We found 122 history movies streaming on SBS On Demand in Australia as of October 2026. These are the best of them, ranked by IMDb score, plus the newest additions.
8.1The Bridge on the River Kwai
7.8Ed Wood
7.8Glory
7.8Aguirre, the Wrath of God
7.7The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
7.7The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser
7.6Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
7.6Servant or Slave
7.5Reel Injun
7.5June Zero
7.4The Dark Horse
7.4The Tracker
7.3Eddie the Eagle
7.3The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
7.2Silence
7.2The Death of Stalin
7.1My Generation
7.1Manganinnie
7.0The Royal Tailor
6.9Suffragette
IMDb 8.11957 · Movie · Rated PG · 161mins
The classic story of English POWs in Burma forced to build a bridge to aid the war effort of their Japanese captors. British and American intelligence officers conspire to blow up the structure, but Col. Nicholson, the commander who supervised the bridge's construction, has acquired a sense of pride in his creation...
Where to watch The Bridge on the River KwaiIMDb 7.81994 · Movie · Rated M · 127mins
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.
Where to watch Ed WoodIMDb 7.81989 · Movie · Rated R · 122 min
Robert Gould Shaw leads the US Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices of both his own Union army and the Confederates.
Where to watch GloryIMDb 7.81972 · Movie · Rated MA15+ · 89mins
A few decades after the destruction of the Inca Empire, a Spanish expedition led by the infamous Aguirre leaves the mountains of Peru and goes down the Amazon River in search of the lost city of El Dorado. When great difficulties arise, Aguirre’s men start to wonder whether their quest will lead them to prosperity or...
Where to watch Aguirre, the Wrath of GodIMDb 7.72008 · Movie · Rated PG-13 · 94 min
When his family moves from their home in Berlin to a strange new house in Poland, young Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy who lives on the other side of the fence where everyone seems to be wearing striped pajamas. Unaware of Shmuel's fate as a Jewish prisoner or the role his own Nazi father plays in his imprisonment...
Where to watch The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
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