The best dramas of 2014

347 dramas from 2014, 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 Grand Budapest Hotel Score 93.4 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 92% · Metascore 88 · Comedy, Drama
  2. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Score 92.1 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 87 · Drama, Comedy
  3. Whiplash Score 84.3 · IMDb 8.5 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 89 · Drama, Music, Thriller
  4. The Imitation Game Score 82.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 71 · History, Drama, Thriller
  5. Boyhood Score 82.1 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 100 · Drama
  6. American Sniper Score 77.8 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 71% · Metascore 73 · War, Action
  7. The Theory of Everything Score 75.9 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 81% · Metascore 71 · Drama, Romance
  8. Gone Girl Score 75.7 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 79 · Mystery, Thriller, Drama
  9. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Score 74.7 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 79 · Science Fiction, Action, Drama
  10. Selma Score 74.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 99% · Metascore 79 · History, Drama