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. The Quiet Earth Score 44.0 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 75%
  2. Desert Hearts Score 43.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 67
  3. Love and Doves Score 39.6 · IMDb 7.8
  4. Code of Silence Score 39.5 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 64
  5. Vision Quest Score 38.1 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 63% · Metascore 55
  6. The Naked Citizen Score 37.9 · IMDb 7.5
  7. Flesh+Blood Score 37.3 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 56
  8. Cat's Eye Score 36.8 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 69% · Metascore 70
  9. St. Elmo's Fire Score 36.4 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 44% · Metascore 35
  10. Heaven Help Us Score 36.2 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 64