The best dramas of 1939

25 dramas from 1939, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Gone with the Wind Score 98.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 97 · Drama, War, Romance
  2. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Score 75.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 73 · Comedy, Drama
  3. The Hunchback of Notre Dame Score 66.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Drama, Romance, Horror
  4. Goodbye, Mr. Chips Score 66.1 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 81% · Drama, Romance
  5. Stagecoach Score 64.4 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 93 · Western
  6. The Roaring Twenties Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 80 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  7. The Women Score 58.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 94% · Comedy, Drama
  8. Of Mice and Men Score 57.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 89 · Drama
  9. The Rules of the Game Score 56.2 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 99
  10. Only Angels Have Wings Score 55.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 86