Top 10s History
Schindler's List
During WWII, a cunning businessman (Liam Neeson) turns his factory into a refuge for his Jewish workers. Based on true events.
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
Acting under the cover of a Hollywood producer scouting a location for a science fiction film, a CIA agent launches a dangerous operation to rescue six Americans in Tehran during the U.S. hostage crisis in Iran in 1979.
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.