The best historical films of 2023

40 historical films from 2023, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Oppenheimer Score 97.2 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 90 · Drama, History
  2. Killers of the Flower Moon Score 79.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 89 · Crime, History, Drama
  3. The Zone of Interest Score 78.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 92 · Drama, History, War
  4. One Life Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 69
  5. There's Still Tomorrow Score 63.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 59
  6. The Taste of Things Score 61.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 85
  7. The Three Musketeers - Part I: D'Artagnan Score 60.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 79
  8. The Promised Land Score 59.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 77
  9. The Boys in the Boat Score 56.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 54
  10. The Burial Score 56.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 74