The best historical films of 2008

21 historical films from 2008, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Milk Score 76.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83 · History, Drama
2. Frost/Nixon Score 68.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 80
3. Valkyrie Score 62.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 56
4. Jodhaa Akbar Score 60.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 69
5. Defiance Score 59.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 58
6. The Duchess Score 58.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 62
7. Flame & Citron Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 74
8. The Other Boleyn Girl Score 51.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 43% · Metascore 50
9. Everlasting Moments Score 50.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 80
10. Che: Part Two Score 50.3 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 64