Top rated movies with creditable directing that have historical interest

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

1 The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

What was supposed to be a peaceful protest turned into a violent clash with the police. What followed was one of the most notorious trials in history.

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2020-09-25 | Drama / History

Cast

Eddie Redmayne, Sacha Baron Cohen

Rating

rating icon 7.702
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    depicting social justice
  2. Ranked #2 for
    slice of history
  3. Ranked #2 for
    terrific

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2 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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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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4 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
    for Catholic contemplation
  3. Ranked #1 for
    splendid

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5 Harriet (2019)

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

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2019-11-01 | Drama / History

Cast

Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr.

Rating

rating icon 7.343
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    characters existing in real life
  2. Ranked #2 for
    ingenuine directing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    accurate

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6 The Last Duel (2021)

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

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2021-10-13 | History / Drama

Cast

Jodie Comer, Matt Damon

Rating

rating icon 7.441
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    like The Book Thief
  2. Ranked #1 for
    new perspective
  3. Ranked #1 for
    subjective view

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7 The Dig (2021)

As WWII looms, a wealthy widow hires an amateur archaeologist to excavate the burial mounds on her estate. When they make a historic discovery, the echoes of Britain's past resonate in the face of its uncertain future‎.

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2021-01-14 | Drama / History

Cast

Carey Mulligan, Ralph Fiennes

Rating

rating icon 6.872
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    various plots
  2. Ranked #1 for
    tangential
  3. Ranked #1 for
    historically important

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8 Against the Ice (2022)

In 1909, two explorers fight to survive after they're left behind while on a Danish expedition in ice-covered Greenland.

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2022-02-10 | Drama / Adventure

Cast

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Joe Cole

Rating

rating icon 6.759
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    hostile
  2. Ranked #1 for
    glacial pace
  3. Ranked #2 for
    unfriendly character

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9 She Said (2022)

New York Times reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor break one of the most important stories in a generation — a story that helped launch the #MeToo movement and shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood.

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2022-11-17 | Drama / History

Cast

Zoe Kazan, Carey Mulligan

Rating

rating icon 7.253
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    heartfelt drama
  2. Ranked #1 for
    crusading
  3. Ranked #1 for
    intrepid

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10 Air (2023)

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

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2023-04-05 | Drama / History

Cast

Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

Rating

rating icon 7.347
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    popular
  2. Ranked #1 for
    slam-dunk
  3. Ranked #2 for
    pop-cultural

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