Epics on Netflix

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.

Year: 2003
IMDb: 8.9
Netflix rating: 4.4/5
Runtime: 03:20:56
Netflix ID: 60004484 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

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.

Year: 2001
IMDb: 8.8
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Runtime: 02:58:21
Netflix ID: 60004480 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

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.

Year: 2002
IMDb: 8.7
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Runtime: 02:59:23
Netflix ID: 60004483 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

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.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 8.6
Netflix rating: 4.5/5
Netflix ID: 70301870 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

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.

Year: 2000
IMDb: 8.5
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Runtime: 02:34:58
Netflix ID: 60000929 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This drama follows the life of biblical enigma María Magdalene as she navigates an oppressive society and becomes one of Jesus' most devout followers.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 8.4
Netflix ID: 80993876 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a local English lord's soldiers, which leads to an epic revolt.

Year: 1995
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Runtime: 02:57:38
Netflix ID: 60000540 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This Oscar-winning epic tells the true story of T.E. Lawrence, who helped unite warring Arab tribes to strike back against the Turks in World War I.

Year: 1962
IMDb: 8.3
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Runtime: 03:47:04
Netflix ID: 70012020 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

An ambitious prospector strikes it rich and turns a simple village into a boomtown, stoking the ire of a charismatic young preacher.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Runtime: 02:38:25
Netflix ID: 70075473 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

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.

Year: 1995
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 4/5
Runtime: 02:51:11
Netflix ID: 70019012 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

From a legacy built on thievery and crime, two families repeatedly clash over lucrative territory in this tragic multigenerational saga.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 02:33:47
Netflix ID: 80088678 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As the Khan and Singh families continue their bloody feud, the black sheep of the Khan dynasty leads their criminal empire and vows to kill his rival.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 8.2
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 02:33:09
Netflix ID: 80088679 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

To avenge his father's death, a young man leads an army into battle against a cruel tyrant in this Hindi conclusion to the historic saga.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 8.2
Runtime: 02:45:24
Netflix ID: 80203996 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Villagers in the kingdom of Mahismati rescue a baby who is destined to embark on a heroic quest in this Tamil version of S.S. Rajamouli's epic.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 8.1
Runtime: 02:39:29
Netflix ID: 80204118 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Set in a world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue and rivalry, “Marco Polo” is based on the famed explorer’s adventures in Kublai Khan’s court.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 8
Netflix rating: 4.3/5
Netflix ID: 70305883 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Ben Kingsley stars as the diminutive attorney who stood up against British rule in India and became a global symbol of nonviolence and understanding.

Year: 1982
IMDb: 8
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Runtime: 03:08:23
Netflix ID: 60010384 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Thorin and his band of dwarves flee the Orcs, pushing Bilbo toward a confrontation with the dragon Smaug in the second installment of the Hobbit saga.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Runtime: 02:41:14
Netflix ID: 70281532 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This cinematic spectacle -- winner of 11 Oscars -- follows society girl Rose and penniless artist Jack as they fall in love just as tragedy strikes.

Year: 1997
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 03:14:51
Netflix ID: 1181461 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A defiant warrior-monk arrives at Kublai Khan's court in chains and soon earns his tragic nickname in this 30-minute origin story.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 7.8
Netflix rating: 4.6/5
Runtime: 00:28:48
Netflix ID: 80083594 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The feud between two families persists through love, loss and historic change over 150 years in Southern Brazil. Based on the novels by Erico Verissimo.

Year: 2013
IMDb: 7.8
Runtime: 02:07:04
Netflix ID: 81347805 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In the final installment of the trilogy, gray-haired Michael struggles to make the family business legitimate, but he's pulled into more bloodshed.

Year: 1990
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 02:50:08
Netflix ID: 60011153 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The musical version of Victor Hugo's epic tale of love and sacrifice, first produced for the stage in 1985, now receives the big-screen treatment.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 7.6
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 02:37:47
Netflix ID: 70244167 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

The Sultan of Egypt and Syria launches a campaign to retake Jerusalem amid the Crusades.

Year: 1963
IMDb: 7.6
Runtime: 03:14:03
Netflix ID: 81252549 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In 480 B.C., Spartan King Leonidas leads his small band of 300 soldiers against an army of more than 1 million during the Battle of Thermopylae.

Year: 2007
IMDb: 7.5
Netflix rating: 4/5
Runtime: 01:56:38
Netflix ID: 70056440 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

During the Napoleonic Wars, the captain of a British warship and his close-knit crew go up against a French privateer equipped with better weapons.

Year: 2003
IMDb: 7.4
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 02:18:21
Netflix ID: 60031260 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A gifted engineer flees his austere roots to pursue wealth and success among Copenhagen's elite, but the pride propelling him threatens to be his ruin.

Year: 2018
IMDb: 7.2
Runtime: 02:47:30
Netflix ID: 81073387 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Mel Gibson helms this controversial epic that focuses on the last treacherous 12 hours of Jesus Christ's life.

Year: 2004
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 02:06:29
Netflix ID: 60031422 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

With the odds stacked against him, a Korean admiral defends his land against the Japanese by luring the enemy's massive armada into a deadly trap.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 7.1
Netflix rating: 3.7/5
Runtime: 02:08:18
Netflix ID: 80011706 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Director Yimou Zhang's lavish epic follows the romantic intrigue and political machinations in the house of the Emperor Ping and his ailing wife.

Year: 2006
IMDb: 7
Netflix rating: 3.4/5
Runtime: 01:54:02
Netflix ID: 70058097 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

When a bloodthirsty industrialist threatens a small mining town, a laconic bounty hunter forges an opposition of dangerous and uniquely skilled men.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.9
Runtime: 02:12:49
Netflix ID: 80104000 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

In an era where status and wealth are decided by birth, a band of thieves risks their lives to steal from the rich and give to the poor and oppressed.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 6.8
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Runtime: 02:17:39
Netflix ID: 80008748 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Brash ladies' man Gregorio 'Goyo' del Pilar rises to become one of the Philippines' youngest generals in this historical epic sequel to 'Heneral Luna.'

Year: 2018
IMDb: 6.7
Runtime: 02:30:11
Netflix ID: 81031181 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A maverick leader and a clever young general take on Japanese pirates amid bureaucratic intrigue in Ming Dynasty China.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 6.4
Runtime: 02:08:43
Netflix ID: 80145625 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A medieval warrior and ruler must become a vampire in order to repel the Ottoman invaders of his country in this origin story.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 6.3
Netflix rating: 3.6/5
Runtime: 01:32:09
Netflix ID: 70305899 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Relic hunter Asian Hawk sets out on a mission to reclaim the priceless Chinese Zodiac sculptures that were stolen from the country in 1860.

Year: 2012
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix rating: 3.8/5
Runtime: 01:49:34
Netflix ID: 70295074 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Renowned warrior Yu Shu-Lien comes out of retirement to keep the legendary Green Destiny sword away from villainous warlord Hades Dai.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 6.1
Netflix rating: 3.9/5
Runtime: 01:40:44
Netflix ID: 80039717 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Keen to bring honor to his clan, young villager Dong Yilong embarks on a perilous journey to compete in a tournament that selects warriors for battle.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 6.1
Runtime: 01:50:01
Netflix ID: 81212831 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Raised by Pharaoh's daughter in the lap of luxury, Hebrew-born Moses returns to his roots to lead his enslaved people out of Egypt.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 6
Netflix rating: 3.1/5
Runtime: 02:30:20
Netflix ID: 70305928 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

As the Ottoman Empire enters WWI, a love triangle involving an Armenian medical student, an artist and an American journalist takes a harrowing turn.

Year: 2017
IMDb: 6
Runtime: 02:12:42
Netflix ID: 80163051 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

This ambitious adaptation of the story of Noah depicts the visions that led him to voice dire prophesies of apocalypse and to build an ark to survive.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 5.8
Netflix rating: 3/5
Runtime: 02:17:53
Netflix ID: 70295061 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

A follow-up to the landmark 2013 miniseries The Bible, this feature follows the life of Jesus Christ from his humble birth to his resurrection.

Year: 2014
IMDb: 5.7
Netflix rating: 4.2/5
Runtime: 02:18:12
Netflix ID: 70295758 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After many days and nights of fasting and praying in the desert, Jesus grapples with the Devil over the fate of a family living in the wilderness.

Year: 2015
IMDb: 5.6
Runtime: 01:39:27
Netflix ID: 80079998 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

Torn between the mighty empire that raised him and his own tribal people, a Roman officer's conflicted allegiances lead to an epic historical clash.

Year: 2020
IMDb: 5.5
Netflix ID: 81024039 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb

After losing control of Egypt to dark god Set, who brings chaos to the land, sun god Horus teams up with a mortal thief to save humankind.

Year: 2016
IMDb: 5.4
Netflix rating: 3.2/5
Runtime: 02:06:59
Netflix ID: 80084088 · Watch on Netflix · IMDb