The best historical films of 1971

7 historical films from 1971, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. The Emigrants Score 60.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 94% · Drama, History, Western
2. The Devils Score 57.3 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 52
3. Nicholas and Alexandra Score 50.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 57
4. Macbeth Score 48.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 78%
5. Delusions of Grandeur Score 41.9 · IMDb 7.2
6. The Decameron Score 41.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 79%
7. Mary, Queen of Scots Score 41.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 53