The best dramas of 1956

37 dramas from 1956, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Moby Dick Score 55.5 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 78 · Adventure, Drama
  2. Written on the Wind Score 54.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 86 · Drama, Romance
  3. The Burmese Harp Score 54.3 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 73 · Drama, War
  4. The Wrong Man Score 53.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 83 · Crime, Drama
  5. Anastasia Score 51.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 92% · Drama, Romance
  6. The Harder They Fall Score 51.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 78 · Drama
  7. Attack Score 50.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama, War
  8. Street of Shame Score 49.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 80% · Drama
  9. Bigger Than Life Score 49.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Drama
  10. Bob le Flambeur Score 48.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 80 · Drama, Action, Crime