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Best Drama Movies Directed By D.W. Griffith

This collection ranks 269 drama movies directed by D.W. Griffith. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages tops the list with a 7.1/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1908–1931. The most widely seen film here is The Birth of a Nation (605 votes).

269 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 29

    Fate

    1913· 17m· en

    6.01
  2. 38

    My Baby

    1912· 14m· en

    5.56
  3. 50

    The Battle

    1911· 17m· en

    4.811

Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has D.W. Griffith made?

269 drama movies directed by D.W. Griffith carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these D.W. Griffith films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the best D.W. Griffith drama movie?

Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which D.W. Griffith drama movie is the most popular?

The Birth of a Nation has the largest audience (605 votes) among these titles.