The best historical films of 1996

9 historical films from 1996, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Michael Collins Score 57.9 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 59 · War, Drama, Thriller
2. The Crucible Score 50.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 75
3. Evita Score 50.0 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 45
4. Ridicule Score 49.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 80
5. Get on the Bus Score 48.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 84
6. Pretty Village, Pretty Flame Score 44.0 · IMDb 8.6
7. Ghosts of Mississippi Score 40.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 42% · Metascore 56
8. Kaalapani Score 38.7 · IMDb 8.5
9. Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Score 25.4 · IMDb 6.0 · Tomatometer 41%