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The best drama movies of all time
The highest-rated drama movies, ranked by Lantern Score, with where to watch each one. Top three right now: The Godfather (9.9), Schindler's List (9.8), 12 Angry Men (9.8). How the score works.
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The Godfather9.9 - 2
Schindler's List9.8 - 3
12 Angry Men9.8 - 4
Casablanca9.8 - 5
Parasite9.7 - 6
Rear Window9.7 - 7
Seven Samurai9.7 - 8
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre9.7 - 9
The Godfather Part II9.6 - 10
Citizen Kane9.6 - 11
Boyhood9.6 - 12
Three Colors: Red9.6 - 13
The Grapes of Wrath9.6 - 14
Grave of the Fireflies9.5 - 15
Modern Times9.5 - 16
Rosemary's Baby9.5 - 17
City Lights9.5 - 18
A Streetcar Named Desire9.5 - 19
GoodFellas9.4 - 20
Manchester by the Sea9.4 - 21
Saving Private Ryan9.4 - 22
12 Years a Slave9.4 - 23
Pan's Labyrinth9.4 - 24
Spotlight9.4 - 25
Moonlight9.4
About this list
Best drama movies of all time lists the 25 highest-rated movies in the genre, ranked by Lantern Score: one number on a 10-point scale that combines IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic, so a title has to impress audiences and critics alike. The Godfather leads with 9.9, and the list runs from 1931 to 2019, with an average score of 9.6. Only titles with plenty of votes qualify, so a film rated by a handful of people can't crowd out proven favourites. Open any title for its full score breakdown, cast, and where to stream, rent or buy it.