Top 10s History
Schindler's List
Oskar Schindler becomes an unlikely humanitarian, spending his entire fortune to help save 1,100 Jews from Auschwitz during World War II.
Oppenheimer
Experience the breathtaking global phenomenon that has captivated audiences around the world. Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer thrusts audiences into the mind of physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work on the Manhattan Project created the first atomic bomb.
12 Years a Slave
Based on an incredible true story of Solomon Northup who was abducted and sold into slavery during pre-Civil War United States. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity.
1917
During World War I, two British soldiers attempt to cross enemy lines to deliver a message that could save hundreds, including one's own brother.
The King's Speech
Based on the true story of King George VI (Colin Firth) as he reluctantly assumes the throne. Considered unfit to rule and cursed with a nervous stammer, the unprepared monarch turns to an unorthodox speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).
Dunkirk
Trapped on the beach with their backs to the sea, British and Allied troops are surrounded by enemy forces facing a fierce battle in World War II.
Hacksaw Ridge
The true story of courageous army medic Desmond Doss, who saved seventy-five men’s lives during World War II without ever firing a shot.
Argo
Ben Affleck directs and stars in this Academy Award-winning political thriller based on real events that took place during the 1979 Iran hostage crisis. In November 1979, the American embassy in Tehran is stormed by militants and 52 Americans are taken hostage. In the midst of the chaos, six Americans manage to escape and find refuge in the home of the Canadian ambassador.
Downfall
Traudl Junge, the final secretary for Adolf Hitler, tells of the Nazi dictator's final days in his Berlin bunker at the end of World War II.
Hotel Rwanda
The true story of a brave hotel manager who risked his and his family’s lives to harbor over 1,000 refugees during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.