The best dramas of 1983

61 dramas from 1983, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. El Sur Score 58.3 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 100%
  2. The Dresser Score 58.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
  3. Never Cry Wolf Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100%
  4. Local Hero Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 83 · Comedy, Drama
  5. The Outsiders Score 56.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 45
  6. L'Argent Score 54.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 95
  7. Angst Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 100% · Thriller, Crime, Horror
  8. Yentl Score 54.7 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 68
  9. Pauline at the Beach Score 53.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94%
  10. Nostalgia Score 53.3 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 74