The best dramas of 1959

31 dramas from 1959, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Ben-Hur Score 95.4 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 90 · History, Drama, Adventure
  2. North by Northwest Score 75.7 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 98 · Thriller, Adventure
  3. Anatomy of a Murder Score 70.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 95 · Crime, Drama, Mystery
  4. The 400 Blows Score 63.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 99% · Drama
  5. The Nun's Story Score 61.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 78 · Drama
  6. Ballad of a Soldier Score 57.8 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Drama, Romance, War
  7. The World of Apu Score 57.2 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 97%
  8. The Bridge Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. Floating Weeds Score 56.1 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 96%
  10. Good Morning Score 55.1 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 87