Best history films 2021 – 2030 - Charts
Best history films 2021 – 2030
1. The Peasants (2023)
Poland / Serbia, Drama / Historical
Directed by: DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Cast: Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk
2. One Life (2023)
UK, Drama / Biography
Directed by: James Hawes
Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Johnny Flynn
3. The Promised Land (2023)
Denmark / Sweden, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Nikolaj Arcel
Cast: Mads Mikkelsen, Amanda Collin
4. Oppenheimer (2023)
USA / UK, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon
5. The Last Duel (2021)
USA, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Cast: Matt Damon, Adam Driver
7. Society of the Snow (2023)
Spain / Uruguay, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: J.A. Bayona
Cast: Enzo Vogrincic, Matías Recalt
8. The Taste of Things (2023)
France, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Anh Hung Tran
Cast: Benoît Magimel, Juliette Binoche
9. The Edge of the Blade (2023)
France, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Vincent Perez
Cast: Roschdy Zem, Doria Tillier
10. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
USA, Drama / Crime
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro
11. The Redeem Team (2022)
USA, Documentary / Sports
Directed by: Jon Weinbach
Cast: LeBron James, Chris Paul
13. Bílá hora: Kronika povstání (2022)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Drama
Directed by: Josef Kotalík
Cast: Viktor Preiss, Pavel Rímský
14. The Bloody Hundredth (2024)
USA, Documentary / Historical
Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau, Mark Herzog
Cast: Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg
15. Goodbye Julia (2023)
Sudan / Egypt, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Mohamed Kordofani
Cast: Ger Duany, Eiman Yousif
16. Zbojník (2023)
Czech Republic, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Leoš Kastner
Cast: Jakub Chromeček, Jakub Albrecht
17. Rise Roar Revolt (2022)
India, Drama / Historical
Directed by: S.S. Rajamouli
Cast: Ram Charan, N. T. Rama Rao Jr.
18. The Shadow in My Eye (2021)
Denmark, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Ole Bornedal
Cast: Alex Høgh Andersen, Danica Curcic
19. The Dig (2021)
UK, Biography / Drama
Directed by: Simon Stone
Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Carey Mulligan
20. Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)
Denmark / Norway, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Charlotte Sieling
Cast: Trine Dyrholm, Søren Malling
21. The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023)
France, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Martin Bourboulon
Cast: François Civil, Vincent Cassel
22. Filip (2022)
Poland, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Michal Kwiecinski
Cast: Eryk Kulm, Victor Meutelet
23. The Zone of Interest (2023)
USA / UK, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Jonathan Glazer
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Christian Friedel
25. When the Lion Roars (2022)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Adventure
Directed by: Jan E. Svatoš
Cast: František Němec, Igor Bareš
26. 12 Mighty Orphans (2021)
USA, Historical / Sports
Directed by: Ty Roberts
Cast: Luke Wilson, Robert Duvall
28. The Ballad of Piargy (2022)
Slovakia / Czech Republic, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Ivo Trajkov
Cast: Judit Pecháček, Lucia Siposová
29. Lost Illusions (2021)
France / Belgium, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Xavier Giannoli
Cast: Benjamin Voisin, Cécile de France
30. The Emigrants (2021)
Sweden / Norway, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Erik Poppe
Cast: Lisa Carlehed, Gustaf Skarsgård
32. The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023)
France, Adventure / Action
Directed by: Martin Bourboulon
Cast: Eva Green, Vincent Cassel
33. The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs (2022)
France, Documentary / Historical
Directed by: Patrick Cabouat
Cast: Marc Arnaud, Salima Ikram
34. Like Summer Snow (2021)
Czech Republic, Biography / Historical
Directed by: Lubomír Hlavsa
Cast: Alois Švehlík, David Švehlík
35. Unrest (2022)
Switzerland, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Cyril Schäublin
Cast: Clara Gostynski, Alexei Evstratov
36. Flamin' Hot (2023)
USA, Biography / Drama
Directed by: Eva Longoria
Cast: Matt Walsh, Tony Shalhoub
37. Inu-Oh (2022)
Japan / USA, Animation / Fantasy
Directed by: Masaaki Yuasa
Cast: Avu-chan, Mirai Moriyama
38. Golda (2023)
UK / USA, Drama / Biography
Directed by: Guy Nattiv
Cast: Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber
39. Brothers (2023)
Czech Republic / Slovakia, Adventure / Historical
Directed by: Tomáš Mašín
Cast: Oskar Hes, Jan Nedbal
40. Wicked Little Letters (2023)
UK / France, Comedy / Historical
Directed by: Thea Sharrock
Cast: Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley
41. Kidnapped (2023)
Italy / France, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Marco Bellocchio
Cast: Barbara Ronchi, Fabrizio Gifuni
42. The Fox (2023)
Germany / Austria, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Adrian Goiginger
Cast: Simon Morzé, Marko Kerezovic
43. Redeeming Love (2022)
USA, Drama / Romance
Directed by: D.J. Caruso
Cast: Abigail Cowen, Tom Lewis
44. Bonnard, Pierre and Marthe (2023)
France, Historical / Biography
Directed by: Martin Provost
Cast: Cécile de France, Stacy Martin
45. Firebrand (2023)
UK, Biography / Historical
Directed by: Karim Aïnouz
Cast: Jude Law, Alicia Vikander
46. Jeanne du Barry (2023)
France, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Maïwenn
Cast: Maïwenn, Johnny Depp
47. The Man Who Stood in the Way (2023)
Czech Republic / Ukraine, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Petr Nikolaev
Cast: Tomáš Töpfer, Zuzana Mauréry
48. The Chambermaid (2023)
Slovakia / Czech Republic, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Mariana Čengel Solčanská
Cast: Dana Droppová, Radka Caldová
50. My Happy Marriage (2023)
Japan, Drama / Fantasy
Directed by: Ayuko Tsukahara
Cast: Mio Imada, Ren Meguro
51. Benedetta (2021)
France / Belgium, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Paul Verhoeven
Cast: Virginie Efira, Charlotte Rampling
52. The Royal Game (2021)
Germany / Austria, Drama / Thriller
Directed by: Philipp Stölzl
Cast: Oliver Masucci, Albrecht Schuch
53. Corsage (2022)
Austria / Luxembourg, Biography / Drama
Directed by: Marie Kreutzer
Cast: Vicky Krieps, Colin Morgan
54. Napoleon (2023)
USA / UK, Historical / War
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Vanessa Kirby
55. Alma & Oskar (2022)
Austria / Germany, Drama / Biography
Directed by: Dieter Berner
Cast: Emily Cox, Valentin Postlmayr
56. Tutankhamun: The Last Exhibition (2022)
Italy, Documentary / Historical
Directed by: Ernesto Pagano
Cast: Iggy Pop, Manuel Agnelli
57. June Zero (2022)
USA / Israel, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Jake Paltrow
Cast: Tzahi Grad, Yoav Levi
58. The Goldman Case (2023)
France, Crime / Drama
Directed by: Cédric Kahn
Cast: Arieh Worthalter, Jeremy Lewin
59. Vaincre ou mourir (2022)
France, Action / Historical
Directed by: Paul Mignot, Vincent Mottez
Cast: Hugo Becker, Rod Paradot
61. Boston Strangler (2023)
USA, Crime / Drama
Directed by: Matt Ruskin
Cast: Keira Knightley, Carrie Coon
63. Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
USA, Drama / Biography
Directed by: Shaka King
Cast: Daniel Kaluuya, Lakeith Stanfield
65. Irati - Age of Gods and Monsters (2022)
Spain, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Paul Urkijo Alijo
Cast: Itziar Ituño, Eneko Sagardoy
66. ATA (2021)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Drama
Directed by: Vít Mazánek
Cast: Radim Fiala, Veronika Malá
67. Hansan: Rising Dragon (2022)
South Korea, Action / Drama
Directed by: Han-min Kim
Cast: Hae-il Park, Yo-han Byeon
68. Time Bomb Y2K (2023)
USA, Documentary / Historical
Directed by: Brian Becker, Marley Mcdonald
Cast: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs
69. Where Is Anne Frank (2021)
Belgium / France, Animation / Historical
Directed by: Ari Folman
Cast: Emily Carey, Skye Bennett
70. Melchior the Apothecary (2022)
Estonia, Crime / Historical
Directed by: Elmo Nüganen
Cast: Märten Metsaviir, Alo Kõrve
71. The Path (2022)
Germany, Adventure / Historical
Directed by: Tobias Wiemann
Cast: Julius Weckauf, Volker Bruch
72. Il Boemo (2022)
Czech Republic / Italy, Drama / Music
Directed by: Petr Václav
Cast: Vojtěch Dyk, Elena Radonicich
74. Melchior the Apothecary: The Executioner's Daughter (2022)
Estonia, Crime / Historical
Directed by: Elmo Nüganen
Cast: Johan Kristjan Aimla, Alo Kõrve
75. Schächten: A Retribution (2022)
Austria, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Thomas Roth
Cast: Jeff Wilbusch, Paulus Manker
76. The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die (2023)
UK, Action / Drama
Directed by: Edward Bazalgette
Cast: Alexander Dreymon, Harry Gilby
77. Against the Ice (2022)
Iceland / Denmark, Adventure / Drama
Directed by: Peter Flinth
Cast: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole
78. Eiffel in Love (2021)
France, Biography / Drama
Directed by: Martin Bourboulon
Cast: Romain Duris, Emma Mackey
79. Hadik - The Siege of Berlin (2023)
Hungary, Adventure / Historical
Directed by: János Szikora
Cast: Zsolt Trill, Győző Szabó
80. Narvik (2022)
Norway, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Erik Skjoldbjærg
Cast: Billy Campbell, Henrik Mestad
81. Sisi & Ich (2023)
Germany / Austria, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Frauke Finsterwalder
Cast: Sandra Hüller, Susanne Wolff
82. Stříbrné requiem (2022)
Czech Republic, Documentary / Drama
Directed by: Vít Mazánek
Cast: Ladislav Špiner, Josef Láska
85. Medieval (2022)
Czech Republic, Historical / Action
Directed by: Petr Jákl
Cast: Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe
86. Will (2023)
Belgium, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Tim Mielants
Cast: Stef Aerts, Matteo Simoni
87. Brave: Gunjyo Senki (2021)
Japan, Adventure / Fantasy
Directed by: Katsuyuki Motohiro
Cast: Mackenyu, Haruma Miura
88. Call Jane (2022)
USA, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Phyllis Nagy
Cast: Elizabeth Banks, Sigourney Weaver
89. Einstein and the Bomb (2024)
UK, Documentary / Historical
Directed by: Anthony Philipson
Cast: Albert Einstein, Aidan McArdle
90. America: The Motion Picture (2021)
USA, Animation / Action
Directed by: Matt Thompson
Cast: Channing Tatum, Simon Pegg
91. Amsterdam (2022)
USA, Drama / Comedy
Directed by: David O. Russell
Cast: Christian Bale, Margot Robbie
92. Apaches: Gang of Paris (2023)
France, Action / Drama
Directed by: Romain Quirot
Cast: Alice Isaaz, Niels Schneider
93. The Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)
South Korea, Historical / Adventure
Directed by: Jeong-hoon Kim
Cast: Ha-neul Kang, Hyo-joo Han
95. The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
China, Historical / War
Directed by: Kaige Chen, Hark Tsui
Cast: Jacky Wu, Jackson Yee
96. The Woman King (2022)
USA / Canada, Action / Drama
Directed by: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu
97. Night of the Assassin (2023)
South Korea, Action / Adventure
Directed by: Kwak Jeong-duk
Cast: Mun-shik Lee, Jae-hoon Park
98. Spencer (2021)
UK / Germany, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Pablo Larraín
Cast: Kristen Stewart, Sally Hawkins
99. Plan A (2021)
Germany / Israel, Drama / Historical
Directed by: Doron Paz, Yoav Paz
Cast: August Diehl, Sylvia Hoeks
100. His Only Son (2023)
USA, Drama / Historical
Directed by: David Helling
Cast: Nicolas Mouawad, Sara Seyed