Best dramas of all time imdb - Page 3
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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41. 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
/10
100
/100
8.5
/10
9.0
/10
42. Dune: Part Two (2024)
Dune: Part Two follows exiled Paul Atreides as he rises among the Fremen, torn between love, prophecy and revenge. Political intrigue, epic battles and moral stakes culminate in a world-changing choice. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
79
/100
8.5
/10
8.2
/10
43. 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
/10
8.6
/10
44. Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Cinema Paradiso is a bittersweet coming-of-age drama: Toto recalls his mentor Alfredo and their Sicilian life. A nostalgic, emotional love letter to cinema, memory, friendship and loss. read more
Genres: Drama, Romance
8.3
/10
80
/100
8.5
/10
8.3
/10
45. 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
/10
96
/100
8.5
/10
8.9
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46. 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
8.6
/10
99
/100
8.5
/10
9.0
/10
47. Sita Ramam (2022)
Sita Ramam is a layered romantic drama: orphaned soldier Ram’s brief love with Sita is disrupted when a letter never arrives. Years later Afreen must deliver it, unraveling past secrets, duty and poignant sacrifice. read more
Genre: Drama
8.5
/10
8.5
/10
48. Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Inglourious Basterds: two revenge plots in Nazi‑occupied France — Shosanna, a Jewish cinema owner, plots deadly vengeance while a ruthless Jewish‑American squad targets Nazi leaders at a film premiere, colliding in a tense, violent climax. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, War
7.8
/10
69
/100
8.4
/10
7.7
/10
49. 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
/10
59
/100
8.4
/10
7.4
/10
50. Avengers: Endgame (2019)
After Infinity War, the scattered Avengers reunite in Endgame for a three-hour, effects-filled, emotional fight to undo Thanos' snap—mixing epic battles, intimate character moments, sacrifices, and fan callbacks. read more
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama
7.3
/10
78
/100
8.4
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7.8
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51. The Shining (1980)
The Shining: a slow psychological horror about isolation and family breakdown as Jack's sanity collapses at the haunted Overlook Hotel while son Danny's psychic 'shining' reveals terrifying visions. read more
Genres: Drama, Horror
8.2
/10
68
/100
8.4
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7.8
/10
52. Apocalypse Now (1979)
Apocalypse Now follows Captain Willard’s secret mission up the Nung River to find and kill renegade Colonel Kurtz. The voyage devolves into surreal, nightmarish episodic encounters and a morally ambiguous finale revealing war’s darkness. read more
Genres: Drama, Mystery, War
8.2
/10
94
/100
8.4
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8.7
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53. 3 Idiots (2009)
3 Idiots follows two friends searching for missing Rancho, flashing back to their college days where Rancho’s irreverent outlook upends an exam‑driven culture. A funny, moving story about friendship, family pressure and following your passion. read more
Genres: Comedy, Drama
7.5
/10
67
/100
8.4
/10
7.5
/10
54. Amadeus (1984)
Amadeus: a period drama told by an aging Salieri who obsessively envies and claims to have ruined Mozart. It contrasts Mozart’s genius and revelry with Salieri’s faith, jealousy and tragic revenge. read more
Genres: Biography, Drama, Music
7.7
/10
87
/100
8.4
/10
8.3
/10
55. 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
/10
89
/100
8.4
/10
8.4
/10
56. Your Name. (2016)
Your Name (2016) — High-schoolers Mitsuha and Taki inexplicably swap bodies, forming an uncanny bond as a comet approaches. Stunning animation, emotive soundtrack, and themes of memory, fate, and longing blend romance, mystery, and bittersweetness. read more
Genres: Animation, Drama, Fantasy
81
/100
8.4
/10
8.2
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57. Das Boot (1981)
Das Boot (1981) schildert eindringlich das Leben der Besatzung von U‑96 1941–42: klaustrophobe Alltagsmomente, brüchige Kameradschaft, Angst und moralische Konflikte bei gefährlichen Einsätzen. read more
Genres: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
85
/100
8.4
/10
8.4
/10
58. 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
8.6
/10
8.4
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8.5
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59. Sunset Blvd. (1950)
Sunset Boulevard: writer Joe Gillis moves into faded star Norma Desmond’s decaying mansion. Their codependent, delusional bond and his romance with Betty spark jealousy, madness and tragic consequences. read more
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir
94
/100
8.4
/10
8.9
/10
60. 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
/10
90
/100
8.4
/10
8.6
/10
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