Best dramas of all time filmaffinity
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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1. The Godfather (1972)
The Godfather follows Vito Corleone’s crime empire and Michael’s transformation from war hero to ruthless mafia boss. A slow, atmospheric family tragedy about power, loyalty, corruption and cinematic mastery. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
9.0
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2. The Godfather: Part II (1974)
The Godfather: Part II intercuts young Vito’s rise with Michael’s 1950s moral decline as he expands the family empire into Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba. It’s a tragic, operatic study of power, loyalty and isolation. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.9
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90
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9.0
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9.0
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3. 12 Angry Men (1957)
12 Angry Men (1957): confined jury-room drama where one juror’s lone "not guilty" vote forces reexamination of evidence, prejudice and duty, turning deliberation into a moral, intellectual battle. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.7
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4. The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
The Shawshank Redemption follows banker Andy Dufresne, wrongly jailed for murder, who endures brutality, befriends Red, and through intelligence and quiet defiance seeks justice, freedom and redemption. read more
Genre: Drama
8.6
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8.7
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5. Schindler's List (1993)
Schindler's List (1993) dramatizes Oskar Schindler's true story: a German businessman who risks everything to save over 1,100 Jews using his factory and a list. Stark, black‑and‑white, emotionally harrowing; contains disturbing violence. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.6
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9.0
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9.0
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6. Pulp Fiction (1994)
Pulp Fiction is a bold, non-linear crime drama that interweaves LA stories — hitmen, a boss's wife, a crooked boxer and diner robbers — mixing razor-sharp dialogue, dark humor, stylized violence and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
8.6
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95
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7. Modern Times (1936)
Modern Times (1936): Chaplin’s Tramp fights dehumanizing industrial life—factory gags, an asylum/jail mishap, and a tender bond with the Gamin. Silent-era comedy with social critique, bittersweet hope. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Family
8.6
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8.5
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8.9
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8. City Lights (1931)
City Lights: Chaplin's Little Tramp befriends a drunk millionaire and pretends to be rich to help a blind flower girl. Slapstick, warmth and a bittersweet finale. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
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8.5
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9.0
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9. The Great Dictator (1940)
Charlie Chaplin’s The Great Dictator (1940) is a bold political satire where Chaplin plays a dictator and a Jewish barber. Mixing slapstick and drama, it denounces fascism and culminates in a famous plea for humanity. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
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10. Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Witness for the Prosecution (1957) is a taut British courtroom thriller: Leonard Vole is accused of murder, his enigmatic wife is key, and the trial's twists, sharp performances and moral ambiguities lead to a shocking revelation. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.6
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8.2
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11. Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Life Is Beautiful (1997): Guido shields his son in a Nazi concentration camp by turning survival into an elaborate "game," blending whimsical comedy, parental love and heartbreaking sacrifice. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.5
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58
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12. The Sting (1973)
The Sting: 1930s crime caper where Johnny Hooker and master con Henry Gondorff stage an elaborate long con to avenge murder—witty, suspenseful, full of twists. read more
Genres: Comedy, Crime, Drama
8.5
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83
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13. All About Eve (1950)
All About Eve is a sharp backstage drama about ambition and betrayal: Eve ingratiates herself with aging star Margo while secretly scheming; critic Addison exposes her, as wit, cruelty and themes of aging and envy play out. read more
Genre: Drama
8.5
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98
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8.2
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8.8
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14. Goodfellas (1990)
Goodfellas follows Henry Hill’s rise in an Italian‑American crime family, portraying the seductive thrills, brutal violence and ultimate unraveling of mob life with kinetic, darkly comic storytelling. read more
Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama
8.4
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92
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8.7
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8.8
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15. 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
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79
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8.6
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8.3
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16. Seven Samurai (1954)
Seven Samurai (1954): A poor village hires seven samurai to train and defend them from bandits. Bonds form, sacrifices occur, and a brutal final battle yields an epic, morally rich film. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.4
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98
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8.6
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8.9
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17. Casablanca (1942)
Casablanca, set in WWII Morocco, follows nightclub owner Rick who must choose between self-preservation and sacrifice when his former lover Ilsa and resistance leader Victor seek letters of transit to escape. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
8.4
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100
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9.0
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18. Paths of Glory (1957)
Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1957) is a stark WWI drama exposing military cruelty and hypocrisy: a doomed assault, scapegoated soldiers, and Colonel Dax's moral defense against self‑serving generals. read more
Genres: Drama, War
8.4
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90
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8.6
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19. High and Low (1963)
High and Low (1963) — Akira Kurosawa — pits executive Kingo Gondo’s moral crisis (pay ransom for his chauffeur’s child or salvage a takeover) against a meticulous police hunt, probing class, duty and ambition. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.4
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90
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8.4
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8.6
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20. The Apartment (1960)
The Apartment (1960) — a darkly comic romantic drama about lonely clerk Bud who lets bosses use his apartment. Ambition collides with compassion when love blooms with the elevator operator, exposing corporate hypocrisy. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.4
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94
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