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. Murphy's Romance Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 72%
  2. The Sure Thing Score 56.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 76
  3. The Trip to Bountiful Score 55.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 81
  4. Rocky IV Score 54.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 38% · Metascore 40
  5. Ladyhawke Score 54.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 64
  6. Runaway Train Score 53.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 67
  7. No End Score 52.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 90%
  8. Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters Score 52.4 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 84
  9. The Falcon and the Snowman Score 50.8 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 68
  10. Jagged Edge Score 50.3 · IMDb 6.5 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 60