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. Trapeze Score 47.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 75% · Drama, Romance
  2. Lust for Life Score 46.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 68 · Drama, History
  3. Jubal Score 46.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Western, Drama
  4. The Man Who Never Was Score 46.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 88% · Thriller, War, Drama
  5. Nightfall Score 45.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Crime, Thriller
  6. Baby Doll Score 45.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 83
  7. The Bad Seed Score 44.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 51
  8. A Kiss Before Dying Score 42.4 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. ...And God Created Woman Score 41.0 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 71%
  10. While the City Sleeps Score 41.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 91%