Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesYour favorite historical drama films, regardless of box office gross or popularity.
Here is a list where movie fans, like you, get to rank the best historical drama movies and period pieces of all time below. So what makes a good historical drama movie? Some would say period-accuracy is most important while others may assert plot and emotion should be priorities. Sometimes a great performance can overcome a flawed historical drama. These differing opinions are why it is difficult to rank the best historical drama movies of all time.
Do your due diligence and vote up your favorite historical dramas and historical action movies. These are the top films in the historical fiction, drama genre, meaning that each and every one of these is either tells a story from history or is a period piece. We have included details such as cast, year, director, and more. This list of historical drama films also contains plot summaries and miscellaneous information. Once you look below, you'll find that this is much more than just a top 100 period piece movies list. But which of these are the best historical fiction movies to watch?
Many of these top historical drama movies are available for streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Don't agree with this list? Feel free to rerank it to your heart's desire. You can either copy the historical drama films or add your own. This list, though, contains the best historical drama movies of all time, as voted on by fans of the films. Make sure to rock the vote by voting up the greatest dramatic history movies on this list (according to you). Historical drama movie titles that can be clicked on for more information about the film. After you've voted for your favorites, share the list on Facebook, Twitter, or any other social networks. Aside from this list of the best historical drama movies, you can also take a look at the Best Family Drama Movies, The Best R-Rated Drama Movies, and the Best PG-13 Rated Drama Movies.
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2,794780Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
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840115Saving Private Ryan
Tom Hanks, Matt Damon- 32,9191,100
Gladiator
Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix - 41,722518
Glory
Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington - 52,026699
Tombstone
Val Kilmer, Kurt Russell - 62,189782
Black Hawk Down
Ewan McGregor, Tom Hardy - 72,015776
Dances with Wolves
Kevin Costner, Mary McDonnell - 82,5841,017
Braveheart
Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau - 92,257932
The Patriot
Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger - 102,019482
The Last of the Mohicans
Daniel Day-Lewis, Madeleine Stowe - 111,367603
Patton
George C. Scott, Karl Malden - 121,233495
Gettysburg
Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger - 13795363
The Longest Day
Sean Connery, John Wayne - 141,641888
Gone with the Wind
Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh - 151,291690
Ben-Hur
Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins - 161,535717
Troy
Brad Pitt, Eric Bana - 17817425
Heartbreak Ridge
Clint Eastwood, Mario Van Peebles - 181,741877
Gangs of New York
Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio - 1922943
Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard - 20966526
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Jason Robards Jr., Martin Balsam - 211,538983
Lincoln
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Day-Lewis - 22881420
Lawrence of Arabia
Omar Sharif, Peter O'Toole - 231,613815
The King's Speech
Helena Bonham Carter, Colin Firth - 241,249829
Casablanca
Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart - 25656332
All Quiet on the Western Front
Fred Zinnemann, Lew Ayres
