Best History Plot 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 Plot, 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. Harakiri (1962) — Q 9
5. Troy (2004) — Q 9
6. Schindler's List (1993) — Q 9
7. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) — Q 8.5
8. Braveheart (1995) — Q 8.5
9. Spotlight (2015) — Q 8.5
10. 12 Years a Slave (2013) — Q 8.5
11. Amadeus (1984) — Q 8.5
12. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — Q 8.5
13. Downfall (2004) — Q 8.5
14. The Best of Youth (2003) — Q 8.5
15. Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (2004) — Q 8.5
16. Throne of Blood (1957) — Q 8.5
17. Army of Shadows (1969) — Q 8.5
18. 1900 (1976) — Q 8.5
19. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Q 8.5
20. Ben-Hur (1959) — Q 8.5
21. Das Boot (1981) — Q 8.5
22. I'm Still Here (2024) — Q 8.5
23. Ran (1985) — Q 8.5
24. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) — Q 8.5
25. Land of Mine (2015) — Q 8.5
26. The Virgin Spring (1960) — Q 8.5
27. The Battle of Algiers (1966) — Q 8.5
28. Hamilton (2020) — Q 8.5
29. Mirror (1975) — Q 8.5
30. There's Still Tomorrow (2023) — Q 8.5

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