The best dramas of 1997

143 dramas from 1997, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Titanic Score 94.0 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 75 · Drama, Romance
  2. L.A. Confidential Score 82.3 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 91 · Crime, Mystery, Thriller
  3. Good Will Hunting Score 80.1 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 71 · Drama
  4. Life Is Beautiful Score 77.5 · IMDb 8.6 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 58 · Comedy, Drama
  5. As Good as It Gets Score 76.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 67 · Drama, Comedy, Romance
  6. The Full Monty Score 75.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 75 · Comedy
  7. Boogie Nights Score 70.8 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 86 · Drama, Comedy
  8. Donnie Brasco Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 77 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  9. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion Score 68.2 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Animation, Science Fiction, Drama
  10. Jackie Brown Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 62 · Crime, Drama, Thriller