The best dramas of 2020

290 dramas from 2020, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Quo Vadis, Aida? Score 70.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 97 · War, Drama, History
  2. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Score 70.1 · IMDb 6.9 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 87 · Drama, Music
  3. Mank Score 69.0 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 79 · Drama, History
  4. Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior Score 68.8 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 75% · Action, Drama, History
  5. News of the World Score 68.7 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 88% · Metascore 73 · Drama, Western, Adventure
  6. The Courier Score 67.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 65 · Thriller, History, Drama
  7. Emma. Score 66.3 · IMDb 6.7 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 71 · Comedy, Romance, Drama
  8. Thappad Score 66.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 94%
  9. My Octopus Teacher Score 64.6 · IMDb 8.1 · Tomatometer 93% · Metascore 82 · Documentary
  10. The Dry Score 63.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 89% · Metascore 69