The best dramas of 2009

253 dramas from 2009, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. An Education Score 70.1 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 85
  2. 500 Days of Summer Score 69.2 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 76
  3. 3 Idiots Score 68.9 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 67
  4. A Prophet Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 90
  5. Cell 211 Score 67.8 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98%
  6. A Serious Man Score 67.6 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 88
  7. The Young Victoria Score 65.7 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 75% · Metascore 64
  8. Julie & Julia Score 65.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 76% · Metascore 66
  9. A Single Man Score 65.1 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 77
  10. Watchmen Score 65.0 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 64% · Metascore 56