The best dramas of 1953

31 dramas from 1953, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. From Here to Eternity Score 89.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 85 · War, Romance, Drama
  2. Roman Holiday Score 81.2 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 78 · Romance, Comedy, Drama
  3. Shane Score 72.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 85 · Drama, Western
  4. Stalag 17 Score 71.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 84 · Comedy, Drama, War
  5. The Wages of Fear Score 67.7 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85 · Drama, Thriller, Adventure
  6. Tokyo Story Score 64.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 100 · Drama
  7. Ugetsu Score 62.9 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
  8. The Big Heat Score 60.2 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 95% · Crime, Thriller
  9. I Vitelloni Score 58.9 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 87 · Comedy, Drama
  10. Julius Caesar Score 58.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 97%