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. Lawman Score 37.3 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 52
  2. Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song Score 37.0 · IMDb 5.5 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 71
  3. Valdez Is Coming Score 34.7 · IMDb 6.7
  4. The Big Boss Score 34.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 65%
  5. Twins of Evil Score 34.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 62
  6. The House That Dripped Blood Score 33.5 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 55
  7. Le Mans Score 30.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 52
  8. THX 1138 Score 29.8 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 75
  9. Godzilla vs. Hedorah Score 29.2 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 67%
  10. Hannie Caulder Score 28.7 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 60% · Metascore 48