Greatest 17 History Movies Popular from 2000

Peaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son. Read about The Patriot / IMDB / YouTube

Titus returns victorious from war, only to plant the seeds of future turmoil for himself and his family. See more about Titus / IMDB / YouTube

The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century. Get info on Sunshine / IMDB / YouTube

Saketh Ram's wife is raped and killed during direct action day riots in Calcutta. He is convinced that Mahatma Gandhi is responsible for all the problems happening in the country and sets out to kill him. Get info on Hey Ram / IMDB / YouTube

A prophet who has the ability to interpret dreams is sold into slavery in Egypt, where people learn of his gifts. Details on Joseph: King of Dreams / IMDB / YouTube

Set in the 1880s, chronicles how during a creative dry spell, the partnership of the legendary musical/theatrical writers Gilbert and Sullivan almost dissolves, before they turn it all around and write the Mikado. Learn about Topsy-Turvy / IMDB / YouTube

Vatel is the cook of Prince Condé. When the prince invites Louis XIV to hunt, he has to give lavish banquets in order to fall in his favor. But when Vatel falls in love with the king's mistress, love and duty come into conflict. Details on Vatel / IMDB / YouTube

Peppino Impastato, an activist in 1970s Sicily, used radio to defy the mafia's reign. His bold defiance led to his murder by the mob, exposing society's silence on organized crime. Details on One Hundred Steps / IMDB / YouTube

In a small French colony, a drunken man kills someone. While a guillotine is being shipped in, he changes, becoming a good and popular man. See more about Widow of St. Pierre / IMDB / YouTube

In June 1946, Stalin invites the Russian exiled from the 1917 Revolution to return home. When the ships comes ashore in Odessa, the passengers are divided in two groups and one of them is executed. Among the survivors are Dr. Aleksei Golovin, his French wife Marie and their young son. Marie is accused to be a spy, her French passport is torn up and Aleksei accepts to . Look into East/West / IMDB / YouTube

In the early 1810s, Poles, part of Russia's client state of Lithuania, think independence will come if they join forces with Napoleon when he invades Russia. This unity of purpose, in one district, is undermined by two families, feuding since the head of one shot the head of the other twenty years before. There are hopes of a reconciliation through a marriage of Pan T. Find out about Pan Tadeusz / IMDB / YouTube

The history of the American government's war on marijuana in the 20th century. Learn about Grass / IMDB / YouTube

Story of the 1974 coup that overthrew the right-wing Portuguese dictatorship--which continued the fascist policies of long-time dictator Antonio Salazar--and of two young army captains who were involved in it. Learn about April Captains / IMDB / YouTube

Kurdish teachers Said and Reeboir roam Iranian villages near Iraqi border during war. Said guides displaced men, marries widow Halaleh. Reeboir joins child smugglers. Amid danger, they try teaching nomadic students while soldiers patrol. Find out about Blackboards / IMDB / YouTube

Biopic of B. R. Ambedkar, known mainly for his contributions in the emancipation of the downtrodden and oppressed classes in India and shaping the Constitution of India. Look into Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar / IMDB / YouTube

In 1942, in Bavaria, Eva Braun is alone when Adolf Hitler arrives with Dr. Josef Göbbels and his wife Magda Göbbels and Martin Bormann to spend a couple of days without talking politics. Read about Moloch / IMDB / YouTube

The riveting true story of Rita Vogt, a 1970s West German terrorist who escapes to the East with the help of the Stasi. She lives in constant fear of having her cover blown, until it unavoidably happens after the German re-unification. Get info on The Legend of Rita / IMDB / YouTube