Top movies with a refreshing take that have historical interest

Check out today’s highest ranked movies with a refreshing take and historical interest! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best movies with a refreshing take and historical interest, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Ophelia (2019)

Ophelia comes of age as lady-in-waiting for Queen Gertrude, and her singular spirit captures Hamlet's affections. As lust and betrayal threaten the kingdom, Ophelia finds herself trapped between true love and controlling her own destiny.

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2019-06-28 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts

Rating

rating icon 7.12
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    beautiful looking
  2. Ranked #2 for
    luminous atmosphere
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shakespearean actor

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Ophelia trailer
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2 The Woman King (2022)

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

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2022-09-16 | Action / Drama

Cast

Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu

Rating

rating icon 7.674
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fierce
  2. Ranked #1 for
    accurate
  3. Ranked #2 for
    like Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

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The Woman King trailer
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3 The Survivor (2022)

Harry Haft is a boxer who fought fellow prisoners in the concentration camps to survive. Haunted by the memories and his guilt, he attempts to use high-profile fights against boxing legends like Rocky Marciano as a way to find his first love again.

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2022-04-07 | History / Action

Cast

Ben Foster, Billy Magnussen

Rating

rating icon 6.924
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    lengthy conversation
  2. Ranked #1 for
    concise
  3. Ranked #2 for
    mildly violent

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4 The Forgotten Battle (2021)

In WWII's final years, a soldier in the German army, a British glider pilot, and a Dutch resistance fighter's paths intertwine. Their choices shape destinies, impacting not only their freedom but also that of others.

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2021-06-05 | Action / War

Cast

Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    high-quality directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    epic battle sequence
  3. Ranked #1 for
    very well executed

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The Forgotten Battle trailer
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5 BlackBerry (2023)

Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

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2023-02-13 | Comedy

Cast

Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton

Rating

rating icon 7.191
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    combative
  2. Ranked #1 for
    meteoric rise
  3. Ranked #1 for
    falling from grace

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BlackBerry trailer
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6 The Climbers (2019)

May 1960. Mount Everest, the second step under the cliff. The four members of the China Everest Climbing Commando are attacking the most difficult and most difficult "second step". This is their fifth assault. The first four failures have cost them too much physical strength - finally, the wind and snow stop the gap.

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2019-09-30 | Adventure / Action

Cast

Wu Jing, Zhang Ziyi

Rating

rating icon 6.531
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    pleasing fans
  2. Ranked #2 for
    jingoistic
  3. Ranked #2 for
    realistic

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The Climbers trailer
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7 Radioactive (2020)

The story of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie and her extraordinary scientific discoveries—through the prism of her marriage to husband Pierre—and the seismic and transformative effects their discovery of radium had on the 20th century.

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2020-03-11 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Rosamund Pike, Sam Riley

Rating

rating icon 6.612
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    scientific genius
  2. Ranked #1 for
    quick shot
  3. Ranked #2 for
    directorial achievement

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Radioactive trailer
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8 Official Secrets (2019)

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

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2019-08-30 | Thriller / History

Cast

Keira Knightley, Matt Smith

Rating

rating icon 7.242
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    moral
  2. Ranked #1 for
    shaking head in disbelief
  3. Ranked #2 for
    moderately entertaining

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Official Secrets trailer
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9 The Two Popes (2019)

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

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2019-11-27 | Drama / History

Cast

Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins

Rating

rating icon 7.499
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    absolutely magnificent
  2. Ranked #1 for
    humanized
  3. Ranked #1 for
    for Catholic contemplation

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The Two Popes trailer
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10 Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

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2021-02-12 | Drama / History

Cast

Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya

Rating

rating icon 7.346
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    impactful
  2. Ranked #1 for
    ably played
  3. Ranked #1 for
    real deal

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