The best dramas of 1978

42 dramas from 1978, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Magic Score 44.4 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 49
  2. Five Deadly Venoms Score 44.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  3. The Herd Score 44.2 · IMDb 8.1
  4. Empire of Passion Score 43.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80%
  5. Orchestra Rehearsal Score 43.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78%
  6. The Great Train Robbery Score 42.8 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 68
  7. California Suite Score 42.5 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 50%
  8. Coma Score 42.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 60
  9. Same Time, Next Year Score 42.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 40%
  10. The Shout Score 41.5 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 86%