15 Epic Historical Action Movies With Massive Battles You Need To Watch!

15 Epic Historical Action Movies With Massive Battles You Need To Watch! Medieval cinema has a problem. For every Gladiator that breaks through, there are a dozen films nobody ever found and today we are going to fix that. From a Viking art film so uncompromising it barely qualifies as entertainment to the single greatest judicial combat ever put on screen — that belong on every list and rarely appear on any of them. Welcome back to movie verse. Stay for number one, because it is a film that cost $72 million, won five Academy Awards including Best Picture, and most people under thirty haven’t even watched it. And we have a very special mention at the end that sits above everything else on this list. Make Sure to check out the video if you love historical medieval action movies: 15 Epic Historical Action Movies With Massive Battles You Can't Miss! 2026    • 15 Epic Historical Action Movies With Mass...   15 EPIC HISTORICAL ACTION MOVIES WITH BRUTAL BATTLES YOU PROBABLY MISSED! 2026    • 15 EPIC HISTORICAL ACTION MOVIES WITH BRUT...   🔔 SUBSCRIBE & TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS for weekly historical film breakdowns, hidden gems, and epic action movie countdowns! 👍 LIKE this video if you love historical action cinema! 💬 COMMENT BELOW, Which of these have you seen? And which one are you watching next? The List: 00:00 - Must Watch Intro 00:49 - 15 - Valhalla Rising 02:00 - 14 - DragonHeart 03:08 - 13 - Black Death 04:09 - 12 - Arn The Night Templar 05:13 - 11 - The Green Night 06:15 - 10 - Mulan Rise of the Warrior 07:14 - 9 - The 13th Warrior 08:22 - 8 - Outlaw King 09:21 - 7 - A Knights Tale 10:10 - 6 - Mongol The Rise of Genghis Khan 11:12 - 5 - The Last Duel 12:12 - 4 - Excalibur 13:19 - 3 - The King 14:17 - 2 - Directors Cut Kingdom of Heave 15:23 - 1 - Braveheart 16:41 - Special mention This list is built for people who already love Gladiator and Braveheart and want to know what else is out there. Valhalla Rising is Nicolas Winding Refn's hypnotic, almost wordless Viking art film — brutal, strange, and completely uninterested in being conventional entertainment, which is exactly why it belongs here. DragonHeart is a criminally underrated 90s fantasy adventure with one of the most underrated voice performances of Sean Connery's career. Black Death is a grim and atmospheric medieval horror-thriller that gets darker with every scene. Arn: The Knight Templar is one of the most ambitious European historical epics ever produced and remains almost entirely unknown outside Scandinavia. The Green Knight is a haunting, visually stunning reimagining of Arthurian legend that rewards patient viewers. Mulan: Rise of the Warrior is a sweeping Chinese historical epic with battle sequences that rival anything Hollywood has produced. The 13th Warrior brings Beowulf-inspired Viking adventure to life with a cult following that has only grown over time. Outlaw King is Chris Pine leading a gritty, muddy, and underappreciated account of Robert the Bruce's fight for Scottish independence. A Knight's Tale is pure medieval fun — anachronistic, charming, and far smarter than its reputation suggests. Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan is a sweeping origin story that most Western audiences completely overlooked. The Last Duel is Ridley Scott's brutal and morally complex account of the single greatest judicial combat ever put on screen, told from three competing perspectives. Excalibur remains one of the most visually ambitious and operatic Arthurian films ever made, decades after its release. The King is a stripped-down, grounded take on Shakespeare's Henriad with one of the most brutal depictions of medieval battle on film. All of these are available to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, Peacock, Paramount+, and Tubi. best historical action movies, epic battle movies, underrated medieval movies, historical war films, Braveheart, Kingdom of Heaven Directors Cut Ridley Scott, The Last Duel Ridley Scott, The King Netflix, Excalibur 1981, Mongol Rise of Genghis Khan, A Knights Tale, Outlaw King Chris Pine, The 13th Warrior, Mulan Rise of the Warrior, The Green Knight, Arn The Knight Templar, Black Death movie, DragonHeart Sean Connery, Valhalla Rising Nicolas Winding Refn, best medieval movies, Crusades movies, Viking movies, Scottish independence movies, Arthurian legend films, Chinese historical epics, medieval fantasy films, judicial combat movies, movies like Gladiator, movies like 300, movies like Braveheart, movies like Kingdom of Heaven, epic historical cinema 2026, must watch historical films 2026, underrated war movies, best sword and shield movies, historical action films ranked, movie verse, Mel Gibson war films, Ridley Scott epics, Chris Pine movies, medieval battle movies, best historical epics, hidden historical gems #historicalmovies #epicaction #actionmovies #epicbattles #warmovies #hiddengems #movieverse #massivebattles #medieval #netflixmovies #primevideo