Best movies — histoire on Disney+ : our Top 20
At Stream Tracker, we present our selection of the best history films currently available on Disney+. Our picks focus on well-made, historically grounded titles across different periods and styles — from biographical dramas to large-scale period epics. For each film we note availability on Disney+ and highlight what makes it worth watching, so you can quickly find something that matches your interests. Availability can change over time, so please check Disney+ for the most up-to-date streaming status.
Updated on 12/03/2026
1995 · Mel Gibson
After his childhood sweetheart and new wife Murron is brutally killed, Scottish warrior William Wallace retaliates by ambushing and killing a detachment of the local English lord’s soldiers — an act that sparks a village uprising which soon grows into a nationwide rebellion against English rule.
With Mel Gibson, Catherine McCormack, Sophie Marceau, Patrick McGoohan, Angus Macfadyen, Brendan Gleeson and James Robinson
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2023 · Michael Mann
In the summer of 1957, former racing champion Enzo Ferrari faces a personal and professional collapse as the company he and his wife Laura forged from nothing a decade before teeters on the verge of bankruptcy. Their stormy marriage is tested further by the pain of mourning one son and the uneasy acceptance of another.
With Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley, Patrick Dempsey, Jack O'Connell, Gabriel Leone and Giuseppe Festinese
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1991 ·
In the aftermath of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, New Orleans district attorney Jim Garrison mounts a determined and controversial investigation to expose who was truly responsible.
With Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Michael Rooker, Jack Lemmon and Laurie Metcalf
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2006 · Kevin Macdonald
Fresh from completing his medical training, young Scottish doctor Nicholas Garrigan seeks adventure and travels to Uganda as President Obote’s rule collapses. When General Idi Amin seizes power, Garrigan is summoned to serve as the dictator’s personal physician, thrust into the perilous inner circle of a rapidly changing regime.
With Forest Whitaker, James McAvoy, Simon McBurney, Gillian Anderson, Kerry Washington, David Oyelowo and Abby Mukiibi Nkaaga
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1998 · Terrence Malick
A band of soldiers from an Army rifle company known as "C‑for‑Charlie" is tested to its limits on Guadalcanal, undergoing physical and emotional transformations as the campaign grinds on. Their voyage begins with an eerily easy landing, but soon gives way to relentless, brutal engagements that strip away illusions and force each man to confront fear, loss, and what it means to endure. Through confusion, comradeship, and sacrifice, they are remade by war — and the story closes with the quiet, hard-won departure of the handful who survive.
With Sean Penn, Jim Caviezel, Adrien Brody, Ben Chaplin, Elias Koteas, John Cusack and Woody Harrelson
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2004 · Gavin O'Connor
College coach Herb Brooks takes charge of the U.S. men's hockey team ahead of the 1980 Olympics, bringing a daring, abrasive approach to leadership. After recruiting a roster of talented but hot-headed collegiate stars who suffer a stinging early defeat, Brooks reshapes their attitude and focus, forging them into a disciplined unit determined to topple the dominant Soviet powerhouse.
With Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson, Noah Emmerich, Sean McCann, Kenneth Welsh, Eddie Cahill and Patrick O'Brien Demsey
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2005 ·
After losing everything in the Great Recession, a woman in her sixties converts a van into a makeshift home and sets out across the American West, reinventing herself as a modern-day nomad while navigating vast landscapes, fragile connections, and the unexpected freedoms and hardships of life on the road.
With Kuno Becker, Jay Hernandez, Jason Scott Lee, Doskhan Zholzhaksynov, Ayanat Ksenbai, Mark Dacascos and Aziz Beyshenaliev
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2023 · Eva Longoria
While working as a janitor at Frito‑Lay, Richard Montañez draws on his Mexican‑American heritage and unshakable drive to create a bold, spicy snack that reinvents the company’s product line, upends the food industry, and sparks a global pop‑culture phenomenon.
With Jesse Garcia, Annie Gonzalez, Emilio Rivera, Vanessa Martinez, Dennis Haysbert, Tony Shalhoub and Pepe Serna
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1963 · Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Clinging to her crown, Cleopatra enthralls Rome’s ruler Julius Caesar; after his assassination she turns to his trusted general, Mark Antony, who vows to seize power—only to find Caesar’s chosen successor standing in their way.
With Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, Pamela Brown, George Cole, Hume Cronyn and Cesare Danova
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2007 · Bille August
Over the summer, fourteen-year-old Maik and his new classmate Tschick commandeer a car and set off on an improvised road trip, where a succession of unexpected encounters and adventures profoundly changes them both.
With Joseph Fiennes, Dennis Haysbert, Diane Kruger, Shiloh Henderson and Patrick Lyster
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1999 · John McTiernan
Banished from his country, a Muslim envoy finds refuge with a rough band of Vikings. At first appalled by their customs and violence, he slowly wins their trust and comes to admire their fierce loyalty. When word spreads of an ancient menace stirring on the horizon, these unlikely allies must set aside old grievances and combine their strengths, faith and courage to confront a darkness that threatens them all.
With Antonio Banderas, Diane Venora, Dennis Storhøi, Vladimir Kulich, Omar Sharif, Anders T. Andersen and Richard Bremmer
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2016 · Craig Gillespie
In the brutal 1952 blizzard off Cape Cod, Coast Guard crews embark on a treacherous rescue mission after two oil tankers are shattered, leaving sailors stranded in freezing, storm-tossed seas.
With Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana, Holliday Grainger, John Ortiz and Kyle Gallner
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2001 · Michael Bay
Childhood friends and skilled fighter pilots Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker see their bond tested when both fall for Evelyn Johnson, an alluring Navy nurse, igniting a tense romantic rivalry. Their personal conflict is abruptly overshadowed on December 7, 1941, when Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor drags them into the chaos of war and forces them to face a far greater threat.
With Ben Affleck, Kate Beckinsale, Josh Hartnett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore and Alec Baldwin
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2023 · Martin Bourboulon
Left for dead after trying to prevent the abduction of a noblewoman, the fiery young Gascon d'Artagnan reaches Paris intent on tracking down his attackers. His pursuit draws him into a perilous power struggle that could determine the nation's future. Joined by the King's musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, he confronts the plotting of Cardinal Richelieu and the deadly scheming of Milady de Winter, while falling deeply for Constance, the queen's trusted attendant.
With François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Louis Garrel and Vicky Krieps
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2023 · Martin Bourboulon
D'Artagnan, determined to free the kidnapped Constance, crosses paths once more with the enigmatic Milady de Winter. When long‑smoldering strife between Catholics and Protestants erupts into open war at the king's command, the four musketeers are swept onto the battlefield. As the campaign drags on, they face grueling trials, betrayals and hard choices that strain their bodies, minds and loyalties.
With François Civil, Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris, Pio Marmaï, Eva Green, Lyna Khoudri and Louis Garrel
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1996 · Alan Parker
An acclaimed stage musical that traces Eva Duarte’s rise from actress to the wife of Argentine president Juan Perón, and her transformation into one of the nation’s most adored yet deeply divisive figures.
With Madonna, Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Pryce, Jimmy Nail, Victoria Sus, Julian Littman and Olga Merediz
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2012 · Anthony Hemingway
A cinematic portrayal of the Tuskegee Airmen—pioneering African American aviators who broke through segregation and prejudice to serve with distinction as combat pilots in World War II.
With Bryan Cranston, David Oyelowo, Cuba Gooding Jr., Daniela Ruah, Terrence Howard, Andre Royo and Robert Kazinsky
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2011 · Wayne Wang
Determined to turn the page after recent upheavals, Anna and Elsa set out to refresh Arendelle and make the castle a cozier, more welcoming home. As they push to loosen long-held customs and modernize court life, the scheming Duke of Weselton pursues his own agenda — enlisting a troublesome flock of puffins to help carry out his plans against the sisters and their kingdom.
With Li Bingbing, Jun Ji-hyun, Hugh Jackman, Vivian Wu, Jiang Wu, Russell Wong and Coco Chiang Yi
Best movies Disney+ by genre
That wraps up our selection of the best history films on Disney+. We hope it helps you find engaging historical stories to watch. If you’d like more viewing ideas, take a look at our other genre-focused picks for Disney+—they cover a range of tastes and are updated regularly to reflect availability.