Best dramas of all time imdb
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 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
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2. 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
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3. The Dark Knight (2008)
Batman, Gordon and DA Harvey Dent try to dismantle Gotham’s organized crime, but the Joker’s chaotic assaults unleash anarchy, moral dilemmas, intense action and Dent’s tragic fall. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
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4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)
The Return of the King closes Jackson’s trilogy: Frodo and Sam, led and betrayed by Gollum, push into Mordor while Aragorn claims Gondor and great battles, sacrifice and hope culminate in a bittersweet, epic finale. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
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9.2
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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
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9.0
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6. 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
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7. 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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9.1
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8. 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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9.0
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9. 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
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8.7
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10. Fight Club (1999)
Fight Club (1999): a dark psychological drama where a sleep-deprived narrator and anarchic Tyler Durden found an underground fight club that spirals into violent, anti-consumerist chaos, probing identity and alienation. read more
Genre: Drama
8.1
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11. Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump follows a kind, simple Alabama man whose optimism and persistence carry him through key American moments—segregation, Vietnam, business, presidents—while he loves Jenny; it's a bittersweet, nostalgic tale of fate, resilience and quiet heroism. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
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12. 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
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8.5
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13. Interstellar (2014)
Interstellar (2014): On a dying Earth, ex-NASA pilot Cooper leads a mission through a wormhole to find habitable worlds. A blend of hard-SF, epic visuals and a moving father-daughter drama. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
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8.0
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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
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15. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
McMurphy feigns insanity to escape prison and clashes with Nurse Ratched in a psychiatric ward. His rebellion awakens patients, exposing abuse and forcing tragic costs—darkly comic, powerful critique. read more
Genre: Drama
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8.5
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16. Jai Bhim (2021)
Jai Bhim (2021) — intense legal drama where a tribal woman's husband vanishes after police arrest. A human-rights lawyer exposes police brutality, caste oppression and cover-ups in a courtroom fight for justice. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama
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8.7
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17. Soorarai Pottru (2020)
Soorarai Pottru follows Maara, an everyman who risks everything to launch a low‑cost airline for the common person. A gripping, emotional underdog drama about perseverance against corporate, financial and bureaucratic odds. read more
Genre: Drama
8.7
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8.7
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18. kaiva (2023)
Kaiva is a 1983 Bengaluru period drama inspired by true events, juxtaposing Karaga festival pageantry with the city's criminal underworld. A slow‑burn romance amid moral conflicts, ritual, suspense and nostalgia. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
8.7
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8.7
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19. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022) portrays ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan—his rocket and cryogenic work, the 1994 false espionage case, and his protracted fight for vindication. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama
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8.7
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20. Se7en (1995)
Se7en (1995): David Fincher’s dark, relentless crime thriller where two detectives (Freeman, Pitt) pursue a serial killer (Spacey) who stages murders around the Seven Deadly Sins—oppressive, disturbing, devastating. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
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