The best dramas of 1990

91 dramas from 1990, 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 Match Factory Girl Score 60.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 100%
  2. Jacob's Ladder Score 60.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 62
  3. Close-Up Score 60.2 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 92
  4. The Grifters Score 58.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 86
  5. Miller's Crossing Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 66
  6. Days of Being Wild Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 93
  7. Wild at Heart Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 52
  8. Postcards from the Edge Score 56.9 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 71
  9. Pump Up the Volume Score 56.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 77
  10. Ju Dou Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 79