The best dramas of 1998

139 dramas from 1998, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Saving Private Ryan Score 93.1 · IMDb 8.6 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 91 · War, Drama, History
  2. Shakespeare in Love Score 90.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 87 · Romance, History, Comedy
  3. The Truman Show Score 78.0 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 90 · Comedy, Drama
  4. The Thin Red Line Score 76.5 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 78 · Drama, History, War
  5. Elizabeth Score 72.9 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 75 · Drama, History
  6. The Prince of Egypt Score 69.1 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 64 · Adventure, Animation, Drama
  7. Pleasantville Score 66.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 71 · Fantasy, Comedy, Drama
  8. Out of Sight Score 66.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 84 · Romance, Comedy, Crime
  9. Central Station Score 64.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 80 · Drama
  10. A Simple Plan Score 64.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 81 · Crime, Drama, Thriller