Best History Movies on Netflix

The best history movies by audience rating and number of votes, all streaming on Netflix in the US. Each movie links to a list of similar ones. Still can't decide? Swipe to find yours.

1. I Swear (2025)
★ 8.3 · 624 votes · Drama, History
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
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2. Green Book (2018)
★ 8.2 · 13,369 votes · Drama, Comedy, History
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
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3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
★ 8.0 · 3,626 votes · Adventure, History, War
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
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Best History Movies on Netflix

The best history movies by audience rating and number of votes, all streaming on Netflix in the US. Each movie links to a list of similar ones. Still can't decide? Swipe to find yours.

1. I Swear (2025)
★ 8.3 · 624 votes · Drama, History
Diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at 15, John Davidson navigates his way against the odds through troubled teenage years and into adulthood, finding inspiration in the kindness of others to discover his true purpose in life.
Movies like I Swear →
2. Green Book (2018)
★ 8.2 · 13,369 votes · Drama, Comedy, History
Tony Lip, a bouncer in 1962, is hired to drive pianist Don Shirley on a tour through the Deep South in the days when African Americans, forced to find alternate accommodations and services due to segregation laws below the Mason-Dixon Line, relied on a guide called The Negro Motorist Green Book.
Movies like Green Book →
3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
★ 8.0 · 3,626 votes · Adventure, History, War
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Movies like Lawrence of Arabia →