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. California Split Score 48.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 85
  2. We All Loved Each Other So Much Score 47.7 · IMDb 8.0
  3. Phantom of the Paradise Score 47.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 67
  4. Only Old Men Are Going to Battle Score 47.1 · IMDb 8.2
  5. Death Wish Score 46.9 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 51
  6. The Parallax View Score 44.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 65
  7. The Sugarland Express Score 44.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 65
  8. The Man Who Sleeps Score 44.0 · IMDb 7.8
  9. Conversation Piece Score 43.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64
  10. Thieves Like Us Score 43.5 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 82