The best dramas of 2012

286 dramas from 2012, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Killing Them Softly Score 45.8 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 74% · Metascore 64
  2. Celeste & Jesse Forever Score 45.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 59
  3. Promised Land Score 45.6 · IMDb 6.6 · Tomatometer 53% · Metascore 55
  4. Smashed Score 45.5 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 71
  5. Chasing Mavericks Score 45.5 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 32% · Metascore 45
  6. The Body Score 45.4 · IMDb 7.6
  7. Cocktail Score 45.3 · IMDb 6.3 · Tomatometer 67%
  8. Unconditional Score 45.2 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 75%
  9. Farewell, My Queen Score 45.1 · IMDb 6.2 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 67
  10. The Words Score 45.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 24% · Metascore 37