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Best History Movies of 1940

This collection ranks 45 history movies released in 1940. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. At the top of the list is The Sea Hawk.

45 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    The Sea Hawk

    1940· 2h 7m· en

    7.2158
  4. 4

    Four Sons

    1940· 1h 29m· en

    7.02
  13. 13

    Brigham Young

    1940· 1h 54m· en

    4.415
  25. 25

    Dreams

    1940· 10m· en

    5.01
  29. 29

    Chad Hanna

    1940· 1h 26m· en

    6.02

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

45 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

Which movie is ranked #1?

The Sea Hawk currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.