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. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Score 36.9 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  2. Jesse James Score 36.1 · IMDb 7.0
  3. Drums Along the Mohawk Score 35.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 82%
  4. Jamaica Inn Score 21.7 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 54% · Metascore 52
  5. Reefer Madness Score 21.4 · IMDb 3.8 · Tomatometer 39% · Metascore 70