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. Kids Return Score 56.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 100%
  2. The Frighteners Score 56.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 52
  3. The Long Kiss Goodnight Score 55.5 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 43
  4. Set It Off Score 55.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 62
  5. Swingers Score 54.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 71
  6. The Promise Score 54.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 82
  7. Twelfth Night Score 54.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 75%
  8. Emma Score 53.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 66
  9. The Ghost and the Darkness Score 53.1 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 51% · Metascore 46
  10. Ponette Score 52.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 92%