historical documentary 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.

I Am Not Your Negro (2017)
7.716 / 10

Documentary

Working from the text of James Baldwin’s unfinished final novel, director Raoul Peck creates a meditation on what it means to be Black in the...

Unknown: The Lost Pyramid (2023)
7.3 / 10

Documentary

Egyptian archeologists dig into history, discovering tombs and artifacts over 4,000 years old as they search for a buried pyramid in this documentary.

Shoah (1985)
8.3 / 10

Documentary, History

Director Claude Lanzmann spent 11 years on this sprawling documentary about the Holocaust, conducting his own interviews and refusing to use a single...

Nostradamus Decoded (2009)
5 / 10

Documentary, History

Debunking the mythology surrounding the 16th century French prophet, Nostradamus.

Chicago 10 (2008)
6 / 10

Documentary, Animation, History, War

Archival footage, animation and music are used to look back at the eight anti-war protesters who were put on trial following the 1968 Democratic...

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...

The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout) (2023)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

The story of one of the great environmental disasters to befall the United States, and the terrible movie that help bring the catastrophe to light.

Amashinga (2024)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

The last sovereign Zulu King, a female British missionary, an ambitious colonial official and a young Welshman are all voiced by actors to make...

1212. The Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (2023)
5.6 / 10

Documentary, History, War

On 16 July 1212, a Crusader army made up of Castilians, Aragonese and Navarrese (but also French, English and Germans) confronted the army of the...

London Recruits (1969)
0 / 10

Documentary, Drama, Thriller, History

The story of the Londoners recruited to be freedom fighters during the South African apartheid during the 1960s.

Titanic's Final Mystery (2012)
7.7 / 10

Documentary, History, Drama

The sinking of the RMS Titanic remains one of the most enduring and mysterious tragedies of the 20th century. For decades, investigators and amateurs...

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

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Geniale Frauen - Malerinnen von der Renaissance bis zum Klassizismus (2024)
8 / 10

Documentary, History

The Reformation: Age of Revolt (1973)
0 / 10

Documentary, History

This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe. It also Interprets the reforms of...

Terrorists in Retirement (1985)
9 / 10

Documentary

Not just another documentary on the French resistance movement, this film focuses on one particular group of underground fighters in France: those...

Titanic's Fatal Fire (2017)
7.5 / 10

Documentary, History, Drama

The sinking of the Titanic sent shockwaves around the world and started debates that continue to this day. But new, explosive evidence from the most...

The Real T Rex with Chris Packham (2018)
7.5 / 10

Documentary, History

A documentary examining what the Tyrannosaurus Rex was really like - both appearance and behaviour - using the recent palaeontological and zoological...

Three Days in Auschwitz (2015)
0 / 10

Documentary

The director’s mother, Mirka Mora, avoided Auschwitz by one day. On his father’s side many perished in the Holocaust. These facts triggered three...

Japon, ils ont vu la fin de l'Empire (2024)
9 / 10

Documentary, History, War