Top 22 History Movies Worth Watching Released in 2007

Based on the events of the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's regime as seen by his personal physician during the 1970s. Learn about The Last King of Scotland / IMDB / YouTube

Robert Ford, who has idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the resurgent gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader. More about The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford / IMDB / YouTube

The story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, as told from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it. Check out Letters from Iwo Jima / IMDB / YouTube

A drama based on Texas congressman Charlie Wilson's covert dealings in Afghanistan, where his efforts to assist rebels in their war with the Soviets have some unforeseen and long-reaching effects. Details on Charlie Wilson's War / IMDB / YouTube

The music of The Beatles, New York in the 1960s, and the American youth's actions to protest the Vietnam War, form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist. Learn about Across the Universe / IMDB / YouTube

A mature Queen Elizabeth endures multiple crises late in her reign including court intrigues, an assassination plot, the Spanish Armada, and romantic disappointments. Explore Elizabeth: The Golden Age / IMDB / YouTube

A retired military investigator works with a police detective to uncover the truth behind his son's disappearance following his return from a tour of duty in Iraq. Explore In the Valley of Elah / IMDB / YouTube

FBI upstart Eric O'Neill enters into a power game with his boss, Robert Hanssen, an agent who was put on trial for selling secrets to the Soviet Union. Explore Breach / IMDB / YouTube

Injuries sustained by two Army rangers behind enemy lines in Afghanistan set off a sequence of events involving a congressman, a journalist and a professor. See more about Lions for Lambs / IMDB / YouTube

Mythology and belief in society today, presenting uncommon perspectives of common cultural issues. Find out about Zeitgeist / IMDB / YouTube

During World War II era, a young woman, Wang Jiazhi, gets swept up in a dangerous game of emotional intrigue with a powerful political figure, Mr. Yee. Info on Lust, Caution / IMDB / YouTube

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters. More about The Last Legion / IMDB / YouTube

Mariane Pearl embarks on a frantic search to locate her journalist husband Daniel when he goes missing in Pakistan. More about A Mighty Heart / IMDB / YouTube

China, 1860s: Having his army slaughtered, General Qingyun joins 2 bandit leaders in raids on rebels and in blood oath. They form a Qing loyal army with eyes on rebel held Suzhou and Nanjing. Check out The Warlords / IMDB / YouTube

The idealist William Wilberforce maneuvers his way through Parliament, endeavoring to end the British transatlantic slave trade. Details on Amazing Grace / IMDB / YouTube

A film about the investigations following the 1993 serial Bombay bomb blasts, told through the different stories of the people involved --police, conspirators, victims, middlemen. See more about Black Friday / IMDB / YouTube

Based on the rise and fall of socialite Edie Sedgwick, concentrating on her relationships with Andy Warhol and a folk singer. Find out about Factory Girl / IMDB / YouTube

An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940. Read about Katyn / IMDB / YouTube

In what would cause a fantastic media frenzy, Clifford Irving sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s. Learn about The Hoax / IMDB / YouTube

The story of how Miami became the cocaine capital of the United States in the early 1980's and the police officers who turned the tide on crime. Read about Cocaine Cowboys / IMDB / YouTube

Goodbye Bafana is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela. More about Goodbye Bafana / IMDB / YouTube

A film about Mark David Chapman in the days leading up to the infamous murder of Beatle John Lennon. Check out Chapter 27 / IMDB / YouTube