The best dramas of 1945

22 dramas from 1945, 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 Lost Weekend Score 92.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 97% · Drama
  2. Mildred Pierce Score 74.8 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 88 · Crime, Drama
  3. Spellbound Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 78 · Drama, Crime, Mystery
  4. Brief Encounter Score 65.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 92 · Drama, Romance
  5. The Bells of St. Mary's Score 65.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 85% · Drama, Comedy
  6. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Score 63.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 94% · Drama
  7. Rome, Open City Score 61.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, War
  8. Scarlet Street Score 60.6 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, Crime
  9. Children of Paradise Score 60.1 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 96 · Drama, Romance
  10. Leave Her to Heaven Score 58.2 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 85% · Drama, Thriller, Romance