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History-based movies and television have saturated the entertainment industry and has become readily available through channels such as the Public Broadcasting System, History Channel, and Turner Classic Movies. It wasn't until the 1960s with the invention of the CinemaScope that the study of film saw a boom in universities. Scholars such as Pierre Sorlin, Robert Rosenstone, and Sian Barber have explored analytical frameworks for historical movies. 

The use of Rome is an ambitious thing: the depictions of Rome often change with the social and political climate. Some have equated depictions of the Second World War, as justification of fascist aspirations, and a reflection of contemporary culture. In the Cold War era of the United States, many Roman historical films were produced over the decades; these films contributed to the rise of the Russian-American conflict by portraying propaganda that was being pushed by the American media and government.