Lists of historical films explained

This is an index of lists of historical films.

By country of origin

• List of Estonian war films
• List of Polish war films
• List of Romanian historical films
• List of Russian historical films
• List of Vietnamese historical films

By era

• List of films set in ancient Rome
• List of films set in ancient Greece
• List of films set in ancient Egypt
• List of war films and TV specials
• List of English Civil War films
• List of films about the American Revolution
• List of films set during the French Revolution and French Revolutionary Wars
• List of Napoleonic Wars films
• List of films and television shows about the American Civil War
• List of Second French intervention in Mexico films
• List of Boshin War and Satsuma Rebellion films
• List of Franco-Prussian War films
• List of Mexican Revolution and Cristero War films
• List of World War I films
• List of Irish revolutionary period films
• List of Spanish Civil War films
• List of films about the Spanish Maquis
• List of World War II films
• List of Korean War films
• List of films about the Algerian War
• List of Vietnam War films
• List of films about the Basque conflict
• List of films about Years of Lead (Italy)
• List of The Troubles films
• List of Soviet–Afghan War films
• List of Yugoslav Wars films
• List of Chechen Wars films
• List of Syrian civil war films
• List of Russo-Ukrainian War films

By geography

• List of historical films set in Near Eastern and Western civilization
• List of historical films set in Asia