The Stranger
2025 · TMDB 6.8/10 · 213 votes
Algiers, 1938. 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.
Maverick
1994 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,806 votes
Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Red Tails
2012 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 726 votes
The story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American pilots to fly in a combat squadron during World War II. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Northmen: A Viking Saga
2014 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 367 votes
A band of Vikings cross enemy lines and a panicked race begins. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Goodbye Girl
1977 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 186 votes
After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Rogue Agent
2022 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 274 votes
Conman Robert Freegard poses as an undercover MI5 agent and kidnaps countless victims amidst a high-stakes manhunt, until the woman who fell for him brings him to justice. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Twinless
2025 · TMDB 7.2/10 · 169 votes
Two men who lost their respective twin brothers develop a growing friendship after meeting in a support group. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Blind Fury
1989 · TMDB 6.5/10 · 508 votes
A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
On the Road
2012 · TMDB 5.6/10 · 909 votes
Sal Paradise is a young writer whose life is shaken and ultimately redefined by the arrival of Dean Moriarty, a free-spirited, fearless, fast talking Westerner and his girl, Marylou. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Black Sea
2014 · TMDB 6.3/10 · 1,201 votes
A rogue submarine captain pulls together a misfit crew to go after a sunken treasure rumored to be lost in the depths of the Black Sea. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Fisher King
1991 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,496 votes
Two troubled men face their terrible destinies and events of their past as they join together on a mission to find the Holy Grail and thus to save themselves. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Disobedience
2018 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 1,293 votes
New York photographer Ronit flies to London after learning about the death of her estranged father. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
The Iceman
2012 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 1,166 votes
The true story of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious contract killer and family man. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Terms of Endearment
1983 · TMDB 7.1/10 · 841 votes
Aurora, a finicky woman, is in search of true love while her daughter faces marital issues. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Little Man Tate
1991 · TMDB 6.6/10 · 345 votes
Dede is a sole parent trying to bring up her son Fred. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Asphalt City
2023 · TMDB 6.2/10 · 233 votes
A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Bilitis
1977 · TMDB 5.4/10 · 111 votes
A coming of age story centering on the exploits of a teenage girl during summer vacation. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Zulu
2013 · TMDB 6.7/10 · 524 votes
As a child, Ali Neuman narrowly escaped being murdered by Inkhata, a militant political party at war with Nelson Mandela's African National Congress. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992 · TMDB 7.3/10 · 1,629 votes
Times are tough at Premiere Properties. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.
A Different Man
2024 · TMDB 6.9/10 · 478 votes
Aspiring actor Edward undergoes a radical medical procedure to drastically transform his appearance. This title fits the list's theme and selection thresholds.