Best dramas of all time filmaffinity - 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. Notorious (1946)
Notorious (1946): Alicia, daughter of a Nazi spy, is recruited to infiltrate pro‑Nazi exiles in Rio, marries their leader as cover, risking love, betrayal and poison in Hitchcock’s tense, elegiac spy‑romance. read more
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Romance
8.1
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100
/100
7.9
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8.7
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82. Laura (1944)
Laura (1944): a noir murder mystery in which Detective Mark McPherson becomes obsessed with solving the apparent murder of glamorous Laura Hunt. Interviews, secrets, a major twist, and haunting romance. read more
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
8.1
/10
7.9
/10
8.0
/10
83. Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan is a bittersweet comedy-drama about midlife confusion and complicated love. Neurotic writer Isaac juggles a teen girlfriend, attraction to a married friend's mistress, guilt, wit, and an elegiac NYC tone. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.1
/10
83
/100
7.8
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8.1
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84. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
Young hobbit Frodo inherits the One Ring and, warned by Gandalf of Sauron’s threat, joins a diverse Fellowship on a perilous quest to destroy it in Mount Doom—an epic journey of friendship, sacrifice and looming darkness. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
92
/100
8.9
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8.7
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85. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The Fellowship is broken. Frodo and Sam, led—and betrayed—by Gollum—head to Mordor. Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli face Rohan’s turmoil and Saruman’s war as Gandalf returns. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
8.0
/10
87
/100
8.8
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8.5
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86. The Usual Suspects (1995)
Lean, twisty crime thriller about an unreliable narrator (Verbal), five small-time crooks, and the legend Keyser Söze. Nonlinear, paranoid, and culminating in a stunning final twist that reframes the story. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
8.0
/10
76
/100
8.5
/10
8.0
/10
87. The Intouchables (2011)
Intouchables (2011) — true‑story dramedy about an aristocrat quadriplegic, Philippe, who hires Driss, a blunt young man. Their unlikely friendship brings humor, dignity, healing and hope. read more
Genres: Biography, Comedy, Drama
8.0
/10
57
/100
8.5
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7.4
/10
88. Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — a harrowing animated drama about siblings Seita and Setsuko struggling to survive wartime Japan after bombing. Intimate, heartbreaking; contains starvation, illness, and death. read more
Genres: Animation, Drama, War
8.0
/10
94
/100
8.5
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8.6
/10
89. Joker (2019)
Joker (2019) is a dark origin story of Arthur Fleck, a mentally ill, neglected clown whose isolation and abuse drive him into violence. A disturbing, character-driven film about societal neglect and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
8.0
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59
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8.4
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7.4
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90. The Lives of Others (2006)
The Lives of Others (2006): In 1984 East Berlin, Stasi captain Gerd Wiesler bugs a playwright and his lover, becomes emotionally involved and secretly protects them — a study of surveillance and conscience. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
8.0
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89
/100
8.4
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8.4
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91. Braveheart (1995)
Braveheart follows William Wallace, a Scottish commoner who rises to lead a national revolt against English oppression. A violent, emotional historical epic of battles, betrayal, romance and sacrifice. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.0
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68
/100
8.3
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7.7
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92. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) follows T.E. Lawrence’s transformation from desk officer to desert leader uniting Arab tribes; epic vistas, moral ambiguity, isolation, and powerful performances. read more
Genres: Adventure, Biography, Drama
8.0
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100
/100
8.3
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8.8
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93. Yojimbo (1961)
Yojimbo follows Sanjuro, a clever ronin who pits two rival gangs in a 19th‑century town against each other while protecting locals. His plots lead to violence, culminating in a tense, justice‑seeking showdown. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller
8.0
/10
93
/100
8.2
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8.5
/10
94. Million Dollar Baby (2004)
Million Dollar Baby: A gritty boxing drama about Maggie Fitzgerald, a determined waitress trained by grizzled Frankie Dunn. Their filial bond and rise are shattered by a brutal ring accident, forcing a tragic moral choice. read more
Genres: Drama, Sport
8.0
/10
86
/100
8.1
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8.2
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95. 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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96. Diabolique (1955)
Diabolique (1955): a slow‑burn psychological thriller at a grim boys’ boarding school where two women kill the sadistic headmaster — then the body vanishes, unleashing dread, guilt and mounting paranoia. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror
8.0
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8.1
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8.1
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97. The Battle of Algiers (1966)
The Battle of Algiers (1966) is a raw, semi-documentary film that recreates Algeria’s urban independence struggle: insurgent bombings, female operatives, French torture, and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Drama, War
8.0
/10
96
/100
8.1
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8.6
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98. Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Anatomy of a Murder (1959): tense courtroom drama where lawyer Paul Biegler defends Lt. Manion, who claims temporary insanity after killing a man who allegedly raped his wife; probes jealousy, sex, truth and legal ethics. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery
8.0
/10
95
/100
8.0
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8.5
/10
99. 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
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8.4
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100. Andrei Rublev (1966)
Andrei Rublev is a meditative historical drama about a 15th‑century icon painter. Through episodic, often brutal yet lyrical scenes, it probes faith, artistic vocation and moral resilience amid war and chaos. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
8.0
/10
8.0
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8.0
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