History Movies on Netflix - Page 4
The Forgotten Battle
2021
The Forgotten Battle
2021
star 7.1During WWII's crucial Battle of the Scheldt, the lives of a glider pilot, a Nazi soldier and a reluctant Resistance recruit tragically intersect.Dolemite Is My Name
2019
Dolemite Is My Name
2019
star 7The story of Rudy Ray Moore, who created the iconic big screen pimp character Dolemite in the 1970s.Red Joan
2018
Red Joan
2018
star 6.6London, England, May 2000. The peaceful life of elderly Joan Stanley is suddenly disrupted when she is arrested by the British Intelligence Service and accused of providing information to communist Russia during the forties.NYAD
2023
NYAD
2023
star 7.1Athlete Diana Nyad sets out at 60 to achieve a nearly impossible lifelong dream: to swim from Cuba to Florida across more than 100 miles of open ocean.First They Killed My Father
2017
star 7.4A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.22 July
2018
22 July
2018
star 7.1On 22 July 2011, neo-Nazi terrorist Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 young people attending a Labour Party Youth Camp on Utøya Island outside of Oslo. This three-part story focuses on the survivors, the political leadership of Norway, and the lawyers involved.Anthropoid
2016
Anthropoid
2016
star 7.1In December 1941, Czech soldiers Jozef Gabčík and Jan Kubiš parachute into their occupied homeland to assassinate Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich.Secrets of the Neanderthals
2024
star 6.6This documentary delves into the mysteries surrounding the Neanderthals and what their fossil record tells us about their lives and disappearance.Against the Ice
2022
Against the Ice
2022
star 6.8In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ice-covered Greenland.Worth
2021
Worth
2021
star 6.7Kenneth Feinberg, a powerful D.C. lawyer appointed Special Master of the 9/11 Fund, fights off the cynicism, bureaucracy, and politics associated with administering government funds and, in doing so, discovers what life is worth.Narvik
2022
Narvik
2022
star 6.8April, 1940. The eyes of the world are on Narvik, a small town in northern Norway, a source of the iron ore needed for Hitler's war machine. Through two months of fierce winter warfare, the German leader is dealt with his first defeat.The Shadow in My Eye
2021
The Shadow in My Eye
2021
star 7.8On March 21st, 1945, the British Royal Air Force set out on a mission to bomb Gestapo's headquarters in Copenhagen. The raid had fatal consequences as some of the bombers accidentally targeted a school and more than 120 people were killed, 86 of whom were children.Munich - The Edge of War
2021
star 6.9At the tense 1938 Munich Conference, former friends who now work for opposing governments become reluctant spies racing to expose a Nazi secret.Golden Kamuy -The Abashiri Prison Raid-
2026
star 7.4As each group pursues their mission, a fierce battle unfolds over the tattooed prisoners. Who is friend, and who is foe? The fight leads them all to Abashiri Prison, where Noppera-bo, the man who holds all the answers, is locked away...Harriet
2019
Harriet
2019
star 7.3The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.Good News
2025
Good News
2025
star 7When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.Wasp Network
2020
Wasp Network
2020
star 6.1Havana, Cuba, 1990. René González, an airplane pilot, unexpectedly flees the country, leaving behind his wife Olga and his daughter Irma, and begins a new life in Miami, where he becomes a member of an anti-Castro organization.Rustin
2023
Rustin
2023
star 6.5Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.Uprising
2024
Uprising
2024
star 7In the Joseon Dynasty, two friends who grew up together — one the master and one the servant — reunite post-war as enemies on opposing sides.Golda
2023
Golda
2023
star 6.3Set during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973, Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir is faced with the potential of Israel’s complete destruction. She must navigate overwhelming odds, a skeptical cabinet and a complex relationship with US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, with millions of lives in the balance. Her tough leadership and compassion would ultimately decide the fate of her nation and leave her with a controversial legacy around the world.
