The best dramas of 1985

61 dramas from 1985, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Out of Africa Score 85.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 62% · Metascore 69 · History, Romance, Drama
  2. Witness Score 80.3 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 76 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  3. The Color Purple Score 79.0 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 78 · Drama, History
  4. Ran Score 75.9 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 97 · Action, Drama, History
  5. The Breakfast Club Score 69.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 66 · Comedy, Drama
  6. Come and See Score 69.4 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 90% · Drama, War, Horror
  7. Mask Score 68.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 73 · Drama
  8. Pale Rider Score 66.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 61 · Western, Drama
  9. Kiss of the Spider Woman Score 63.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 80 · Drama
  10. Brazil Score 63.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 84 · Comedy, Science Fiction