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History Documentary

Subgenre
The history documentary features historical events, figures, periods, and cultural developments using visual storytelling techniques. These documentaries provide insights into the past, offering a detailed and often educational exploration of historical topics and aim to inform, educate, and engage audiences.
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Trending in History Documentary movies
The Phenomenon
7.4
The Phenomenon
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Europa: The Last Battle
7.2
Europa: The Last Battle
They Shall Not Grow Old
8.2
They Shall Not Grow Old
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Riefenstahl
7.1
Riefenstahl
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Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
8.1
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery
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Shoah
8.7
Shoah
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Waltz with Bashir
8.0
Waltz with Bashir
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Citizenfour
8.0
Citizenfour
Trailer
Apollo 11
8.1
Apollo 11
Trailer
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
7.5
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Trailer
Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told
7.2
Adolf Hitler: The Greatest Story Never Told
Apocalypse in the Tropics
7.6
Apocalypse in the Tropics
Trailer
Rolling Thunder Revue
7.5
Rolling Thunder Revue
Trailer
The Central Park Five
7.7
The Central Park Five
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Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
8.1
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Trailer
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
7.0
Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World
Trailer
Italianamerican
7.6
Italianamerican
Man with a Movie Camera
8.3
Man with a Movie Camera
Trailer
Ennio
8.2
Ennio
Trailer
13th
8.2
13th
Trailer
The Commandant's Shadow
7.4
The Commandant's Shadow
Trailer
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
7.8
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
Jodorowsky's Dune
8.0
Jodorowsky's Dune
Trailer
The Hunger
7.8
The Hunger
Trailer
Anselm
7.2
Anselm
Trailer
Hitler: A Career
7.5
Hitler: A Career
Trailer
The Bloody Hundredth
7.5
The Bloody Hundredth
Trailer
The Times of Harvey Milk
8.2
The Times of Harvey Milk
Trailer
Last Days in Vietnam
7.6
Last Days in Vietnam
Trailer
Endurance
7.5
Endurance
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Popular TV shows

Trending in History Documentary TV shows
The Vietnam War
9.1
The Vietnam War
Trailer
The Civil War
9.0
The Civil War
Trailer
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
8.0
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Trailer
Prehistoric Planet
8.4
Prehistoric Planet
Trailer
The Beatles: Get Back
8.9
The Beatles: Get Back
Trailer
The World at War
9.2
The World at War
Benjamin Franklin
8.3
Benjamin Franklin
Trailer
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
7.7
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
Trailer
Apocalypse: The Second World War
9.0
Apocalypse: The Second World War
Trailer
The U.S. and the Holocaust
8.7
The U.S. and the Holocaust
Trailer
American Experience
8.6
American Experience
Trailer
Baseball
9.2
Baseball
Trailer
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
8.4
Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War
Trailer
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
8.8
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Trailer
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
7.7
Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial
Trailer
The War
9.0
The War
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
7.8
Turning Point: The Vietnam War
Trailer
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
8.6
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Trailer
The Curse of Oak Island
6.8
The Curse of Oak Island
Trailer
Richard Hammond's Workshop
8.0
Richard Hammond's Workshop
Trailer
History's Greatest Mysteries
7.0
History's Greatest Mysteries
Trailer
The Last Czars
7.3
The Last Czars
Trailer
The Repair Shop
8.7
The Repair Shop
Trailer
Testament: The Story of Moses
6.4
Testament: The Story of Moses
Trailer
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
8.6
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
The Dust Bowl
8.2
The Dust Bowl
Jazz
8.6
Jazz
Trailer
Shifty
8.0
Shifty
Trailer
Muhammad Ali
8.6
Muhammad Ali
Trailer
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
7.9
Hurricane Katrina: Race Against Time
Trailer

Top rated TV shows

IMDb top rated History Documentary TV shows
The World at War
9.2
The World at War
The Vietnam War
9.1
The Vietnam War
Trailer
The Civil War
9.0
The Civil War
Trailer
Apocalypse: The Second World War
9.0
Apocalypse: The Second World War
Trailer
The Beatles: Get Back
8.9
The Beatles: Get Back
Trailer
World War II in Colour
8.7
World War II in Colour
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
8.6
Greatest Events of WWII in Colour
The Untold History of the United States
8.6
The Untold History of the United States
Trailer
Walking with Dinosaurs
8.5
Walking with Dinosaurs
Trailer
Prehistoric Planet
8.4
Prehistoric Planet
Trailer
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
8.0
Rise of Empires: Ottoman
Trailer
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
7.9
Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror
Trailer
Challenger: The Final Flight
7.8
Challenger: The Final Flight
Trailer
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
7.7
American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden
Trailer
How to Become a Tyrant
7.4
How to Become a Tyrant
Trailer
The Last Czars
7.3
The Last Czars
Trailer
American Pickers
7.1
American Pickers
Trailer
The Curse of Oak Island
6.8
The Curse of Oak Island
Trailer

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