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Best Drama Movies of 1987

This collection ranks 1,478 drama movies released in 1987. 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. At the top of the list is Full Metal Jacket.

1,478 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  2. 102

    Vietnam

    1987· 7h 17m· en

    9.04
  4. 104

    Project X

    1987· 1h 48m· en

    6.3287
  6. 106

    Dark Eyes

    1987· 2h 1m· ru

    6.7100
  7. 107

    Intervista

    1987· 1h 48m· it

    6.892
  20. 120

    Dilan

    1987· 1h 32m· tr

    9.33
  21. 121

    Ironweed

    1987· 2h 23m· en

    6.3144
  30. 130

    Tin Men

    1987· 1h 52m· en

    6.3140
  36. 136

    Kaash

    1987· 2h 20m· hi

    10.01
  39. 139

    Mandela

    1987· 2h 15m· en

    4.46
  40. 140

    People's Hero

    1987· 1h 22m· zh

    7.216
  45. 145

    Best Seller

    1987· 1h 35m· en

    5.9150
  48. 148

    The Ladies

    1987· 1h 40m· en

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

1,478 movies with real rating data match this collection.

How are these movies 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.

Which movie is ranked #1?

Full Metal Jacket currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.