Best History Movies of 2016
2016 gave us a lot of history movies and not all of them were worth the ticket. These 20 are the ones that landed, ranked by the score real viewers gave them rather than by opening weekend. O.J.: Made in America sits at the top with 8.4, and the list averages 7.4 across the board.
20 titles · average score 7.4 ·
The top 5 picks
- 1
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
★ 8.4 · 264 ratingsA chronicle of the rise and fall of O.J. Simpson, whose high-profile murder trial exposed the extent of American racial tensions, revealing a fractured and divided nation.
- 2
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
★ 8.2 · 15,143 ratingsWWII American Army Medic Desmond T. Doss, who served during the Battle of Okinawa, refuses to kill people and becomes the first Conscientious Objector in American history to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
- 3
Hidden Figures (2016)
★ 8.0 · 10,581 ratingsThe untold story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson – brilliant African-American women working at NASA and serving as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history – the launch of…
- 4
In This Corner of the World (2016)
★ 7.9 · 646 ratingsJapan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at…
- 5
Maudie (2016)
★ 7.8 · 598 ratingsCanadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.
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How this list is ranked
Nothing on this page is hand-picked to hit a word count. We pull films matching this list's criteria from TMDB, require a real audience behind each score, and rank by that score — 20 titles averaging 7.4. The page rebuilds daily, so new releases appear here as soon as enough people have rated them.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best history movie of 2016?
O.J.: Made in America is the highest-rated history film of 2016 with a 8.4 audience score from 264 ratings. Hacksaw Ridge and Hidden Figures follow closely behind.
How are these 2016 movies ranked?
By average audience score on TMDB, restricted to films with at least 150 ratings so that a handful of votes cannot push an obscure title to the top. The list averages 7.4.
Is this list updated?
Yes — it rebuilds every day from TMDB, so newly released movies appear as soon as enough people have rated them. You do not need an account to browse it, and there is no paywall on anything at MovieAI.