The best dramas of 1996

144 dramas from 1996, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Sleepers Score 66.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 49 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  2. The People vs. Larry Flynt Score 66.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 79 · Drama
  3. Primal Fear Score 65.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 77% · Metascore 47 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  4. A Time to Kill Score 65.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 66% · Metascore 53 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  5. Hamlet Score 63.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Drama
  6. That Thing You Do! Score 63.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 71 · Comedy, Drama, Music
  7. Shall We Dance? Score 63.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 68 · Music, Comedy, Drama
  8. Kolya Score 62.9 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Drama, Comedy
  9. Romeo + Juliet Score 60.6 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 60 · Drama, Romance
  10. Ransom Score 60.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 61 · Action, Thriller