History Movies

The Irishman

Hitman Frank Sheeran looks back at the secrets he kept as a loyal member of the Bufalino crime family.

Lincoln

A vivid account of Lincoln's mission to sway the House Of Representatives and pass the 13th Amendment, effectively outlawing slavery.

Loving

Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, are arrested and thrown out of their home state of Virginia. Determined to go back home, they approach the Supreme Court.

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom

Tensions rise when trailblazing blues singer Ma Rainey and her band gather at a recording studio in Chicago in 1927.

The Madness of King George

King George III's erratic behaviour leads to a plot in Parliament to have him declared insane and removed from the throne.

Miles Ahead

Miles Davis goes to live in isolation while dealing with emotional and physical pain. However, he finds his love for music again in the company of a music reporter.

Milk

Harvey Milk, an American activist, fights for gay rights and becomes California's first openly gay official to be elected to public office.

A Million Miles Away

Inspired by the real-life story of NASA flight engineer José Hernández, from a rural village in Mexico, to more than 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station.

The Most Hated Woman in America

The rise and untimely demise of Madalyn Murray O'Hair, crank, swindler, iconoclast, and America's most outspoken atheist.

On the Basis of Sex

Young lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg teams up with her husband Marty to bring a groundbreaking case before the U.S. Court of Appeals and overturn a century of gender discrimination.

Only the Brave

Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.

The Post

Publisher Katharine and her editor-in-chief Ben put their careers and freedom at risk to uncover a scandalous decades-long secret about the Vietnam War.

Saving Mr. Banks

Spurred on by a promise he made to his daughters, Walt Disney embarks on what a 20-year quest to obtain the movie rights to "Mary Poppins."

Saving Private Ryan

Captain John Miller is assigned the task of searching for Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have already been killed in the war.

Schindler's List

Schindler owns a factory where he exploits the cheap Jewish labour. When he sees the atrocities of Aushwitz he turns his factory into a safe haven and rescuing over 1,100 Jews.

Scoop

An insider account of how the women of "Newsnight" secured Prince Andrew's infamous 2019 interview about his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Selma

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965.

Society of the Snow

In 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 crashes in the Andes. The survivors must resort to extreme measures in order to stay alive.

Spotlight

Martin Baron joins the Boston Globe as an editor and pushes four journalists to pursue a story about the child molestation charges against the local church.

The Stanford Prison Experiment

Professor Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment where college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand.

Straight Outta Compton

A groundbreaking new group revolutionises music and pop culture, changing and influencing hip-hop forever.

Stronger

Jeff loses both of his legs during the Boston Marathon. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, he is able to help law enforcement, but his own battle is just beginning.

Sully

When his plane suffers catastrophic damage, Sully has to make a fast decision on how to bring his craft down. He saves everyone, but is investigated on if it was right choice.

Testament of Youth

During World War I, Oxford University student Vera Brittain postpones her studies to serve as a nurse while her suitor, her brother and a secret admirer face death in the trenches.