The best historical films of 1984

4 historical films from 1984, 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 Killing Fields Score 76.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 76 · Drama, History, War
2. A Passage to India Score 74.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 78 · Drama, Adventure, History
3. The Times of Harvey Milk Score 60.6 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Documentary
4. The Bounty Score 49.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 62