The best dramas of 1984

59 dramas from 1984, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Amadeus Score 95.5 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 87 · Drama, History, Music
  2. The Killing Fields Score 76.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 76 · Drama, History, War
  3. A Passage to India Score 74.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 78 · Drama, Adventure, History
  4. Places in the Heart Score 69.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 70 · Drama
  5. The Karate Kid Score 68.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 61 · Action, Drama, Family
  6. The Natural Score 66.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 61 · Drama
  7. Paris, Texas Score 61.0 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 81
  8. Love Streams Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100%
  9. A Soldier's Story Score 57.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 66
  10. Once Upon a Time in America Score 57.5 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 75