The best dramas of 1971

55 dramas from 1971, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Wake in Fright Score 51.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 85
  2. Nicholas and Alexandra Score 50.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 57
  3. Michael the Brave Score 49.7 · IMDb 8.4
  4. The Hospital Score 49.6 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 72
  5. Summer of '42 Score 49.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 59
  6. Macbeth Score 48.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 78%
  7. Sometimes a Great Notion Score 48.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 100%
  8. Death in Venice Score 48.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 70%
  9. Two English Girls Score 47.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89%
  10. A Lizard in a Woman's Skin Score 46.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 100%