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HBO Max Amazon Channel
90
8.3
/278450/
82
/5405/
81
/3361/
4.3
/551011/
100
/78/
95
/7919/
99
/17/
cc age 6+

Singin' in the Rain (1952)
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.
poster
89
8.2
/139812/
79
/1979/
80
/1280/
4.3
/80632/
100
/54/
93
/1450/
98
/10/
cc age 13+

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.
poster
Kanopy
88
8.3
/29829/
79
/707/
78
/775/
4.3
/78492/
98
/43/
88
/577/
96
/16/

Man with a Movie Camera (1929)
A cameraman wanders around with a camera slung over his shoulder, documenting urban life with dazzling inventiveness.
poster
88
8.1
/37364/
79
/698/
79
/768/
4.3
/46663/
97
/30/
94
/1033/

Raise the Red Lantern (1991)
In 1920s China, 19-year-old Songlian becomes a concubine of a powerful lord and is forced to compete with his three wives for the privileges gained.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
85
8.3
/403059/
81
/6370/
84
/5802/
4.2
/267692/
86
/56/
93
/3956/
75
/20/
cc age 18+

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
poster
Netflix
84
7.8
/184090/
78
/4253/
77
/1481/
4.2
/312138/
96
/104/
94
/180/
83
/17/
cc age 16+

RRR (2022)
A fictional history of two legendary revolutionaries' journey away from home before they began fighting for their country in the 1920s.
poster
The Roku Channel
84
7.8
/254097/
76
/4667/
75
/3402/
3.8
/164001/
95
/321/
87
/6582/
89
/41/
cc age 13+

The Artist (2011)
Hollywood, 1927: As silent movie star George Valentin wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion, he sparks with Peppy Miller, a young dancer set for a big break.
poster
Apple TV
83
7.5
/296118/
73
/12020/
74
/3860/
4.0
/1116857/
93
/473/
84
/1570/
89
/63/
cc age 16+

Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)
When oil is discovered in 1920s Oklahoma under Osage Nation land, the Osage people are murdered one by one—until the FBI steps in to unravel the mystery.
poster
Criterion Channel
82
7.7
/117907/
75
/2693/
75
/1830/
3.9
/80082/
86
/126/
88
/1366/
76
/15/
cc age 14+

The Last Emperor (1987)
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
poster
FXNow
81
7.7
/288316/
75
/9388/
74
/3142/
4.1
/1117515/
96
/377/
75
/309/
87
/62/
cc age 15+

The Banshees of Inisherin (2022)
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
poster
81
7.6
/45653/
75
/838/
74
/898/
3.9
/37321/
97
/31/
88
/774/

Zelig (1983)
Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a celebrity in the 1920s due to his ability to look and act like whoever is around him. Clever editing places Zelig in real newsreel footage of Woodrow Wilson, Babe Ruth, and others.
poster
82
80
7.9
/17055/
76
/299/
75
/252/
4.0
/13862/
100
/18/
89
/222/
80
/15/

The Roaring Twenties (1939)
After World War I, Armistice Lloyd Hart goes back to practice law, former saloon keeper George Hally turns to bootlegging, and out-of-work Eddie Bartlett becomes a cab driver. Eddie builds a fleet of cabs through delivery of bootleg liquor and hires Lloyd as his lawyer. George becomes Eddie's partner and the rackets flourish until love and rivalry interfere.
poster
80
7.9
/60110/
81
/4202/
81
/2160/
3.7
/38127/
93
/40/
95
/320/
69
/8/
cc age 10+

Togo (2019)
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and his lead sled dog, Togo.
poster
79
7.1
/1473/
70
/56/
73
/30/
3.6
/7047/
97
/61/
82
/17/

Riefenstahl (2024)
Explores Leni Riefenstahl's artistic legacy and her complex ties to the Nazi regime, juxtaposing her self-portrayal with evidence suggesting awareness of the regime's atrocities.
poster
Netflix
79
6.8
/203403/
66
/6702/
67
/2845/
3.7
/490272/
94
/366/
76
/28/
89
/58/
cc age 15+

The Power of the Dog (2021)
A domineering but charismatic rancher wages a war of intimidation on his brother's new wife and her teen son, until long-hidden secrets come to light.
poster
Paramount+ Amazon Channel
79
7.2
/253937/
74
/5433/
71
/2792/
4.0
/423751/
87
/260/
83
/17475/
81
/39/
cc age 14+

Chicago (2002)
Murderesses Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart find themselves on death row together and fight for the fame that will keep them from the gallows in 1920s Chicago.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
79
7.4
/43867/
72
/570/
70
/647/
3.7
/27748/
95
/59/
83
/636/

Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
After young playwright, David Shayne obtains funding for his play from gangster Nick Valenti, Nick's girlfriend Olive miraculously lands the role of a psychiatrist—but not only is she a bimbo who could never pass for a psychiatrist—she's a dreadful actress. David puts up with the leading man who is a compulsive eater, the grand dame who wants her part jazzed up, and Olive's interfering hitman/bodyguard—but, eventually he must decide whether art or life is more important.
poster
Disney Plus
78
7.5
/19064/
78
/1435/
78
/392/
3.7
/32965/
88
/112/
96
/47/
62
/26/
cc age 10+

Young Woman and the Sea (2024)
This is the extraordinary true story of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to successfully swim the English Channel. Through the steadfast support of her older sister and supportive trainers, she overcame adversity and the animosity of a patriarchal society to rise through the ranks of the Olympic swimming team and complete the 21-mile trek from France to England.
poster
78
7.8
/126027/
77
/3136/
76
/1436/
4.2
/154003/
64
/117/
85
/4896/
64
/23/

The Fall (2006)
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
poster
Kanopy
78
7.3
/26312/
71
/469/
68
/358/
3.9
/23063/
90
/50/
82
/612/
76
/16/

Reds (1981)
An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.
poster
78
7.7
/147996/
75
/2791/
74
/1771/
4.0
/134803/
93
/71/
90
/3192/
66
/18/

Miller's Crossing (1990)
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
poster
Peacock Premium
80
77
7.4
/2846/
74
/438/
77
/224/
3.6
/4351/
93
/513/
91
/6024/

To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb (2023)
Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people and unleashed mass hysteria.
poster
Netflix
77
6.9
/60294/
68
/2065/
66
/1218/
3.5
/139903/
97
/318/
72
/171/
87
/46/
cc age 15+

Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
poster
Netflix
77
7.4
/69724/
75
/3913/
71
/1220/
3.5
/57465/
84
/262/
94
/5301/
64
/42/
cc age 13+

Downton Abbey (2019)
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
77
7.3
/3472/
71
/99/
68
/60/
3.7
/1978/
91
/32/
86
/71/
71
/16/

The Tracker (2002)
Somewhere in Australia in the early 20th century outback, an Aboriginal man is accused of murdering a white woman. Three white men are on a mission to capture him with the help of an experienced Indigenous man.
poster
81
77
7.9
/10121/
76
/205/
74
/121/
4.1
/14139/
94
/34/
93
/162/
73
/15/

Matewan (1987)
Filmed in the coal country of West Virginia, "Matewan" celebrates labor organizing in the context of a 1920s work stoppage. Union organizer, Joe Kenehan, a scab named "Few Clothes" Johnson and a sympathetic mayor and police chief heroically fight the power represented by a coal company and Matewan's vested interests so that justice and workers' rights need not take a back seat to squalid working conditions, exploitation and the bottom line.
poster
77
7.3
/22719/
70
/389/
68
/314/
3.6
/12617/
77
/30/
79
/340/
78
/14/
cc age 13+

A Passage to India (1984)
Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an Indian doctor, an Englishwoman engaged to marry a city magistrate, and an English educator.
poster
77
7.1
/11847/
73
/593/
72
/354/
3.7
/14436/
100
/49/
73
/44/
78
/14/

The Age of Shadows (2016)
Set in the late 1920s, The Age of Shadows follows the cat-and-mouse game that unfolds between a group of resistance fighters trying to bring in explosives from Shanghai to destroy key Japanese facilities in Seoul, and Japanese agents trying to stop them.
poster
Netflix
76
6.6
/17409/
67
/699/
62
/328/
3.5
/57300/
91
/247/
86
/7/
85
/46/
cc age 13+

Passing (2021)
In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.
poster
Hulu
76
6.8
/20051/
70
/1205/
70
/339/
3.6
/101096/
81
/256/
95
/2246/
72
/49/
cc age 14+

The Color Purple (2023)
A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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Kanopy
80
76
7.9
/13626/
77
/248/
70
/121/
3.9
/8262/
88
/16/
93
/628/

Auntie Mame (1958)
Mame Dennis, a progressive and independent woman of the 1920s, is left to care for her nephew Patrick after his wealthy father dies. Conflict ensues when the executor of the father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle and tries to force her to send Patrick to prep school.
poster
Kanopy
76
7.2
/9265/
74
/299/
65
/112/
3.6
/5637/
87
/54/
83
/290/
70
/20/
cc age 16+

Rosewood (1997)
Spurred by a white woman's lie, vigilantes destroy a black Florida town and slay inhabitants in 1923.
poster
The Roku Channel
76
7.2
/144607/
76
/6310/
76
/5489/
3.9
/341777/
82
/57/
77
/10551/
61
/19/
cc age 6+

Anastasia (1997)
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.
poster
Disney Plus
75
7.2
/182827/
74
/10954/
72
/5937/
3.9
/848354/
86
/200/
74
/9343/
73
/29/
cc age 6+

The Princess and the Frog (2009)
A waitress, desperate to fulfill her dreams as a restaurant owner, is set on a journey to turn a frog prince back into a human being, but she has to face the same problem after she kisses him.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
7.1
/7728/
71
/255/
70
/173/
3.5
/4423/
96
/28/
82
/10/
71
/8/
cc age 15+

Becoming Astrid (2018)
When Astrid Lindgren was very young something happened that affected her profoundly, and this combination of both miracle and calamity came to shape her entire life. It was an event that transformed her into one of the most inspiring women of our age and the storyteller a whole world would come to love. This is the story of when a young Astrid, despite the expectations of her time and religious upbringing, decided to break free from society's norms and follow her heart.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
75
6.9
/9931/
70
/553/
65
/201/
3.6
/8469/
96
/91/
72
/58/
88
/22/

Sweet Country (2018)
In 1929, an Australian Aboriginal stockman kills a white station owner in self-defense and goes on the lam, pursued by a posse.
poster
Hoopla
77
75
7.7
/23864/
74
/340/
74
/287/
3.9
/20900/
72
/29/
90
/589/
74
/10/

Splendor in the Grass (1961)
A fragile Kansas girl's unrequited and forbidden love for a handsome young man from the town's most powerful family drives her to heartbreak and madness.
poster
74
7.1
/19466/
68
/374/
68
/297/
3.0
/14316/
84
/25/
72
/471/

Triumph of the Will (1935)
A showcase of German chancellor and Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler at the 1934 Nuremberg Rally.
poster
Kanopy
74
6.8
/20614/
72
/516/
66
/299/
3.5
/23889/
79
/29/
80
/925/
71
/7/
cc age 8+

Bugsy Malone (1976)
New York, 1929, a war rages between two rival gangsters, Fat Sam and Dandy Dan. Dan is in possession of a new and deadly weapon, the dreaded "splurge gun". As the custard pies fly, Bugsy Malone, an all-round nice guy, falls for Blousey Brown, a singer at Fat Sam's speakeasy. His designs on her are disrupted by the seductive songstress Tallulah who wants Bugsy for herself.
poster
74
7.4
/99245/
73
/1374/
72
/1229/
3.6
/30064/
74
/141/
85
/6612/
69
/33/
cc age 15+

The Painted Veil (2006)
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife.
poster
74
7.7
/273121/
75
/5738/
76
/4365/
3.7
/104736/
61
/207/
82
/11289/
63
/38/
cc age 17+

Changeling (2008)
Los Angeles, 1928. When single mother Christine Collins leaves for work, her son vanishes without a trace. Five months later, the police reunite mother and son. But when Christine suspects that the boy returned to her isn't her child, her quest for truth exposes a world of corruption.
poster
74
72
6.9
/11323/
70
/326/
65
/202/
3.5
/15003/
96
/24/
75
/216/

The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The powers of good are pitted against the forces of evil as the Duc de Richelieu wrestles with the charming but deadly Satanist, Mocata, for the soul of his friend. Mocata has the knowledge and the power to summon the forces of darkness and, as the Duc de Richelieu and his friends remain within the protected pentacle, they are subjected to ever-increasing horror until thundering hooves herald the arrival of the Angel of Death.
poster
Kanopy
72
7.1
/35720/
72
/743/
69
/501/
3.5
/19354/
78
/49/
84
/745/
59
/20/
cc age 15+

Michael Collins (1996)
Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
poster
HBO Max Amazon Channel
72
7.2
/533886/
75
/50011/
73
/19361/
3.2
/999967/
74
/343/
79
/3997/
66
/50/
cc age 12+

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
In 1926, Newt Scamander arrives at the Magical Congress of the United States of America with a magically expanded briefcase, which houses a number of dangerous creatures and their habitats. When the creatures escape from the briefcase, it sends the American wizarding authorities after Newt, and threatens to strain even further the state of magical and non-magical relations.
poster
Kanopy
77
71
7.3
/8665/
71
/127/
72
/115/
3.5
/4772/
98
/60/
78
/326/
83
/15/
cc age 7+

National Velvet (1945)
Mi Taylor is a young wanderer and opportunist who finds himself in the quiet English countryside home of the Brown family. The youngest daughter, Velvet, has a passion for horses and when she wins the spirited steed Pie in a town lottery, Mi is encouraged to train the horse.
poster
Hoopla
71
6.7
/2048/
71
/47/
63
/19/
3.3
/646/
94
/16/
52
/42/

Widows' Peak (1994)
Scandal and mystery reign following the arrival of Edwina in a small Irish town populated entirely by widows. Edwina quickly falls out with the locals while also falling in with the son of the community's leader
poster
71
6.8
/3822/
70
/47/
65
/38/
3.8
/7216/
88
/16/
69
/43/

The Boy Friend (1971)
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.
poster
Amazon Prime Video
71
7.2
/6290/
77
/245/
74
/102/
3.3
/3511/
73
/11/
89
/690/
cc age 8+

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken (1991)
A runaway orphan, young Sonora, persists in a menial job mucking stables in Doc Carver's travelling stunt show. Her great wish is to become a death-defying "diving girl," but Doc refuses her pleas. Undaunted, Sonora's gutsy resolve finally convinces him to give her a break. On the brink of stardom, however, a cruel twist of fate threatens to destroy her dream.


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