The best dramas of 1974

51 dramas from 1974, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Godfather Part II Score 96.5 · IMDb 9.0 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 90 · Drama, Crime
  2. Chinatown Score 82.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 92 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  3. The Conversation Score 70.7 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 88 · Crime, Drama, Mystery
  4. The Towering Inferno Score 67.0 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 69 · Action, Drama, Thriller
  5. Murder on the Orient Express Score 66.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 62 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  6. A Woman Under the Influence Score 66.1 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 88 · Drama, Romance
  7. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore Score 65.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 78 · Romance, Drama
  8. Fear Eats the Soul Score 59.4 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. Scenes from a Marriage Score 58.9 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 91%
  10. Alice in the Cities Score 58.0 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 78