History Movies on Netflix - Page 5
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.A Man of Action
2022
A Man of Action
2022
star 6.4Loosely inspired by the life of Lucio Urtubia, explore the figure of the so-called anarchist 'Robin Hood,' who ran a legendary counterfeiting operation in Paris that put him in the crosshairs of America's largest bank, when he managed to obtain a huge amount of money by forging traveler's checks to invest in causes he believed in.Miracle: The Boys of '80
2026
star 7.3This is the story of the “Miracle on Ice,” when the 1980 US Hockey Team beat the USSR in the Olympic semi-finals at the height of the Cold War to bring home a gold medal. Their iconic underdog story is told with never-before-seen 16mm footage and firsthand reflections from the players who were brought back to the scene of their historic victory.Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
2026
star 6.5This is the story of Vinnie Jones's rise, fall, and comeback against odds – and red cards – from one of football's most notorious hard men to FA cup winner.Denial
2016
Denial
2016
star 6.8Acclaimed writer and historian Deborah E. Lipstadt must battle for historical truth to prove the Holocaust actually occurred when David Irving, a renowned denier, sues her for libel.The Red Sea Diving Resort
2019
star 6.8Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea.Dance of the Forty One
2020
star 7.8Mexico City, November 1901. The police raid a private home where a secret party is being held. Among those attending is the son-in-law of President Porfirio Díaz.Lefter: The Story of the Ordinarius
2025
star 7A football prodigy rises to fame, battling prejudice and inner turmoil on his quest for greatness. Based on the life of Turkish legend, Lefter.The Photographer of Mauthausen
2018
star 6.9Spanish photographer Francesc Boix, imprisoned in the Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp, works in the SS Photographic Service. Between 1943 and 1945, he hides, with the help of other prisoners, thousands of negatives, with the purpose of showing the freed world the atrocities committed by the Nazis, exhaustively documented. He will be a key witness during the Nuremberg Trials.Beautiful Rebel
2024
Beautiful Rebel
2024
star 6.8The origin story of one of Italy's greatest rock stars, Gianna Nannini, who chased her dream despite obstacles from her family and the music industry.The Angel
2018
The Angel
2018
star 6.6True story of Ashraf Marwan, who was President Nasser's son-in-law and special adviser and confidant to his successor Anwar Sadat - while simultaneously Israeli Intelligence's most precious asset of the 20th century. Based on NYT bestselling book 'The Angel: The Egyptian Spy Who Saved Israel' by Uri Bar-Joseph.Irena's Vow
2024
Irena's Vow
2024
star 7.719 year old Irena Gut is promoted to housekeeper in the home of a highly respected Nazi officer in Poland when she finds out that the Jewish ghetto is about to be liquidated. Determined to help twelve Jewish workers, she decides to shelter them in the safest place she can think of – the basement of the German Major's house. Over the next eight months, Irena uses her wit, humour and immense courage to hide her friends as long as possible.Rob Peace
2024
Rob Peace
2024
star 6.9An underprivileged, gifted young black man from Newark reaches Yale University, only for shadows and injustices from his past to threaten his future.WILL
2023
WILL
2023
star 6.5Two young police officers find themselves torn between collaboration and resistance as they navigate Nazi-occupied Antwerp during World War II.Apollo 11
2019
Apollo 11
2019
star 7.9A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.Lost Girls
2020
Lost Girls
2020
star 6.1When Mari Gilbert's daughter disappears, police inaction drives her own investigation into the gated Long Island community where Shannan was last seen. Her search brings attention to over a dozen murdered prostitutes.Mixed by Erry
2023
Mixed by Erry
2023
star 7.4The rise and fall of the pirate mixtape empire of three brothers from Naples, Italy, during the '80s.Untold UK: Liverpool's Miracle of Istanbul
2026
star 7At half-time in the 2005 champion league final Liverpool were 3-0 down. What happened next made football history - as players recall in this documentary.Apollo 13: Survival
2024
Apollo 13: Survival
2024
star 7.1Using original footage and interviews, this documentary tells the nail-biting story of Apollo 13 and the struggle to bring its astronauts safely home.The Fortress
2017
The Fortress
2017
star 6.8Ancient Korea, 17th century. The powerful Khan of the Jurchen tribe of Manchuria, who fights the Ming dinasty to gain China, becomes the first ruler of the Qing dinasty and demands from King In-jo of Joseon to bow before him; but he refuses, being loyal to the Mings. On December 14th, 1636, the Qing horde invades Joseon, so King In-jo and his court shelter in the mountain fortress of Namhan and prepare to defend the kingdom.
