The Conversation
1974 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 2,065 votes
A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
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Drama Movies
Discover popular and highly rated drama movies. This page focuses on useful, popular choices for viewers in the United States.
Updated 2026-08-06 · Ratings from TMDB
How we chose these titles
Eligible titles are ranked using TMDB popularity, audience rating, and vote count. Streaming availability and ratings can change over time.
The Painted Veil
2006 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,290 votes
A British medical doctor fights a cholera outbreak in a small Chinese village, while also being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Dragonfly
2002 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 952 votes
A grieving doctor is being contacted by his late wife through his patient's near death experiences. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Watch the Skies
2022 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 150 votes
When a fostered teenage rebel suspects that her father is not dead but in fact kidnapped by UFOs, she takes help from a UFO association to discover the truth. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Mountain Between Us
2017 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 2,562 votes
Stranded on a mountain after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must work together to endure the extreme elements of the remote, snow-covered terrain. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Full of It
2007 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 146 votes
A teenager tells outrageous lies at his new high school, only to have them suddenly come true. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
East of Eden
1955 · TMDB 7.5/10 · 822 votes
In the Salinas Valley in and around World War I, Cal Trask feels he must compete against overwhelming odds with his brother for the love of their father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Wall
2017 · TMDB 6.4/10 · 1,065 votes
An American sniper and his spotter engage in a deadly cat-and-mouse game with an Iraqi sniper. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Secret Garden
2020 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 618 votes
Mary Lennox is born in India to wealthy British parents who never wanted her. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
SAS: Red Notice
2021 · TMDB 5.8/10 · 599 votes
An off-duty SAS soldier, Tom Buckingham, must thwart a terror attack on a train running through the Channel Tunnel. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Five Minutes of Heaven
2009 · TMDB 6.1/10 · 227 votes
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Burlesque
2010 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 2,392 votes
Ali leaves behind a troubled life and follows her dreams to Los Angeles, where she lands a job as a cocktail waitress at the Burlesque Lounge, a once-majestic theater that houses an inspired musical revue. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Le Trou
1960 · TMDB 8.2/10 · 581 votes
Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Next Karate Kid
1994 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 1,187 votes
Mr. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Secretariat
2010 · TMDB 7.4/10 · 643 votes
Housewife and mother Penny Chenery agrees to take over her ailing father's Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Beating Hearts
2024 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 1,035 votes
Local rebellious teenager Clotaire falls for his schoolmate Jackie, but gang violence leads him to a darker destructive path. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Misfits
1961 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 441 votes
While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Naked Lunch
1991 · TMDB 7.0/10 · 1,225 votes
Blank-faced bug killer Bill Lee and his dead-eyed wife, Joan, like to get high on Bill's pest poisons while lounging with Beat poet pals. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bad Influence
2025 · TMDB 5.7/10 · 301 votes
An ex-con gets a fresh start when hired to protect a wealthy heiress from a stalker — but their chemistry is hard to resist as they grow closer. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
K-19: The Widowmaker
2002 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,207 votes
When Russia's first nuclear submarine malfunctions on its maiden voyage, the crew must race to save the ship and prevent a nuclear disaster. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.