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. Cop Land Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 64
  2. Brother Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100%
  3. Gattaca Score 59.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 64
  4. The Ice Storm Score 58.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 72
  5. The Apostle Score 58.4 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 83
  6. Seven Years in Tibet Score 58.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 57% · Metascore 55
  7. Air Force One Score 58.0 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 78% · Metascore 62
  8. Chasing Amy Score 57.6 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 71
  9. Character Score 57.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 92%
  10. Children of Heaven Score 56.6 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 77