The best dramas of 2016

366 dramas from 2016, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. La La Land Score 96.7 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 94 · Comedy, Drama, Romance
  2. Moonlight Score 83.8 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 99 · Drama
  3. Manchester by the Sea Score 82.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 96 · Drama
  4. Arrival Score 81.0 · IMDb 7.9 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 81 · Drama, Science Fiction, Mystery
  5. Hacksaw Ridge Score 78.7 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 71 · Drama, History, War
  6. Your Name. Score 75.8 · IMDb 8.4 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 81 · Animation, Romance, Drama
  7. Dangal Score 75.1 · IMDb 8.3 · Tomatometer 89% · Drama, Family, Comedy
  8. Hidden Figures Score 74.8 · IMDb 7.8 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 74 · Drama, History
  9. Lion Score 73.1 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 84% · Metascore 69 · Drama
  10. Hell or High Water Score 72.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 88 · Western, Crime, Drama