Pulse of Cinema

Best Drama Films of 1956

185

Pulse of Cinema lists 185 films released in 1956, ranked by the Pulse Score blended from IMDb, Letterboxd and TMDB. Standouts include A Man Escaped, Aparajito, The Red Balloon.

185Films
69Avg Pulse
480+ Pulse
1956-1956Span

These 185 films average a Pulse Score of 69; 4 score 80+ ("strong pick"). Span 1956-1956. Highest is A Man Escaped (87).

Films

A Man Escaped 87

A Man Escaped

1956
Aparajito 87

Aparajito

1956
The Red Balloon 82

The Red Balloon

1956
The Killing 80

The Killing

1956
The Ten Commandments 79

The Ten Commandments

1956
The Burmese Harp 79

The Burmese Harp

1956
The Searchers 78

The Searchers

1956
Early Spring 78

Early Spring

1956
Street of Shame 77

Street of Shame

1956
Giant 76

Giant

1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 76

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956
Bob le Flambeur 74

Bob le Flambeur

1956
Bigger Than Life 74

Bigger Than Life

1956
The Ogre of Athens 74

The Ogre of Athens

1956
Tea and Sympathy 74

Tea and Sympathy

1956
Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy 73

Toto, Peppino, and the Hussy

1956
The Man Who Knew Too Much 73

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1956
The Mystery of Picasso 73

The Mystery of Picasso

1956
Patterns 73

Patterns

1956
Forbidden Planet 73

Forbidden Planet

1956
Somebody Up There Likes Me 73

Somebody Up There Likes Me

1956
The Harder They Fall 73

The Harder They Fall

1956
Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island 73

Samurai III: Duel at Ganryu Island

1956
There's Always Tomorrow 73

There's Always Tomorrow

1956
The Wrong Man 73

The Wrong Man

1956
The Bad Seed 73

The Bad Seed

1956
The Bitter Stems 73

The Bitter Stems

1956
Written on the Wind 73

Written on the Wind

1956
7 Men from Now 73

7 Men from Now

1956
The Railroad Man 72

The Railroad Man

1956
Merry-Go-Round 72

Merry-Go-Round

1956
The Roof 72

The Roof

1956
La Traversée de Paris 72

La Traversée de Paris

1956
Lust for Life 72

Lust for Life

1956
Flowing 72

Flowing

1956
Moby Dick 72

Moby Dick

1956
Carnival Night 72

Carnival Night

1956
Attack 72

Attack

1956
Main Street 72

Main Street

1956
The Band of Honest Men 71

The Band of Honest Men

1956
Deadlier Than the Male 71

Deadlier Than the Male

1956
The Catered Affair 71

The Catered Affair

1956
The King and I 71

The King and I

1956
Spring on Zarechnaya Street 71

Spring on Zarechnaya Street

1956
Baby Doll 71

Baby Doll

1956
The Man Who Never Was 71

The Man Who Never Was

1956
La Pointe Courte 71

La Pointe Courte

1956
Nightfall 71

Nightfall

1956