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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Gladiator
2000, in 25 top lists Check -
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Saving Private Ryan
1998, in 28 top lists Check -
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300
2006, in 6 top lists Check -
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
2003, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Patriot
2000, in 2 top lists Check -
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The Last of the Mohicans
1992, in 9 top lists Check -
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938, in 17 top lists Check -
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991, in 3 top lists Check -
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The Dirty Dozen
1967, in 8 top lists Check -
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The Man Who Would Be King
1975, in 5 top lists Check -
72 -
The Longest Day
1962, in 6 top lists Check -
76 -
The Big Red One
1980, in 10 top lists Check -
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Alexander
2004, in 0 top lists Check -
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Henry V
1989, in 2 top lists Check -
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We Were Soldiers
2002, in 0 top lists Check -
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Robin Hood
1991, in 0 top lists Check
Last updated on Jan 7, 2012; source