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)

Two imprisoned men bond over a number of years, finding solace and eventual redemption through acts of common decency. read more

Genre: Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 80 /100 IMDB Rating 9.3 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.6 /10

2. The Godfather (1972)

The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty in postwar New York City transfers control of his clandestine empire to his reluctant youngest son. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 9.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 100 /100 IMDB Rating 9.2 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.4 /10

3. The Dark Knight (2008)

When the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice. read more

Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

4. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Gandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.2 /10

5. Schindler's List (1993)

In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama, History

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

6. The Godfather: Part II (1974)

The early life and career of Vito Corleone in 1920s New York City is portrayed, while his son, Michael, expands and tightens his grip on the family crime syndicate. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

7. 12 Angry Men (1957)

The jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.7 /10 Metacritic Rating 96 /100 IMDB Rating 9.0 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.1 /10

8. Pulp Fiction (1994)

The lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.6 /10 Metacritic Rating 94 /100 IMDB Rating 8.9 /10 Bmoat Rating 9.0 /10

9. Fight Club (1999)

An insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more. read more

Genre: Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.1 /10 Metacritic Rating 66 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.8 /10

10. Forrest Gump (1994)

The presidencies of Kennedy and Johnson, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal and other historical events unfold from the perspective of an Alabama man with an IQ of 75, whose only desire is to be reunited with his childhood sweetheart. read more

Genres: Drama, Romance

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 82 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

11. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

A meek Hobbit from the Shire and eight companions set out on a journey to destroy the powerful One Ring and save Middle-earth from the Dark Lord Sauron. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 92 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

12. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard. read more

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.0 /10 Metacritic Rating 87 /100 IMDB Rating 8.8 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

13. Interstellar (2014)

A team of explorers travel through a wormhole in space in an attempt to ensure humanity's survival. read more

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Filmaffinity Rating 7.9 /10 Metacritic Rating 74 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.0 /10

14. Goodfellas (1990)

The story of Henry Hill and his life in the mob, covering his relationship with his wife Karen Hill and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito in the Italian-American crime syndicate. read more

Genres: Biography, Crime, Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.4 /10 Metacritic Rating 90 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

15. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

A criminal pleads insanity and is admitted to a mental institution, where he rebels against the oppressive nurse and rallies up the scared patients. read more

Genre: Drama

Filmaffinity Rating 8.3 /10 Metacritic Rating 84 /100 IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.5 /10

16. Jai Bhim (2021)

When a tribal man is arrested for a case of alleged theft, his wife turns to a human-rights lawyer to help bring justice. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

17. Soorarai Pottru (2020)

Nedumaaran Rajangam "Maara" sets out to make the common man fly and in the process takes on the world's most capital intensive industry and several enemies who stand in his way. read more

Genre: Drama

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

18. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022)

Based on the life of Indian Space Research Organization scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was framed for being a spy and arrested in 1994. Though free, he continues to fight for justice against the officials who falsely implicated him. read more

Genres: Biography, Drama

IMDB Rating 8.7 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.7 /10

19. Se7en (1995)

Two detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Metacritic Rating 65 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 7.5 /10

20. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

A young F.B.I. cadet must receive the help of an incarcerated and manipulative cannibal killer to help catch another serial killer, a madman who skins his victims. read more

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Filmaffinity Rating 8.2 /10 Metacritic Rating 85 /100 IMDB Rating 8.6 /10 Bmoat Rating 8.4 /10

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