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. Lone Star Score 60.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 79 · Drama, Mystery, Western
  2. Fly Away Home Score 59.0 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 77 · Adventure, Drama, Family
  3. Big Night Score 58.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 80 · Drama, Romance, Comedy
  4. Drifting Clouds Score 58.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 100% · Drama
  5. Courage Under Fire Score 58.4 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77 · Drama, Thriller, Mystery
  6. Beautiful Girls Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 65 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  7. Michael Collins Score 57.9 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 59 · War, Drama, Thriller
  8. A Summer's Tale Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 91 · Romance, Drama, Comedy
  9. Comrades: Almost a Love Story Score 57.3 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 91%
  10. Beautiful Thing Score 56.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92%