Top 10s History
Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz during World War II.
Oppenheimer
An enigmatic physicist grapples with scientific advancement versus the horrors of war as his team races to create the first atomic bomb.
12 Years a Slave
Based on an incredible true story of Solomon Northup who was abducted and sold into slavery during pre-Civil War United States. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
The King's Speech
Following the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII, Bertie (Colin Firth) who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life, is suddenly crowned King George VI of the United Kingdom. With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter) seeks out the help of eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush). Based on the true story of King George VI, The King's Speech is the inspirational tale of one man's quest to find his voice.
Dunkirk
Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces facing a fierce battle in World War II.
Hacksaw Ridge
The true story of World War II medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, and refused to kill people, becoming the first man in American history to receive the Medal of Honor without firing a shot.
Argo
A CIA agent (Ben Affleck) acts under the cover of a Hollywood producer to rescue six American diplomats trapped in Teheran in 1979.
Downfall
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of World War II.
Hotel Rwanda
The true story of a brave hotel manager who risked his and his family’s lives to harbor over 1,000 refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Black Hawk Down
The heroic account of a group of elite U.S. soldiers, sent into Somalia in 1993 as part of a U.N. peacekeeping operation, to capture several top lieutenants of a warlord and help quell the civil war and famine ravaging the country.