Best 25 History Movies Hits from 2015

The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core. See more about Spotlight / IMDB / YouTube

In 2006-2007 a group of investors bet against the United States mortgage market. In their research, they discover how flawed and corrupt the market is. Check out The Big Short / IMDB / YouTube

During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot, Francis Gary Powers. Check out Bridge of Spies / IMDB / YouTube

On May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive. Explore Everest / IMDB / YouTube

The rap group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes hip-hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. See more about Straight Outta Compton / IMDB / YouTube

The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. Read about Black Mass / IMDB / YouTube

Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac. Read about Steve Jobs / IMDB / YouTube

A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick. Info on In the Heart of the Sea / IMDB / YouTube

An Irish immigrant lands in 1950s Brooklyn, where she quickly falls into a romance with a local. When her past catches up with her, however, she must choose between two countries and the lives that exist within. Learn about Brooklyn / IMDB / YouTube

U.S. Olympic wrestling champions and brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz join Team Foxcatcher, led by eccentric multi-millionaire John du Pont, as they train for the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, but John's self-destructive behavior threatens to consume them all. Look into Foxcatcher / IMDB / YouTube

In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Learn about The Walk / IMDB / YouTube

A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. Find out about Selma / IMDB / YouTube

A disgraced member of the Russian military police investigates a series of child murders during the Stalin-era Soviet Union. Get info on Child 44 / IMDB / YouTube

When disgraced New York Times reporter Michael Finkel meets accused killer Christian Longo - who has taken on Finkel's identity - his investigation morphs into a game of cat-and-mouse. Read about True Story / IMDB / YouTube

Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee, takes on the Austrian government to recover artwork she believes rightfully belongs to her family. Look into Woman in Gold / IMDB / YouTube

When a band of brutal gangsters led by a crooked property developer make a play to take over a local school, Master Ip is forced to take a stand. See more about Ip Man 3 / IMDB / YouTube

Macbeth, the Thane of Glamis, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders his king and takes the throne for himself. Look into Macbeth / IMDB / YouTube

Set during the Cold War, American chess prodigy Bobby Fischer finds himself caught between two superpowers and his own struggles as he challenges the Soviet Empire. Look into Pawn Sacrifice / IMDB / YouTube

In post-World War II Denmark, a group of young German POWs are forced to clear a beach of thousands of land mines under the watch of a Danish Sergeant who slowly learns to appreciate their plight. Info on Land of Mine / IMDB / YouTube

In 1971, twenty-four male students are selected to take on randomly assigned roles of prisoners and guards in a mock prison situated in the basement of the Stanford psychology building. Read about The Stanford Prison Experiment / IMDB / YouTube

In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting the right for women to vote, and is willing to meet violence with violence to achieve this end. Get info on Suffragette / IMDB / YouTube

In the 60s, Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson struggles with emerging psychosis as he attempts to craft his avant-garde pop masterpiece. In the 80s, he's a broken, confused man under the 24-hour watch of shady therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy. Read about Love & Mercy / IMDB / YouTube

Based on the real-life event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners underground for 69 days. Check out The 33 / IMDB / YouTube

An account of the romance between the Maratha general, Baji Rao I and Mastani, princess of Bundelkhand. Learn about Bajirao Mastani / IMDB / YouTube

In Depression-era North Carolina, the future of George Pemberton's timber empire becomes complicated when he marries Serena. Get info on Serena / IMDB / YouTube