History movies streaming in the UK

Top 20: History movies streaming in the UK

Updated 9 October 2026 · Ranked by TMDB popularity, which reflects what people are watching and searching for this week · Subscription titles only

1. The Imitation Game (2014) · ★ 8.0/10 · History, Drama, Thriller
   Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers…
2. Kingdom of Heaven (2005) · ★ 7.1/10 · Drama, Action, Adventure
   After his wife dies, a blacksmith named Balian is thrust into royalty, political intrigue and bloody holy wars during the Crusades.
3. Schindler's List (1993) · ★ 8.6/10 · Drama, History, War
   The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
4. Saving Private Ryan (1998) · ★ 8.2/10 · War, Drama, History
   As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven…
5. Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) · ★ 7.4/10 · Crime, History, Drama
   When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
6. Green Book (2018) · ★ 8.2/10 · Drama, Comedy, History
   Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate…
7. Black Hawk Down (2001) · ★ 7.4/10 · Action, War, History
   When U.S. Rangers and an elite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans…
8. 1917 (2019) · ★ 8.0/10 · War, Drama, History
   At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiers.
9. Braveheart (1995) · ★ 7.9/10 · Drama, History, War
   Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads…
10. Hidden Figures (2016) · ★ 8.0/10 · Drama, History
    The untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the…
11. Ford v Ferrari (2019) · ★ 8.0/10 · Drama, History, Action
    American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal…
12. “Wuthering Heights” (2026) · ★ 6.6/10 · Romance, Drama, History
    Tragedy strikes when Heathcliff falls in love with Catherine Earnshaw, a woman from a wealthy family in 18th-century England.
13. I Swear (2025) · ★ 8.3/10 · Drama, History
    Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the…
14. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008) · ★ 7.8/10 · Drama, War, History
    When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where…
15. The Last Duel (2021) · ★ 7.4/10 · Drama, History, Thriller
    King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.
16. Apocalypto (2006) · ★ 7.7/10 · Action, Drama, History
    Set in the Mayan civilization, when a man's idyllic presence is brutally disrupted by a violent invading force, he is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by…
17. The Untouchables (1987) · ★ 7.8/10 · Crime, History, Thriller
    Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.
18. The Irishman (2019) · ★ 7.6/10 · Crime, Drama, History
    Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted…
19. The King's Speech (2010) · ★ 7.7/10 · Drama, History
    The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly…
20. Dumb Money (2023) · ★ 6.7/10 · History, Comedy, Drama
    Vlogger Keith Gill sinks his life savings into GameStop stock and posts about it. When social media starts blowing up, so do his life and the lives of everyone following…

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