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The Best Period Films Of 2019

Updated January 27, 2020 1.8k votes 296 voters 9.1k views54 items

List RulesVote up the best period films of 2019.

When it comes to movies, 2019 is a great year for looking back on other eras with engaging period pieces. From World War II dramas to 19th century love stories, 2019 period movies are sure to be among the year's best. Many new period piece movies of 2019 feature all-star casts of award-winning actors and actresses as well as top directors and cinematographers.

What movies will you find on this list of period films in 2019? William Shakespeare is the central character of Kenneth Branagh's latest project, All is True. The story – set in 1613 – focuses on the playwright's regrets when it came to being a husband and father. Downton Abbey fans will find a new story set in 1927 in the 2019 feature film.

The biopic Judy seems all but guaranteed to earn Renee Zellweger an Oscar nomination as she portrays the iconic singer/actress Judy Garland. Other great 2019 period films include The King, The Aspern Papers, and The Aftermath.

How will we ever determine which 2019 period film deserves the top spot on this list. Help us decide by giving your favorites a vote up.

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1917
George MacKay, Dean-Charles Chapman
Released: 2019
Directed by: Sam Mendes
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot
Sam Elliott, Aidan Turner
Released: 2019
Directed by: Robert D. Krzykowski
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Downton Abbey
Hugh Bonneville, Laura Carmichael
Released: 2019
Directed by: Michael Engler
Downton Abbey is a 2019 British historical period drama film directed by Michael Engler, and a... more
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Little Women
Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern
Released: 2019
Directed by: Greta Gerwig
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The Irishman
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino
Released: 2019
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
The Irishman is a 2019 American epic biographical crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and... more
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Togo
Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ericson Core
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt
Released: 2019
Directed by: Quentin Tarantino
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The Great Alaskan Race
Brian Presley, Treat Williams
Released: 2019
Directed by: Brian Presley
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The Two Popes
Jonathan Pryce, Anthony Hopkins
Released: 2019
Directed by: Fernando Meirelles
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A Hidden Life
August Diehl, Valerie Pachner
Released: 2019
Directed by: Terrence Malick
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Ophelia
Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts
Released: 2019
Directed by: Claire McCarthy
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The Current War
Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon
Directed by: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
The Current War is a 2017 American biographical historical film (2019 US theatrical release)... more
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All Is True
Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench
Released: 2018
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
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Vita and Virginia
Gemma Arterton, Elizabeth Debicki
Released: 2019
Directed by: Chanya Button
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Ip Man 4 The Finale
Scott Adkins, Donnie Yen
Released: 2019
Directed by: Wilson Yip
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The Song of Names
Clive Owen, Tim Roth
Released: 2019
Directed by: François Girard
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Mary Magdalene
Rooney Mara, Joaquin Phoenix
Released: 2018
Directed by: Garth Davis
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Red Joan
Stephen Campbell Moore, Sophie Cookson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Trevor Nunn
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Framing John DeLorean
Alec Baldwin Morena Baccarin Josh Charles Dean Winters Michael Rispoli Jason Jones
Released: 2019
Directed by: Don Argott, Sheena M. Joyce
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The Man Who Killed Don Quixote
Jonathan Pryce, Adam Driver
Released: 2018
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
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The Professor and the Madman
Mel Gibson, Sean Penn
Released: 2019
Directed by: P.B. Shemran
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The Highwaymen
Kevin Costner, Woody Harrelson
Released: 2019
Directed by: John Lee Hancock
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Tolkien
Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins
Released: 2019
Directed by: Dome Karukoski
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Never Grow Old
John Cusack, Emile Hirsch
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ivan Kavanagh
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Aladdin
Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott
Released: 2019
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
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