The best historical films of 2012

20 historical films from 2012, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Lincoln Score 89.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 87 · History, Drama
  2. Argo Score 89.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 86 · Drama, Thriller
  3. Zero Dark Thirty Score 83.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 95 · Thriller, Drama
  4. The Impossible Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 73 · Drama, Thriller, History
  5. A Royal Affair Score 63.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 73
  6. No Score 59.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 81
  7. Masquerade Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100%
  8. The Gatekeepers Score 56.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 91
  9. The Central Park Five Score 51.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 79
  10. Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present Score 49.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 74