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The 25 Best Movies of All Time Inspired by Major Historical Events According to Stacker

Some of the best plots in movie scripts comes from landmark moments in world history, from the Crusades to the American Civil War, which are retold and reexamined through film numerous times. Many actors embrace the chance to play revered characters from years past, while others shy away from filling the shoes of men and women who started actual revolutions. While you think you may know everything you can about a certain historical leader or moment from history class, movies inspired by historical events often tell long-neglected parts of the story. Stacker chose 25 major world historical events, some direct retellings of the event, while others are metaphors for the event or stories deeply connected to the event. Here are their picks for the best films.
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The Gospel According to Matthew (1964)
The Gospel According to Matthew (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   92%
2
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
3
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
4
Amistad (1997)
Amistad (1997)
Rotten Tomatoes®   77%
5
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
6
Hamilton (2015)
Hamilton (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
7
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
8
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes®   83%
9
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
10
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
11
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
12
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
13
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Rotten Tomatoes®   93%
14
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
Rotten Tomatoes®   85%
15
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
16
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X (1992)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
17
JFK (1991)
JFK (1991)
Rotten Tomatoes®   84%
18
Selma (2014)
Selma (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes®   99%
19
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
Rotten Tomatoes®   96%
20
All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
Rotten Tomatoes®   94%
21
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
22
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
Rotten Tomatoes®   98%
23
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Rotten Tomatoes®   91%
24
United 93 (2006)
United 93 (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes®   90%
25
The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short (2015)
Rotten Tomatoes®   89%
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