The best dramas of 2001

174 dramas from 2001, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Lantana Score 57.5 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 84
  2. Hedwig and the Angry Inch Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 85
  3. The Devil's Backbone Score 57.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 78
  4. The Experiment Score 56.5 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 72% · Metascore 59
  5. Nowhere in Africa Score 56.3 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 72
  6. The Piano Teacher Score 56.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 79
  7. Hannibal Score 55.9 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 39% · Metascore 57
  8. Frailty Score 55.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 64
  9. Waking Life Score 55.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 85
  10. Read My Lips Score 55.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 82