Top 17 History Movies Highly Recommended Released in 2001

A tale of war and romance mixed in with history. The story follows two lifelong friends and a beautiful nurse who are caught up in the horror of an infamous Sunday morning in 1941. Check out Pearl Harbor / IMDB / YouTube

A Russian and a German sniper play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. Look into Enemy at the Gates / IMDB / YouTube

The people of a small village in Victorian India stake their future on a game of cricket against their ruthless British rulers. Explore Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India / IMDB / YouTube

Forrester, the author of a famous book, decides to help Jamal, a 16-year-old student, discover his writing prowess by mentoring him and enrolling him into a prestigious private school. Read about Finding Forrester / IMDB / YouTube

In October 1962, President John F. Kennedy (Greenwood) learns about the Soviet Union's plan of placing nuclear weapons in Cuba. These weapons could wipe out most of the eastern and southern United States in minutes if they become operational. Kennedy and his advisors must come up with a plan of action against the Soviets. Find out about Thirteen Days / IMDB / YouTube

Bosnia and Herzegovina during 1993 at the time of the heaviest fighting between the two warring sides. Two soldiers from opposing sides in the conflict, Nino and Ciki, become trapped in no man's land, whilst a third soldier becomes a living booby trap. Find out about No Man's Land / IMDB / YouTube

Lives of residents in a small, Anatolian village change when television is introduced to them. Find out about Vizontele / IMDB / YouTube

A film about the life and career of the American painter, Jackson Pollock. More about Pollock / IMDB / YouTube

At the Wannsee Conference on January 20, 1942, senior Nazi officials meet to determine the manner in which the so-called Final Solution to the Jewish Question can be best implemented. Explore Conspiracy / IMDB / YouTube

Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle race to break Babe Ruth's single-season home run record. Find out about 61* / IMDB / YouTube

A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing. Find out about The Dish / IMDB / YouTube

At a New Millennium Eve party, Blackadder and Baldrick test their new time machine and ping pong through history encountering famous characters and changing events rather alarmingly. Find out about Blackadder Back & Forth / IMDB / YouTube

During the Partition of India in 1947, a Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl belonging to an aristocratic family. Check out Gadar: Ek Prem Katha / IMDB / YouTube

The epic tale of King Asoka's life is recounted. Learn about Asoka / IMDB / YouTube

A Nazi doctor, along with the Sonderkommando, Jews who are forced to work in the crematoria of Auschwitz against their fellow Jews, find themselves in a moral gray zone. See more about The Grey Zone / IMDB / YouTube

1375. Nine Koryo warriors, envoys exiled by Imperial China, battle to protect a Chinese Ming Princess from Mongolian troops. Get info on The Warrior / IMDB / YouTube

Fact-based war drama about an American battalion of over 500 men which gets trapped behind enemy lines in the Argonne Forest in October 1918 France during the closing weeks of World War I. Details on The Lost Battalion / IMDB / YouTube