The 30 best Drama movies of the 1990s
Ranked by weighted audience rating: among 601 movies with at least 300 votes on TMDb, the formula balances the score with the vote count, so a barely-rated title cannot leap past a classic. Um Sonho de Liberdade leads, rated 8.6 (1994). The average release year on the list is 1996. The list is recalculated weekly; each title links to its full page, including where to watch in Brazil.
Page updated on 09/20/2026.
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1
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
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2
Schindler's List (1993)
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3
Forrest Gump (1994)
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4
The Green Mile (1999)
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5
GoodFellas (1990)
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6
Fight Club (1999)
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7
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
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8
The Lion King (1994)
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9
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
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10
Léon: The Professional (1994)
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11
American History X (1998)
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12
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
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13
The Truman Show (1998)
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14
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
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15
Good Will Hunting (1997)
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16
The Usual Suspects (1995)
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17
American Beauty (1999)
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18
The Sixth Sense (1999)
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19
Trainspotting (1996)
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20
Titanic (1997)
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21
La Haine (1995)
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22
Casino (1995)
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23
The Iron Giant (1999)
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24
Braveheart (1995)
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25
Heat (1995)
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26
Before Sunrise (1995)
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27
The Legend of 1900 (1998)
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28
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29
Fargo (1996)
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30
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
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Method: TMDb audience rating weighted by vote count, with a vote floor per list. No position is editorial opinion; it is the catalogue, ordered.
