Ranked by IMDb rating — 6 English history films released in 2026.
Jon Erwin · 122 min · Angel Studios / 10 Ton Productions
A young George Washington faces war, betrayal, and impossible choices that will forge a leader.
Cast: William Franklyn-Miller, Ben Kingsley, Mary-Louise Parker
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (8.2/10 on TMDb (37 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Anthony Maras · 101 min · Working Title Films / StudioCanal UK
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.
Cast: Andrew Scott, Brendan Fraser, Kerry Condon
AI verdict: Based on TMDb's aggregated score (7.7/10 on TMDb (381 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Andrew Rakich · 155 min · Atun-Shei Films
The horrors of New Orleans history reverberate down to the present in this docudrama combining Southern Gothic terror with investigations into the city's real-life folklore.
Cast: Courtnee Carter, Andrew Rakich, Mekhai Lee
AI verdict: Too early for a meaningful verdict — check back as ratings data comes in via the site's daily refresh.
Paul Greengrass · 127 min · Blumhouse Productions / Supernix
In plague-ravaged 14th century England, a peasant triggers a rebellion against King Richard II and unintentionally becomes a legend of resistance.
Cast: Andrew Garfield, Jamie Bell, Stephen Dillane
AI verdict: Too early for a meaningful verdict — check back as ratings data comes in via the site's daily refresh.
Elegance Bratton · Hammerstone Studios / Thunder Road
A notorious mafia hitman and a young Black FBI agent team up to investigate the murders of civil rights leaders in 1966 Mississippi.
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie
AI verdict: Too early for a meaningful verdict — check back as ratings data comes in via the site's daily refresh.
Michael Russell Gunn · 117 min · 2521 Entertainment / SK Global Entertainment
President Ronald Reagan races against time to salvage a deal with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev that could dismantle nuclear arsenals—or ignite disaster. With pressure mounting on all sides, every word spoken brings the world closer to peace... or destruction.
Cast: Jared Harris, Jeff Daniels, Branka Katić
AI verdict: Too early for a meaningful verdict — check back as ratings data comes in via the site's daily refresh.
Our top-ranked English history movie of 2026 is Young Washington, based on its IMDb rating (TMDb as a fallback where OMDb hasn't rated it yet).
We've catalogued 6 English history movies released in 2026.
Young Washington is available to stream, rent, or buy on Angel Studios, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home.
