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. The Impossible Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 73 · Drama, Thriller, History
  2. Looper Score 70.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 84 · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
  3. Wolf Children Score 69.4 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 76 · Animation, Family, Drama
  4. Eega Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 100% · Fantasy, Action, Comedy
  5. Beasts of the Southern Wild Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 86
  6. The Hunt Score 68.4 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 77
  7. The Master Score 67.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 86
  8. Mud Score 67.2 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 76
  9. The Perks of Being a Wallflower Score 66.9 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 67
  10. Chronicle Score 66.7 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 69