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2000s Historical Movies

Public list by WPS with 56 movies or TV shows/series

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Gladiator(2000)

R
| 2h 35min | Action, Drama, Adventure
4.1/5 (with 8,130 votes)

In the year 180, the death of emperor Marcus Aurelius throws the Roman Empire into chaos. Maximus is one of the Roman army's most capable and trusted generals and a key advisor to the emperor. As Marcus' devious son Commodus ascends to the throne, Maximus is set to be executed. He escapes, but is captured by slave traders. Renamed Spaniard and forced to become a gladiator, Maximus must battle to the death with other men for the amusement of paying audiences.

Directed by Ridley Scott - With Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen, Richard Harris, Oliver Reed, Djimon Hounsou, ...
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King Arthur(2004)

PG-13
| 2h 6min | Adventure, War, History, Action
3.1/5 (with 1,196 votes)

The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.

Directed by Antoine Fuqua - With Clive Owen, Ioan Gruffudd, Mads Mikkelsen, Joel Edgerton, Hugh Dancy, Ray Winstone, ...
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Downfall(2004)

R
| 2h 36min | Drama, History, War
3.9/5 (with 1,696 votes)

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel - With Bruno Ganz, Alexandra Maria Lara, Corinna Harfouch, Ulrich Matthes, Christian Berkel, Thomas Kretschmann, ...
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Flawless(2007)

PG-13
| 1h 48min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
3.3/5 (with 213 votes)

A female executive and a night janitor conspire to commit a daring diamond heist from their mutual employer, The London Diamond Corporation.

Directed by Michael Radford - With Michael Caine, Demi Moore, Lambert Wilson, Joss Ackland, Natalie Dormer, Nathaniel Parker, ...

Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World(2003)

PG-13
| 2h 18min | Adventure, Drama, War
3.6/5 (with 1,360 votes)

After an abrupt and violent encounter with a French warship inflicts severe damage upon his ship, a captain of the British Royal Navy begins a chase over two oceans to capture or destroy the enemy, though he must weigh his commitment to duty and ferocious pursuit of glory against the safety of his devoted crew, including the ship's thoughtful surgeon, his best friend.

Directed by Peter Weir - With Billy Boyd, James D'Arcy, Edward Woodall, Max Pirkis, Max Benitz, Lee Ingleby, ...
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The Children of Huang Shi(2008)

R
| 2h 5min | Drama, War
3.4/5 (with 65 votes)

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode - With Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh, David Wenham, Matthew Walker, ...

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers(2006)

G
| 1h 14min | Kids & Family, Animation, Comedy
3.4/5 (with 59 votes)

Dueling cat-and-mouse team Tom and Jerry hit the high seas on a hunt for buried treasure in this pirate adventure. The tale begins when crew member Tom sets sail with an infamous pirate and finds a treasure map along with stowaway Jerry. The furry swashbucklers race to a deserted island where X marks the spot, but along with battling each other, they must outwit ruthless buccaneers, angry monkeys and a giant octopus to strike it rich.

Directed by Scott Jeralds
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Jan Dara(2001)

1h 53min | Romance / Love, Drama
3.1/5 (with 19 votes)

Jan is a boy growing up in 1930s Siam in a wealthy, dysfunctional family where sex has a huge impact on everyone's lives. Jan is viewed by his father as cursed, since his mother died giving birth to him.

Directed by Nonzee Nimibutr - With Suwinit Panjamawat, Christy Chung, Patharawarin Timkul, Nam-Nguen Boonnak, Pimprapa Tangprabhaporn, ...

An Empress and the Warriors(2008)

1h 39min | Action, Adventure, History
3.0/5 (with 50 votes)

After the death of her father, a woman is forced to take over as empress and fight to save her kingdom.

Directed by Ching Siu-tung - With Donnie Yen, Kelly Chen, Leon Lai, Zhang Shan

Man on Wire(2008)

PG-13
| 1h 34min | Documentary
3.7/5 (with 378 votes)

On August 7th 1974, French tightrope walker Philippe Petit stepped out on a high wire, illegally rigged between New York's World Trade Center twin towers, then the world's tallest buildings. After nearly an hour of performing on the wire, 1,350 feet above the sidewalks of Manhattan, he was arrested. This fun and spellbinding documentary chronicles Philippe Petit's "highest" achievement.

Directed by James Marsh - With Philippe Petit
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Head in the Clouds(2004)

R
| 2h 1min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
3.0/5 (with 88 votes)

Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.

Directed by John Duigan - With Charlize Theron, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Thomas Kretschmann, Steven Berkoff, David La Haye, ...

Admiral(2008)

2h 3min | War
3.2/5 (with 53 votes)

This is a story of a great love facing the greatest drama of the history of Russia. Admiral Kolchak is a true war hero and beloved husband and father. One day he meets Anna, the love of his life and the wife of his best friend. The revolution in his heart faces the revolution in his own country His destiny is to become the Supreme Rules of Russia.

Directed by Andrei Kravchuk - With Konstantin Khabensky, Elizaveta Boyarskaya, Anna Kovalchuk, Alexander Lazarev, Jr., Egor Beroev, Fyodor Bondarchuk, ...
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Russian Ark(2002)

1h 39min | Drama, Fantasy, History, Mystery
3.7/5 (with 192 votes)

A ghost and a French marquis wander through the Winter Palace in St Petersburg, encountering scenes from many different periods of its history.

Directed by Alexander Sokurov - With Alexander Sokurov, Sergey Dreyden, Mikhail Piotrovsky, Mariya Kuznetsova, Leonid Mozgovoy, Alla Osipenko, ...

Passchendaele(2008)

NR
| 1h 54min | Drama, Romance / Love, War, History
3.1/5 (with 42 votes)

Sergeant Michael Dunne fights in the 10th Battalion, AKA The "Fighting Tenth" with the 1st Canadian Division and participated in all major Canadian battles of the war, and set the record for highest number of individual bravery awards for a single battle.

Directed by Paul Gross - With Caroline Dhavernas, Gil Bellows, Joe Dinicol, Landon Liboiron, Paul Gross

Rabbit-Proof Fence(2002)

PG
| 1h 34min | Adventure, Drama, History
3.5/5 (with 143 votes)

In 1931, three Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their homes to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a trek across the Outback.

Directed by Phillip Noyce - With Everlyn Sampi, Kenneth Branagh, David Gulpilil, Jason Clarke, Deborah Mailman, Lorna Lesley, ...
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Lassie(2005)

PG
| 1h 40min | Adventure, Drama, Kids & Family
3.3/5 (with 57 votes)

A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.

Directed by Charles Sturridge - With Jonathan Mason, Peter O'Toole, Samantha Morton, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Edward Fox, ...

Britannic(2000)

1h 33min | Action, Drama, History, TV Movie, War
3.4/5 (with 30 votes)

It was the sister ship of the infamous Titanic... and its final destiny was the same. Experience the true untold story of Britannic, a tumultuous, epic voyage of human passion, courage and betrayal aboard an ill-fated ocean liner bound for a shattering demise. With the world at war, an undercover British agent (Amanda Ryan), embarks the Britannic in search of a German spy believed to be on board to sabotage the ship. Posing as a governess, the undercover agent finds herself falling in love with the ship's chaplain (Edward Atterton). In a stunning discovery, the lovers suddenly find themselves enemies of war. And when a massive explosion deals a deathblow to the ship, their battle becomes one for their own survival. With a dynamic, international cast and a story line that hosts a chilling tale of espionage, politics and romance, Britannic brings one of history's most devastating events to riveting, new life.

Directed by Brian Trenchard-Smith - With Edward Atterton, Amanda Ryan, Jacqueline Bisset, Ben Daniels, John Rhys-Davies, Bruce Payne, ...
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Death Defying Acts(2007)

PG
| 1h 37min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 113 votes)

On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con the famous magician.

Directed by Gillian Armstrong - With Guy Pearce, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Saoirse Ronan, Timothy Spall, Aaron Brown, Leni Harper, ...

Stage Beauty(2004)

R
| 1h 46min | Comedy, Romance / Love
3.4/5 (with 54 votes)

Humble Maria, who outfits top London theater star Ned Kynaston, takes none of the credit for the male actor's success at playing women. And because this is the 17th century, Maria, like other females, is prohibited from pursuing her dream of acting. But when powerful people support her, King Charles II lifts the ban on female stage performers. And just as Maria aided Ned, she needs his help to learn her new profession.

Directed by Richard Eyre - With Billy Crudup, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett, Tom Wilkinson, Richard Griffiths, Ben Chaplin, ...
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The Last Mistress(2007)

1h 54min | Drama, Romance / Love
3.0/5 (with 22 votes)

Secrets, rumors and betrayals surround the upcoming marriage between a young dissolute man and virtuous woman of the French aristocracy.

Directed by Catherine Breillat - With Asia Argento, Fu'ad Aït Aattou, Roxane Mesquida, Amira Casar, Anne Parillaud, Claude Sarraute, ...
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Bang Rajan(2000)

R
| 1h 53min | Action, History, War
3.2/5 (with 16 votes)

Set right before the fall of Thailand's old capital, Ayuttaya, Bang Rajan draws on the legend of a village of fighters who bravely fended off the Burmese armies. With no support from the Royal army, the villagers drives the invading Burmese away many times until their names have become legendary during the time. As each subsequent battles becomes fiercer, the villagers tries to forge a canon to battle the enemy in a final battle where everyone, women and children included, die in combat.

Directed by Tanit Jitnukul - With Winai Kraibutr, Bongkoj Khongmalai

Janosik: A True Story(2009)

2h 20min | Drama, Romance / Love, War
2.2/5 (with 6 votes)

The story of Janosik, a legendary "Central European Robin Hood", based on real XVIII century documents and a romantic legend. Young Janosik, burnt out by war experiences and disappointment in love, joins a team of brigands. Soon after he becomes the troop's leader and is recognized as a brave and honorable commander, he never kills anyone he robs. Along with the fame he starts enjoying popularity among women. But Janosik's success raises jealousy in one of the troop's members, greedy and brutal Huncaga.

Directed by Katarzyna Adamik, Agnieszka Holland - With Michał Żebrowski, Václav Jiráček, Maja Ostaszewska, Tatiana Pauhofová, Danuta Szaflarska, Marian Dziędziel, ...

The Legend of Suriyothai(2001)

3h 5min | History, War, Drama, Action
2.8/5 (with 11 votes)

During the 16th century, as Thailand contends with both a civil war and Burmese invasion, a beautiful princess rises up to help protect the glory of the Kingdom of Ayothaya. Based on the life of Queen Suriyothai.

Directed by Chatrichalerm Yugala - With Piyapas Bhirombhakdi

Hornblower: Loyalty(2003)

2h 5min | Adventure, Drama, War, TV Movie, History
3.6/5 (with 13 votes)

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.

With Ioan Gruffudd

St. Peter(2005)

3h 6min | Drama, Kids & Family, TV Movie, History
3.2/5 (with 8 votes)

Saint Peter, a reluctant but passionate leader, from the crucifixion of Jesus to his own. The film's first half dramatizes the New Testament's "Acts": early fear, the renewal of Pentecost, Saul's conversion, the decision to baptize pagans, and the Apostles' dispersal. In the second half, an aged Peter goes to Rome to join Paul, arriving on the day of Paul's arrest. Paul's death brings a crisis to Rome's Christians and to Peter; lessons from Jesus's teachings guide his decision to stay. Events within the fictive household of Persius, a Roman aristocrat, capture the upheaval that Christian teachings bring to the Eternal City.

Directed by Giulio Base - With Omar Sharif, Johannes Brandrup, Daniele Pecci, Lina Sastri, Philippe Leroy, Marco Vivio, ...
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Hornblower: Retribution(2001)

1h 38min | Adventure, Drama, TV Movie
3.8/5 (with 13 votes)

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.

With Ioan Gruffudd

Sharpe's Peril(2008)

2h 17min | War, Adventure, Drama, History
3.3/5 (with 9 votes)

Our story begins at the end of Sharpe's Challenge. Sharpe and Harper are en route to Madras when they encounter a baggage train from the East India Company traveling through hostile territory. Chitu, a legendary bandit leader in control of the area, strikes fear in the members of the party. When an attack occurs Sharpe takes control of the situation, leading the group 300 miles through enemy territory and training the disorganized, rag-tag group to be proper soldiers. Despite all these responsibilities, Sharpe still manages to find time for a little romance...

Directed by Tom Clegg - With Sean Bean

The King Is Dancing(2000)

1h 55min | Drama, History, Music
3.3/5 (with 18 votes)

Louis XIV, the French sun-king has two passions, establishing absolute rule over the realm -after decades of religious/civil wars- by divine right and artistic brilliancy as a dancer.

Directed by Gérard Corbiau - With Benoît Magimel, Boris Terral, Tchéky Karyo, Caroline Veyt, Cécile Bois, Claire Keim, ...

El Greco(2007)

1h 59min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 16 votes)

The story of the uncompromising artist and fighter for freedom, Domenicos Theotokopoulos, known to the world as "El Greco".

Directed by Yannis Smaragdis - With Juan Diego Botto, Lakis Lazopoulos, Sotiris Moustakas, Theo Alexander, Roger Coma, Nick Ashdon, ...

Sharpe's Challenge(2006)

2h 18min | War, Action, Adventure, History, TV Movie
3.2/5 (with 15 votes)

Sean Bean is back as the swashbuckling hero in Sharpe's Challenge, an action packed mini-series to be shot on location in Rajasthan, India. Two years after the Duke of Wellington crushes Napoleon at Waterloo, dispatches from India tell of a local Maharaja, Khande Rao, who is threatening British interests there. Wellington sends Sharpe to investigate on what turns out to be his most dangerous mission to date. When a beautiful general's daughter is kidnapped by the Indian warlord, the tension mounts, leaving Sharpe no option but to pursue the enemy right into its deadly lair. Deep in the heart of enemy territory he also has to keep at bay the beautiful but scheming Regent, Madhuvanthi, who is out to seduce him. The fate of an Empire and the life of a General's daughter lie in one man's hands...

Directed by Tom Clegg - With Sean Bean
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