The best historical films of 1998

7 historical films from 1998, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Shakespeare in Love Score 90.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 87 · Romance, History, Comedy
2. The Thin Red Line Score 76.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 78 · Drama, History, War
3. Elizabeth Score 72.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 75 · Drama, History
4. The Emperor and the Assassin Score 46.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 75
5. Beloved Score 41.0 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 57
6. The Barber of Siberia Score 32.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 13%
7. Of Freaks and Men Score 32.1 · IMDb 6.9