The best dramas of 2021

308 dramas from 2021, ranked by a 0–100 score from IMDb ratings, critics, major awards and box office, compared with every film from the same year.

  1. Dune Score 92.8 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 74 · Science Fiction, Adventure
  2. West Side Story Score 76.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 91% · Metascore 85 · Drama, Romance, Crime
  3. King Richard Score 75.0 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 76 · Drama, History
  4. Belfast Score 74.3 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 86% · Metascore 75 · Drama, History
  5. Judas and the Black Messiah Score 74.2 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 84 · Drama, History
  6. Drive My Car Score 73.5 · IMDb 7.5 · Tomatometer 97% · Metascore 91 · Drama
  7. Licorice Pizza Score 71.7 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 90% · Metascore 90 · Drama, Comedy, Romance
  8. Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 Thrice Upon a Time Score 71.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 100% · Metascore 85 · Animation, Action, Science Fiction
  9. CODA Score 70.6 · IMDb 8.0 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 72 · Drama, Music, Romance
  10. The Worst Person in the World Score 70.3 · IMDb 7.7 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 91 · Drama, Romance, Comedy