The best dramas of 1952

28 dramas from 1952, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. High Noon Score 90.6 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 89 · Western
  2. The Quiet Man Score 78.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 85 · Romance, Comedy, Drama
  3. The Bad and the Beautiful Score 78.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 86 · Drama, Romance
  4. Forbidden Games Score 65.0 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, War
  5. Limelight Score 62.0 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 84 · Romance, Drama, Comedy
  6. Umberto D. Score 60.2 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 92 · Drama
  7. Ikiru Score 59.3 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 92 · Drama
  8. The Life of Oharu Score 59.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama
  9. 5 Fingers Score 58.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Thriller, Drama
  10. The Narrow Margin Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%