Best dramas of all time - Page 5
In the following page, you will see a ranking of the bests dramas of all time. We have gathered the ratings of Imdb, Metacritic, Filmaffinity and crafted our own algorithm and generated the following ratings.
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81. The Deer Hunter (1978)
The Deer Hunter follows three Pennsylvania steel‑town friends whose deer‑hunting rituals are shattered by Vietnam: capture, Russian roulette, loss and trauma lead to grief and a desperate rescue. read more
Genres: Drama, War
8.0
/10
90
/100
8.1
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8.4
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82. Chinatown (1974)
Chinatown is a 1937-set neo-noir: PI J.J. Gittes’s adultery probe spirals into murder, municipal corruption and land grabs led by Noah Cross. Taut, darkly witty and menacing, it ends in devastating, unresolved moral ruin. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
7.9
/10
92
/100
8.1
/10
8.4
/10
83. Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Cool Hand Luke follows irrepressible drifter Luke Jackson, jailed on a Florida prison farm, whose repeated escapes and defiance make him a folk hero. The film blends dark humor, brutal confrontations and tragic charisma. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
7.9
/10
92
/100
8.1
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8.4
/10
84. On the Waterfront (1954)
On the Waterfront is a gritty 1950s drama: ex-boxer Terry Malloy, haunted by a coworker's murder, faces corrupt union bosses and must choose between silence and moral courage. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.1
/10
91
/100
8.1
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8.4
/10
85. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) is a slow-burning psychological horror about a young wife whose pregnancy in an ominous Manhattan building is enveloped by secrecy, isolation and mounting dread, probing control, faith and betrayal. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror
7.7
/10
96
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
86. The Hustler (1961)
The Hustler (1961): Fast Eddie risks all to beat Minnesota Fats, loses in a brutal marathon, falls under a ruthless manager—gritty fable of pride, addiction, and lost redemption. read more
Genres: Drama, Sport
8.2
/10
90
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
87. Rio Bravo (1959)
Rio Bravo (1959): Sheriff John T. Chance arrests a man and endures a tense siege as a rancher’s hired guns close in. With a ragged team he faces loyalty, dry humor and sudden violence in a character-driven Western. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Western
8.0
/10
93
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
88. The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show (1971) is a quiet B/W coming‑of‑age drama set in 1951 Texas. Two friends confront loss, awkward sexual awakenings, fading dreams and the town cinema’s symbolic closure. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
7.8
/10
93
/100
8.0
/10
8.4
/10
89. Boyhood (2014)
Boyhood (dir. Richard Linklater) follows Mason’s growth filmed over 12 years, offering an episodic, authentic coming‑of‑age portrait. Subtle performances, bittersweet tone and real-time passage of time reward patient viewers. read more
Genre: Drama
7.2
/10
100
/100
7.9
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8.4
/10
90. The Searchers (1956)
Ex-Confederate Ethan hunts for his abducted niece for five years, driven by hatred. Accompanied by nephew Martin, the quest becomes a tense psychological odyssey about obsession, prejudice and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
8.0
/10
94
/100
7.8
/10
8.4
/10
91. My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot tells Christy Brown’s true story: born with severe cerebral palsy and able to control only his left foot, he’s long misunderstood but learns to write and paint with his foot and becomes a celebrated artist amid family hardship. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
7.6
/10
97
/100
7.8
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8.4
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92. His Girl Friday (1940)
His Girl Friday is a fast screwball comedy about reporter Hildy, whose ex-husband editor Walter schemes to keep her on the beat. A sensational case fuels sharp banter, romantic sparks and satirical newsroom chaos. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.0
/10
94
/100
7.8
/10
8.4
/10
93. Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach (1939) follows diverse passengers on an Arizona stagecoach who face Apache raids and rising tensions. A compact Western blending suspense, action and moral drama about honor, redemption and unlikely solidarity. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Western
8.0
/10
93
/100
7.8
/10
8.4
/10
94. The Worst Person in the World (2021)
The Worst Person in the World (2021) follows Julie over four years as she navigates fraught relationships, career doubt and identity. Joachim Trier’s intimate, witty and melancholy film probes choices and modern adulthood. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
91
/100
7.7
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8.4
/10
95. City of God (2002)
City of God (2002) follows Buscapé, a young photographer in Rio’s favelas, as childhood games harden into brutal gang warfare. It traces Li’l Zé’s rise, fragile loyalties, and survival through photography. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.4
/10
79
/100
8.6
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8.3
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96. The Departed (2006)
The Departed is a tense crime thriller about identity and loyalty in South Boston: an undercover cop (DiCaprio) and a police mole (Damon) play a deadly cat-and-mouse game amid violence, paranoia and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
7.9
/10
85
/100
8.5
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8.3
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97. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso is a bittersweet coming-of-age drama: Toto recalls his mentor Alfredo and their Sicilian life. A nostalgic, emotional love letter to cinema, memory, friendship and loss. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
8.3
/10
80
/100
8.5
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8.3
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98. Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus: a period drama told by an aging Salieri who obsessively envies and claims to have ruined Mozart. It contrasts Mozart’s genius and revelry with Salieri’s faith, jealousy and tragic revenge. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.7
/10
87
/100
8.4
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8.3
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99. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) — a bittersweet, visually inventive romantic drama where Joel fights to preserve memories of ex Clementine during an experimental erasure, probing love, identity, regret and memory. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi
7.6
/10
89
/100
8.3
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8.3
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100. Bicycle Thieves (1948)
1948's Bicycle Thieves: a bleak neorealist portrait of postwar Rome. When Antonio's work bike is stolen, he and son Bruno scour the city—revealing poverty, dignity, desperation, and a harrowing, unforgettable end. read more
Genre: Drama
8.3
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8.3
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8.3
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