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. Captain Horatio Hornblower Score 49.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 100%
  2. The River Score 49.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 92%
  3. Show Boat Score 48.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 81%
  4. The Prowler Score 45.0 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100%
  5. The Man in the White Suit Score 44.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  6. On Dangerous Ground Score 42.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 78
  7. The Red Badge of Courage Score 42.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 86%
  8. No Highway in the Sky Score 40.8 · IMDb 7.1
  9. The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel Score 36.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 83%
  10. Pandora and the Flying Dutchman Score 34.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 81