History movies on Amazon Prime Video in the US

Top 20: History movies on Amazon Prime Video in the US

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

1. “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.
2. 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…
3. Only the Brave (2017) · ★ 7.5/10 · Drama, History
   Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town.
4. King Arthur (2004) · ★ 6.3/10 · Adventure, War, History
   The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops…
5. The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023) · ★ 6.9/10 · Adventure, Action, Drama
   D'Artagnan, a spirited young Gascon, is left for dead after trying to save a noblewoman from being kidnapped. Once in Paris, he tries by all means to find his attackers,…
6. The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) · ★ 7.7/10 · Adventure, Drama, History
   Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who…
7. House of Gucci (2021) · ★ 6.6/10 · Drama, Crime, History
   When Patrizia Reggiani, an outsider from humble beginnings, marries into the Gucci family, her unbridled ambition begins to unravel the family legacy and triggers a…
8. The Lost City of Z (2017) · ★ 6.4/10 · Adventure, Drama, History
   A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon…
9. Patriots Day (2016) · ★ 7.1/10 · Action, Crime, Drama
   In the aftermath of an unspeakable act of terror, Police Sergeant Tommy Saunders joins courageous survivors, first responders and investigators in a race against the…
10. Downfall (2004) · ★ 7.9/10 · Drama, History, War
    In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In…
11. The Apprentice (2024) · ★ 6.8/10 · History, Drama, Comedy
    A young Donald Trump, eager to make his name as a hungry scion of a wealthy family in 1970s New York, comes under the spell of Roy Cohn, the cutthroat attorney who would…
12. Raging Bull (1980) · ★ 7.9/10 · Drama, History
    The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.
13. Munich (2005) · ★ 7.1/10 · Drama, History, Thriller
    During the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, eleven Israeli athletes are taken hostage and murdered by a Palestinian terrorist group known as Black September. In…
14. Rise of the Conqueror (2026) · ★ 5.9/10 · History, Action, Adventure
    In the 14th-century, as the Silk Road crumbles and rival factions tear the land apart, fearless warrior Timur emerges from exile. Stripped of everything, he fights to…
15. Nickel Boys (2024) · ★ 6.6/10 · Drama, History
    Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
16. The Burial (2023) · ★ 7.1/10 · Drama, History
    When a handshake deal goes sour, funeral home owner Jeremiah O'Keefe enlists charismatic, smooth-talking attorney Willie E. Gary to save his family business. Tempers…
17. Barreda (2026) · ★ 7.2/10 · Drama, Crime, History
    A fictionalized drama film based on one of the most shocking crimes in Argentina's history. In 1992, Ricardo Barreda was an unassuming dentist, brutally murdered his…
18. Air (2023) · ★ 7.3/10 · Drama, History
    Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and…
19. Thirteen Lives (2022) · ★ 7.8/10 · Drama, Thriller, History
    Based on the true nail-biting mission that captivated the world. Twelve boys and the coach of a Thai soccer team explore the Tham Luang cave when an unexpected rainstorm…
20. Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) · ★ 7.2/10 · War, History, Drama
    In the summer of 1941, the United States and Japan seem on the brink of war after constant embargos and failed diplomacy come to no end. "Tora! Tora! Tora!", named after…

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