The best dramas of 1961

40 dramas from 1961, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. West Side Story Score 91.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 86
  2. Judgment at Nuremberg Score 75.9 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 60
  3. The Hustler Score 75.2 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 90
  4. The Guns of Navarone Score 68.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 72 · Adventure, Drama, War
  5. Breakfast at Tiffany's Score 66.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 77 · Comedy, Romance, Drama
  6. Yojimbo Score 63.2 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 93
  7. Viridiana Score 62.0 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 97%
  8. Divorce Italian Style Score 61.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. La Notte Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 84%
  10. Through a Glass Darkly Score 57.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 84