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Best Drama Movies Directed By Steve McQueen

This collection ranks 23 drama movies directed by Steve McQueen. 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. 12 Years a Slave tops the list with a 7.9/10 audience score. The qualifying titles span 1957–2024.

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

  4. 4

    Papillon

    1973· 2h 31m· en

    7.82.2K
  5. 5

    Shame

    2011· 1h 42m· en

    6.93.5K
  7. 7

    The Getaway

    1972· 2h 3m· en

    7.1683
  8. 8

    Hunger

    2008· 1h 36m· en

    7.21.2K
  9. 9

    Widows

    2018· 2h 9m· en

    6.52.5K
  11. 11

    Le Mans

    1971· 1h 44m· en

    6.8276
  14. 14

    Blitz

    2024· 2h 0m· en

    6.0268
  20. 20

    Never So Few

    1959· 2h 5m· en

    5.571
  21. 21

    Bear

    1993· 10m· xx

    4.26

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Frequently asked questions

How many drama movies has Steve McQueen made?

23 drama movies directed by Steve McQueen carry real rating data in this catalog.

How are these Steve McQueen 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 Steve McQueen drama movie?

12 Years a Slave currently holds the #1 position in this collection.

Which Steve McQueen drama movie is the most popular?

12 Years a Slave has the largest audience (12,135 votes) among these titles.