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Best Drama Movies of the 1920s

This collection ranks 2,413 drama movies released in the 1920s. 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. The #1 film is Metropolis.

2,413 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  1. 1

    Metropolis

    1927· 2h 28m· de

    8.13.2K
  2. 2

    The Kid

    1921· 1h 8m· en

    8.12.4K
  3. 3

    The Gold Rush

    1925· 1h 35m· en

    8.01.9K
  6. 6

    The Crowd

    1928· 1h 38m· en

    7.6190
  9. 9

    Faust

    1926· 1h 56m· de

    7.9408
  10. 10

    The Circus

    1928· 1h 12m· en

    7.9906
  14. 14

    Napoleon

    1927· 7h 5m· fr

    7.8225
  16. 16

    Greed

    1924· 2h 20m· en

    7.3202
  17. 17

    Strike

    1925· 1h 29m· ru

    7.4246
  18. 18

    The Unknown

    1927· 1h 8m· en

    7.6218
  19. 19

    Destiny

    1921· 1h 38m· de

    7.4178
  23. 23

    Lonesome

    1928· 1h 10m· en

    7.473
  27. 27

    Wings

    1927· 2h 24m· en

    7.2333
  29. 29

    7th Heaven

    1927· 1h 59m· en

    7.3108
  31. 31

    The Wind

    1928· 1h 16m· en

    7.3135
  38. 38

    Asphalt

    1929· 1h 33m· de

    7.350

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies came out in the 1920s?

2,413 drama movies from the 1920s carry real rating data.

How are these drama 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 highest-rated drama movie of the 1920s?

Metropolis holds the top position in this collection.