The best dramas of 2004

225 dramas from 2004, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Closer Score 62.8 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 67% · Metascore 65 · Drama, Romance
  2. The Terminal Score 62.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 61% · Metascore 55 · Comedy, Drama
  3. The Passion of the Christ Score 62.6 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 50% · Metascore 47 · Drama
  4. Miracle Score 62.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 68 · Drama, History
  5. The Notebook Score 61.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 55% · Metascore 53 · Romance, Drama
  6. Swades Score 60.9 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 90% · Drama
  7. Friday Night Lights Score 60.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 82% · Metascore 70 · Drama
  8. Maria Full of Grace Score 60.7 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 87 · Drama, Thriller, Crime
  9. Garden State Score 60.3 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 67 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  10. 2046 Score 60.1 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 78 · Drama, Science Fiction, Romance