The best historical films of 1997

8 historical films from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Amistad Score 62.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 64
2. Rosewood Score 52.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 71
3. Mrs. Brown Score 52.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 71
4. Kundun Score 52.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 74
5. Border Score 50.1 · IMDb 8.0
6. Bent Score 43.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 74%
7. Four Days in September Score 39.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 59%
8. Paradise Road Score 33.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 48% · Metascore 48