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Best Drama Movies Directed By Sam Mendes

This collection ranks 13 drama movies directed by Sam Mendes. 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. American Beauty tops the list with a 8.0/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1993–2024. The most widely seen film here is 1917 (13,796 votes).

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

  2. 2

    1917

    2019· 1h 59m· en

    8.013.8K
  5. 5

    Jarhead

    2005· 2h 3m· en

    6.73.2K
  6. 6

    Away We Go

    2009· 1h 38m· en

    6.7622
  7. 7

    Cabaret

    1993· 1h 47m· en

    8.020
  12. 12

    Company

    1996· 2h 19m· en

    6.44

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Sam Mendes made?

13 drama movies directed by Sam Mendes carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Sam Mendes 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 Sam Mendes drama movie?

American Beauty currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Sam Mendes drama movie is the most popular?

1917 has the largest audience (13,796 votes) among these titles.