The best dramas of 1951

32 dramas from 1951, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. A Streetcar Named Desire Score 90.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 97 · Drama, Thriller
  2. A Place in the Sun Score 82.0 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 76 · Drama, Romance, Crime
  3. The African Queen Score 75.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 91 · Adventure, Romance, War
  4. Strangers on a Train Score 71.7 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 88 · Crime, Thriller, Drama
  5. Early Summer Score 59.5 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 94 · Drama
  6. An American in Paris Score 59.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 83 · Music, Romance, Comedy
  7. A Christmas Carol Score 58.5 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 86% · Fantasy, Drama
  8. Diary of a Country Priest Score 57.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Drama
  9. The Day the Earth Stood Still Score 56.9 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 83 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Drama
  10. The Browning Version Score 54.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 89%