Top rated drastic movies on History Vault

Check out today’s highest ranked drastic movies on History Vault! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best drastic movies on History Vault, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 Milk (2008)

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all Americans.

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2008-11-05 | History / Drama

Cast

Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch

Rating

rating icon 7.248
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #23 for
    Oscar-worthy performance
  2. Ranked #49 for
    sad
  3. Ranked #53 for
    hagiography

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2 Apollo 11 (2019)

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.

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2019-03-01 | Documentary / History

Cast

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin

Rating

rating icon 7.844
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    gobsmacked
  2. Ranked #1 for
    staggering
  3. Ranked #1 for
    truly amazing

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3 The Last Samurai (2003)

Nathan Algren is an American hired to instruct the Japanese army in the ways of modern warfare, which finds him learning to respect the samurai and the honorable principles that rule them. Pressed to destroy the samurai's way of life in the name of modernization and open trade, Algren decides to become an ultimate warrior himself and to fight for their right to exist.

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2003-12-05 | Drama / Action

Cast

Tom Cruise, Ken Watanabe

Rating

rating icon 7.583
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #28 for
    chivalry
  2. Ranked #68 for
    with mercenaries
  3. Ranked #244 for
    spectacular action sequence

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4 Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

Based on the true story of would-be Brooklyn bank robbers John Wojtowicz and Salvatore Naturile. Sonny and Sal attempt a bank heist which quickly turns sour and escalates into a hostage situation and stand-off with the police. As Sonny's motives for the robbery are slowly revealed and things become more complicated, the heist turns into a media circus.

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1975-09-21 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Al Pacino, John Cazale

Rating

rating icon 7.835
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #33 for
    freak show
  2. Ranked #46 for
    haywire
  3. Ranked #78 for
    ad lib

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5 War (2019)

Khalid, entrusted with the task of eliminating former soldier turned rogue Kabir, engages in an epic battle with his mentor who taught him everything.

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2019-10-02 | Action / Thriller

Cast

Hrithik Roshan, Tiger Shroff

Rating

rating icon 6.4
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #39 for
    melodious music
  2. Ranked #55 for
    feeling motion sickness
  3. Ranked #125 for
    adrenaline fueled

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6 The Fire Within: Requiem for Katia and Maurice Krafft (2022)

Filmmaker Werner Herzog combs through the film archives of volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft to create a film that celebrates their legacy.

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2022-06-26 | Documentary

Cast

Werner Herzog, Katia Krafft

Rating

rating icon 8.026
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    sheerly powerful directing
  2. Ranked #2 for
    most telling
  3. Ranked #2 for
    lucky character

Trailer

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7 Candy (2006)

A poet falls in love with an art student, who gravitates to his bohemian lifestyle — and his love of heroin. Hooked as much on one another as they are on the drug, their relationship alternates between states of oblivion, self-destruction, and despair.

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2006-05-25 | Drama / Romance

Cast

Abbie Cornish, Heath Ledger

Rating

rating icon 7.132
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #18 for
    extremely talented
  2. Ranked #44 for
    equally talented cast
  3. Ranked #105 for
    for the fearless

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8 Cleopatra (1963)

Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.

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1963-06-12 | Drama / History

Cast

Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton

Rating

rating icon 7.066
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #26 for
    bloated
  2. Ranked #92 for
    glitzy
  3. Ranked #114 for
    historical interest

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9 The Colony (2013)

Forced underground by the next ice age, a struggling outpost of survivors must fight to preserve humanity against a threat even more savage than nature.

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2013-04-12 | Action / Science Fiction

Cast

Kevin Zegers, Laurence Fishburne

Rating

rating icon 5.411
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #46 for
    eschatological
  2. Ranked #53 for
    Survival Movie
  3. Ranked #85 for
    snarling character

Trailer

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10 Lawless (2012)

In 1931, the Bondurant brothers of Franklin County, Virginia, run a multipurpose backwoods establishment that hides their true business — bootlegging. Middle brother Forrest is the brain of the operation; older Howard is the brawn, and younger Jack, the lookout. Though the local police have taken bribes and left the brothers alone, a violent war erupts when a sadistic lawman from Chicago arrives and tries to shut down the Bondurants operation.

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2012-08-29 | Crime / Drama

Cast

Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy

Rating

rating icon 7.041
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #88 for
    like Scarface
  2. Ranked #96 for
    outside the laws
  3. Ranked #105 for
    cutthroat

Trailer

Lawless trailer
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