Cinematic Takes on American History

by IMDb-Editors | Public

American history isn’t just in the textbooks – check out this selection of movies and TV shows celebrating the history of the United States of America, from the days of the Revolutionary War to the Watergate scandal, with plenty of stops in between.
15 titles
The Patriot 1. The Patriot (2000)

R | 165 min | Action, Drama, History

7.2

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Lincoln 2. Lincoln (2012)

PG-13 | 150 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.3

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The Help 3. The Help (2011)

PG-13 | 146 min | Drama

8.1

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John Adams 4. John Adams (2008)

TV-14 | 71 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.4

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JFK 5. JFK (1991)

R | 189 min | Drama, History, Thriller

8

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All the President's Men 6. All the President's Men (1976)

PG | 138 min | Drama, History, Thriller

7.9

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Glory 7. Glory (1989)

R | 122 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.8

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The Right Stuff 8. The Right Stuff (1983)

PG | 193 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

7.8

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The New World 9. The New World (2005)

PG-13 | 135 min | Biography, Drama, History

6.7

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Malcolm X 10. Malcolm X (1992)

PG-13 | 202 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.7

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Thirteen Days 11. Thirteen Days (2000)

PG-13 | 145 min | Drama, History, Thriller

7.3

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Roots 12. Roots (1977)

TV-14 | 74 min | Biography, Drama, History

8.4

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1776 13. 1776 (1972)

G | 141 min | Drama, Family, History

7.6

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Amistad 14. Amistad (1997)

R | 155 min | Biography, Drama, History

7.3

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Born on the Fourth of July 15. Born on the Fourth of July (1989)

R | 145 min | Biography, Drama, War

7.2

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