Doesn't have to be historical or violent, just movies that really immerse you into a foreign (to modern day) setting and keep you engaged.
Other similar movies for me are Apocalypse Now, Master, and Commander, Hostiles, Duellists, Incendies, Brother (brat).
I realize this is kind of a broad characterization; all suggestions are welcome.
I bought the ES collection last year and tried Skyrim and Oblivion to start, finding both to be unengaging and somewhat boring. I decided I might as well try Morrowind and ended up falling in love. Then I found Tamriel Rebuilt and fell even more in love.
I've done several different playthroughs now and I am thinking about trying Skyrim with some mods. Are there any recommendations from MW fans?
I love how open and free the world is. You can easily bounce between quests and there is no hand holding. I only played 5 hours of skyrim and felt it was super linear and that the travel on horseback was not very satisfying.