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. Léon Morin, Priest Score 50.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 96%
  2. The End of Summer Score 50.3 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 84
  3. The Misfits Score 48.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 77
  4. The Steamroller and the Violin Score 48.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 92%
  5. Lover Come Back Score 48.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 58
  6. King of Kings Score 47.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  7. Lola Score 46.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 73
  8. A Taste of Honey Score 46.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 85%
  9. Murder She Said Score 44.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 90%
  10. Barabbas Score 44.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 89%