We found 118 history movies streaming on DocPlay in Australia as of October 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
8.4The Cove
8.2The Times of Harvey Milk
8.1Lasseter's Bones
8.0Waltz With Bashir
8.0Citizenfour
8.0The Corporation
8.0In the Shadow of the Moon
8.0The Last Daughter
Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano
7.9I Am Not Your Negro
7.9Bill Cunningham New York
7.9Waco: The Rules of Engagement
7.9We Were Here
7.9The Last Goldfish
7.7Finding Vivian Maier
7.7The Central Park Five
7.7Gore Vidal: The United States of Amnesia
7.7In My Blood It Runs
7.6Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
7.6The Gatekeepers
IMDb 8.42009 · Movie · Rated M · 87mins
The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of individuals, films makers and free divers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate the hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The shocking discoveries were only the tip of the iceberg.
Where to watch The CoveIMDb 8.21984 · Movie · Rated PG · 90mins
Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to inspire disenfranchised people around the world.
Where to watch The Times of Harvey MilkIMDb 8.12012 · Movie · Rated G · 101mins
Australia’s El Dorado was found by Lewis Harold Bell Lasseter - if we believe his claims in the late 1800s to have discovered a vast gold deposit in central Australia. This mysterious place has never again been found, and many believe it doesn’t exist. But one thing is certain: Lasseter was a larger-than-life...
Where to watch Lasseter's BonesIMDb 8.02008 · Movie · Rated MA15+ · 86mins
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
Where to watch Waltz With BashirIMDb 8.02014 · Movie · Rated R · 114 min
In June 2013, Laura Poitras and reporter Glenn Greenwald flew to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden. She brought her camera with her.
Where to watch Citizenfour
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