Any good historical type movies? Like Mudbound, Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Wolf of wall Street, and The highway Men?

Submitted by dino_niggets t3_123lddo in movies

Hey there! I'm a huge fan of historical movies and TV shows, and I'm always on the lookout for new recommendations. I recently watched "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," "The Highwaymen," "Peaky Blinders," and "The Devil All the Time," and I loved all of them.

They were so immersive and fascinating, and I really enjoyed being transported to a different time and place. Now that I've finished those shows, I'm looking for something new to watch. I'm interested in anything that's set in a historical period or event, especially if it has a unique or unconventional perspective.

I'd love to find something that's similar in tone to the shows I've already seen, with rich characters, great dialogue, and a strong sense of time and place. If you have any recommendations for me, I'd be really grateful! I'm open to all kinds of movies and TV shows, from different time periods and genres. I'm particularly interested in stories that explore themes like power, justice, morality, and survival, and that shed light on different aspects of history that I might not know much about.

Some other historical movies and TV shows that I've enjoyed in the past include "Saving Private Ryan," "Peaky Blinders," "Narcos," "The Power of the dog," "The revenant," "Vikings," and "Forrest Gump." I'm also a big fan of Westerns, anything set in 1860 to 1950, medivel type and crime dramas, so anything in those genres would be great too. Thanks so much for your help! I can't wait to discover some new favorites and delve deeper into the fascinating world of historical movies and TV shows.

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kberson t1_jdv1xh4 wrote

Hidden Figures, it tells the story of the African-American mathematicians who helped put John Glenn into orbit.

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cardamom_peonies t1_jdwcg1p wrote

To put a bit of a caveat on this one, there's definitely a bit of whitewashing. I think one of the white dude upper brass types in the movie is shown going to bat a fair bit for the women against his colleagues but iirc, that definitely didn't happen irl and it seems like they really had to wrangle with ugly office politics more than was shown in order to get taken seriously.

Like, it's a cool movie about a chapter in the history of space flight that definitely doesn't get as much attention as it should, but I saw it and looked it up the historical details afterwards and it definitely made me question some of the choices the script writer and director went for to make it more palatable, I guess, to general audiences?

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HeartsPlayer721 t1_jdwpuzb wrote

I really like this movie the first time I saw it. But I was so disappointed when I read about how inaccurate it was. Some of the best parts were made up. Very disappointing and haven't been interested in watching it since.

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spambearpig t1_jdv0zt2 wrote

I had to read your list twice to make sure Master and Commander wasn’t mentioned anywhere.

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dino_niggets OP t1_jdv12yh wrote

They are not, do you reccomend them?

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spambearpig t1_jdv18zy wrote

Yeah for sure, it’s one movie ‘Master and Commander’ (2003)

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KoedKevin t1_jdwfd43 wrote

It is probably the most accurate movie depiction of life on a sailing warship. It is also a great, great movie. And if you'd like more there are 20 books in the Aubrey/Maturin Series, which are widely regarded as the best historical fiction. I think the NYTimes calls it the best series ever.

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wilsonw t1_jdv13k2 wrote

For TV Series I recommend Deadwood and Warrior. Both on HBO Max.

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Dottsterisk t1_jdv2o5k wrote

Life is a perpetual battle not to constantly rewatch Deadwood.

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rkalo t1_jdv22z0 wrote

True Grit (the remake)

Hulu has this new western with Keifer and Donald Sutherland starring. Don't remember the name.

The Monuments Men

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Dottsterisk t1_jdv2rbu wrote

Road to Perdition would probably scratch that itch.

As would The Untouchables.

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butcherbunbun10 t1_jdv3xcd wrote

  • Perry Mason (reboot)
  • All Quiet on the Western Front
  • Chernobyl
  • Band of Brothers
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • The Northman
  • Vienna Blood
  • Tombstone
  • The Pacific
  • Schindler’s List
  • Hacksaw Ridge
  • Dunkirk
  • Bridge of Spies
  • Operation Finale
  • The Last Samurai
  • Darkest Hour
  • Valkyrie
  • Kingdom of Heaven
  • John Adams
  • The Monuments Men
  • Rebellion
  • Frontier
  • The King
  • Gunpowder
  • The 13th Warrior
  • Woman Walks Ahead
  • Outlaw King
  • Lonesome Dove
  • Open Range
  • Hell on Wheels
  • Godless
  • Foyle’s War
  • Road to Perdition
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zeke_11 t1_jdvbavw wrote

The Big Short (2015) Vice (2018)

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nkleszcz t1_jdv2tg8 wrote

A Man For All Seasons. Won Best Picture, Actor, Screenplay, Cinematography. Just rewatched this weekend. Still holds up.

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zaftig_stig t1_jdv4lb8 wrote

Anthropoid - very accurate story from WWII

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djprojexion t1_jdv8gyi wrote

Based on the movies you mentioned, I'd recommend the True History of the Kelly Gang which is very loosely based on the Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.

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Villain_of_Brandon t1_jdveqbb wrote

#Films accurate to the time period

  • 1917 - WWI based two guys are sent to stop an attack that is a trap
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas - WWII Concentration camp story Apparently this is a bad representation
  • The Death of Stalin - It's a comedy there are quite a few liberties taken, I've changed my mind on this
  • Defiance - WWII, not sure how I'd describe it quickly without too many spoilers
  • Enemy at the Gates - WWI Snipers having a snipe-off
  • Fly Boys - WWI Pilots
  • Good Morning Vietnam - Vietnam War, comedy and drama all rolled into one.
  • A Knight's Tale - Comedy about Jousting
  • Maverick - Comedy about Poker (wild west-ish)
  • O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Comedy set in the early 30s I think
  • Road to Perdition - Mobster movie with a twist, Tom hanks set in the 30s

Based on true events, with varying levels of success

  • 300
  • Apollo 13
  • Bridge of Spies - Cold War
  • Charlie Wilson's War - Gulf War US Politics
  • Devotion - WWII Pilots
  • Hidden Figures - Space Race NASA Story
  • The Imitation Game - WWII Enigma code breaking
  • The Kings Speech - King George VI's story up to the beginning of WWII
  • October Sky - Space Race
  • Remember the Titans - Racial integration and football in the US
  • Valkyrie - WWII Hitler assignation plot

Movies on my Radar but haven't watch and don't know where they fit

  • The Banker
  • Green Book - Black musician hires a white guy to drive him through the deep south and keep his schedule
  • The Help
  • Jojo Rabbit
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AJ1639 t1_jdvmc9o wrote

The Searchers - 1956 (Western)

Lawrence of Arabia - 1962

Once Upon a Time in the West - 1968 (Western)

The Godfather - 1972 (Crime)

The Godfather: Part II - 1974 (Crime)

Chinatown - 1974 (Mystery)

Barry Lyndon - 1975

Once Upon a Time in America - 1984 (Crime)

Amadeus - 1984

Platoon - 1986

Goodfellas - 1990 (Crime)

Unforgiven - 1992 (Western)

Orlando - 1992

Farewell My Concubine - 1993

Schindler's List - 1993

Boogie Nights - 1997

L.A. Confidential - 1997 (Mystery)

City of God - 2002 (Crime)

Memories of Murder - 2003 (Mystery)

Brokeback Mountain - 2005 (Western)

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford - 2007 (Western)

There Will Be Blood - 2007

Django Unchained - 2012 (Western)

There Will Be Blood - 2007

Inherent Vice - 2014 (Mystery)

Phantom Thread - 2017

The Favourite - 2018

Portrait of a Lady on Fire - 2019

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - 2019

Judas and the Black Messiah - 2021

The Northman - 2022

Babylon - 2022

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JAYKEBAB t1_jdwah8j wrote

American Gangster 2007 movie.

There is also a newer prequel TV series to this movie called "Godfather of Harlem" but I haven't seen it yet.

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NoirPochette t1_jdygyhe wrote

The Right Stuff, Quiz Show, Eight Men Out, Tombstone are some I can think of.

American Graffiti is a great portal into the early 60's. The Rocketeer for the 30's

Any war movie really.

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