Best period movies

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Discover the best period movies, ranked from best to worst.

Based on 0 votes, the movie 1900, starring Robert De Niro and Gérard Depardieu, came in first as the best period movie, followed by A Christmas Story and A Room with a View from 1986. Scroll down for the top 10 period movies, recommended by movie fans in 2026.

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1900

1976 - Robert De Niro, Gérard Depardieu, Dominique SandaDrama, History

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Two childhood friends end up on opposite sides of the struggle between landowners and peasants in Italy during the first half of the 20th century, through the years of fascism and war. •••

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A Christmas Story

1983 - Melinda Dillon, Darren McGavin, Peter Billingsley, Jean Shepherd, Ian Petrella, Scott...

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In America in the '40s, little Ralphie wants an air rifle for Christmas, but everyone tells him he might get hurt. The family comedy follows his attempts to receive his gift. Peter •••

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A Room with a View

1986 - Helena Bonham Carter, Julian Sands, Maggie SmithDrama, Romance

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In Florence, Lucy Honeychurch and her chaperone Charlotte Bartlett find themselves in rooms without a view, until fellow guests Mr Emerson and his son George step in. Meeting the Emersons •••

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Amistad

1997 - Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey...

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In 1839, Africans kidnapped to be sold as slaves take control of the ship La Amistad. Arriving in the United States, they are tried, and their case goes all the way to the Supreme Court. •••

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Babette's Feast

1987 - Stéphane Audran, Bodil Kjer, Birgitte FederspielDrama, History, Comedy

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In a 19th-century Danish village, Babette, a French cook with a mysterious past, prepares a lavish dinner for the two sisters she works for and their strict, pious congregation. Stéphane •••

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Belle Époque

1992 - Jorge Sanz, Penélope Cruz, Miriam Díaz-ArocaComedy, Drama, Romance

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In Spain in 1931, Fernando, a young soldier who has deserted, arrives at the country house of Manolo, an old painter with four daughters, and falls for each of them in turn. Jorge Sanz •••

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Burnt by the Sun

1994 - Oleg Menshikov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Ingeborga DapkūnaitėDrama

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In the summer of 1936, Colonel Kotov, a hero of the revolution, is relaxing at his country house with his wife and little daughter, Nadia, until Mitya, his wife's former lover, arrives •••

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Cavalcade

1933 - Diana Wynyard, Clive Brook, Una O'ConnorDrama, War

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English life from New Year's Eve 1899 to 1933 is seen through the eyes of the Marryots, a well-to-do London family. Jane and Robert Marryot live through the Boer War, the death of Queen •••

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Character

1997 - Jan Decleir, Fedja van Huêt, Betty SchuurmanHistory, Drama

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In Rotterdam before World War II, Jacob, the illegitimate son of a feared bailiff, wants to become a lawyer and spends his life trying to prove himself to his father. Jan Decleir, Fedja •••

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Chicago

2002 - Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Colm...

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In 1920s Chicago, Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly end up in prison for murder and compete for media attention. Attorney Billy Flynn turns their trials into a spectacle. Renée Zellweger •••

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What is in this list?

This list includes, for example, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale, Wuthering Heights, Amistad.

What are the most recent movies in this list?

Among the titles with a known release year, the most recent are: Dead Man's Wire (2026), Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man (2026), Sense and Sensibility (2026).

Which movies from 1990–1999 are included?

Titles released in this period include The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), Les Misérables (1998) (1998), Shakespeare in Love (1998).

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