The best historical films of 1961

4 historical films from 1961, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Judgment at Nuremberg Score 75.9 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 60
2. The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer Score 56.6 · IMDb 8.8
3. El Cid Score 55.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 79
4. The Colossus of Rhodes Score 20.2 · IMDb 5.8 · Tomatometer 56%