human history movies

Einstein and the Bomb (2024)
6 / 10

Documentary, Drama

What happened after Einstein fled Nazi Germany? Using archival footage and his own words, this docudrama dives into the mind of a tortured genius.

HyperNormalisation (2016)
7.443 / 10

Documentary

We live in a world where the powerful deceive us. We know they lie. They know we know they lie. They do not care. We say we care, but we do nothing,...

Prehistoric Worlds (2020)
9 / 10

Documentary

Five times, Earth has faced apocalyptic events that swept nearly all life from the face of the planet. What did these prehistoric creatures look...

What Killed the Roman Empire? (2022)
8.2 / 10

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Why did the Roman Empire, which dominated Europe and the Mediterranean for five centuries, inexorably weaken until it disappeared? Archaeologists,...

The Real Right Stuff (2020)
6.4 / 10

Documentary, History

The story of America's first astronauts, known as the Mercury 7, told through archival news & radio reports, newly transferred & previously unheard...

Searching for Skylab, America's Forgotten Triumph (2019)
7 / 10

Documentary, History, Family

The first American space station Skylab is found in pieces scattered in Western Australia. Putting these pieces back together and re-tracing the...

Préhistoire en Asie : L'Aventure humaine (2024)
9 / 10

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Wild Ways of the Vikings (2019)
6.1 / 10

Documentary

Ewan McGregor narrates a unique nature special looking at the wildlife of the North Atlantic through the eyes of the Vikings. Combining historical...

Les Derniers Secrets de l'humanité (2023)
8 / 10

Documentary, TV Movie, History

Séfar, A City of Mysteries (2021)
10 / 10

Documentary, History

Séfar (in Arabic: سيفار) is an ancient city in the heart of the Tassili n'Ajjer mountain range in Algeria, more than 2,400 km south of Algiers...

The End of Memory (2015)
7 / 10

Documentary

Each day, some 2.5 trillion bytes of data are exchanged, a deluge known as "big data." How can we classify, store, and give meaning to this mass of...

Ode to the Sun: An Art History (2023)
8 / 10

Documentary, History, TV Movie

A look at the Sun, the star that revolves at the center of the Solar System, and its representation in art throughout history.

Humanexus (2014)
0 / 10

Animation, Documentary

The human race has long searched for meaningful interpersonal connections. Tools and technologies have made it easier to reach out and share ideas,...