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. End of Watch Score 66.6 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 68 · Crime, Drama, Thriller
  2. Frankenweenie Score 66.3 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 87% · Metascore 74 · Animation, Comedy, Family
  3. Shahid Score 66.2 · IMDb 8.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  4. The Place Beyond the Pines Score 64.7 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 79% · Metascore 68
  5. A Royal Affair Score 63.6 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 73
  6. English Vinglish Score 63.5 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 83%
  7. Agneepath Score 63.4 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 94%
  8. Frances Ha Score 63.4 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 82 · Comedy, Drama
  9. Cloud Atlas Score 63.4 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 65% · Metascore 55
  10. Rust and Bone Score 63.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 73 · Drama, Romance