The best historical films of 2018

35 historical films from 2018, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Mary Magdalene Score 32.2 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 48
  2. Backstabbing for Beginners Score 31.9 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 41% · Metascore 48
  3. Red Joan Score 30.7 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 30% · Metascore 45
  4. 7 Days in Entebbe Score 27.4 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 24% · Metascore 49
  5. Death of a Nation Score 10.7 · IMDb 4.1 · Tomatometer 0% · Metascore 1