Best History Acting in Film — Rated 4/4 on Quartile

Quartile rates every film 1–4 across Plot, Acting, Cinematography, Novelty and Ending. These history films earned a 4 — Well Above Average — for Acting, ranked by their overall Q score.

1. Valley Uprising (2014) — Q 10
2. Oppenheimer (2023) — Q 9.5
3. Ford v Ferrari (2019) — Q 9
4. Troy (2004) — Q 9
5. Harakiri (1962) — Q 9
6. Schindler's List (1993) — Q 9
7. Out of Africa (1985) — Q 8.5
8. 12 Years a Slave (2013) — Q 8.5
9. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) — Q 8.5
10. Mirror (1975) — Q 8.5
11. The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) — Q 8.5
12. Ran (1985) — Q 8.5
13. I'm Still Here (2024) — Q 8.5
14. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — Q 8.5
15. The Best of Youth (2003) — Q 8.5
16. Land of Mine (2015) — Q 8.5
17. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Q 8.5
18. Hamilton (2020) — Q 8.5
19. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Q 8.5
20. Amadeus (1984) — Q 8.5
21. Throne of Blood (1957) — Q 8.5
22. Raging Bull (1980) — Q 8.5
23. Andrei Rublev (1966) — Q 8.5
24. Downfall (2004) — Q 8.5
25. Das Boot (1981) — Q 8.5
26. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) — Q 8.5
27. Kagemusha (1980) — Q 8.5
28. 1900 (1976) — Q 8.5
29. There's Still Tomorrow (2023) — Q 8.5
30. The Elephant Man (1980) — Q 8.5

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