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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)
2
Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000)
3
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
4
Amistad (1997)
Amistad (1997)
5
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
6
Hamilton (2015)
Hamilton (2015)
7
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)
8
Dances With Wolves (1990)
Dances With Wolves (1990)
9
Paths of Glory (1957)
Paths of Glory (1957)
10
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
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The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006)
12
Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993)
13
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
14
Gandhi (1982)
Gandhi (1982)
15
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
16
Malcolm X (1992)
Malcolm X (1992)
18
Selma (2014)
Selma (2014)
19
The Right Stuff (1983)
The Right Stuff (1983)
20
All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men (1976)
21
District 9 (2009)
District 9 (2009)
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)
23
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
Hotel Rwanda (2004)
24
United 93 (2006)
United 93 (2006)
25
The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short (2015)
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