Top rated tense and suspenseful movies with a historical significance

Check out today’s highest ranked tense and suspenseful movies with a historical significance! Looking for the greatest movies of all times? Here is the list of the best tense and suspenseful movies with a historical significance, based on the crowd's interest and popular searches from the country.

1 A Call to Spy (2020)

The story of Vera Atkins, a crafty spy recruiter, and two of the first women she selects for Churchill's "secret army": Virginia Hall, a daring American undaunted by a disability and Noor Inayat Khan, a pacifist. These civilian women form an unlikely sisterhood while entangled in dangerous missions to turn the tide of the war.

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2020-10-02 | History / Crime

Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas, Stana Katic

Rating

rating icon 6.845
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    brave
  2. Ranked #1 for
    with crowning moments
  3. Ranked #1 for
    ballsy

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2 Official Secrets (2019)

The true story of British intelligence whistleblower Katharine Gun who—prior to the 2003 Iraq invasion—leaked a top-secret NSA memo exposing a joint US-UK illegal spying operation against members of the UN Security Council. The memo proposed blackmailing member states into voting for war.

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2019-08-30 | Thriller / History

Cast

Keira Knightley, Matt Smith

Rating

rating icon 7.242
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    moral
  2. Ranked #1 for
    shaking head in disbelief
  3. Ranked #2 for
    intrepid

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Official Secrets trailer
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3 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 7.839
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    incredible
  2. Ranked #1 for
    most astonishing
  3. Ranked #1 for
    great cinematic achievement

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4 Quo Vadis, Aida? (2021)

Bosnia, July 1995. Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. As an insider to the negotiations Aida has access to crucial information that she needs to interpret. What is at the horizon for her family and people – rescue or death? Which move should she take?

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2021-02-26 | War / Drama

Cast

Jasna Đuričić, Izudin Bajrović

Rating

rating icon 7.648
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    leaving theater thinking
  2. Ranked #1 for
    cosmopolitan
  3. Ranked #1 for
    true representation

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Quo Vadis, Aida? trailer
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5 Argentina, 1985 (2022)

In the 1980s, a team of lawyers takes on the heads of Argentina's bloody military dictatorship in a battle against odds and a race against time.

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2022-09-29 | Drama / History

Cast

Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani

Rating

rating icon 7.889
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    nearly perfect
  2. Ranked #1 for
    humorous tone
  3. Ranked #1 for
    practically flawless

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6 Harriet (2019)

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

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2019-11-01 | Drama / History

Cast

Cynthia Erivo, Leslie Odom Jr.

Rating

rating icon 7.343
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #2 for
    characters existing in real life
  2. Ranked #2 for
    ingenuine directing
  3. Ranked #2 for
    accurate

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7 Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Bill O'Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI Agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton ascends—falling for a fellow revolutionary en route—a battle wages for O’Neal’s soul.

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2021-02-12 | Drama / History

Cast

Lakeith Stanfield, Daniel Kaluuya

Rating

rating icon 7.346
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    electrifying
  2. Ranked #1 for
    impactful
  3. Ranked #1 for
    ably played

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8 Margrete: Queen of the North (2021)

1402. Queen Margrete I has gathered the Nordic kingdoms in a union, ruled through her adopted son, Erik. But a conspiracy is in the making and Margrete finds herself in an impossible dilemma that could shatter her life's work: The Kalmar Union.

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2021-09-16 | History / Drama

Cast

Trine Dyrholm, Søren Malling

Rating

rating icon 6.521
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    seductive
  2. Ranked #1 for
    wonderfully executed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    evil deeds

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9 The Forgotten Battle (2021)

In WWII's final years, a soldier in the German army, a British glider pilot, and a Dutch resistance fighter's paths intertwine. Their choices shape destinies, impacting not only their freedom but also that of others.

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2021-06-05 | Action / War

Cast

Gijs Blom, Jamie Flatters

Rating

rating icon 7.1
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    high-quality directing
  2. Ranked #1 for
    very well executed
  3. Ranked #1 for
    epic battle sequence

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The Forgotten Battle trailer
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10 The Last Duel (2021)

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

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2021-10-13 | History / Drama

Cast

Jodie Comer, Matt Damon

Rating

rating icon 7.441
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People's Taste Ranking

  1. Ranked #1 for
    distorted view
  2. Ranked #1 for
    different point of angle
  3. Ranked #1 for
    subjective view

Trailer

The Last Duel trailer
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