100 All-Time Best Movies for History Buffs
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History isn’t marked by years, but events. Being a history buff means looking at the way major ideas or happenings played out and how they had an effect on everything from politics to the economy.
War, invention, discovery, love: the history of the world has been shaped by the way we deal with these things. The movies on this list are great ways to take a closer look at the moments that changed history.
NOTE: The list is constructed out of seven minor lists, as noted below:
#01 - 13: Ancient History
#14 - 29: Medieval Times
#30 - 46: Exploration & Colonization
#47 - 53: The American Revolution
#54 - 68: The American Civil War
#69 - 81: World War II
#82 - 100: The 20th Century
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Schindler's List
1993, in 35 top lists Check -
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Braveheart
1995, in 19 top lists Check -
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The Pianist
2002, in 21 top lists Check -
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Raging Bull
1980, in 34 top lists Check -
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962, in 40 top lists Check -
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Gandhi
1982, in 15 top lists Check -
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Milk
2008, in 3 top lists Check -
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Spartacus
1960, in 19 top lists Check -
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All the President's Men
1976, in 21 top lists Check -
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Capote
2005, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Last Emperor
1987, in 15 top lists Check -
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The Last King of Scotland
2006, in 1 top list Check -
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Patton
1970, in 13 top lists Check -
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La passion de Jeanne d'Arc
1928 — a.k.a. The Passion of Joan of Arc, in 27 top lists Check -
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The New World
2005, in 10 top lists Check -
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Elizabeth
1998, in 5 top lists Check -
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Malcolm X
1992, in 7 top lists Check -
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Alexander
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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October Sky
1999, in 0 top lists Check -
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A Man for All Seasons
1966, in 14 top lists Check -
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Cleopatra
1963, in 5 top lists Check -
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Reds
1981, in 9 top lists Check -
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John Adams
2008, in 0 top lists Check -
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Henry V
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
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1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992, in 0 top lists Check -
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Quo Vadis
1951, in 1 top list Check -
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Richard III
1955, in 6 top lists Check -
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Amazing Grace
2006, in 0 top lists Check -
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El Cid
1961, in 1 top list Check -
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The Crossing
2000, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 7, 2012; source