The best dramas of 2006

256 dramas from 2006, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. The Departed Score 95.5 · IMDb 8.5 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 85 · Drama, Thriller, Crime
  2. Pan's Labyrinth Score 91.4 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 98 · Fantasy, Drama, War
  3. Little Miss Sunshine Score 83.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 80 · Comedy, Drama
  4. The Queen Score 83.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 90 · Drama, History
  5. Letters from Iwo Jima Score 82.7 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 89 · Action, Drama, War
  6. The Lives of Others Score 81.7 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 89 · Drama, Thriller
  7. Babel Score 78.5 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 68% · Metascore 69 · Drama
  8. Children of Men Score 74.8 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 84 · Science Fiction, Thriller, Action
  9. Dreamgirls Score 74.4 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 76 · Drama, Music
  10. Blood Diamond Score 73.9 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 64