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. The Power of the Dog Score 68.2 · IMDb 6.8 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 89 · Drama, Western
  2. In the Heights Score 67.9 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 94% · Metascore 84
  3. Parallel Mothers Score 67.1 · IMDb 7.1 · Tomatometer 96% · Metascore 88
  4. Nobody Score 67.0 · IMDb 7.4 · Tomatometer 83% · Metascore 64
  5. Rurouni Kenshin: Final Chapter Part I - The Final Score 67.0 · IMDb 7.2 · Tomatometer 100%
  6. Nightmare Alley Score 66.4 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 80% · Metascore 70
  7. Belle Score 66.1 · IMDb 7.0 · Tomatometer 95% · Metascore 83 · Animation, Science Fiction, Drama
  8. Marcel the Shell with Shoes On Score 65.3 · IMDb 7.6 · Tomatometer 98% · Metascore 80 · Animation, Comedy, Drama
  9. Jai Bhim Score 65.0 · IMDb 8.6 · Tomatometer 100%
  10. The Last Duel Score 65.0 · IMDb 7.3 · Tomatometer 85% · Metascore 67