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Best English History Movies

This collection ranks 5,115 English history movies. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is Schindler's List.

5,115 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  3. 3

    Green Book

    2018· 2h 10m

    8.213.1K
  4. 4

    I Swear

    2025· 2h 1m

    8.2470
  7. 7

    Braveheart

    1995· 2h 58m

    7.911.4K
  11. 11

    1917

    2019· 1h 59m

    8.013.8K
  13. 13

    Amadeus

    1984· 2h 40m

    8.04.9K
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    Ben-Hur

    1959· 3h 32m

    7.93.2K
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    Apocalypto

    2006· 2h 18m

    7.76.6K
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    Spotlight

    2015· 2h 9m

    7.88.9K
  29. 29

    Nuremberg

    2025· 2h 29m

    7.61.4K
  31. 31

    Pressure

    2026· 1h 41m

    7.8321
  36. 36

    Apollo 13

    1995· 2h 20m

    7.56.1K
  37. 37

    Togo

    2019· 1h 53m

    8.12.3K
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    Spartacus

    1960· 3h 17m

    7.52.4K
  41. 41

    Just Mercy

    2019· 2h 17m

    7.82.5K
  44. 44

    Hamilton

    2025· 2h 40m

    7.8143
  45. 45

    JFK

    1991· 3h 9m

    7.62.5K
  46. 46

    Troy

    2004· 2h 43m

    7.211.4K
  47. 47

    David

    2025· 1h 49m

    8.0186
  49. 49

    Glory

    1989· 2h 2m

    7.51.8K

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

5,115 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Schindler's List currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.