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Best History Movies of 2008

This collection ranks 229 history movies released in 2008. 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 Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

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

  2. 2

    Ip Man

    2008· 1h 46m· zh

    7.84.2K
  3. 3

    Red Cliff

    2008· 2h 25m· zh

    7.1884
  4. 4

    Milk

    2008· 2h 8m· en

    7.22.5K
  7. 7

    The Duchess

    2008· 1h 50m· en

    7.01.8K
  8. 8

    Hunger

    2008· 1h 36m· en

    7.21.2K
  9. 9

    Jodhaa Akbar

    2008· 3h 33m· hi

    7.3285
  12. 12

    Defiance

    2008· 2h 17m· en

    6.81.9K
  14. 14

    ICHI

    2008· 2h 0m· ja

    6.8133
  16. 16

    North Face

    2008· 2h 6m· de

    7.2309
  25. 25

    Séraphine

    2008· 2h 5m· fr

    6.8139
  29. 29

    Recount

    2008· 1h 56m· en

    6.8188
  33. 33

    W.

    2008· 2h 9m· en

    6.2681
  38. 38

    Mogadischu

    2008· 1h 48m· de

    6.530
  41. 41

    Thalappavu

    2008· 1h 42m· ml

    7.23
  48. 48

    The Red Baron

    2008· 1h 46m· de

    6.6278

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

229 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 Boy in the Striped Pyjamas currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.