Greatest 16 History Movies Fan Favorite Released in 2006

As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression. Look into Apocalypto / IMDB / YouTube

After the Black September capture and massacre of Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympics, five men are chosen to eliminate the people responsible for that fateful day. Details on Munich / IMDB / YouTube

In 1959, Truman Capote learns of the murder of a Kansas family and decides to write a book about the case. While researching for his novel In Cold Blood, Capote forms a relationship with one of the killers, Perry Smith, who is on death row. Find out about Capote / IMDB / YouTube

The life stories of the six men who raised the flag at the Battle of Iwo Jima, a turning point in World War II. Details on Flags of Our Fathers / IMDB / YouTube

The retelling of France's iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette. From her betrothal and marriage to Louis XVI at 14 to her reign as queen at 19 and to the end of her reign as queen, and ultimately the fall of Versailles. Details on Marie Antoinette / IMDB / YouTube

The story of six young Indians who assist an English woman to film a documentary on the freedom fighters from their past, and the events that lead them to relive the long-forgotten saga of freedom. Info on Rang De Basanti / IMDB / YouTube

After the death of Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II struggles with her reaction to a sequence of events nobody could have predicted. Learn about The Queen / IMDB / YouTube

A real-time account of the events on United Flight 93, one of the planes hijacked on September 11th, 2001 that crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania when passengers foiled the terrorist plot. Find out about United 93 / IMDB / YouTube

The tumultuous early history of the Central Intelligence Agency is viewed through the prism of one man's life. Look into The Good Shepherd / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the English exploration of Virginia, and of the changing world and loves of Pocahontas. Look into The New World / IMDB / YouTube

Two Port Authority police officers become trapped under the rubble of the World Trade Center. Find out about World Trade Center / IMDB / YouTube

Based on the story of Vince Papale, a 30-year-old bartender from South Philadelphia who overcame long odds to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. Get info on Invincible / IMDB / YouTube

When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive. Explore We Are Marshall / IMDB / YouTube

The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorcycle, which helped him set the land speed world record at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats in 1967. Explore The World's Fastest Indian / IMDB / YouTube

In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. Check out Glory Road / IMDB / YouTube

The adventures of the Lafayette Escadrille, young Americans who volunteered for the French military before the U.S. entered World War I, and became the country's first fighter pilots. Learn about Flyboys / IMDB / YouTube