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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

  2. 152

    Everest

    2015· 2h 1m

    6.85.3K
  10. 160

    Christy

    2025· 2h 14m

    7.1222
  14. 164

    Milk

    2008· 2h 8m

    7.22.5K
  18. 168

    Gettysburg

    1993· 4h 14m

    7.0335
  20. 170

    Detroit

    2017· 2h 23m

    7.21.8K
  23. 173

    Lee

    2024· 1h 57m

    7.0679
  25. 175

    Captain Blood

    1935· 1h 59m

    7.2277
  34. 184

    Alive

    1993· 2h 7m

    6.91.6K
  36. 186

    Quiz Show

    1994· 2h 13m

    7.3993
  38. 188

    Conspiracy

    2001· 1h 36m

    7.3478
  40. 190

    Invictus

    2009· 2h 14m

    7.24.4K
  42. 192

    The Return

    2024· 1h 56m

    6.5503
  46. 196

    The Outpost

    2020· 2h 3m

    6.91.2K
  47. 197

    Midway

    2019· 2h 18m

    7.12.7K
  48. 198

    Quo Vadis

    1951· 2h 54m

    7.1459

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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.