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Movies like Schindler's List, Harakiri, and Saving Private Ryan, ranked by the ReelsGraph community.
Last updated: June 18, 2026

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    1
    Schindler's List
    1993December 1993 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    9.38 Amazing--
  • 2
    2
    Harakiri Japanese
    1962September 1962 by Masaki Kobayashi
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    9.13 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Saving Private Ryan
    1998July 1998 by Steven Spielberg
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.95 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Green Book
    2018November 2018 by Peter Farrelly
    Drama, Comedy, History
    Drama, Comedy, History
    8.94 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Hacksaw Ridge
    2016October 2016 by Mel Gibson
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.91 Excellent+
  • 6
    6
    Hamilton
    2020July 2020 by Thomas Kail
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    8.74 Excellent
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    7
    Das Boot German
    1981September 1981 by Wolfgang Petersen
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.73 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    I Swear
    2025September 2025 by Kirk Jones
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.72 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Hidden Figures
    2016December 2016 by Theodore Melfi
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.71 Excellent
  • 10
    10
    There's Still Tomorrow Italian
    2023October 2023 by Paola Cortellesi
    Drama, Comedy, History
    Drama, Comedy, History
    8.71 Excellent
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    11
    The Elephant Man
    1980October 1980 by David Lynch
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.70 Excellent
  • 12
    12
    The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Japanese
    1961January 1961 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.70 Excellent
  • 13
    13
    Oppenheimer
    2023July 2023 by Christopher Nolan
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.69 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    1917
    2019December 2019 by Sam Mendes
    War, History, Drama
    War, History, Drama
    8.66 Excellent
  • 15
    15
    Ford v Ferrari
    2019November 2019 by James Mangold
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.65 Excellent
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    16
    Amadeus
    1984September 1984 by Miloš Forman
    Drama, History, Music
    Drama, History, Music
    8.65 Excellent
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    17
    The Imitation Game
    2014November 2014 by Morten Tyldum
    History, Drama, Thriller
    History, Drama, Thriller
    8.64 Excellent
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    18
    Barry Lyndon
    1975December 1975 by Stanley Kubrick
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.64 Excellent
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    19
    Ran Japanese
    1985June 1985 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.62 Excellent-
  • 20
    20
    Loving Vincent
    2017June 2017 by Hugh Welchman
    Animation, Drama, History
    Animation, Drama, History
    8.61 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    Society of the Snow Spanish
    2023December 2023 by J. A. Bayona
    Drama, History, Spanish
    Drama, History, Spanish
    8.60 Excellent-
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    22
    Prayers for Bobby
    2009January 2009 by Russell Mulcahy
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.59 Excellent-
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    23
    Samurai Rebellion Japanese
    1967May 1967 by Masaki Kobayashi
    Drama, History, Action
    Drama, History, Action
    8.59 Excellent-
  • 24
    24
    A Taxi Driver Korean
    2017August 2017 by Jang Hoon
    Drama, History, Korean
    Drama, History, Korean
    8.59 Excellent-
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    25
    Braveheart
    1995May 1995 by Mel Gibson
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.59 Excellent-
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    26
    Mirror Russian
    1975March 1975 by Andrei Tarkovsky
    Drama, History, Russian
    Drama, History, Russian
    8.59 Excellent-
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    27
    The Passion of Joan of Arc French
    1928April 1928 by Carl Theodor Dreyer
    Drama, History, French
    Drama, History, French
    8.59 Excellent-
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    28
    The Best of Youth Italian
    2003June 2003 by Marco Tullio Giordana
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    8.58 Excellent-
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    29
    Andrei Rublev Russian
    1966December 1966 by Andrei Tarkovsky
    Drama, History, Russian
    Drama, History, Russian
    8.57 Excellent-
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    30
    Judgment at Nuremberg
    1961December 1961 by Stanley Kramer
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.57 Excellent-
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    31
    Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War Korean
    2004February 2004 by Kang Je-kyu
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    Action, Adventure, Drama
    8.55 Excellent-
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    32
    Dallas Buyers Club
    2013November 2013 by Jean-Marc Vallée
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.55 Excellent-
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    33
    The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity Japanese
    1959November 1959 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.54 Excellent-
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    34
    12 Years a Slave
    2013October 2013 by Steve McQueen
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.53 Excellent-
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    35
    The Human Condition I: No Greater Love Japanese
    1959January 1959 by Masaki Kobayashi
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.53 Excellent-
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    36
    Raging Bull
    1980November 1980 by Martin Scorsese
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.52 Excellent-
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    37
    The Voice of Hind Rajab Arabic
    2025September 2025 by Kaouther Ben Hania
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.51 Excellent-
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    38
    Ben-Hur
    1959November 1959 by William Wyler
    History, Drama, Adventure
    History, Drama, Adventure
    8.50 Excellent-
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    39
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
    2019February 2019 by Chiwetel Ejiofor
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.47 Excellent-
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    40
    Downfall German
    2004September 2004 by Oliver Hirschbiegel
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.47 Excellent-
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    41
    Ayla: The Daughter of War Turkish
    2017October 2017 by Can Ulkay
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.47 Excellent-
  • 42
    42
    I'm Still Here Portuguese
    2024September 2024 by Walter Salles
    Drama, History, Portuguese
    Drama, History, Portuguese
    8.46 Excellent-
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    43
    Throne of Blood Japanese
    1957January 1957 by Akira Kurosawa
    Drama, History, Japanese
    Drama, History, Japanese
    8.46 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    The Battle of Algiers Italian
    1966September 1966 by Gillo Pontecorvo
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.45 Excellent-
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    45
    Just Mercy
    2019December 2019 by Destin Daniel Cretton
    Drama, Crime, History
    Drama, Crime, History
    8.44 Excellent-
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    46
    Flamin' Hot
    2023March 2023 by Eva Longoria
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.44 Excellent-
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    47
    Army of Shadows French
    1969September 1969 by Jean-Pierre Melville
    War, Drama, Thriller
    War, Drama, Thriller
    8.43 Excellent-
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    48
    The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
    2008May 2008 by Mark Herman
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.43 Excellent-
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    49
    In This Corner of the World Japanese
    2016November 2016 by Sunao Katabuchi
    Drama, Animation, Romance
    Drama, Animation, Romance
    8.41 Excellent-
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    50
    Thirteen Lives
    2022July 2022 by Ron Howard
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    8.41 Excellent-
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    51
    The Bridge on the River Kwai
    1957October 1957 by David Lean
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.41 Excellent-
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    52
    Spotlight
    2015November 2015 by Tom McCarthy
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.40 Excellent-
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    53
    Temple Grandin
    2010February 2010 by Mick Jackson
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.40 Excellent-
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    54
    Straight Outta Compton
    2015August 2015 by F. Gary Gray
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    8.39 Excellent-
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    55
    Red Dawn Spanish
    1990October 1990 by Jorge Fons
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    8.39 Excellent-
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    56
    Grand Illusion French
    1937June 1937 by Jean Renoir
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.39 Excellent-
  • 57
    57
    Apollo 11
    2019March 2019 by Todd Douglas Miller
    Documentary, History, Drama
    Documentary, History, Drama
    8.39 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    The Wind Rises Japanese
    2013July 2013 by Hayao Miyazaki
    Animation, Drama, History
    Animation, Drama, History
    8.38 Excellent-
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    59
    The Ten Commandments
    1956October 1956 by Cecil B. DeMille
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.37 Excellent--
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    60
    My Way Korean
    2011December 2011 by Kang Je-kyu
    Drama, Action, History
    Drama, Action, History
    8.37 Excellent--
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    61
    Land of Mine Danish
    2015December 2015 by Martin Zandvliet
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.37 Excellent--
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    62
    Day of Wrath Danish
    1943November 1943 by Carl Theodor Dreyer
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.36 Excellent--
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    63
    The Virgin Spring Swedish
    1960February 1960 by Ingmar Bergman
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.36 Excellent--
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    64
    Ip Man Cantonese
    2008December 2008 by Wilson Yip
    Drama, Action, History
    Drama, Action, History
    8.34 Excellent--
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    65
    Simone: Woman of the Century French
    2022October 2022 by Olivier Dahan
    Drama, History, French
    Drama, History, French
    8.34 Excellent--
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    66
    Argentina 1985 Spanish
    2022September 2022 by Santiago Mitre
    Drama, History, Crime
    Drama, History, Crime
    8.34 Excellent--
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    67
    The King's Speech
    2010November 2010 by Tom Hooper
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.32 Excellent--
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    68
    Young Woman and the Sea
    2024May 2024 by Joachim Rønning
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    8.32 Excellent--
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    69
    1987: When the Day Comes Korean
    2017December 2017 by Jang Joon-hwan
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    8.32 Excellent--
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    70
    Kagemusha Japanese
    1980April 1980 by Akira Kurosawa
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.31 Excellent--
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    71
    The Miracle Worker
    1962May 1962 by Arthur Penn
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.31 Excellent--
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    72
    David
    2025December 2025 by Phil Cunningham
    Animation, Drama, Family
    Animation, Drama, Family
    8.31 Excellent--
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    73
    Emancipation
    2022December 2022 by Antoine Fuqua
    Drama, War, History
    Drama, War, History
    8.31 Excellent--
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    74
    1900 Italian
    1976August 1976 by Bernardo Bertolucci
    Drama, History, Italian
    Drama, History, Italian
    8.31 Excellent--
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    75
    The Shadow in My Eye Danish
    2021October 2021 by Ole Bornedal
    War, Drama, History
    War, Drama, History
    8.30 Excellent--
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    76
    One Hundred Steps Italian
    2000September 2000 by Marco Tullio Giordana
    Drama, History, Italian
    Drama, History, Italian
    8.29 Excellent--
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    77
    One Life
    2023December 2023 by James Hawes
    History, Drama
    History, Drama
    8.29 Excellent--
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    78
    Hamnet
    2025November 2025 by Chloé Zhao
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    8.29 Excellent--
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    79
    Maudie
    2016June 2016 by Aisling Walsh
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    8.29 Excellent--
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    80
    Hotel Rwanda
    2004December 2004 by Terry George
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    8.29 Excellent--
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    81
    Pather Panchali Bengali
    1955August 1955 by Satyajit Ray
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.28 Excellent--
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    82
    Tetris
    2023March 2023 by Jon S. Baird
    Thriller, History, Drama
    Thriller, History, Drama
    8.28 Excellent--
  • 83
    83
    Latin Blood – The Ballad of Ney Matogrosso Portuguese
    2025May 2025 by Esmir Filho
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    8.27 Excellent--
  • 84
    84
    RRR Telugu
    2022March 2022 by S. S. Rajamouli
    Action, History, Drama
    Action, History, Drama
    8.26 Excellent--
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    85
    The Color Purple
    1985December 1985 by Steven Spielberg
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.25 Excellent--
  • 86
    86
    Selena
    1997March 1997 by Gregory Nava
    Drama, Music, History
    Drama, Music, History
    8.24 Excellent--
  • 87
    87
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    2002January 2002 by Kevin Reynolds
    Adventure, Drama, History
    Adventure, Drama, History
    8.22 Excellent--
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    88
    The Trial of the Chicago 7
    2020September 2020 by Aaron Sorkin
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.21 Excellent--
  • 89
    89
    Hiroshima Mon Amour French
    1959June 1959 by Alain Resnais
    Drama, History, Romance
    Drama, History, Romance
    8.21 Excellent--
  • 90
    90
    The World's Fastest Indian
    2005October 2005 by Roger Donaldson
    Drama, Adventure, History
    Drama, Adventure, History
    8.21 Excellent--
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    91
    October Sky
    1999February 1999 by Joe Johnston
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.20 Excellent--
  • 92
    92
    Never Look Away German
    2018October 2018 by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    8.20 Excellent--
  • 93
    93
    Apocalypto
    2006December 2006 by Mel Gibson
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.19 Excellent--
  • 94
    94
    Memoirs of a Geisha
    2005December 2005 by Rob Marshall
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    8.19 Excellent--
  • 95
    95
    The Heiress
    1949October 1949 by William Wyler
    Drama, Romance, History
    Drama, Romance, History
    8.17 Excellent--
  • 96
    96
    The Promised Land Danish
    2023October 2023 by Nikolaj Arcel
    Action, Drama, History
    Action, Drama, History
    8.17 Excellent--
  • 97
    97
    Dance of the Forty One Spanish
    2020November 2020 by David Pablos
    Drama, History, Spanish
    Drama, History, Spanish
    8.17 Excellent--
  • 98
    98
    Rurouni Kenshin: The Final Japanese
    2021April 2021 by Keishi Otomo
    Action, Adventure, History
    Action, Adventure, History
    8.17 Excellent--
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    99
    King Richard
    2021November 2021 by Reinaldo Marcus Green
    Drama, History
    Drama, History
    8.14 Excellent--
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    100
    JFK
    1991December 1991 by Oliver Stone
    Drama, Thriller, History
    Drama, Thriller, History
    8.13 Excellent--
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