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. Funny Games Score 48.9 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 73% · Metascore 69
  2. Love Jones Score 48.9 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 65
  3. Absolute Power Score 48.8 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 58% · Metascore 52
  4. The Small Town Score 48.7 · IMDb 6.9 · Metascore 89
  5. My Best Friend's Wedding Score 48.6 · IMDb 6.4 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 51
  6. Ulee's Gold Score 48.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 77
  7. Career Girls Score 47.2 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 76
  8. Soul Food Score 45.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 68
  9. Henry Fool Score 45.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 68
  10. Wilde Score 44.5 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 70