Best dramas of all time imdb - Page 2
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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21. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) is a tense psychological thriller: FBI trainee Clarice Starling consults imprisoned Hannibal Lecter to catch Buffalo Bill, sparking a chilling cat-and-mouse of insight, manipulation and moral dread. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror
8.2
/10
86
/100
8.6
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8.5
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22. Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Saving Private Ryan: Capt. John H. Miller leads a small squad into Nazi‑occupied France to retrieve the last surviving son. A brutal, intimate tale of combat, duty, loyalty and loss. read more
Genres: Drama, War
7.8
/10
91
/100
8.6
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8.5
/10
23. The Green Mile (1999)
The Green Mile is a slow, emotional drama set in 1930s Louisiana where death-row guard Paul Edgecomb meets John Coffey, a gentle inmate with healing powers, forcing confrontations with injustice, mercy and redemption. read more
Genres: Crime, Drama, Fantasy
7.9
/10
61
/100
8.6
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7.5
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24. 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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25. 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
/100
8.6
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7.6
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26. It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946): George Bailey, despairing on Christmas Eve, is shown by angel Clarence through flashbacks and a "what if" world that his ordinary life matters — a moving story of sacrifice, community and hope. read more
Genres: Drama, Family, Fantasy
8.2
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89
/100
8.6
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8.6
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27. 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
/100
8.6
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8.9
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28. Hara-Kiri (1962)
Harakiri (1962) — a spare, devastating period drama: ronin Hanshiro's seppuku plea unfolds via flashbacks into a calculated revenge exposing feudal hypocrisy, ritual cruelty and moral collapse. read more
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery
85
/100
8.6
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8.6
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29. Django Unchained (2012)
Django Unchained (2012): a brutal, darkly comic revenge Western in which freed slave Django and bounty hunter Dr. King Schultz team up to free Django’s wife from cruel plantation owner Calvin Candie—Tarantino’s operatic violence, sharp dialogue and moral tension. read more
Genres: Drama, Western
7.9
/10
81
/100
8.5
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8.2
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30. Gladiator (2000)
Gladiator (2000): General Maximus is betrayed by Commodus, enslaved as a gladiator, and rises through arena combat to seek vengeance and restore Rome’s honor amid political intrigue and tragedy. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.9
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67
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8.5
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7.7
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31. The Prestige (2006)
The Prestige is a dark, nonlinear Victorian drama about rival magicians whose obsession with creating the ultimate illusion leads to sabotage, moral decay, and haunting revelations, blending mystery and sci‑fi. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
7.4
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66
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8.5
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7.5
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32. 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
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85
/100
8.5
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8.3
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33. Léon: The Professional (1994)
Léon: The Professional follows solitary hitman Léon who shelters 12‑year‑old Mathilda after her family’s murder by a corrupt agent. He trains her in killing; their fraught, protective bond probes revenge, loss and moral ambiguity amid brutal violence. read more
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama
7.6
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64
/100
8.5
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7.5
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34. American History X (1998)
American History X follows ex‑neo‑Nazi Derek Vinyard, whose prison experience leads him to reject hate and desperately try to stop his brother Danny from following the same violent, racist path. Raw, disturbing, and morally complex. read more
Genre: Drama
8.3
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62
/100
8.5
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7.7
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35. The Lion King (1994)
The Lion King (1994): animated coming-of-age epic where exiled prince Simba, raised under "Hakuna Matata", returns to confront Scar, reclaim his identity, and restore balance to the Pride Lands. read more
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Drama
7.9
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88
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8.5
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8.4
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36. 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
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76
/100
8.5
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8.0
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37. Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash follows driven drummer Andrew Neiman, whose ruthless instructor Fletcher drives him into obsession—sacrificing friendships, sleep and sanity for perfection in a tense musical showdown. read more
Genres: Drama, Music
7.8
/10
89
/100
8.5
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8.4
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38. Parasite (2019)
Parasite follows the struggling Kim family as they con their way into a wealthy household, escalating from dark satire to tense, violent drama that exposes stark class divides and moral ambiguity. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller
97
/100
8.5
/10
9.1
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39. 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
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57
/100
8.5
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7.4
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40. The Pianist (2002)
Polanski’s The Pianist (2002) follows Władysław Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Jewish pianist surviving Nazi Warsaw. Stark, intimate, and harrowing, it emphasizes silence, piano motifs and human endurance. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
8.2
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85
/100
8.5
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8.4
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