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The Best PG-13 History Movies

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List of PG-13 history movies, ranked from best to worst with movie trailers when available. This list takes the best PG-13 history movies and pits them against each other to see once and for all what the greatest PG-13 History movie of all time is. This list of popular PG-13 history movies includes information like who directed the film, when it was released and which actors starred in the movie. If you think the top PG-13 History movie isn't as high as it should be then be sure to vote it up so it can take its rightful place among the other great PG-13 History films on this list. If you're trying to find a specific PG-13 History film you can search this list and filter to find what you're looking for.

This list below has everything from The Social Network to Seabiscuit.

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Titanic
Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet
Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed by James Cameron. A... more
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Australia
Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman
Australia is an Australian romance film-epic film directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Nicole... more
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Apollo 13
Tom Hanks, Bryce Dallas Howard
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Seabiscuit
Elizabeth Banks, Jeff Bridges
Seabiscuit is a 2003 American biographical sports psychological-drama thriller film based on... more
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Marie Antoinette
Kirsten Dunst, Tom Hardy
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Lincoln
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Daniel Day-Lewis
Lincoln is a 2012 American epic historical drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring... more
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The Tuskegee Airmen
John Lithgow, Cuba Gooding Jr.
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The Duchess
Keira Knightley, Ralph Fiennes
The Duchess is a 2008 British-American drama film directed by Saul Dibb. It is based on Amanda... more
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#2 of 14 Pretty Good Movies About Historical Royals#3 of 70 The Best Period Movies Set In The 18th Century
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The Social Network
Justin Timberlake, Rashida Jones
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Man on Wire
Paul McGill, Robert Sciglimpaglia
Man on Wire is a 2008 British documentary film directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles... more

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Flight 93
Laura Mennell, Ty Olsson
Flight 93 is a 2006 television film, directed by Peter Markle, which chronicles the events... more
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Red Tails
Daniela Ruah, Bryan Cranston
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Les Misérables
Uma Thurman, Claire Danes
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Thirteen Days
Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood
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Flyboys
James Franco, Jean Reno
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Shattered Glass
Rosario Dawson, Hayden Christensen
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The Other Boleyn Girl
Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman
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Matewan
James Earl Jones, Chris Cooper
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The Newton Boys
Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey
The Newton Boys is a 1998 American comedy-drama film based on the true story of the Newton... more
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Kundun
Sonam Phuntsok, Tenzin Thuthob Tsarong
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Gods and Generals
Robert Duvall, Mira Sorvino
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#34 of 75 The Best Movies About Historical Battles#50 of 95 Great Period Movies Set in the 19th Century
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Hotel Rwanda
Nick Nolte, Joaquin Phoenix
Hotel Rwanda is a 2004 American historical drama film directed by Terry George. It was adapted... more
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#5 of 174 The Most Utterly Depressing Movies Ever Made#13 of 139 The Best Movies You Never Want to Watch Again
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Little Big Man
Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway
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World Trade Center
Nicolas Cage, Maggie Gyllenhaal
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Project Nim
Bern Cohen, Reagan Leonard
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