The best dramas of 1940

19 dramas from 1940, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Rebecca Score 80.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 86 · Mystery, Romance, Thriller
2. The Great Dictator Score 79.8 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 92% · Comedy, War
3. The Grapes of Wrath Score 76.1 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 96 · Drama
4. The Letter Score 61.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100% · Crime, Drama
5. The Shop Around the Corner Score 60.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 96 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
6. The Mark of Zorro Score 60.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 93% · Adventure, Romance
7. His Girl Friday Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 94
8. Waterloo Bridge Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 73
9. The Mortal Storm Score 56.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100%
10. Foreign Correspondent Score 55.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 89