Best movies — histoire on Prime Video : our Top 20

1993 · Steven Spielberg

During the Second World War, industrialist Oskar Schindler risks everything to defy the Nazi regime, using his factories and connections to employ, protect, and ultimately save more than a thousand Jewish people from deportation and death.

With Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz and Malgorzata Gebel

2007 · Julie Taymor

A chance reunion with Gwen Stacy propels Brooklyn’s young Spider-Man into the Multiverse, where he encounters the Spider Society — a coalition of spider-powered heroes tasked with defending reality itself. When the group fractures over how to confront a dangerous new threat, Miles finds himself opposed to his fellow Spiders and must strike out on his own to protect the people he loves.

With Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess, Joe Anderson, Dana Fuchs, Martin Luther McCoy, T.V. Carpio and Spencer Liff

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

2004 · Oliver Hirschbiegel

the Third Reich is unraveling as Soviet armies pour in from the east and Allied forces advance from the west. Inside a besieged Berlin, Hitler insists on fighting to the bitter end, ordering his commanders into a hopeless defense. After his suicide, the surviving military leaders must confront the reality of defeat, find a way to stop the slaughter engulfing the city and bring their forces to surrender.

With Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Juliane Köhler, Heino Ferch and Christian Berkel

2013 · Steve McQueen

On the eve of the American Civil War, Solomon Northup, a free Black man from upstate New York, is abducted, stripped of his liberty, and sold into slavery. Enduring harsh cruelty and occasional acts of compassion, he fights to survive while holding fast to his dignity. After twelve years of captivity, a chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist sets in motion the possibility of his return to freedom.

With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Lupita Nyong'o, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Sarah Paulson and Adepero Oduye

2024 · Walter Salles

Set against Brazil's 1971 military dictatorship, the wife of a once-prominent politician is plunged into crisis by a sudden act of brutal arbitrariness; stripped of certainties, she must reinvent herself and steer her family toward an uncertain but self-made future.

With Fernanda Torres, Selton Mello, Fernanda Montenegro, Valentina Herszage, Luiza Kozovski, Bárbara Luz and Guilherme Silveira

2010 · Tom Hooper

When his older brother abdicates, Albert—nicknamed Bertie—is suddenly crowned king despite a debilitating stammer that saps his confidence and fuels doubts about his suitability. He reluctantly seeks out Lionel Logue, an unconventional speech therapist whose candid methods and insistence on emotional as well as vocal work forge an unlikely bond between them. Through persistence, surprising techniques, and growing trust, Bertie learns to master public speaking and summon the strength to address the nation as Europe edges toward war.

With Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Michael Gambon and Jennifer Ehle

1963 · John Sturges

Frustrated by repeated breakouts by a small number of Allied detainees, the Nazi authorities transfer them to a supposedly inescapable, high-security camp to keep them incarcerated for the duration of the war. Unwilling to accept confinement, the prisoners mount a bold, meticulously organized mass breakout—an audacious bid for freedom inspired by true events.

With Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence and James Coburn

2015 · F. Gary Gray

In 1987, five young men turned uncompromising rhymes and relentless, hard-edged beats into the only weapon they had to voice their anger and frustration about life in one of America's most dangerous neighborhoods. The film traces how these cultural insurgents—relying on provocative lyrics, swagger, bravado and raw talent—confronted the authorities determined to keep them silent and built one of the most notorious hip-hop collectives, N.W.A. By laying bare the realities of life in the hood, their music unleashed a cultural and social uprising whose impact continues to resonate.

With O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr. and R. Marcos Taylor

2001 · Ridley Scott

As U.S. Army Rangers and an elite Delta Force unit move in to apprehend two associates of a Somali warlord, enemy fighters bring down their Black Hawk helicopters, inflicting severe American casualties and forcing the survivors into brutal, close-quarters combat with the militia.

With Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Eric Bana, Jason Isaacs, William Fichtner, Tom Sizemore and Ewen Bremner

1995 · Ron Howard

In 1970, a critical malfunction turns an Apollo lunar expedition into a desperate survival mission, leaving Commander Jim Lovell and his crewmates stranded more than 200,000 miles from Earth. With the Moon landing abandoned, the astronauts and Mission Control must improvise, conserve dwindling supplies and devise bold technical fixes in a tense, high-stakes effort to bring the crew home—a pulse-pounding story of ingenuity and bravery.

With Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris, Kathleen Quinlan and Roger Corman

1989 · Edward Zwick

Robert Gould Shaw is appointed to lead the Union's first volunteer regiment of Black soldiers, struggling to forge unity and courage among his men while confronting entrenched racism within his own army and the fierce hostility of the Confederacy.

With Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman, Jihmi Kennedy, Andre Braugher and John Finn

1992 ·

after hitting rock bottom during a 1950s prison sentence, he embraced Islam and quickly rose through the ranks of the Nation of Islam to become a powerful advocate for racial dignity and self-determination. His 1965 assassination transformed him into a lasting symbol of pride and the fight for autonomy.

With Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr., Delroy Lindo, Spike Lee and Theresa Randle

2015 ·

During the Cold War, an American U-2 pilot is shot down and taken prisoner by Soviet forces. Facing a ten-year sentence, his only chance rests with New York lawyer James Donovan, who is quietly enlisted by a CIA agent to negotiate his release. Donovan flies to Berlin to try to arrange a prisoner swap that would see the convicted Soviet spy Rudolf Abel returned to his country in exchange for the pilot’s freedom.

With Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Amy Ryan, Alan Alda, Sebastian Koch, Austin Stowell and Billy Magnussen

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

1987 · Bernardo Bertolucci

Pu Yi's life is traced from exalted beginnings—born into imperial privilege and installed as China's final sovereign within the seclusion of the Forbidden City, adored by a vast nation—to the abrupt end of his rule and a descent into moral decay and self-indulgence. The film follows his exploitation by Japanese occupiers and, after years of upheaval, his eventual reduction to an anonymous existence as an ordinary laborer under the People's Republic.

With John Lone, Peter O'Toole, Joan Chen, Vivian Wu, Dennis Dun, Ruocheng Ying and Victor Wong

2008 · Ron Howard

Three years removed from the presidency and largely withdrawn from public view, Richard Nixon broke his silence in the summer of 1977 by agreeing to a single, exhaustive television interview meant to confront the controversies of his administration and the Watergate scandal. Calculating and resolute, he handpicked David Frost—a personable British talk-show host he assumed would be easy to disarm—in hopes of outmaneuvering him and rehabilitating his image with the American public. Frost’s producers, skeptical of their boss’s ability to stand up to a seasoned political operator, prepared for a safe, controlled exchange. Once the cameras started rolling, however, the encounter transformed into a fierce, strategic duel of questions and counterpunches that neither side had fully anticipated.

With Michael Sheen, Frank Langella, Kevin Bacon, Sam Rockwell, Matthew Macfadyen, Oliver Platt and Rebecca Hall

2008 · Gus Van Sant

Set in San Francisco in the late 1970s, this true story follows Harvey Milk as he transforms from a local businessman into the first openly gay man elected to public office. Charismatic and determined, he rallies a diverse coalition of neighbors and activists, sparking a grassroots movement that confronts entrenched power and demands equal rights and dignity for all Americans.

With Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco, Alison Pill and Victor Garber

2014 · Ava DuVernay

In Selma, Alabama, civil rights organizers mount a peaceful campaign for voting equality, but a brutal crackdown on marchers shocks the nation and forces President Lyndon B. Johnson to back decisive federal action that culminates in landmark voting-rights legislation.

With David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth, Oprah Winfrey, Giovanni Ribisi and Alessandro Nivola

2008 ·

Ben Sanderson, a once-successful Hollywood screenwriter ruined by alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas determined to drink himself to death. There he forms an uneasy friendship and a mutual pact of noninterference with Sera, a sex worker who becomes his reluctant companion.

With Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira, Jacob Pitts and Laurence Fishburne