Search movies, actors, endings… ⌘K
● Genre · 2 movie guides

History

Plot guides, ending explanations, cast breakdowns and "movies like" recommendations for every history film in our archive — across the full range of subgenres.

2 Guides 2 Endings 1 Lists 7.8 Avg. score
BROWSE BY SUBGENRE
Drama 2 Music 1
/ Editor's featured guides

Start here

Five history guides our editors point readers to first.
● Editor's pick · Drama

Maria

2024 · Germany · 2h 03m · History / Drama

Maria (2024) is a Germany history film, directed by Pablo Larraín, running 123 minutes. Maria Callas, the world's greatest opera singer, lives the last days of her life in 1970s Paris, as she confronts her identity and life. Stars Angelina Jolie and Pierfrancesco Favino. Critical reception: IMDb 6.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, Metacritic 63/100. This guide covers the plot, full cast, ending explanation, and where to watch Maria.

HistoryDramaEditorial pick

Oppenheimer

2023 · United Kingdom · 3h 01m · Drama / History
/ The complete archive

All history guides

2 published. Sorted by editor weight.

Maria

2024 · Germany · 2h 03m · History / Drama

Oppenheimer

2023 · United Kingdom · 3h 01m · Drama / History
● About this genre

What we mean by "history"

Historical films, by our definition, are dramatic features set in a documented past with a real-world referent. We file as history when fidelity to period is one of the audience pleasures.

We pair each historical entry with a "true story?" page where we audit how closely the film follows the documented record.

● Related genres
Thriller
13 guides
Drama
35 guides
Horror
7 guides
Comedy
24 guides
Romance
14 guides