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1. Cunk on Earth (2022)
TV-MA | 29 min | Comedy
Follows Philomena Cunk as she comically tells the story of our greatest inventions and asks experts hard-hitting questions about humanity's progress.
Stars: Diane Morgan, Jim Al-Khalili, Shirley J. Thompson, Douglas Hedley
Votes: 24,259
2. Europa: The Last Battle (2017)
746 min | Documentary, History, War
World War II revisionist film that claims Jews deliberately caused both World Wars--and that Hitler was only trying to save Germany from the Jews--as part of a plot to found the nation of Israel.
Director: Tobias B. | Stars: Muhammad Ali, Winston Churchill, Henry Ford, Joseph Goebbels
Votes: 2,444
3. Horrible Histories (2009–2024)
28 min | Comedy, Family, History
A group of British comedians show the sides of history they don't teach you in school. From the 'Savage Stone Age' to the 'Troublesome 20th Century', you see the full side to history.
Stars: Jim Howick, Simon Farnaby, Mathew Baynton, Martha Howe-Douglas
Votes: 6,050
4. Cosmos (1980)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
Astronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.
Stars: Carl Sagan, Jaromír Hanzlík, Jonathan Fahn, Jean Charney
Votes: 44,608
5. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (2012– )
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Before the popularity of AncestryDNA, journalist and cultural critic Henry Louis Gates, Jr. divulges the family trees of various celebrities, many times with stunning revelations.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., CeCe Moore, Anita Hill, Ty Burrell
Votes: 1,655
6. The Untold History of the United States (2012–2013)
TV-MA | 58 min | Documentary, History, War
Oliver Stone 's re-examination of under-reported events in American history.
Stars: Oliver Stone, Alan Shearman, Jim Ward, André Sogliuzzo
Votes: 9,737
7. Hyde Park on Hudson (2012)
R | 94 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
The story of the love affair between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around the weekend in 1939 when the King and Queen of the United Kingdom visited upstate New York.
Director: Roger Michell | Stars: Bill Murray, Laura Linney, Olivia Williams, Samuel West
Votes: 12,373 | Gross: $6.37M
8. How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
TV-14 | 23 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Ruling with an iron fist requires an aspiring dictator to know the playbook for absolute power, as history's despots prove in this sardonic docuseries.
Stars: Peter Dinklage, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, Waller Newell, Ruth Ben-Ghiat
Votes: 11,430
9. Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)
PG | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his valorous actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.
Director: Richard Lanni | Stars: Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter, Gérard Depardieu, Jordan Beck
Votes: 2,571 | Gross: $3.14M
10. The Century of the Self (2002)
59 min | Documentary
A documentary about the rise of psychoanalysis as a powerful means of persuasion for both governments and corporations.
Stars: Adam Curtis, Robert Reich, Ann Bernays, Alfred Pritz
Votes: 6,381
11. Can't Get You Out of My Head (2021)
80 min | Documentary, History
Love, power, money, ghosts of empire, conspiracies, artificial intelligence and You. An emotional history of the modern world by Adam Curtis.
Star: Adam Curtis
Votes: 2,368
12. Fall of Eagles (1974)
50 min | Drama, History, War
The collapse of three great European dynasties: the Romanovs, the Habsburgs, and the Hohenzollerns.
Stars: Michael Hordern, Charles Kay, Barry Foster, Gayle Hunnicutt
Votes: 670
13. Hetalia: Axis Powers (2009–2016)
TV-MA | 5 min | Animation, Comedy
An anime in which personified countries show history in a humorous fashion.
Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Patrick Seitz, Eric Vale, Jamie Marchi
Votes: 1,425
14. Once Upon a Time... Man (1978–1981)
TV-PG | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
A comprehensive animated survey of the evolution of humanity and the history of predominately Western Civilization.
Stars: Patrick Préjean, Roger Carel, Albert Barillé, Yves Barsacq
Votes: 4,389
15. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Moon (2001 Video)
47 min | Documentary, History
A documentary on the evidence which shows that the Apollo 11 astronauts never actually landed on the moon.
Director: Bart Sibrel | Stars: Anne Tonelson, Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins
Votes: 718
16. Bettany Hughes' Treasures of the World (2021– )
47 min | Documentary, History
With unique access and state-of-the-art technology, Bettany lifts the lid on the most remarkable treasures of civilisation to investigate the story of humanity. She examines household-name treasures and new finds from across the world.
Star: Bettany Hughes
Votes: 60
17. The Power of Nightmares (2004)
60 min | Documentary, History
A series of three documentaries about the use of fear for political gain.
Stars: Gilles Kepel, William Kristol, Melvin Goodman, Richard Perle
Votes: 4,552
18. JFK to 9/11: Everything Is a Rich Man's Trick (2014 Video)
208 min | Documentary, History, War
This is one of the only documentaries that actually speaks on the real Secret Societies which for most are still a secret.
Stars: Francis Richard Conolly, Gordon Arnold, Charles Brehm, Howard Brennan
Votes: 721
19. 23 (1998)
99 min | Drama, Thriller
When the orphaned Karl Koch and his friend David start breaking into government and military computers, an acquaintance senses that there is money in computer cracking - and travels to east Berlin to try to contact the KGB.
Director: Hans-Christian Schmid | Stars: August Diehl, Fabian Busch, Dieter Landuris, Jan-Gregor Kremp
Votes: 7,302
20. I, Pet Goat II (2012)
8 min | Animation, Short, Drama
I, Pet Goat II is an animated film brimming with silent messages and esoteric symbolism. While the movie has no dialog, each symbol tells a piece of a story that covers the fields of ... See full summary »
Director: Louis Lefebvre
Votes: 692
21. Why We Fight (1942)
Not Rated | 52 min | Documentary, War
The official World War II US Government film statement defining the various enemies of the Allies and why they must be fought.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Walter Huston, Victor Bulwer-Lytton, Kai-Shek Chiang, Walter Darré
Votes: 2,417
22. My Grandparents' War (2019– )
60 min | Documentary, Biography, History
The life and death decisions grandparents of famous British people faced during the Second World War.
Stars: Caroline Catz, Kristin Scott Thomas, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter
Votes: 221
23. Total Onslaught (2004– )
Documentary, History
In-depth Bible-based lecture presentation series by Seventh Day Adventist, Walter Veith.
Star: Walter J. Veith
Votes: 29
24. The History of Flat Earth (2017 Video)
97 min | Documentary, History
Stars: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Mike Collins, Betty Grissom
Votes: 39
25. The Coming War on China (2016)
TV-PG | 113 min | Documentary, History
From award winning journalist John Pilger, reveals what the news doesn't - that the world's greatest military power, the United States, and the world's second economic power, China, both nuclear-armed, may well be on the road to war.
Director: John Pilger | Stars: Franklin Blaisdell, James Bradley, Bruce Cumings, Dana Rohrabacher
Votes: 1,694
26. The Battle of Russia (1943)
Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, History, War
Documentary revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Anthony Veiller, Ion Antonescu, Nikolay Cherkasov, Anthony Eden
Votes: 1,624
27. The War You Don't See (2010)
97 min | Documentary, War
Thought-provoking documentary on war propaganda: how governments manipulate the facts and how most media let them get away with it.
Directors: Alan Lowery, John Pilger | Stars: John Pilger, Stuart Ewen, Melvin Goodman, Dan Rather
Votes: 1,532
28. The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom (2007)
180 min | Documentary
The many ways in which Western notions of personal and political freedom are changing in the 21st Century are explored in this three-part documentary from writer and filmmaker Adam Curtis.
Stars: John Nash, Robert Spitzer, Jerome Wakefield, Paul McHugh
Votes: 2,024
29. A Tale of Two Sisters (2015–2018)
Documentary, Biography, History
The relationships between female historical figures and their sisters.
Stars: Rachael Stirling, Sarah Bradford, A.N. Wilson, Kate Williams
Votes: 80
30. The Battle of Britain (1943)
Not Rated | 54 min | Documentary, History, War
The official World War II US government account of Great Britain's stand against the Nazi war machine after the Dunkirk evacuation.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anthony Veiller | Stars: Douglas Bader, Arno Breker, Winston Churchill, Hermann Göring
Votes: 1,025
31. The French Revolution (2005 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary, History
Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the French Revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in France and laid the foundation for a new - republican - system of government.
Director: Doug Shultz | Stars: Edward Herrmann, George Ivascu, Rodica Lazar, Tomi Cristin
Votes: 336
32. The Greeks (2016– )
163 min | Documentary, History
The Greeks overcame immense challenges, from harsh landscapes to epic conflicts, paving the way for Western civilization through groundbreaking achievements in democracy, philosophy, drama, and art that still shape our modern world.
Stars: Toby Leonard Moore, Bettany Hughes, Edith Hall, Michael Cosmopoulos
Votes: 261
33. Divide and Conquer (1943)
Not Rated | 57 min | Documentary, History, War
The World War II US Government account of the European theatre of the war from after the English and French entry to the fall of France.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: General Bergeret, Karl Brandt, Winston Churchill, Warren J. Clear
Votes: 841
34. Chasing Mummies (2010– )
60 min | Documentary, Adventure, History
A documentary filmmaker, his film crew, and a group of archaeological fellows follow renowned Egyptologist Dr. Zahi Hawass on his daily adventures and discoveries.
Stars: Allan Morton, David Cheetham, Derek Lincoln, Zahi Hawass
Votes: 162
35. Six Degrees with Mike Rowe (2021– )
Documentary, Comedy, History
Mike Rowe shows how many things in the world are connected. By using historical facts, Mike takes two seemingly unrelated things and shows an indirect connection.
Stars: Mike Rowe, Dan Wenzel, Derek Logan, Charles Bain
Votes: 188
36. The Nazis Strike (1943)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short, History
The official World War II US government account of Nazi international aggression leading up to the British and French declarations of war.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Eduard Benes, Neville Chamberlain, Clementine Churchill, Winston Churchill
Votes: 972
37. Inventions That Shook the World (2011– )
TV-G | History
Go on a decade-by-decade voyage of discovery through life-changing inventions, like the radio that made the world smaller, the machine gun that made it more dangerous, or the parking meter that made it more expensive.
Stars: Mark DeNicola, Steve Herringer, Christopher O'Neill, Chris Hadfield
Votes: 142
38. Forever and a Day: Scorpions (2015)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
This documentary follows the greatest German rock band through a final world tour to explore the question: can rock stars age in dignity? "Forever and a Day" tells the story of a band that simply cannot stop living their dream.
Director: Katja von Garnier | Stars: Klaus Meine, Rudolf Schenker, Matthias Jabs, James Kottak
Votes: 153
39. War Comes to America (1945)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary, War
Part VII of the "Why We Fight" series of wartime documentaries. This entry attempts to describe the factors leading up to America's entry into the Second World War.
Directors: Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak | Stars: Dean Acheson, General Bergeret, Adolf A. Berle, Arno Breker
Votes: 843
40. Laboratory Greece (2019)
165 min | Documentary
A journey through Greece and Europe's past and recent history: from the Second World War to the current crisis. It is a historical documentary, a look into many stories.
Director: Jacopo Brogi | Stars: Filippo Abbate, Konrad Adenauer, Salvador Allende, Rania Antonopoulos
Votes: 32
41. H2O: The Molecule That Made Us (2020)
60 min | Documentary
H2O: The Molecule That Made Us is a 3-hour series from WGBH Boston, airing in three one hour episodes. The film dramatically reveals how water underpins every aspect of our existence. In ... See full summary »
Stars: Kelly McEvers, Giulio Boccaletti, Jay Famiglietti, M. Sanjayan
Votes: 140
42. The 100 Days: That Defined Modern History (2022–2023)
Documentary, History
In history, one hundred days has frequently been all the time needed to cause a defining moment, or to absorb the shattering impact of a great event. "The 100 Days" is a dramatic series ... See full summary »
Stars: Jessica Douglas-Henry, Richard John Evans, Louise Kettle, Amin Saikal
Votes: 7
43. Africa's Great Civilizations (2017)
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary, History
Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. takes a fresh look at the history of Africa, from the birth of humankind to the dawn of the 20th century.
Stars: Henry Louis Gates Jr., Malik Kaddu, Kazeem Tosin Amore, Diany Samba-Bandza
Votes: 243
44. Third Side of the Coin (1960)
60 min | Documentary
A documentary about the then only twelve year old country of Israel, caught amidst the tensions of the Middle East and the ongoing Cold War.
Director: Chris Marker | Stars: Ali, Père Gauthier, Monsieur Klein, Yaakov Malkin
Votes: 232
45. How to Start a Revolution (2011)
Not Rated | 85 min | Documentary, Biography, History
HOW TO START A REVOLUTION is the remarkable untold story of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Gene Sharp, the world's leading expert on non-violent revolution. This new film (from first time ... See full summary »
Director: Ruaridh Arrow | Stars: Robert Helvey, Jamila Raqib, Gene Sharp
Votes: 281
46. Sink the Bismarck (1996 TV Movie)
100 min | Documentary
Detailed and fascinating documentary telling the history of the famous German battleship of World War II. The urgent British hunt and the German ship's efforts to escape are described ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Kirk | Stars: John Hillerman, Willie Armstrong, Paul Beaver, George Bell
Votes: 75
47. Empire of the Seas (2010)
60 min | Documentary
Historian Dan Snow presents Empire of the Seas a four-part series charting the remarkable story of the role the Royal Navy played in Britain's struggle for modernity - a grand tale of the ... See full summary »
Stars: Dan Snow, Aryan Klein, Neil Mogridge, Mark Fearn
Votes: 117
48. Christianity: The First Two Thousand Years (2001)
400 min | Documentary, History
This is both parts of a two-series set produced by the A&E network which explores the history of Christianity and its impact on the world from the year 0 to 2000. Part 1 (the first four ... See full summary »
Stars: Ossie Davis, Laurence Fishburne, Dorian Harewood, Ruby Dee
Votes: 99
49. The Last Days of World War II (1995 TV Movie)
50 min | Documentary, History, War
The end of the Second World War in Europe, and the aftermath: war criminals to be brought to trial, stolen art treasures to be returned to their rightful owners.
Stars: Bill Ratner, Konstantin Akinsha, Kenneth Alford, Tom Allen
Votes: 87
50. Queen Victoria's Empire (2001– )
219 min | Documentary, History
In these 4hs we get to know everything about Queen Victoria's reign during the XIX Century. We are informed about the up and downs of her life and her people. How she managed to be the governor of such an important country.
Stars: Donald Sutherland, Lawrence James, Frances McDevitt, Elliot Levey
Votes: 100