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Best History Movies Starring Tommy Lee Jones

This collection ranks 8 history movies starring Tommy Lee Jones. 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. JFK tops the list with a 7.6/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1988–2023. The most widely seen film here is Lincoln (4,113 votes).

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

  1. 1

    JFK

    1991· 3h 9m· en

    7.62.5K
  2. 2

    Lincoln

    2012· 2h 30m· en

    6.84.1K
  4. 4

    The Burial

    2023· 2h 6m· en

    7.1625
  5. 5

    Emperor

    2012· 1h 45m· en

    6.2285
  6. 6

    Shock and Awe

    2017· 1h 30m· en

    6.3203
  8. 8

    Flannery

    2019· 1h 37m· en

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Frequently asked questions

How many history movies has Tommy Lee Jones made?

8 history movies starring Tommy Lee Jones carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Tommy Lee Jones films 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.

What is the best Tommy Lee Jones history movie?

JFK currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Tommy Lee Jones history movie is the most popular?

Lincoln has the largest audience (4,113 votes) among these titles.