The best dramas of 1949

28 dramas from 1949, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. D.O.A. Score 42.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89%
  2. The Reckless Moment Score 38.1 · IMDb 7.1
  3. Holiday Affair Score 37.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Metascore 63
  4. Mighty Joe Young Score 37.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 61
  5. Impact Score 33.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 71%
  6. The Fountainhead Score 33.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  7. Knock on Any Door Score 28.1 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 69%
  8. Under Capricorn Score 20.2 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 56% · Metascore 61