Movies like Antwone Fisher
Antwone Fisher (2002) is a history movie directed by Denzel Washington. The list below collects the movies that people who loved it enjoyed most, best known first.
1. The Imitation Game (2014)
★ 8.0 · 18,535 votes · History, Drama, Thriller
Based on the real life story of legendary cryptanalyst Alan Turing, the film portrays the nail-biting race against time by Turing and his brilliant team of code-breakers at Britain's top-secret Government Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park, during the darkest days of World War II.
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2. Schindler's List (1993)
★ 8.6 · 18,037 votes · Drama, History, War
The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.
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3. Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
★ 8.2 · 15,409 votes · Drama, History, War
WWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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4. Oppenheimer (2023)
★ 8.0 · 12,690 votes · Drama, History
The story of J. Robert Oppenheimer's role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II.
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5. 12 Years a Slave (2013)
★ 7.9 · 12,284 votes · Drama, History
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
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6. An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
★ 7.0 · 1,241 votes · Drama, Romance
Zack Mayo is an aloof, taciturn man who aspires to be a navy pilot. Once he arrives at training camp for his 13-week officer's course, Mayo runs afoul of abrasive, no-nonsense drill Sergeant Emil Foley. Mayo is an excellent cadet, but a little cold around the heart, so Foley rides him mercilessly, sensing that the young man would be prime officer material if he weren't so self-involved. Zack's affair with a working girl is likewise compromised by his unwillingness to give of himself.
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7. The Prince of Tides (1991)
★ 6.6 · 318 votes · Drama, Romance
A troubled Southern man talks to his suicidal sister's psychiatrist about their family history and falls in love with her (and New York City) in the process.
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8. The Shipping News (2001)
★ 6.4 · 438 votes · Drama, Romance
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
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9. The Railway Man (2013)
★ 6.8 · 800 votes · Drama, History
A victim from World War II's "Death Railway" sets out to find those responsible for his torture. A true story.
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10. Get On Up (2014)
★ 6.8 · 590 votes · Drama, Music, History
A chronicle of James Brown's rise from extreme poverty to become one of the most influential musicians in history.
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11. My Fault: London (2025)
★ 7.4 · 633 votes · Drama, Romance
18-year-old Noah moves from America to London, with her mother who's recently fallen in love with William, a wealthy British businessman. Noah meets William’s son, bad-boy Nick, and soon discovers there is an attraction between them neither can avoid. As Noah spends the summer adjusting to her new life, her devastating past will catch up with her while falling in love for the first time.
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12. Little Children (2006)
★ 7.1 · 1,211 votes · Drama, Romance
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to resist their vulnerabilities and temptations.
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13. Nickel Boys (2024)
★ 6.6 · 382 votes · Drama, History
Chronicles the powerful friendship between two young Black teenagers navigating the harrowing trials of reform school together in Florida.
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14. Redeeming Love (2022)
★ 7.8 · 780 votes · Romance, Drama, Western
A young couple's relationship clashes with the harsh realities of the California Gold Rush of 1850. Angel, experiencing love for the first time and facing demons unsurmountable, runs from the new life she doesn't believe she deserves. When Michael sets out to find her, Angel discovers that she indeed has the power to choose the life she wants.
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15. From Here to Eternity (1953)
★ 7.3 · 739 votes · War, Romance, Drama
In 1941 Hawaii, a private is cruelly punished for not boxing on his unit's team, while his captain's wife and second in command are falling in love.
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16. Empire of Light (2022)
★ 6.6 · 650 votes · Drama, Romance
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
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