Top movies with a refreshing take that have history buff

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

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

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2 Kalashnikov AK-47 (2020)

Tank commander Kalashnikov is severely injured in battle in 1941. The accident leaves him incapacitated and unable to return to the front line. While recovering in the hospital he begins creating the initial sketches of what will become one of the world’s most legendary weapons. A self-taught inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov, is only 29 when he develops the now iconic assault riffle — the AK-47.

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2020-02-20 | War / History

Cast

Yuriy Borisov, Olga Lerman

Rating

rating icon 7.402
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    fascinating insight
  2. Ranked #1 for
    evil tyrant
  3. Ranked #2 for
    super genius

Trailer

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3 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
    historically accurate

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The Woman King trailer
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4 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
    radiant
  3. Ranked #2 for
    shakespearean actor

Trailer

Ophelia trailer
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5 Mank (2020)

1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

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2020-11-13 | Drama / History

Cast

Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried

Rating

rating icon 6.699
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    for cinemagoers
  2. Ranked #2 for
    versed
  3. Ranked #2 for
    talented writer

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Mank trailer
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6 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
    concise
  2. Ranked #1 for
    lengthy conversation
  3. Ranked #2 for
    spurting

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7 A Call to Spy (2020)

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

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2020-10-02 | History / Crime

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic

Rating

rating icon 6.845
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brave
  2. Ranked #1 for
    big scale
  3. Ranked #1 for
    ballsy

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A Call to Spy trailer
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8 Ford v Ferrari (2019)

American car designer Carroll Shelby and the British-born driver Ken Miles work together to battle corporate interference, the laws of physics, and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford Motor Company and take on the dominating race cars of Enzo Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966.

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2019-11-13 | Drama / Action

Cast

Christian Bale, Matt Damon

Rating

rating icon 8.006
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    spot-on acting
  2. Ranked #1 for
    superb
  3. Ranked #1 for
    real winner

Trailer

Ford v Ferrari trailer
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9 Burning at Both Ends (2021)

The movie follows a group of resistance radio broadcasters in Nazi-occupied France as they evade capture alongside a Jewish family.

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2021-09-30 | Drama / History

Cast

Cary Elwes, Jason Patric

Rating

rating icon 6.2
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #17 for
    poorly staged
  2. Ranked #19 for
    refreshing take
  3. Ranked #64 for
    professional directing

Trailer

Burning at Both Ends trailer
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10 Corsage (2022)

A fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.

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2022-07-07 | Drama / History

Cast

Vicky Krieps, Florian Teichtmeister

Rating

rating icon 6.264
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    anachronistic
  2. Ranked #1 for
    discontent character
  3. Ranked #2 for
    loveless character

Trailer

Corsage trailer
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