History movies on Netflix in India

Top 20: History movies on Netflix in India

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

1. 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…
2. Black Mass (2015) · ★ 6.5/10 · Drama, Crime, History
   The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to…
3. Robin Hood (2010) · ★ 6.4/10 · Action, Adventure, History
   When soldier Robin happens upon the dying Robert of Loxley, he promises to return the man's sword to his family in Nottingham. There, he assumes Robert's identity;…
4. RRR (2022) · ★ 7.7/10 · Action, History, Drama
   A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
5. David (2025) · ★ 8.0/10 · Animation, Family, Drama
   From the songs of his mother’s heart to the whispers of a faithful God, David’s story begins in quiet devotion. When the giant Goliath rises to terrorize a nation, a…
6. Sully (2016) · ★ 7.2/10 · Drama, History
   On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives…
7. Society of the Snow (2023) · ★ 8.0/10 · Drama, History
   On October 13, 1972, Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, chartered to take a rugby team to Chile, crashes into a glacier in the heart of the Andes.
8. Gangs of New York (2002) · ★ 7.3/10 · Drama, History, Crime
   In early 1860s New York, Irish immigrant Amsterdam Vallon is released from prison and returns to the Five Points, seeking revenge against his father's killer, William…
9. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) · ★ 7.8/10 · Drama, History, War
   The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire…
10. The Wind Rises (2013) · ★ 7.8/10 · Animation, Drama, History
    A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
11. Seven Years in Tibet (1997) · ★ 7.2/10 · Adventure, Drama, History
    Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer journeys to the Himalayas without his family to head an expedition in 1939. But when World War II breaks out, the arrogant Harrer…
12. Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021) · ★ 7.7/10 · Action, Adventure, History
    In 1879, Kenshin and his allies face their strongest enemy yet: his former brother-in-law Enishi Yukishiro and his minions, who've vowed their revenge.
13. The King (2019) · ★ 7.2/10 · Drama, History, War
    England, 15th century. Hal, a capricious prince who lives among the populace far from court, is forced by circumstances to reluctantly accept the throne and become Henry…
14. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) · ★ 7.0/10 · History, Family, Drama
    An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After…
15. The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) · ★ 6.7/10 · Drama, Romance, History
    A sumptuous and sensual tale of intrigue, romance and betrayal set against the backdrop of a defining moment in European history: two beautiful sisters, Anne and Mary…
16. The Six Triple Eight (2024) · ★ 7.6/10 · Drama, War, History
    During World War II, the US Army's only all-Black, all-women battalion takes on an impossible mission: sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of mail…
17. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) · ★ 6.5/10 · Comedy, Drama, History
    A Texas congressman sets a series of events in motion when he conspires with a CIA operative to aid Afghan mujahideen rebels fighting the Soviets.
18. September 5 (2024) · ★ 7.0/10 · Thriller, Drama, History
    During the 1972 Munich Olympics, an American sports broadcasting crew finds itself thrust into covering the hostage crisis involving Israeli athletes.
19. The Front Runner (2018) · ★ 5.9/10 · Drama, History
    Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him…
20. The Two Popes (2019) · ★ 7.5/10 · Drama, History
    Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the…

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