Top Rated History Movies on The Roku Channel - Page 28

Chasing Red

2015

Chasing Red

2015
10
Everyone has heard of Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, yet so few know much about it. Even fewer know that there is an elite group of runners who brave dozens of bull runs each year, risking their life to run inches away from the sharp horns of the 1000+ pound ferocious animals they revere. Chasing Red is a character-driven documentary following 4 runners across the eight bull runs of a single fiesta in Pamplona. Braving through injury and looming risk of death, they embark on an endeavor that will shape their lives forever.
NUKED

2023

NUKED

2023
7.5
The US detonated 67 nuclear weapons over the Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands during the Cold War, the consequences of which still reverberate down four generations to today. "NUKED," is a timely new feature documentary focussing on the human victims of the nuclear arms race, tracing the displaced Bikinian's ongoing struggle for justice and survival even as climate change poses a new existential threat. Using carefully restored archival footage to resurrect contemporaneous islanders’ voices and juxtaposing these with the full, awesome fury of the nuclear detonations, NUKED starkly contrasts the official record with the lived experience of the Bikinians themselves, serving as an important counterpoint to this summer’s Oppenheimer.
Jackie OK

2022

Jackie OK

2022
10
She was Americas' First Lady, a fashion icon and role model for the millions who looked up to her. Beloved by all, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was an inspirational soul whose presence would leave those around her in awe, she knew how to control a room. Her soft breathy voice would steal the attention of those willing to listen. Jackie was well-travelled, she studied French during her time in college and spent a year abroad in Paris. She was fluent in several languages and aided her husband John F. Kennedy in his endeavours as the 35th President of the United States. Jackie spent her life pleasing those around her. She sought the comfort of a stable family and home. Her tragic life resembled a fable, littered with loss and misery. Jackie stayed radiant and persevered through her hardships.
Angel Mountain

2021

Angel Mountain

2021
3
Growing up in a small rural farm town in the early 1950's, sixteen- year-old Jimmy Hoffer, and his two siblings do their best to survive poverty and a crumbling family unit.
The Final Sacrifice

2016

The Final Sacrifice

2016
5
Rear Defense action film from the point of view of German and Italian soldiers.
Silent Night in Algona

2022

Silent Night in Algona

2022
6
A depiction of a small Iowa town hosting a prisoner of war camp during World War II in 1944.
Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

2025

Ice-Breaker: The '72 Summit Series

2025
1
September 2022 marked the 50th anniversary of the Summit Series, the iconic hockey tournament that pitted the best players from Canada against the best from the Soviet Union. This documentary enlarges the canvas to tell the story from the unique perspectives of a diverse group who are rarely, if ever, heard: diplomats, NHL hockey legends, Soviet players, journalists, fans, broadcasters, business leaders and Team Canada’s Chairman – all reveal untold stories about what happened before, during, and after September ‘72.
War in Russia: The Siege of Leningrad

2022

War in Russia: The Siege of Leningrad

2022
6
Relive one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history that led to the systematic starvation and destruction of the human population.
Elton John: A Life in Song

2020

Elton John: A Life in Song

2020
10
Elton John's career has spanned decades, but his legacy is more than just his music. Reginald Dwight's early debut was in the band Bluesology - there he would meet lyricist Bernie Taupin whom he would go on to write over 30 albums with. After parting ways with the band and his birth name, the Rocketman was born.
Consider It All Joy

1986

Consider It All Joy

1986
6
Getting Away with Murder(s)

2021

Getting Away with Murder(s)

2021
10
Almost 1 million people in 22 countries carried out the unprovoked murder of 11 million innocent men, women and children. The Allies knew where a great many of the murderers could be found - Germany, Austria, Italy, the UK, the USA, Canada, Australia, and numerous countries in South America. The Allies unanimously agreed to prosecute those responsible when they drew up The London Agreement in August 1945, but, after the late 1940s, these very same Allies did almost nothing. Why were so many were actively permitted to get away with their crimes?
Stuck in the Groove

2021

Stuck in the Groove

2021
7
A Documentary film exploring the history and evolution of vinyl records. Featuring Interviews with the experts, musicians and fans alike, 'Stuck in the groove' takes you on a journey of vinyl-mania, music and nostalgia.
A Rogue in Londinium

2021

A Rogue in Londinium

2021
2
Richard Rhys, a painter in Victorian London, is the prime suspect in the Jack the Ripper murders. In a chance encounter he meets a wealthy reformer and socialite, Victoria Thornton, married to the richest man in England. Their passionate love affair results in a pregnancy and possible scandal and ruin. It is a story of redemption and true love.
The Blackout

2019

The Blackout

2019
7
Centers around a group of friends and strangers at an apartment party, set against the backdrop of Hurricane Sandy.
300 Spartans: The Real Story

2015

300 Spartans: The Real Story

2015
5
300 Spartans-The Real Story. Putting aside the myths and legends, this documentary takes a detailed look at the Battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC Greece leading to the last stand of the 300 Spartans and Spartan King Leonidas. On the 3rd day of the battle, when Leonidas was being surrounded, he sent most of his troops away and covered their retreat with a last stand because Spartans never retreated.
Where Is Mikel?

2021

Where Is Mikel?

2021
9
Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, November 26th, 1985, at night. Mikel Zabalza, a young bus driver, is arrested along with other people by the Guardia Civil as part of an operation against the ruthless terrorist gang ETA. When the other detainees are released, they denounce that they have been brutally tortured in the Intxaurrondo facilities. Besides, Mikel is not among them: Mikel has disappeared.
John Ware Reclaimed

2020

John Ware Reclaimed

2020
8
Filmmaker Cheryl Foggo re-examines the story of John Ware, the Black cowboy who settled in Alberta, Canada, prior to the turn of the 20th century.
Secrets of Stonehenge

2010

Secrets of Stonehenge

2010
8
Dated to the late Stone Age, Stonehenge may be the best-known and most mysterious relic of prehistory. Every year, a million visitors are drawn to England to gaze upon the famous circle of stones, but the monument's meaning has continued to elude us. Now investigations inside and around Stonehenge have kicked off a dramatic new era of discovery and debate over who built Stonehenge and for what purpose. How did prehistoric people quarry, transport, sculpt, and erect these giant stones? Granted exclusive access to the dig site at Bluestonehenge, a prehistoric stone-circle monument recently discovered about a mile from Stonehenge, NOVA cameras join a new generation of researchers finding important clues to this enduring mystery.
Heinrich Himmler: Portrait of a Mass Murderer

2008

Heinrich Himmler: Portrait of a Mass Murderer

2008
6
Born into a Bavarian bourgeois family, Heinrich Himmler became the driving force behind the indescribable crimes that made the Nazi regime so unique in modern history.
Jack Jonah

2019

Jack Jonah

2019
2
This film follows the path of the Jonah Family in remembrance of the loss of their son, Jack, to a heroin overdose. The film brings awareness to the drug/opioid crisis in Massachusetts and the world itself. Focusing on Jack's Family and people they meet along the way, it shows different types of grief, the signs of an addiction we may miss, and how we can inspire courage to be contagious.