Best Historical Films on Netflix 2026
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Our pick of the best Historical Films on Netflix right now, ranked by audience rating out of the 71 titles in category code 71590. Tap any title for full details and where to watch.
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1. The Green Mile (1999)
Rated 8.6/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 1999, 3h 08m. When a prison guard discovers that a death row inmate possesses mysterious powers, he tries desperately to prevent the condemned man's execution.
2. 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.
3. Rebecca (2020)
Rated 8.1/10 on IMDb, one of IMDb's Top 250, from 2020, 2h 03m. A young newlywed moves to her husband's imposing estate, where she must contend with his sinister housekeeper and the haunting shadow of his late wife.
4. The Imitation Game (2014)
Rated 8/10 on IMDb, from 2014, 1h 54m. During World War II, a brilliant mathematician leads a team of cryptanalysts as they work feverishly to break the Germans' notorious Enigma code.
5. The Artist (2011)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 2011, 1h 40m. Winner of five Oscars, this black-and-white silent film follows the romance between a silent-era legend on a downward spiral and a rising starlet.
6. The Untouchables (1987)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 1987, 1h 59m. In Brian De Palma's period crime drama, Eliot Ness will stop at nothing to take down legendary Al Capone -- even if it means bending some rules.
7. Destiny (1997)
Rated 7.9/10 on IMDb, from 1997, 2h 15m. In 12th-century Spain, a philosopher and his profound teachings jeopardize the caliph he serves when political rivals threaten a government upheaval.
8. Pride and Prejudice (2005)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 2005, 2h 06m. In Jane Austen's tale of 19th-century England, Mrs.
9. Glory (1989)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 1989, 2h 02m. This stirring drama follows the first African-Americans to serve in combat during the Civil War -- and shows how they helped turn the tide of the war.
10. October Sky (1999)
Rated 7.8/10 on IMDb, from 1999, 1h 47m. Inspired by Soviet satellite Sputnik streaking across the heavens in 1957, a teenager builds a rocket to compete for a science fair scholarship.