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Best English Drama Movies of 1996

This collection ranks 717 English drama movies released in 1996. 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 Fargo.

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

  1. 1

    Fargo

    1996· 1h 38m

    7.99.3K
  3. 3

    Primal Fear

    1996· 2h 10m

    7.74.1K
  4. 4

    Sleepers

    1996· 2h 27m

    7.64.0K
  9. 9

    Bound

    1996· 1h 45m

    7.21.1K
  13. 13

    Shine

    1996· 1h 45m

    7.4720
  17. 17

    Hamlet

    1996· 4h 2m

    7.3513
  18. 18

    Twister

    1996· 1h 53m

    6.64.0K
  20. 20

    The Craft

    1996· 1h 41m

    6.82.1K
  21. 21

    Lone Star

    1996· 2h 15m

    7.0423
  22. 22

    Set It Off

    1996· 2h 3m

    7.2401
  23. 23

    Brassed Off

    1996· 1h 47m

    7.0298
  24. 24

    Jane Eyre

    1996· 1h 53m

    6.9248
  26. 26

    Big Night

    1996· 1h 49m

    7.0277
  28. 28

    Swingers

    1996· 1h 36m

    6.9812
  30. 30

    DragonHeart

    1996· 1h 43m

    6.62.2K
  32. 32

    Phenomenon

    1996· 2h 3m

    6.51.4K
  34. 34

    Emma

    1996· 2h 1m

    6.6682
  43. 43

    Freeway

    1996· 1h 44m

    6.4444
  48. 48

    Emma

    1996· 1h 47m

    6.6139

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Frequently asked questions

How many qualifyingmovies are in this list?

717 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?

Fargo currently holds the top position in this collection.

How often is this list updated?

Rankings are recalculated whenever the underlying movie data changes.