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. Spawn Score 24.3 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 17% · Metascore 34
  2. One Night Stand Score 23.5 · IMDb 5.9 · Tomatometer 34%
  3. The Brave Score 23.0 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 33% · Metascore 24
  4. Anna Karenina Score 22.4 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 26%
  5. Nightwatch Score 22.0 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 27% · Metascore 40
  6. The Postman Score 21.9 · IMDb 6.1 · Tomatometer 14% · Metascore 29
  7. Free Willy 3: The Rescue Score 21.4 · IMDb 4.8 · Tomatometer 47%
  8. Fire Down Below Score 20.5 · IMDb 5.2 · Tomatometer 15% · Metascore 40
  9. Robinson Crusoe Score 19.3 · IMDb 6.0
  10. The End of Violence Score 18.9 · IMDb 5.6 · Tomatometer 29%