Top 16 History Movies Picks from 2018

A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South. Explore Green Book / IMDB / YouTube

Ron Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events. Details on BlacKkKlansman / IMDB / YouTube

In early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne. See more about The Favourite / IMDB / YouTube

A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. See more about First Man / IMDB / YouTube

The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today. Check out Vice / IMDB / YouTube

A cover-up spanning four U.S. Presidents pushes the country's first female newspaper publisher and her editor to join an unprecedented battle between press and government. Info on The Post / IMDB / YouTube

Moscow, 1953. After being in power for nearly 30 years, Soviet dictator, Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin, takes ill and quickly dies. Now the members of the Council of Ministers scramble for power. Check out The Death of Stalin / IMDB / YouTube

In 1892, a legendary Army Captain reluctantly agrees to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory. Learn about Hostiles / IMDB / YouTube

12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban. Info on 12 Strong / IMDB / YouTube

A true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army. Read about Outlaw King / IMDB / YouTube

When Lee Israel falls out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception. Find out about Can You Ever Forgive Me? / IMDB / YouTube

Mary Stuart's (Saoirse Ronan's) attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I (Margot Robbie), Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. Learn about Mary Queen of Scots / IMDB / YouTube

In the aftermath of World War II, a writer forms an unexpected bond with the residents of Guernsey Island when she decides to write a book about their experiences during the war. Then she learns the secret they are afraid to reveal. Learn about The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society / IMDB / YouTube

A team of secret agents sets out to track down the Nazi officer who masterminded the Holocaust. More about Operation Finale / IMDB / YouTube

Four young men mistake their lives for a movie and attempt one of the most audacious heists in U.S. history. Details on American Animals / IMDB / YouTube

In 1980 New York, three young men who were all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who were separated at birth. But their quest to find out why turns into a bizarre and sinister mystery. Get info on Three Identical Strangers / IMDB / YouTube