020– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Drama, Romance
The eight close-knit siblings of the Bridgerton family look for love and happiness in London high society.
Stars: Nicola Coughlan, Luke Newton, Julie Andrews, Jessica Madsen
Votes: 168,977
8. Lincoln (2012)
PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History
As the Civil War rages on, U.S President Abraham Lincoln struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on his decision to emancipate the slaves.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Votes: 272,732 | Gross: $182.21M
9. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012)
R | 105 min | Action, Fantasy, Horror
Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, discovers vampires are planning to take over the United States. He makes it his mission to eliminate them.
Director: Timur Bekmambetov | Stars: Benjamin Walker, Rufus Sewell, Dominic Cooper, Anthony Mackie
Votes: 161,689 | Gross: $37.52M
10. The Last Duel (2021)
R | 152 min | Action, Drama, History
The Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer, Harriet Walter
Votes: 182,316 | Gross: $10.85M
11. Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)
Not Rated | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Inhabitants of the last unconquered village in Gaul (ancient France) use a magical potion to hold their independence from Roman invaders.
Directors: Claude Zidi, Olaf Wijnants | Stars: Christian Clavier, Gérard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni, Michel Galabru
Votes: 45,366 | Gross: $1.64M
12. The Crown (2016–2023)
TV-MA | 60 min | Biography, Drama, History
Follows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.
Stars: Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, Matt Smith
Votes: 256,904
13. Asterix and the Vikings (2006)
Not Rated | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
While tutoring Vitalstatistix's rebellious nephew Justforkix, Asterix and Obelix must rescue him from Vikings who wish to learn the meaning of fear to become invincible.
Directors: Stefan Fjeldmark, Jesper Møller, Joanna Wizmur, Jack Fletcher | Stars: Roger Carel, Lorànt Deutsch, Sara Forestier, Jacques Frantz
Votes: 12,739
14. The Outsider (I) (2018)
TV-MA | 120 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An epic set in post-WWII Japan and centered on an American former G.I. who joins the yakuza.
Director: Martin Zandvliet | Stars: Jared Leto, Tadanobu Asano, Kippei Shîna, Shioli Kutsuna
Votes: 29,425
15. In Harm's Way (2017)
Not Rated | 97 min | History, Romance, War
After Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor Dec. 7, 1941, USA bombs Tokyo to boost morale. A pilot survives thanks to a Chinese woman's help.
Director: Bille August | Stars: Liu Yifei, Emile Hirsch, Shaoqun Yu, Cary Woodworth
Votes: 1,646 | Gross: $0.03M
16. Schindler's List (1993)
R | 195 min | Biography, Drama, History
In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.
Director: Steven Spielberg | Stars: Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes, Ben Kingsley, Caroline Goodall
Votes: 1,451,610 | Gross: $96.90M
17. In Secret (2013)
R | 107 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Thérèse grows up with her aunt and cousin. Around 1860 the aunt decides they move to Paris and that her son and Thérèse get married. The joy- and loveless life changes when her husband brings a friend home. The affair turns ugly for all.
Director: Charlie Stratton | Stars: Elizabeth Olsen, Tom Felton, Jessica Lange, Oscar Isaac
Votes: 9,674 | Gross: $0.42M
18. The Monuments Men (2014)
PG-13 | 118 min | Comedy, Drama, War
An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from German thieves and return them to their owners.
Director: George Clooney | Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett
Votes: 141,247 | Gross: $78.03M
19. Braveheart (1995)
R | 178 min | Biography, Drama, War
Scottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.
Director: Mel Gibson | Stars: Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen
Votes: 1,091,809 | Gross: $75.60M
20. Redeeming Love (2022)
PG-13 | 134 min | Drama, Romance, Western
Sold into prostitution as a child, Angel knows nothing but betrayal. Can her heart ever be mended? Based upon the novel by Francine Rivers.
Director: D.J. Caruso | Stars: Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis, Eric Dane, Famke Janssen
Votes: 14,232
21. The Northman (2022)
R | 137 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A young Viking prince is on a quest to avenge his father's murder.
Director: Robert Eggers | Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Ethan Hawke
Votes: 253,878 | Gross: $34.23M
22. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
R | 206 min | Crime, Drama, History
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one - until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
Director: Martin Scorsese | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, Lily Gladstone, Jesse Plemons
Votes: 239,880
23. The World to Come (2020)
R | 105 min | Drama, History, Western
Somewhere along the mid-19th century American East Coast frontier, two neighboring couples battle hardship and isolation, witnessed by a splendid yet testing landscape, challenging them both physically and psychologically.
Director: Mona Fastvold | Stars: Katherine Waterston, Vanessa Kirby, Casey Affleck, Christopher Abbott
Votes: 11,030
24. Benedetta (2021)
Unrated | 131 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
A 17th-century nun in Italy suffers from disturbing religious and erotic visions. She is assisted by a companion, and the relationship between the two women develops into a romantic love affair.
Director: Paul Verhoeven | Stars: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling, Daphné Patakia, Lambert Wilson
Votes: 25,519
25. Nightmare Alley (2021)
R | 150 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A grifter working his way up from low-ranking carnival worker to lauded psychic medium matches wits with a psychologist bent on exposing him.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, Willem Dafoe
Votes: 165,457 | Gross: $11.34M
26. The Promise (II) (2016)
PG-13 | 133 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, The Promise follows a love triangle between Michael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated Ana, and Chris - a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Director: Terry George | Stars: Oscar Isaac, Charlotte Le Bon, Christian Bale, Daniel Giménez Cacho
Votes: 178,593
27. The Woman King (2022)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Drama, History
A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood | Stars: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim
Votes: 73,203 | Gross: $67.33M
28. The Highwayman (II) (2022)
85 min | Adventure
Famed highway robber Dick Turpin finds himself on the run in the English countryside having accidentally kidnapped the Earl of Pembroke's feisty daughter, Elizabeth. As her fiance ... See full summary »
Director: Steve Lawson | Stars: Ciaron Davies, Steven Dolton, Stacey Gough, Tom Hendryk
Votes: 1,595
29. My Policeman (2022)
R | 113 min | Drama, Romance
The arrival of Patrick into Marion and Tom's home triggers the exploration of seismic events from 40 years previously.
Director: Michael Grandage | Stars: Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache
Votes: 22,343
30. Amsterdam (2022)
R | 134 min | Comedy, Drama, History
In the 1930s, three friends witness a murder, are framed for it, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
Director: David O. Russell | Stars: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 93,359
31. Firebird (I) (2021)
R | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Firebird follows a handsome, soulful young soldier who embarks on a clandestine sexual affair with a charismatic fighter pilot on a Soviet Air Force Base at the height of 1970's Communist rule.
Director: Peeter Rebane | Stars: Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Jake Henderson
Votes: 12,772
32. The Nightingale
Drama, History, War | Announced
The lives of two sisters living in France are torn apart at the onset of World War II. Based on Kristin Hannah's novel 'The Nightingale'.
Director: Mélanie Laurent | Stars: Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning
33. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
R | 148 min | Action, Drama, War
A young German soldier's terrifying experiences and distress on the western front during World War I.
Director: Edward Berger | Stars: Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus
Votes: 245,991
34. The Pale Blue Eye (2022)
R | 128 min | Crime, Horror, Mystery
A world-weary detective is hired to investigate the murder of a West Point cadet. Stymied by the cadets' code of silence, he enlists one of their own to help unravel the case - a young man the world would come to know as Edgar Allan Poe.
Director: Scott Cooper | Stars: Christian Bale, Harry Melling, Simon McBurney, Timothy Spall
Votes: 124,773
35. Robinson Crusoe (1997)
PG-13 | 105 min | Adventure, Drama
1703: Robinson Crusoe has to leave Scotland for a year, but after months sailing, a storm wrecks his ship. He ends up as only survivor on a desolate island.
Directors: Rod Hardy, George Miller | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, William Takaku, Polly Walker, Ian Hart
Votes: 13,221
36. Maurice (1987)
R | 140 min | Drama, Romance
Two English school chums find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. To regain his place in society, Clive gives up Maurice and marries. While staying with Clive and his wife, Maurice discovers romance in the arms of the gamekeeper Alec.
Director: James Ivory | Stars: James Wilby, Rupert Graves, Hugh Grant, Denholm Elliott
Votes: 23,598 | Gross: $3.13M
37. Babylon (I) (2022)
R | 189 min | Comedy, Drama, History
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
Director: Damien Chazelle | Stars: Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde
Votes: 167,884
38. Waiting for the Barbarians (2019)
112 min | Drama, History
At an isolated frontier outpost, a colonial magistrate suffers a crisis of conscience when an army colonel arrives looking to interrogate the locals about an impending uprising, using cruel tactics that horrify the magistrate.
Director: Ciro Guerra | Stars: Mark Rylance, Johnny Depp, Robert Pattinson, Gana Bayarsaikhan
Votes: 14,680
39. Ophelia (I) (2018)
PG-13 | 106 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A reimagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia's perspective.
Director: Claire McCarthy | Stars: Daisy Ridley, Mia Quiney, Calum O'Rourke, Nathaniel Parker
Votes: 13,058 | Gross: $0.05M
40. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Asterix and Obelix go to Egypt to help architect Edifis who is building a palace for Cleopatra.
Director: Alain Chabat | Stars: Gérard Depardieu, Christian Clavier, Jamel Debbouze, Monica Bellucci
Votes: 57,874 | Gross: $3.12M
41. The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
R | 118 min | Fantasy, Horror
A crew sailing from Varna (Bulgaria) by the Black Sea to England find that they are carrying very dangerous cargo.
Director: André Øvredal | Stars: Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi, Liam Cunningham, David Dastmalchian
Votes: 49,336
42. Munich: The Edge of War (2021)
PG-13 | 130 min | Biography, Drama, History
A British diplomat travels to Munich in the run-up to World War II, where a former classmate of his from Oxford is also en route, but is working for the German government.
Director: Christian Schwochow | Stars: George MacKay, Jannis Niewöhner, Jeremy Irons, Liv Lisa Fries
Votes: 35,911
43. Gladiator 2 (2024)
Action, Adventure, Drama | Post-production
Follows Lucius, the son of Maximus's love Lucilla, after Maximus's death.
Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, Connie Nielsen, Paul Mescal
44. The Eagle (2011)
PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
In Roman-ruled Britain, a young Roman soldier endeavors to honor his father's memory by finding his lost legion's golden emblem.
Director: Kevin Macdonald | Stars: Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, István Göz
Votes: 74,082 | Gross: $19.49M
45. The Mummy Returns (2001)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
The mummified body of Imhotep is shipped to a museum in London, where he once again wakes and begins his campaign of rage and terror.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 346,072 | Gross: $202.02M
46. The Mummy (1999)
PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
At an archaeological dig in the ancient city of Hamunaptra, an American serving in the French Foreign Legion accidentally awakens a mummy who begins to wreak havoc as he searches for the reincarnation of his long-lost love.
Director: Stephen Sommers | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, Arnold Vosloo
Votes: 461,410 | Gross: $155.25M
47. Vaincre ou mourir (2022)
100 min | Action, History, War
The heroic life of Charette, a noble, whom the Vendée peasants came to seek to fight the Republican Revolutionaries, to defend their land, their faith, their sons and their religion.
Directors: Paul Mignot, Vincent Mottez | Stars: Hugo Becker, Valentine Piffard, Tristan Studer, Aude Studer
Votes: 831
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