The best historical films of 2021

20 historical films from 2021, 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 Survivor Score 46.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 71
  2. Fauci Score 45.6 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 70
  3. Methagu Score 45.5 · IMDb 8.5
  4. 12 Mighty Orphans Score 44.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 44
  5. Eiffel Score 41.0 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 48% · Metascore 52
  6. Chernobyl: Abyss Score 30.6 · IMDb 5.2
  7. Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea Score 29.8 · IMDb 5.8
  8. Mumbai Saga Score 23.9 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 33%
  9. Bhuj: The Pride of India Score 20.2 · IMDb 4.2
  10. The Lady of Heaven Score 18.9 · IMDb 5.7 · Tomatometer 20% · Metascore 41