The best historical films of 2016

33 historical films from 2016, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years Score 60.2 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 72
  2. 13 Hours Score 58.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 52% · Metascore 48
  3. Frantz Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 73
  4. The Finest Hours Score 53.9 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 58
  5. A United Kingdom Score 52.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 65
  6. The Innocents Score 52.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 78
  7. Sami Blood Score 52.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 79
  8. The King's Choice Score 51.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64
  9. Anthropoid Score 51.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 59
  10. The Birth of a Nation Score 49.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 69