Best Epics on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Epics on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 44 titles in category code 52858. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
Rated 8.9/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2003, 3h 20m. Aragorn is revealed as the heir to the ancient kings as he, Gandalf and the other members of the broken fellowship struggle to save Gondor.
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Rated 8.8/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2001, 2h 58m. From the idyllic shire of the Hobbits to the smoking chasms of Mordor, Frodo Baggins embarks on his epic quest to destroy the ring of Sauron.
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Rated 8.7/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2002, 2h 59m. Frodo and Sam head to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin.
4. Vikings (2013)
Rated 8.6/10 on IMDb, from 2013. This gritty drama charts the exploits of Viking hero Ragnar Lothbrok as he extends the Norse reach by challenging an unfit leader who lacks vision.
5. Gladiator (2000)
Rated 8.5/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2000, 2h 34m. Tapped for the throne after the death of the emperor, a Roman general instead finds himself condemned to die by the late ruler's power-hungry son.
6. Maria Magdalena (2018)
Rated 8.4/10 on IMDb, from 2018. This drama follows the life of biblical enigma María Magdalene as she navigates an oppressive society and becomes one of Jesus' most devout followers.
7. Braveheart (1995)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 1995, 2h 57m. Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a local English lord's soldiers, which leads to an epic revolt.
8. Lawrence of Arabia: Restored Version (1962)
Rated 8.3/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 1962, 3h 47m. This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E.
9. There Will Be Blood (2007)
Rated 8.2/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2007, 2h 38m. An ambitious prospector strikes it rich and turns a simple village into a boomtown, stoking the ire of a charismatic young preacher.
10. Casino (1995)
Rated 8.2/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 1995, 2h 51m. This tense and sordid tale chronicles the rise and fall of a casino owner, his friend and Mafia underboss, and an ex-prostitute with expensive taste.