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 9.5
2. Oppenheimer (2023) · Q 9
3. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) · Q 9
4. Troy (2004) · Q 9
5. Ran (1985) · Q 9
6. Schindler's List (1993) · Q 9
7. Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) (2021) · Q 9
8. Ford v Ferrari (2019) · Q 8.5
9. The Imitation Game (2014) · Q 8.5
10. Saving Private Ryan (1998) · Q 8.5
11. Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) · Q 8.5
12. 12 Years a Slave (2013) · Q 8.5
13. The Battle of Chernobyl (2007) · Q 8.5
14. Das Boot (1981) · Q 8.5
15. Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) · Q 8.5
16. The Best of Youth (2003) · Q 8.5
17. Amadeus (1984) · Q 8.5
18. I Swear (2025) · Q 8.5
19. Hamilton (2020) · Q 8.5
20. Harakiri (1962) · Q 8.5
21. All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) · Q 8
22. Out of Africa (1985) · Q 8
23. Straight Outta Compton (2015) · Q 8
24. One Life (2023) · Q 8
25. Hacksaw Ridge (2016) · Q 8
26. Hidden Figures (2016) · Q 8
27. The King's Speech (2010) · Q 8
28. JFK (1991) · Q 8
29. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) · Q 8
30. The Untouchables (1987) · Q 8

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