History Movies That Have Won Oscars and Golden Globes



The Most Prestigious Awards for History Films: Oscars & Golden Globes

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2009-12-11 PG-13 Movie Poster of Invictus
Invictus

"His people needed a leader. He gave them a champion." Directed by Clint Eastwood , starring Morgan Freeman .

Movie Award
7/10
2000-06-28 R Movie Poster of The Patriot
The Patriot

"Before they were soldiers, they were family. Before they were legends, they were heroes. Before there was a nation, there was a fight for freedom." Directed by Roland Emmerich , starring Mel Gibson .

Movie Award
7/10
2005-12-23 R Movie Poster of Munich
Munich

"The world was watching in 1972 as 11 Israeli athletes were murdered at the Munich Olympics. This is the story of what happened next." Directed by Steven Spielberg , starring Eric Bana .

Movie Award
7/10
2024-10-30 Movie Poster of Number 24
Number 24

"" Directed by John Andreas Andersen , starring Sjur Vatne Brean .

Movie Award
7/10
2006-04-28 R Movie Poster of United 93
United 93

"September 11, 2001. Four planes were hijacked. Three of them reached their target. This is the story of the fourth." Directed by Paul Greengrass , starring J.J. Johnson .

Movie Award
7/10
2005-09-16 PG Movie Poster of Good Night, and Good Luck.
Good Night, and Good Luck.

"We will not walk in fear of one another." Directed by George Clooney , starring David Strathairn .

Movie Award
7/10
1997-09-19 Not Rated Movie Poster of The Long Way Home
The Long Way Home

"For the survivors of the Holocaust, liberation was only the beginning." Directed by Mark Jonathan Harris , starring Morgan Freeman .

Movie Award
7/10
1960-10-23 Approved Movie Poster of The Alamo
The Alamo

"The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!" Directed by John Wayne , starring John Wayne .

Movie Award
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2007-02-02 Unrated Movie Poster of Beaufort
Beaufort

"To drown or to float. To live or to die." Directed by Joseph Cedar , starring Oshri Cohen .

Movie Nomination
6/10
2009-04-29 Not Rated Movie Poster of Rabbit ร  la Berlin
Rabbit ร  la Berlin

"" Directed by Bartosz Konopka , starring .

Movie Nomination
6/10
2006-12-11 R Movie Poster of The Good Shepherd
The Good Shepherd

"Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it." Directed by Robert De Niro , starring Matt Damon .

Movie Nomination
6/10
1965-04-09 G Movie Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told

"Only once in a lifetime... an entertainment so rich... an experience so rewarding..." Directed by George Stevens , starring Max von Sydow .

Movie Nomination
6/10
2000-05-01 PG-13 Movie Poster of Vatel
Vatel

"Some men are too noble to live among aristocracy." Directed by , starring Gรฉrard Depardieu .

Movie Nomination
5/10
2001-11-30 R Movie Poster of The Affair of the Necklace
The Affair of the Necklace

"Her birthright was stolen. Her dignity taken. Her rights denied. Deception was the only option." Directed by Charles Shyer , starring Hilary Swank .

Movie Nomination
5/10
2019-06-28 TV-14 Movie Poster of Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce

"He fought for freedom to defy an empire" Directed by Richard Gray , starring Angus Macfadyen .

Movie Nomination
5/10
2011-01-22 Movie Poster of The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement
The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

"" Directed by Gail Dolgin, Robin Fryday , starring .

Movie Nomination
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