The best dramas of 1944

21 dramas from 1944, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

1. Meet Me in St. Louis Score 72.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 94 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
2. Going My Way Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 90 · Drama, Comedy, Music
3. Double Indemnity Score 68.2 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 95 · Crime, Thriller
4. Laura Score 65.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, Mystery
5. To Have and Have Not Score 65.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 90 · Adventure, Romance, War
6. Gaslight Score 64.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 78 · Thriller, Drama, Mystery
7. National Velvet Score 60.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 83 · Drama, Family
8. Ivan the Terrible, Part I Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, History
9. The Woman in the Window Score 54.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 83% · Crime, Drama, Thriller
10. Murder, My Sweet Score 52.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 94%